Think And Grow Rich PDF

You can download Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich PDF here. Please also sign up to my email newsletter and learn how to change your relationship to money. Hill’s Think and Grow Rich is still to this day one of the “go-to” books on money and mindset. In Chapter 4 on autosuggestion especially, I think the biggest insights are shared. Autosuggestion, writes Hill, is the means to control what happens in the conscious mind:

“The subconscious mind is a fertile garden spot, in which weeds will grow in abundance if seeds of a more desirable crop are not sewn therein” – Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich

By practicing control over what is happening consciously, you are automatically noticing the thoughts you give energy to. This is not an easy task and you have millions of thoughts every single day. So it can be understandable that many of them float under the radar.

Think and Grow Rich PDF – AUTO-SUGGESTION: THE MEDIUM FOR INFLUENCING THE
SUBCONSCIOUS MIND

Autosuggestion is self suggestion, writes Hill and is the agency where messages are given to the subconscious mind:

“It is the agency of communication between that part of the mind where conscious thought takes place, and that which serves as the seat of action for the subconscious mind.”

“Through the dominating thoughts which one permits to remain in the conscious mind, (whether
these thoughts be negative or positive, is immaterial), the principle of auto-suggestion voluntarily reaches the subconscious mind and influences it”

“Nature has so built man that he has ABSOLUTE CONTROL over the material
which reaches his subconscious mind, through his five senses, although this is not
meant to be construed as a statement that man always EXERCISES this control.
In the great majority of instances, he does NOT exercise it, which explains why so
many people go through life in poverty.”

Hill also discusses imagination (Chapter 5), faith and belief (Chapter 3) and desire (Chapter 2) which he attests are the prerequisites of success.

Summary

Here’s a quick summary of some of the main points covered in Napoleon HIll’s Think and Grow Rich:

All achievement is based on desire. Unless you want something badly enough to overcome the “love of ease” and prior momentum of your life, you won’t create the necessary momentum to achieve it.

Failure happens when you quit too soon so you must be persistent. Failure should be seen as the opportunity for learning, rather than a finality.

Success starts with belief – “whether you believe something is possible or not, you are right” – Henry Ford. Self belief is a major key as well as believing something can be achieved.

Action needs to be take to achieve success in anything. Without action it’s just theory!

Use others and create a “mastermind” group. Surround yourself with others on the same path, rather than people with a negative mindset.

Master your thinking mind and feed your subconscious mind with fruitful thoughts which support your objective rather than conflict with it.