You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help the little men by tearing down the big men. You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. You cannot further brotherhood of man by encouraging class hatred. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn. You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves. Rev. William J. Boetcker
We have so many successful leaders who have gone before us and found tried and true ways and measurements for obtaining success.
Most of their findings can be put to use in almost everything we need to do to be our own guru of success. Why re-invent the wheel, so to speak, find new ways of being successful while using the proven tools that are already at your disposal.
Napoleon Hill’s 10 Rules For Success
Set your head and heart on a DEFINITE MAJOR PURPOSEand begin working on it NOW.
Adopt and follow the habit of GOING THE EXTRA MILE. Make Customer/Client Service your priority.
Always keep your MENTAL ATTITUDE positive and free from the spirit of defeatism.
Apply the GOLDEN RULE in all your human relationships, no matter what others may do.
Learn all that others have discovered in connection with your occupation, job or business and profit by their experience, thus saving yourself both grief and loss of time.
Be prudent with your diet, exercise regularly, and avoid dependence on drugs, alcohol, or tobacco.
Keep your dominating thoughts upon the things you desire and demand of life, and do not think about the things you do not want.
Learn to transmute your sex emotion into the attainment of your DEFINITE MAJOR PURPOSE, at will, remembering that this is a creative force of unknown, unlimited possibilities.
If you work for another person, do your work THEIR WAY, not yours, and do it in a gracious, pleasing manner.
Instead of criticizing others (no matter how much they may deserve it) devote your time to the discovery of traits of your own which should be correct lest they provide the basis of just criticism against you.
*Excerpted from The Science of Personal Achievement and Think & Grow Rich Newsletter.*
I have been a huge fan of Napoleon Hill for over 40 years. I was gifted with his book “Think and Grow Rich” in 1974 by a highly successful friend who swore this book was the reason for all he had obtained. It was one of the first self-help books I would read that teaches “If we change our thinking We can change our life.”
Napoleon Hill’s book “Think and Grow Rich” remains one of the best selling books of all time and is one of many must-read favorites for success.
Below I have listed Napoleon’s 17 Principles of Success from “The Science of Personal Achievement.”
Napoleon Hill’s 17 Principles of Success
Develop a Positive Mental Attitude
Define Your Major Purpose
Go the Extra Mile
Think more Accurately
Master Self-Discipline
Use the Master Mind Principle
Employ Applied Faith
Develop a Pleasing Personality
Discover Personal Initiative
Acquire Enthusiasm
Control Your Attention
Build On Teamwork
Learn From Defeat
Cultivate Creative Vision
Budget Your Time and Money
Maintain Sound Physical and Mental Health
Develop Good Habits
I highly suggest adding this book to your must read library. To this day, it changes lives. Everyone in every walk of life can benefit from Napoleon’s expertise and teachings.
Next week I will give Napoleon Hill’s 10 Rules of Success. **This list is from the Napoleon Hill Foundation *** Think and Grow Rich Newsletter.**
