| | |  | Career Books | Home » » The Think and Grow Rich Action Pack | | | | | | | Description: | | Published around the world, this book has become an undisputed classic in the field of motivational literature. Inspired by Andrew Carnegie, it has been cited by many as the "calling card" that propelled countless numbers to fame and fortune and is the standard against which all other motivational material is measured. Think and Grow Rich and The Think and Grow Rich Action Pack have single-handedly changed the lives of millions of men, women and young adults and produced a legacy of achievement that includes many of today's and yesterday's leaders in business, government and civic organizations. "I knew Napoleon Hill in 1922 when I was a student in Salem College in the town of my birth. Mr. Hill came to our campus as the commencement speaker that year. As I listened to him, I heard something other than the words he spoke. I felt the substance—the wisdom—and the spirit of a man and his philosophy. Mr. Hill said "the most powerful instrument we have in our hand is the power of the mind.' Napoleon Hill compiled this philosophy of American achievement for the benefit of all people. I strongly commend this philosophy to you for achievement and service in your chosen field." —Senator Jennings Randolph, West Virginia
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Napoleon Hill | | Paperback:
| 352 pages | | Publisher:
| Plume | | Publication Date:
| August 01, 1988 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0452266602 | | Product Length:
| 8.04 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.38 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.95 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.66 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 37 reviews |
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254 of 260 found the following review helpful:
 Truly inspirational. The single best book I have ever read.Feb 12, 2006
By Avinash Sharma
"MBA, M.S., Knowledge Worker"
If you asked me to recommend to you the single best book I have ever read, my answer would be a very definite "Think and Grow Rich".
First published in 1937, this is the end product of two decades of research conducted by Napoleon Hill. His research started when Andrew Carnegie (the steel tycoon who was then the richest man on earth) gave him the assignment of organizing a Philosophy of Personal Achievement. Hill, who was a poor journalist, armed with just an introductory letter from Carnegie, set out to interview over five hundred successful people including Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, John D. Rockefeller, George Eastman, William Wrigley Jr. and Charles M. Schwab. Hill then revealed the priceless wisdom of his research in the form of the thirteen steps to success (in Think and Grow Rich) and the seventeen principles of success (in courses and lectures he conducted).
The concepts taught by Napoleon Hill transformed my life. Some of these include developing a definite purpose, building a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA), channeling the power of the sub-conscious mind and dealing with adversity. Everything he wrote about or talked about is thought provoking. He was wise, humble and funny. His philosophy is universal; he did not mix it with religion. The riches he referred to were more than money, for the Philosophy of Personal Achievement can be applied to anything in life.
This is a classic, and hence the examples are old (not to be confused with outdated). But they are as relevant today as they were in the early twentieth century. Here is an example from T&GR in the chapter on Desire:
On the morning after the Great Fire of Chicago (1871), a group of merchants on Chicago's State Street went into a conference to decide whether to rebuild their stores or leave Chicago. All but one decided to leave. The merchant who decided to stay pointed a finger to the remains of his store and said "Gentlemen, on that very spot I will build the world's greatest store, no matter how many times it may burn down." His name was Marshall Field and his store still exists, and in Hill's words is "a towering monument to that state of mind known as a burning desire." I lived in Chicago from 2002 through 2004 and worked three blocks away from this impressive store on State Street. Sometimes I would visit it or stand outside it to derive inspiration and be reminded of the power of desire. It is amazing that Hill describes "burning desire" with a story based on the Chicago Fire.
There are thousands of self-help books out in the market and hundreds of self proclaimed "gurus" who have made a living by copying the wisdom in Hill's books. As I went through some of those books I realized that there was not much in them that Hill had not already written about. I recommend quality over quantity. Instead of reading through many books, I recommend that you study the following works of Hill and internalize his wisdom:
1. The Think and Grow Rich Action Pack - I recommend the Action Pack edition (i.e. this book),
2. Napoleon Hill's Keys to Success: The 17 Principles of Personal Achievement - this is an excellent guide to his principles,
3. Your Right To Be Rich [Unabridged] - this consists of 12 hours of live lectures covering the 17 principles, that Hill conducted in Chicago in 1954.
