When my dad introduced me to this book he made it sound like every second I wasn't reading it was wasted. I was skeptical. After all, the book was written in 1960, and I hadn't ever heard of it. But I gave it a try, just so my dad would drop it.
What I discovered is that rich people are rich because they're eccentric. Well, maybe not eccentric, but definitely obsessed with the idea of making money. I guess the one good thing this book did for me was help me realize what it would take for me to become rich. I'd have to forget distractions, such as my family, my church, and my health, and develop an all-consuming lust for wealth. The bottom line is that if I want money I have to love it and hunger after it and dream about it every waking minute of my life. I think Napoleon is right. Anyone that obsessed with money probably will get rich sooner or later. But I read another good book recently that took a slightly different view. "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Admittedly, the principals of "tunnel-vision" and psychotic-level tenacity can work with other goals in your life. But the only healthy obsession I can think of is one of reaching out to those around you, lifting up the downtrodden, and in fact laying up treasures in heaven. Why would I need this book to tell me how to do that when we've already got one that does its job pretty well.
I think the sequel to this book should be entitled, I'M FINALLY RICH: SO WHY AM I NOT HAPPY?

Of all the self-help books I've read in the recent times, this is the only one I dare to rate it 5 stars. It is indeed powerful enough to knock-out a boxer.

To make the most out of this book, one time reading is not enough, time to time you need to revisit and pick the chapter you're lacking in your personal life and re-read it. I'm planning to read this book every year at least one time. After reading this one, it's no surprise why most of the youtube channels and blogposts return this book in top search results when typed "list of best self-help books of all time".

This books strongly emphasises on principles which bring money conscious and transform your strong desire to it's monetary equivalent. Principles that point-out your weaknesses, helps you in correcting them and brings you money awareness.

I found few chapters to be complex in understanding, example: Mystery of Sex Transmutation. I'm not intelligent or matured enough to understand the meaning and philosophy tucked in it. But thanks to google and few youtube channels which gave me proper and clear explanation and I felt much better for making an effort to find out the meaning which is definitely essential to grow rich.

If you've come this far and pick-up a book with bold title then you should be definitely having a burning desire to live upto your potential and grow rich, I give you a resounding affirmation that this book will help you.

I eat up self-improvement books on a pretty regular basis and age or popularity ordinarily does nothing to persuade my interest. Given the longevity of this one I, however, relented. This was a pretty quick read, gave clear suggestions to improve success, and was full of interesting and inspirational anecdotes.

As I continued to read through this book, I found it to become a little samey. Like many books of this type there are only a few core elements that the book is structured around. The 'filler' often lay in the convincing stories that allow the reader to believe they can emulate the success. This occurred but I appreciated the positivity and was, initially, convinced on its brilliance. I soon began to question how the seemingly simple suggestions could relate the real-world, however. There were some inspiring elements but I found others to be beyond the range of my belief and could not believe that success and riches could be so easily garnered.

This was a solid self-improvement book but I have read others, in the same vein, that gave me a more solid foundation on which to go ahead and achieve all promised, in my own life.

There are some valuable things to pick up from this book but it definitely tested my patience, it's so repetitive and annoying and philosophical and abstract.
But it's something that takes time to absorb. I will probably come back to it in the future, when I need a dose of motivation.

Hill accidentally hits on a very biblical theme here - "you become like what you worship" - and then works off the assumption that everyone can and should become very rich.

At times, I was tracking with him, but he totally lost me with his chapters on "sex transmutation" (using sexual energy to make money) and the "invisible counselors" (using imaginary meetings with successful people, such as Abraham Lincoln or Thomas Edison, to gain insight into making money).

Somewhat surprisingly, the book actually works (this is why so many people love it). But what it works for is worldliness.

"A QUITTER NEVER WINS – AND – A WINNER NEVER QUITS."

Think and Grow Rich, in my opinion, is a one of a kind book, and offers readers a completely new paradigm for achieving one's life desires, whatever they may be.

When I picked up this book, I did not expect it to differ much from the other self-help books in terms of principles to follow. But how amazingly the author had organized this guide? what an incredible amount of information he had analyzed in presenting these principles?

I don't imagine there are many other books which required and carried out more thorough research than this book. The time you invest on reading this incredible guide will no doubt open your mind to a brand new reality of thinking. It is no wonder that this books is at top of almost all the 'best ever self-help books.' I will not miss re-reading this at least once a year.

