Napoleon Hill wrote that the book's purpose is to convey practical information that is known to be sound because it was obtained from the life experiences of hundreds of successful sales people who began at scratch and made for themselves enviable positions in the world. For this reason, he wrote the book should be a handbook of every person who has just finished school and is ready to sell himself through life successfully. Advice includes: Auto-Suggestion,...

Some people just seem to succeed. Are they smarter or better educated than you? Do you work harder? No! But then what is the secret of your success? For over twenty years, Napoleon Hill has been researching the commonalities of successful people. In conversations with 500 millionaires, he worked out the methods that lead to success and described them in his bestseller Think and Get Rich , which has since been sold over 30 million times worldwide. Joe...

Render more and better service than that for which you are paid, and sooner or later you will receive compound interest from your investment.

A BOOK TO INSPIRE YOUR POSITIVE SELF This upside down book replicates the cycle of thought. Positive thinking does not just "happen," but often occurs in tandem with the outgrowth of negative thought. If not for loss, a person might not be able to appreciate a gain in finances, relationships, and employment among many other circumstances in life. In order to focus on the good, the bad needs to be acknowledged. This cyclic balance demonstrates the...

Your mental attitude is the medium by which you can balance your life and your relationship to people and circumstances - to attract what you desire.

Self-discipline, or self-control, means taking possession of your own mind.

Creative Vision is a quality of mind belonging only to those who follow the habit of going the extra mile. Its highest aim is to do the impossible.

The Master Mind Principle consists of an alliance of two or more minds working in perfect harmony for the attainment of a common definite objective.

Enthusiasm is a state of mind. It inspires action and is the most contagious of all emotions. Enthusiasm is a combination of mental and physical energy, which are seldom found in an ailing body.

Faith is a state of mind, which may develop by conditioning your mind to receive Infinite Intelligence. Applied faith is the adaptation of the power received from Infinite Intelligence to a major definite purpose.