When the author was still a boy, Andrew Carnegie shared a secret to him. It was the same secret of 500 wealthy men to achieve their fortune. Napoleon Hill researched for twenty years. He found out that success comes to any profession or career. And that, a man without any education can still become rich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this book, the reader will know what to do in order to succeed. How to do it and where to begin? Anyone can acquire the secret. Success comes to those who can put the secret to reality.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Each chapter discusses\nthe Thirteen Steps to Riches recommended by Napoleon Hill. They can be followed\nby anyone towards individual achievement. If you are searching for money, fame,\npersonality, peace of mind or happiness, you will learn from the wealthy men\nthemselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Desire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When you truly desire\nsomething, your desire will be transformed to reality. Constantly thinking\nabout your desire will attract you to the actual ways to achieve it. There is a\nterm called money-consciousness. It means having strong desire for money. It is\na state of mind where you already see yourself being rich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you become\nmoney-conscious, you will achieve financial success. Here are the six\nguaranteed steps to money-consciousness. First is to determine the exact amount\nof money that you want to acquire. It isn\u2019t enough to say you want lots of\nmoney. You must envision the exact amount to turn it to reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second step is to\nknow what you are willing to give in order to acquire that money. You cannot\nget something for nothing. Third is to set the exact date when you should\nacquire the exact amount. Fourth is to have a definite plan on how you can\nacquire the money. After planning, you should start at once and not hesitate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fifth step is to write\ndown a concrete statement. Write down everything on paper starting from the\nexact amount, to the date and your plan. Lastly, the sixth step is to recite\nyour statement two times daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you really have the\nburning desire to get rich, following the steps would be easy for you. In this\nway, you will see, feel and believe that you have the money. By repetition, you\nwill become money-conscious. Keep in mind that, \u201cThe greatest achievement, was\nat first, and for a time, a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Faith<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There is a force in the\nuniverse that attracts us to the things we believe in. When positive thoughts\ndominate our mind, good things happen to us. When we fill our minds with the negative,\nwe attract bad things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Becoming\nmoney-conscious requires faith. Remember that you must see, feel and believe\nthat you are rich. Have strong faith that you will acquire wealth. If you\nrepeat to yourself that you are poor, then that will become the truth for\nyou. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You become what you are\nbecause of what you believe in. The thoughts that fill your mind become your\nreality. Therefore, you can choose between riches or poverty. Believe that you\ncan become rich. Your faith will remove all limitations for you to succeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Auto-Suggestion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Our subconscious mind\nis like a fertile garden. Weeds will continue to grow if we do not plant good seeds.\nAuto-suggestion or self-suggestion is what we can do to control the growth of\nweeds. We have the ability to choose the thoughts that will bear in our\nsubconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Repeat to yourself\neveryday what you want to achieve. If you want to grow rich, make yourself\nready. Turn your desire into habits. By doing so, you will be attracted to\nactual plans that will make your success real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See yourself already\npossessing the money or success. The plan to reach your goal is already in your\nsubconscious. Practice auto-suggestion so the plan will dawn on you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specialized Knowledge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Henry Ford did not have\na formal education. But he is very knowledgeable about automobiles. In the\nWorld War, he filed a libel case against Chicago newspaper. The paper accused\nhim of being an ignorant pacifist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the trials, he was\nbombarded with many questions. The lawyers wanted to prove that he is indeed\nignorant. Ford got tired of the offensive questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He replied, \u201cI can\nsummon to my aid men who can answer any question I desire to ask\u2026Now, will you\nkindly tell me, why I should clutter up my mind with general knowledge, for the\npurpose of being able to answer questions, when I have men around me who can\nsupply any knowledge I require?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
His answer stunned the\ncourt. What Ford has is specialized knowledge. As opposed to general knowledge,\nit is organized and directed to a goal. That is why men who didn\u2019t have an\neducation can still succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A long time ago, there\nis an old country doctor who visited a drugstore. He told the young clerk about\nhis old kettle and wooden paddle. The young clerk bought the kettle and paddle\nfor $500. That amount was all of his savings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old doctor gave the\nyoung clerk a small piece of paper. There was a magic formula written in it.\nThe old doctor was happy to leave with his $500. He can pay his debt and enjoy\nhis freedom. The kettle, paddle and piece of paper had no value to him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The young clerk\ninvested his life savings on his new possessions. He began to mix the\ningredients in the magic formula. What flowed in the old kettle is actually\ngold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old kettle has\nemployed millions of people. It prospered the sugar industry. It turned the\nsmall city in the South to a business capital. The old kettle reached people\nacross the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mixture in the old\nkettle is Coca-Cola. The young clerk is Asa Candler. But the secret to\nCoca-Cola\u2019s success is not in the piece of paper. It is in Asa Candler\u2019s\nimagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Desire needs\nimagination so that it can be turned to reality. The obstacles that keep you\nfrom succeeding are only in your mind. Use your imagination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organized Planning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
No one person can\npossess all the knowledge, experience and ability to achieve success. The\ncooperation and perfect harmony with others is needed. Before carrying out the\nplan, it must be approved by all members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the first plan\nfails, devise another one. If the plan fails again, do not give up until you\nfind the one that works. Keep in mind that it took Thomas Edison ten thousand\ntries before he has created the perfect light bulb. He had to fail repeatedly\nto become the great inventor that he is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA quitter never wins\nand a winner never quits.\u201d Those who quit lack the persistence to try again\nafter failing. But the winners move on to a new plan. They keep on creating a\nnew one until the plan succeeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Decision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOpinions are the cheapest commodities on\nearth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will\naccept them.\u201d It will not help you to listen to what other people say. The opinions\nof others are often meant to discourage and ridicule. That is even if they are\nfrom close relatives or friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You have a brain of\nyour own. If you have a burning desire to succeed, listen to your own voice.\nMaking good decisions mean that you know what you want. \u201cThe world has the\nhabit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows\nwhere he is going.\u201d Successful men know what they want and they generally get\nit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n