If you feel broken, damaged ,shattered and crumbled to a million pieces , and you may have had a logical excuse for not having forced life to come through with whatever you asked. Well, that alibi is now obsolete, because you are in possession of the Master Key that unlocks the door to Life’s bountiful riches. It is a mindset changing book ,so dreadfully insightful and definitely worth reading.

I'm amazed that this book continues to be so popular. The fact that was popular at the time is not surprising, but for a modern reader to enjoy wading through so much superstition and pseudoscience simply to get at a handful of actionable ideas baffles me.


What Hill got right: becoming successful in business (as in anything) requires desire and focus. He understood this and did a good job of summarizing the overall idea. Unfortunately, he spends the rest of the book hammering away at that idea to the point of annoying many readers. He also offers a few valuable suggestions such as to practically brainstorm about goals or how to review them.


What he gets wrong (just to mention a few points): 1. Desire does not guarantee that something will happen. Hill describes the outcome of desire as a certainty, rather than a likelihood. 2. Refusing to let his mute son to learn sign language did not cure the boy's hearing loss (seriously?). 3. Tearing the word "impossible" out of a dictionary doesn't change the nature of reality. 4. Appealing to science and research is hearsay without citation 5. Writing every other word in CAPS is not CONVINCING.


So many other books can inspire entrepreneurs without the nonsense in this work. I suggest reading something else, maybe Seth Godin or Michael Gerber.

Para quem leu o livro “O segredo da mente milionária” com certeza vai achar os livros muito similares!!! Mas valeu para fortalecer as ideias de como melhorar de vida sob os aspectos de conseguir e persistir naquilo que realmente deseja!! Muitos dizem que desejo é poder, mas não sem antes ter planejamento, engajamento, ação, e muito estudo!

Money can’t buy happiness but ___.

What do you say?

✨What the book is about:

☑️inspirational and motivational self help book with anecdotes and real life experiences on what makes a person achieve their goals
☑️the differences between a person who achieves their goals vs the rest

Napoleon Hill presents each part of this book as a "definite plan" with "definite steps towards obtaining riches." Instead, what he presents is line after line of trite motivation intermixed with pure gold nuggets of jaw dropping wisdom.

Here's a wonderful little snippet:

"Baldheaded men, for example, are bald for no other reason than their fear of criticism. Heads become bald because of the tight fitting bands of hats which cut off the circulation from the roots of the hair."

Hill repeatedly and confidently spews this kind of nonsense. Another similar case was explaining the reason doctors don't get sick (hint: it's because they aren't afraid of getting sick). Another testimonial to just "desiring" something and making it happen involved a preacher who wanted a million bucks, and sure enough, someone gave it to him. Sorry, but that's not how this world works.

I only finished this book due to the rave reviews it got elsewhere. If you want to get rich, start by saving your money and not buying this book.

My 200th book! And proudly so.

I have to admit, I picked this book with an attitude of it being maximum three stars, and expecting just regular I-heard-it-before piece of motivational phrases and stories. Ha. My silliness continues to astonish me.

Unexpectedly, the book impacted me. Greatly. I started reading it as a very confused person, but now I have defined goals for my career and personal life. It has changed me, gave me a guidance that I really needed. And I am surprised a book can do that. But, maybe, I’ve just read it at the right time and place in my life.

First I must point out and compliment book’s structure. If you, just like me, adore lists — this is the book. As an example, there are lists of “symptoms of lack of persistance”, “thirty major causes of failure”, “the major attributes of leadership” and so many more. The information is organised, thighly summed up and is perfect for learning.

The book is also practical, it gives you useful steps you should take and even has advice on CV. But, mostly, it is about your mindset, attitude and limiting beliefs that may be holding you back from having better things in life. And, if you ask me, mindset is more important than your CV.

Overall, unexpectedly great, as stingy as I felt to give it 5 stars, the last chapters just made me do it. I recommend. Wholeheartedly.
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“Riches don’t respond to wishes. They respond only to definite plans, backed by definite desires, through constant persistence.”

