Napoleon Hill (October 26, 1883–November 8, 1970) was an American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books of all time. In America, Hill stated in his writings, people are free to believe what they want to believe, and this is what sets the United States apart from all other countries in the world. Hill's works examined the power of personal beliefs, and the role they play in personal success. "What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve" is one of Hill's hallmark expressions. How achievement actually occurs, and a formula for it that puts success in reach for the average person, were the promise of Hill's books.
Hill called his success teachings "The Philosophy of Achievement" and he considered freedom, democracy, capitalism, and harmony to be important contributing elements. For without these, Hill demonstrated throughout his writings, personal beliefs are not possible. He contrasted his philosophy with others, and thought Achievement was superior and responsible for the success Americans enjoyed for the better part of two centuries. Fear and selfishness had no part to play in his philosophy, and Hill considered them to be the source of failure for unsuccessful people.
The secret of Achievement was tantalizingly offered to readers of Think and Grow Rich, and was never named directly as Hill felt discovering it for themselves would provide readers with the most benefit. Hill presented the idea of a "Definite Major Purpose" as a challenge to his readers, to make them ask of themselves "in what do you truly believe?". For according to Hill, 98% of people had no firm beliefs, putting true success firmly out of reach. Hill's numerous books have sold millions of copies, proving that the secret of Achievement is still highly sought-after by modern Americans. Hill dealt with many controversial subjects through his writings including racism, slavery, oppression, failure, revolution, war and poverty. Persevering and then succeeding in spite of these obstacles using the philosophy of Achievement, Hill stated, was the responsiblity of every American.
"All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.”
"Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.”
"Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action."
"Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited.”
"Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.”
"Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.”
"If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.”
"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.”
"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”
"Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.”
"The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.”
"Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.”
"Don't wait. The time will never be just right.”
Quotes
"A goal is a dream with a deadline."
"Action is the real measure of intelligence."
"Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together."
"Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought."
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