Apparently, growing rich is something people want more than personal achievement. It wasn’t until he coined the title “Think and Grow Rich” that people flocked to his book. Neither did his second attempt, “The Science of Personal Achievement”. Interestingly enough, Hill’s first manuscript, published under the title “The Philosophy of Success” didn’t sell well. Hill interviewed and studied how these people achieved their success and distilled his findings into 17 core principles. Carnegie (supposedly) didn’t pay Hill, but he introduced him to his circle of successful friends of the time. He challenged Napoleon Hill to write a book that covered the key concepts and secrets to success. As the story goes, steel magnate Andrew Carnegie wanted to leave people with a formula for prosperity. Think and Grow Rich wasn’t the brain child of Napoleon Hill. One of the most interesting things about the book is its back story.
It was first printed in 1937, and it’s still relevant 80 years later. To say Think and Grow Rich is a classic is an understatement.
Naturally, it made it to my reading list and moved quickly to the top given the number of mentions. One book that consistently appeared in many of the self improvement books I’ve read recently is “ Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. My general rule of thumb is that I don’t add a book to my reading list unless it is mentioned in more than a couple of books. Many of these books reference other books from where they’ve derived their ideas, or used their concepts as a foundation to build upon. As part of my new routine, I’ve been reading “learning” books in the morning.
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