- DESIRE: THE STARTING POINT OF ALL ACHIEVEMENT
- nu te lasa descurajat de insuccese. Dimpotriva acestea trebuie sa te motiveze
- Wishing will not bring riches. But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, then planning definite ways and means to acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence which does not recognize failure, will bring riches.
- To all these I wish to convey the thought that all achievement, no matter what may be its nature, or its purpose, must begin with an intense, BURNING DESIRE for something definite.
- FAITH is a state of mind which may be induced, or created, by affirmation or repeated instructions to the subconscious mind, through the principle of auto-suggestion.
- FAITH IS A STATE OF MIND WHICH MAY BE INDUCED BY AUTOSUGGESTION
- FAITH is the “eternal elixir” which gives life, power, and action to the impulse of thought!

"God seems to throw Himself on the side of the man who knows exactly what he wants, if he is determined to get JUST THAT!"

It all starts in the FAITH Department!

Published in 1937, this book is the archetype of all contemporary self-improvement books. Here's why: it draws upon the principles of New Thought, its emphasis on positive thinking and the law of attraction. The basic premise is this: one's external concrete circumstances are nothing more than a reflection of one's inner world and dominating thoughts. You will not conquer the world until you conquer your own thoughts!

This is what I like most about this book: the focus inward, the resources emotive, the beneficiaries could be anyone! Strong FAITH and DESIRE are the only prerequisites for all success!

Recommended for people who accept nothing but success and hope to accumulate infinite amount of RICHES—these ranging from simple peace of mind to lots of money!

I expected a practical guide to managing personal finance, but got something a little kooky. On to the next one. :)

This is one of my Top 5 favorite books of all time. I've read it 3 or 4 times.

فكر و ضاعف ثروتك .. لــنابليون هيل
كتاب تنمية ذانية من 250 صفحة..
من مجموعة أفضل الكتب في التنمية التي قرأتها إلى الآن .. هذا الكتاب أحسن مرجع لمن يبحث عن كيفية الحصول على المال و مضاعفة الثروة ..
الكتاب يحتوي على أفكار عملية و تطبيقية .. لتنمية وعيك المالي و اصلاح كل ما من شأنه أن يفسد عليك فرصة الحصول على المال و جمعه ..
وبحيث يحكي لنا الكاتب قصص ناجحين أمثال هنري فورد و أديسون و غيرهم .. و المنهج المتبع لديهم حتى أصبحوا من أغنى الأغنياء ..
يعني الكتاب باختصار حصيلة دراسات أعوام للأغنياء و منهج حياتهم و أسلوبهم و طريقة تفكيرهم ..
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المبادئ التي يجب أن تتبعها لحصولك على المال
1 - حرق الرغبات : يجب أن تقع في حب أهدافك
2 - الايمان المطلق
3 - تحدث إلى ذاتك : أخبر بأهدافك إلى نفسك مرتين في اليوم في الوقت الحاضر
4 - تخصص : نمي معرفتك في المجال و التخصص و المهنة التي تعمل فيها
5 -تخيل : ما العقل يمكن تصوره ويعتقد أنه يمكن تحقيقه
6 - ضع مخططك .. نفذ مخططك
7 - اتخذ قرارك .. قرر الآن و فورا ، الكون يحب السرعة
8 - كن مثابرا
9 - شكِّل العقل المدبر
10 - حول رغباتك إلى وقود لتحقيق هدفك
11 - أعد برمجة معتقداتك
12 - استمع إلى مشاعر امعائك
13 - الحاسة السادسة : كن منفتحا على العالم
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فلسفة النوايا الحسنة ومساعدة الآخرين والحب والإنضباط الذاتي وإمتلاك غايات كبرى في الحياة.

الكتاب سيء، مبهم وكثير الحشو ويميل لتبجيل الرأسمالية الأمريكية بقومية سقيمة ، ليس مميز أو جيد كفاية رغم استيعابي له بشيء من المشقة.

ألوم المراجعة ومكتبة جرير التي عودتنا على التراجم السيئة ولربما الكاتب أيضاً.

عالعموم فحوى الكتاب في الفصل الأخير، إستفدت منه اليسير ولكنه حتماً لا يستحق قيمته المالية.


إقتبست:

"يجب تخطيط برنامج القراءة بعناية كتخطيط الغذاء اليومي، ﻷن المعرفة أيضاً تعد غذاءا لا يمكننا أن ننمو عقليا بدونه."