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The Think and Grow Rich Action Pack |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: Think and Grow Rich
Comments: The content of the book is great. However, this version has cheap quality paper, pages that are stuck together and TONS of misspellings. I got so upset with the number of typos that I went to the bookstore and purchased another copy. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: Motivating....to a point
Comments: This book is highly motivational. I can see its influence in other business books I have read. great to have in your library.
I only gave it3stars due to personal religious values/beliefs. I agree with alalmost all all he says. I just do not care much for his religious views. The book was progressing well until I hit the whole "there is no life after death" and "death is just eternal sleep." The author supplies this to help the reader lose his fear of death, claiming that religion (at least in the past) fostered fear of death due to the "hell concept."
If you deal better with overlooking things like these then it is a great5star book. Otherwise, glean all the great advise given and work through this last bit- it is still worth owning and reading. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: The single way of life in a capitalist society
Comments: After finishing "Think and Grow Rich" I have suddenly realized that this simple slogan is the single way of life in a capitalist society. In this book, as the only way of getting rich, the author advocates goal-directed way of life, purposefulness, constant self-perfection, courage, the skill to think and to act, and the other similar traits of character.
Many people came to a conclusion that the wealth, in some extent, depends on a level of education, motivation, self-esteem, and so on. The problem is that not all the people in equal extend incline to the education, to their self-improvement. This is because of the differences of their needs, habits, abilities, capabilities, and so on. Leo Tolstoy in his novel "Resurrection" arose a question of how to improve the level of education within a society: from inside of each individual or from outside? Which came 1st, the chicken or the egg? Should 1st the level of education of each and e individual be risen which yields a revolution (dialectic transition of quantity into quality) or the revolution should make the environment to foster the education of e individual?
The traits advocated by Napoleon Hill correspond to the 1st Leo Tolstoy's way of improving society. If each and e individual will improve, the society will automatically improve. The second way of Leo Tolstoy (make the environment which will foster the education of e individual) is contrary to Napoleon Hill's ideas: "if something is got for free or without big effort, it will not be appreciated, will not be handled with care or you will not trust it". Free education and medical care will not be respected properly by people, regardless how great this education and medical care are. That's why the socialist society will develop slower than capitalist. Marxists knew this and have built the concept of World revolution (to overthrow of capitalism in all countries), and a further idea by Trotsky that it was impossible to build socialism in a single country. Trotsky wrote that the socialist economy is not as efficient as capitalist and without the World revolution the USSR will not be able to overcome its economic underperformance.
Napoleon Hill praises the freedom and opportunities of the capitalist society of the U.S. in particular, which gives, according to Napoleon Hill, boundless opportunities for an individual who is able to think and grow rich.
I also endorse "The Road to Serfdom" by F. A. Hayek in addition to this book. Although "Think and Grow Rich" is a classical self-help book for a general reader while "The Road to Serfdom" is almost allly academic, I think that both of them should be read.
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Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Excellent Book - If You Take Action
Comments: Even though it was written some time ago, the basic principles outlined by Mr. Hill in this book are just as relevant as ever. There is nothing earth shattering, nor is there anything complicated - it's just basic common sense stuff, however it has all been assembled in1place and written in a organized and easy-to-read and easy-to-digest manner. there is no rocket science here nor does there need to be any.
That said, it is like what Mr. Hill says in1of his lectures that is on a CD set also available on Amazon. 98% or more of the people who are given these principles do not follow them. The best books in the world are of no use to anyone if people do not put them into action and hold themselves accountable for doing so.
Mr. Hill has organized the book into relatively short and readable chapters, each dealing with a trait or characteristic that1should aspire to incorporate in his or her life. I would say that anyone who actually does this is going to make significan not improvements in their quality of living.
While the author frequently mentions money as the goal (and seems to make it sound like that's all that is important, even though in some other parts he tries to downplay this aspect), this is a book to improve your overall life, not for getting rich dollar-wise (although these principles are appropriate for that, too).
I found that certain parts of the book do seem dated, such as his methods of advertising oneself when looking for a job. This was written pre-internet and also before our present age of information overload in which hiring managers are too busy to spend time on a voluminous resume. Overall however, the principles in the book are timeless and can easily be adapted to today.
Also, this book contains the "Action Pack" not written by Mr. Hill. It contains exercises that correspond to the various chapters. Personally I do not feel it contrihoweveres that much to the book and you can do just as well without it however given the reasonable price of this edition it doesn't hurt to have it included. It might be more beneficial to others however for me it wasn't necessary. Mr. Hill's material is much more valuable than the extra material. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: inspirational,1of the books to endorse
Comments: I read this book 1st in soft copy version, and then I decided to purchase this "enriched" version. And I enjoyed reading it.
I you ever read any book from Dale Carnegie or similar authors, you will find many similar ideas in this book. Generally, this is not a rocket science, however having in mind the time when this book was written, you should respect the writer. Although there are some boring parts (when Author boast himself), in general is the book readable and you should think about advices given in it. After all, author made a great effort analyzing why successful people are successful and where all the others fail. There is a thin line between winners and losers, however it is fascinating how many people never cross that line - and ething really is in your hands!!
However, have in mind time and place where this book was maked, have in mind situation at the time and do not follow blindly all that was written in it. however DO read it and Do think about it.
And then read it again. It's worth it. |