"SUCCESS REQUIRES NO EXPLANATIONS. FAILURES PERMITS NO ALIBIS."

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This was the first and my favorite self-help book I ever have read. Hill teaches strong principles of thought control and discaplin of habbits.
I recommend every one reads this book. You can also find some awesome videos on youtube.com
Enjoy and Be Blessed

Another book about the power of positive thinking

One of the best books I've ever read. It kept me thinking the whole time about the ideas that I've encountered in this book. It talks about the new philosophy of enlightenment with practical applications of it.
The book talks mainly about accumulating riches, but it could be replaced by any other gaol that one desires.
This book will probably affect your life greatly if you're not already familiar with the new age of enlightenment.
If I have to criticize it, it'll be about one thing only: that the author used too many stories of famous, successful people; when he could maximally use two to prove the same point. Other than that; it's a great book on all levels and I highly recommend it.

P.S. it's a super positive book; hence, not recommended for sad people.

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!

Era un po' che non scrivevo una recensione mettendoci il cuore. Sono un po' incasinato tra il lavoro e lo scrivere un libro mio. Tra una cosa e l'altra sono però riuscito a leggere questo libricino. Vi racconto com'è andata.

Mentre stavo preparando l'esame di Statistica Bayesiana in magistrale, ero matto per questo genere di cose. Credetemi o meno, ma a me sembrava di aver trovato qualcosa di incredibile. Ve la faccio breve: dato che in quel periodo mi sembrava di dover fare mio il più possibile quel corso, mi settavo ogni sera un timer da 5 minuti in cui mi ripetevo "In quest'esame prenderò il massimo, in quest'esame prenderò il massimo, in quest'esame prenderò il massimo". Roba da fottuti di testa, vero? Non è esattamente quello che un uomo di scienza farebbe per far succedere qualcosa.

Da uomo con due lauree in materie scientifiche, lasciate che ora vi dica una cosa: so bene cosa state pensato. Davvero. Quando non hai mai letto un libro non-fiction, i titoli pompati tipo questo possono essere davvero fuorvianti. Potrebbero indurti a pensare che stai per leggere qualche stronzata inutile che è stata scritta solo per vendere, che è il motivo per cui hai quel libro in mano. E' stato così bravo a vendere ma così schifoso nell'aiutarti. Considerate inoltre che se il libro di cui stiamo parlando ti parla di come diventare ricco trasformando un'idea in qualcosa di tangibile, senza considerare nessun altro fattore coinvolto, ma il vostro puro desiderio ardente, lasciate che metta le mie due lauree in un angolino (perché bruciarle pare brutto) e lasciate che vi dica che persino un fottuto pesce rosso sa che avete appena letto una marea di stronzate.

Questo libro è stato scritto negli anni 30. Regà, nei fottuti anni 30. Se ve lo siete immaginato in questo modo molto da boom economico, probabilmente rimarrete delusi dal sapere che io mi sono sentito invece così durante l'esperienza di lettura. Sembrava molto come se qualcosa stesse succedendo alla mia testa. Mi ha dato l'impressione che le mie connessioni neurali fossero state mappate e ricollegate in modo corretto. Questo perché il libro racconta storie vere di persone che hanno trasformato un'idea in un ossessione, e con gli strumenti corretti hanno realizzato cose incredibili. Fondare una società miliardaria, raccogliere un milione di dollari in meno di una settimana. Sapete, le classiche cose che succedono dopo aver letto un libro. E mentre le mie due lauree urlano dall'angolino in cui le ho messe per cercare di farmi ragionare, inizio a sentire qualcosa di strano che mi frulla per la testa. E' da malati mentali pensare che qualcosa del genere sia possibile, ma se avete gia letto una delle mie recensioni prima, sapete che di solito lascio la roba figa in fondo.

Riprendo le fottute lauree dall'angolino. Quella della magistrale è stampata su una sorta di finta pergamena. C'è scritto "con Lode". Non che l'abbia fatto per impressionare le tipe alle feste (mi ci immaginate lanciando un "Hey piccola, che cosa stai bevendo? Ti va di farti offrire un giro da un laureato con lode in statistica epidemiologica?" - non avrebbe molto senso). Ma mi riporta alla mente quel periodo da fuori di testa in cui settavo il timer e mi ripetevo che avrei preso il massimo a quell'esame. Dove cercavo di farlo diventare un ossessione, per alimentare il mio desiderio ardente.

E indovinate un po' com'è andata a finire.

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