By internalizing, I mean studying in depth - analyzing the ideas, making notes and summaries. I own more CDs by Hill, but I believe that these 3 items make the perfect study plan on the Philosophy of Personal Achievement.
I am greatly indebted to Napoleon Hill. The purpose of my writing this is to spread awareness of his work so that more people can benefit from it. This, I believe is the best way in which Hill would have liked to have been repaid.
185 of 188 found the following review helpful:
Think and Grow Rich in motionJan 31, 2004
If you have already read Think & Grow Rich or haven't and are contemplting on which book to buy, I say in either case buy this book.Think & Grow Rich Action Pack is like a personal development workshop in print form. It make a study of the famous Hill principles. Makes them jump to life and cements them into your mind.I don't know why Napolean Hill didn't do this to begin with.If you haven't already bought Think & Grow Rich, just buy this one. It has the entire book followed by the action guide.You will soon find out why Think & Grow Rich has been heralded as the best personal development book of all time.And if you have already read Think & Grow Rich, you will learn more and uncover more riches than ever before.The action guide brings the principles to life in a way never offered before.This is aust read and a must do for everyone serious about personal success.Good luck.
66 of 68 found the following review helpful:
Think and Grow Rich & Attain WHATEVER You DesireJan 31, 2000
This book is GREAT! I like this version of Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich with the "action pack" much better than the regular edition. The action pack guides you step by step on how to put everything the book has presented into action. I have read the works of other authors like Catherine Ponder and Norman Vincent Peale, but this book gives clear steps on how to put the knowledge you've been given into motion. Positive thinking works, but it does take some effort to take effect. This is especially true, if you've already been"programmed" by yourself or others to think that being rich is impossible, or "you'll never amount to anything", or "it's not what you know, it's who you know." These are all a bunch of untruths. Anything you desire can be acheived, if you KNOW how, and this book will show you how.
47 of 49 found the following review helpful:
The best "how to succeed" book I've ever read!Aug 21, 2000
By bill kalter
This is the all time best book (&I've read many) for geting you off your rear end & into the game. Do you want the brass ring? Do you want your dreams to come true? This book shows you step by step how to do it! It's the grandaddy of self improvement. Do you like Robbins, Clement Stone, Covey, Tracey, Rohn, Zig? Guess where they got their ideas? Right here in this book. Clear, inspiring, no-nonsense, mind blowing, electrifying & very well written! Start your journey to success with Think and Grow Rich! Now!! Look no further for the keys to unlock your true protential. You'll thank me, I promise you...
39 of 40 found the following review helpful:
Gets you to roll up your sleeves.Sep 29, 2005
By CyberMan
"http://xtravelganza.gttrends.net"
I have always taken good notes and tested myself on anything that I have read to make the material come to life. After reading Think & Grow Rich and after reading so many positive reviews here, I decided to go out and buy this one as well. To tell you the truth, it was sort of anticlimatic. The exercises were good, but I pretty much figured that out for myself without the guide.
I had already read Think & Grow Rich at least a dozen times so thought I knew this material cold..and I did. BUT....when I went to the back of the book and took the 5 examinations, I had to admit that I knew what Napolean Hill wanted as answers but couldn't truly say in all honesty that I was where I needed to be or wanted to be in the five categories listed.
So I went to work on my weak areas which I thought I didn't have before reading this book. This part of the book alone was for me, well worth the price of buying this version of Think and Grow Rich.
I think a lot of people will benefit from the Action Pack because so many people I know will read the book once and think they've got it. The action pack will make you roll up your sleeves, clear the mental cobwebs, learn the material but even more importantly, make the material bring out the qualities inside you that lead to success.
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