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Book review: Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice

Scroll I: The Greatest Salesman in the World

• I will form good habits and become their slave—Form good habits starting with the habit of reading the scrolls daily
  
  

An adaptation of the original book by Napoleon Hill : “Think and Grow Rich”

Quick overview

• Napoleon (according to the story) met with Andrew Carnegie. Offered the opportunity to interview some of the most successful people in the world
  
  -Spend 20 years interviewing most accomplished people in the world to find the secret
  
  -Wasn’t going to get paid anything
  
  -He was secretly being timed for answer by Carnegie
  
  -Those who are slow to make up their minds are equally slow in action

This adaption is directed at the Black community

• The original was meant to be “general” but only used White examples and did not address those problems unique to the Black Community
  
  
• The author delivers principles, detailed explanations to their application and a story to illustrate this principle in action.

THE LAWS

Law of correspondence: inside then out

Law of substitution: Only way to rid yourself of a negative thought is to substitute it

Law of Belief: anything you believe with feeling will become real

Law of attraction:

-Preparation is key. Become so good, so competent at what you’re doing that you force the opportunity to come to you

Law of Compensation: give freely without thought of return

How to stay positively motivated all the time

-Right mental attitude; aspire to something greater than self; possess a futuristic outlook; personal integrity; personal responsibility; edify and affirm others; be grateful not critical; select friends with care; Act now; seek mentors

Goal setting is the master skill

• Write down a clear plan; set a definite timetable; memorize the aim and plan (repeat several times each day) ending in an expression of gratitude for receiving it; action

Be persistent

• Persistency of purpose is power
  
  
  • Once he undertakes anything, his battle is half over

Money is not bad

• Wealth starts in the mind

Service is the rent you pay for the space you occupy while on this earth

• No man or woman can become successful without enriching the lives of others

Your Great Discovery

• Education
  
  
• Be curious
  
  
• Decide what you want
  
  
• Take advantage of opportunity
  
  
• Don’t waste time hating
  
  
• Have Faith in yourself
  
  

WHAT’S THE KEY: Learn → test → “perfect” → Scale up = $$$

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