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''Think and Grow Rich'' was written in 1937 by Napoleon Hill and is a personal development and self-improvement book. Hill was inspired by a suggestion from Scottish–American business magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.〔Briley, Richard Gaylord, 1995, ''The Seven Spiritual Secrets Of Success'', p. 151, Thomas Nelson Publishers, ISBN 0-7852-8083-9〕 While the book's title implies that it deals with how to attain monetary wealth, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help people succeed in all lines of work, to do and be almost anything they want.〔Hill, Napoleon, 1960, Think and Grow Rich. (Edition, p. 19 ), Fawcett Books, New York, ISBN 0-449-21492-3〕 The book was first published during the Great Depression.〔 At the time of Hill's death in 1970, ''Think and Grow Rich'' had sold more than 20 million copies and by 2011 over 70 million copies had been sold worldwide.〔(Forbes ) on ''Think and Grow Rich'': "It has sold more than 70 million copies since its publication in 1937 and continues to sell robustly today." (March 2011)〕〔(AP, November 10, 1970, 'Grow Rich' Author Dies )〕 It remains the biggest seller of Napoleon Hill's books. ''BusinessWeek'' magazine's Best-Seller List ranked it the sixth best-selling paperback business book 70 years after it was published.〔(''The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List,'' BusinessWeek magazine, January 15, 2007 )〕 ''Think and Grow Rich'' is listed in John C. Maxwell's ''A Lifetime "Must Read" Books List.'' 〔(Maxwell, John ''A Lifetime "Must Read" Books List,'' March 2008 )〕 ==Content== The text of ''Think and Grow Rich'' is founded on Hill's earlier work ''The Law of Success'', the result of more than twenty years of research based on Hill's close association with a large number of individuals who achieved great wealth during their lifetimes.〔''A Lifetime of Riches: The Biography of Napoleon Hill'', Michael J. Ritt and Kirk Landers (Revised Edition 1995) (ISBN 0-525-94146-0)〕 At Andrew Carnegie's bidding, Hill studied the characteristics of these achievers and developed 16 "laws" of success meant to be applied by people to achieve success. ''Think and Grow Rich'' condenses these laws further and provides the reader with 13 principles in the form of a philosophy of personal achievement.〔 Some consider 2 of the laws/principles to be most important: 1) The MasterMind principle/process and 2) "Know very clearly where you want to go." It is noted in the book that an individual with desire, faith and persistence can reach great heights by eliminating negative energy and thoughts and focusing on the greater goals at hand. The 13 "steps" listed in the book are: 1. Desire 2. Faith 3. Autosuggestion 4. Specialized Knowledge 5. Imagination 6. Organized Planning 7. Decision 8. Persistence 9. Power of the Master Mind 10. The Mystery of Sex Transmutation 11. The Subconscious Mind 12. The Brain 13. The Sixth Sense There are several courses created from the Think and Grow Rich content and principles. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Think and Grow Rich」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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