The Educated Imagination

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

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  1. The book “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, is a self-help book that will inspire and motivate the reader to achieve their goal of making money. Although the general idea of the book is based on the attainment of riches, the book will inspire the reader to accomplish any goal. Through thirteen steps to bring riches, the author makes the reader aware of the correct and incorrect moral values that allow one to set and achieve their goals. Over five hundred successful and wealthy men shared their knowledge with Hill, who has taken and analyzed this information to comprise the thirteen steps to riches.

    Hill has a theory that anyone can use their mind to literally think and grow rich. The author’s take on acquiring riches is somewhat one-sided; Hill believes riches will not be acquired purely from “...hard work and honesty, alone[.]”, but rather riches come in “...response to definite demands, based upon the application of definite principles, and not by chance or luck.”.

    Hill efficiently imparts his argument through use of text features, the divulgence of stories, examples, and tips or hints. Hill never comes out and fully declares the secrets to riches; he leaves it to the reader to recognize the secrets when ready to put to them to use. Every method Hill uses to better convey his thesis is imperative to the reader; to facilitate their grasp and understanding of the concept which Hill is attempting to elucidate.

    The main reason the book “Think and Grow Rich” is on the list of best-selling books, and is so successful is because Napoleon Hill spent over twenty years researching and gathering the success stories of hundreds of wealthy men. Hill then accumulated the information and created a guide, in the form of a book, based off of it. The information is thorough and covers every essential aspect to achieve riches; however, the book was published in 1937, therefore some of the information is dated.

    The book has motivated “More men and women [to] achieve success because of reading Think and Grow Rich than any other book written by a living author.” quoted by the publisher and editor of the magazine SUCCESS unlimited. For a major magazine to possess an alike subject to the book and make a comment this positive, indicates that this book’s place in literature of its subject is very high up.

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