Napoleon Hill- Think and Grow Rich

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Napoleon Hill, the author of Think and Grow Rich, believes that an individual doesn't have to be a genius to make millions. Any person can get rich if he thinks positively and has a burning desire to accomplish his goal.

Positive Thinking

"If you do not see great riches in your imagination you will never see them in your bank account." - Hill. You must visualize your financial goals and know in your heart that you can achieve them. You must already own them.

If you find yourself saying "yeah, but this..." or "yeah, but that..." and making every excuse under the sun why you can't succeed, pinch yourself. Train your body and mind to think positive thoughts. Teach yourself that those kind of thought patterns are unacceptable. You can achieve success, even if you aren't the smartest, most talented, or best-looking person on the planet. Success is waiting for you and thinking positively will allow success to enter your life. Don't underestimate the power of your thoughts.

Desire

Hill tells a true story of a man named Edwin Barnes who desired to be Thomas Edison's partner. Many of us would have scoffed at him had we lived back then. Edwin Barnes was a nobody. However, he had a burning desire, a consuming obsession, and he was focused. He traveled to Thomas Edison and convinced him to hire him. He did not immediately achieve his goal, but eventually he did become Thomas Edison's partner. This was a feat everyone thought was impossible.

Edwin Barnes followed these 7 steps to gain this great success:

Choose a definite goal.
Place all your energy into that goal.
Be content to go one step at a time
Visualize your goal. See it in your mind.
Form a plan.
Endure through the hard times.
Remove any possibility of retreat.

As you focus on obtaining your goals, answer these questions: What is the exact amount of money I want? What am I willing to give for it? What date do I want it by? What is my plan?

Remember, to successful people, there is no such thing as "defeat." What appears to be defeat is nothing less than a great opportunity. No more effort is needed to aim high and demand prosperity than is required to accept misery and poverty. Either way, bad things sometimes happen and you hit rough spots. However, the successful know how to handle these times better. Start being successful today!