I had been working 14-hour days, yet that elusive breakthrough remained just out of reach.

Sound familiar?

That night, I picked up my weathered copy of "Think and Grow Rich" — a book I'd skimmed years ago but never truly absorbed.

As lightning flashed outside, I stumbled upon Napoleon Hill's words that would change everything:

"When one is truly ready for a thing, it puts in its appearance."

I realized my fundamental mistake: I had been climbing multiple ladders simultaneously, never committing fully to a single wall.

What follows is the hero's journey hidden within Hill's masterpiece — a journey I've since witnessed transform not just my life, but countless founders and creators in our community.

This isn't merely about money; it's about becoming the protagonist in your own success story.

These following principles emphasizes the Importance of identify your ‘definite major purpose’ - The singular goal that you are determined to achieve above all others.

Burning Desire

A starting point of all achievement.

• Define the exact amount of money you want to make (specific number)

• Determine what you are going to give in return of this money

• Set a deadline for when you will achieve this amount of money by

• Create a plan of action, and start acting

Self reflection

Write down all the decisions you have made and read them out loud daily.

As you read, envision yourself in possession of the money.

Push yourself to believe that the money is already yours

Subconscious mind

The Link between the finite mind of man and the infinite Inteligence

Faith

It is the element which determines the action of your subconscious mind. To develop Faith, repetition is Key.

• Every morning, say to yourself, “I can and will achieve _______.” Fill in the blank with something you want to achieve.

• Promise yourself that you will undertake persistent, continuous action toward attaining your goals.

• Spend at least 30 minutes per day thinking about the person you want to become.

• Write down a description of the person you want to become and read this to yourself at least once a day; commit it to your memory.

• Maintain a positive attitude toward others

The Brain

A broadcast and receiving station for thoughts.

Specialized Knowledge

Knowledge will not attract money, unless it is organized and inteligently directed through practical plans of action.

Formal education is not as important as having knowledge in the niche you wish to conquer.

Only if you have specialized knowledge in a certain area will you be able to achieve success in said area.

• Decide which sort of specialized knowledge you need.

• Find a source to obtain that knowledge from (Possible sources include your own experience, Books, Seminars, Courses, Internet etc.)

• Study up!

  Learn everything there is to know about the field you have chosen.

Imagination

The workshop of the mind

Stimulate your mind to activate your imaginations, and begin using them by coming up with new ideas. Soon enough, you’ll hit a goldmine.

• What synthetic imagination is ?

  Your synthetic imagination arranges your old concepts, ideas, and plans into new combinations.

• What creative imagination is ?

  Your creative imagination works off of hunches and inspirations to create new ideas.

• Exercise them!

  Both types of imagination become strong only through frequent use. To exercise them, look for unique, yet simple, solutions to problems.

For example, if you are a publisher and you notice that one of your books is not selling well, a unique and simple solution would be to change the title of the book to something more attention-grabbing.

Organized Planning

The crystallization of desire into action

• Create your money-making team.

• Develop your leadership skills.

• Be a leader by consent.

• Identify what your perfect job

• Adopt the traits of good leaders

• Apply the QQS formula to create a strong market for your service.

  Quality of Service. Ensure your service is efficient and of high quality. Quantity of Service. Provide all the services of which you are capable, at all times.

  Spirit of Service. Foster a harmonious environment so your associates and employees will work with the utmost cooperation.

• Analyze yourself yearly.

Decisions

Those who reach decisions promptly and definitely, knows what they want and generally get it.

Lack of decision is one of the major causes of failure. Research shows that millionaires make quick, prompt decisions and stick by them.

Less successful people procrastinate and make decisions very slowly (if at all) and are quick to change their minds.

• Make decisions quickly.

  Refrain from accepting the opinions of others as fact; stick to obtaining facts that can be backed up with sources.

• Form your own opinions.

  Remember, you have a brain of your own. Listen to what others have to say, but ultimately, your opinions should be your own.

• Make a decision.

  Don’t waste time—evaluate your choices and then choose one. Trust yourself to make the right decision.

Persistence

Riches do not respond to wishes. They respond only to definite plans, backed by definite desires, through constant persistence.

“There may be no heroic connotation to the word ‘persistence’, but the quality is to the character of man ,what carbon is to steel.”

Persistence is what will get you to achieve your goals. If you are persistent, you are capable of almost anything.

• Know what you want, and desire it wholly.

• Believe in yourself, and believe you can achieve your goal.

• Come up with a plan of action.

• Force yourself to persist.

• Cut out negative people from your life.

  And form alliances with like-minded people who are persistent.

Master Mind

No individual may have great power without availing himself of the Master Mind.

• Know the seven major negative emotions.

  They are fear, jealousy, hatred, revenge, greed, superstition, and anger.

• Know the seven major positive emotions.

  They are desire, faith, love, sex, enthusiasm, romance, and hope.

• Know the six ghosts of fear. 

  They are the fears of poverty, criticism, ill health, losing someone you love, old age, and death. All other fears come under the blanket of these fears

• Tell yourself that you are strong enough to defeat these fears.

  The next time you feel one of these fears, tell yourself, “I am strong enough to defeat this.”

Last Word 👋

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