One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat. Every person is guilty of this mistake at one time or another. An uncle of R. U. Darby was caught by the "gold fever" in the gold-rush days, and went west to DIG AND GROW RICH. He had never heard that more gold has been mined from the brains of men than has ever been taken from the earth. He staked a claim and went to work with pick and shovel. The going was hard, but his lust for gold was definite. Think and Grow Rich is Napoleon Hill’s best-selling guide to becoming wealthy and successful. Published in 1937, it introduced the concept of positive thinking to the masses and was a forerunner to much of today’s self-help literature. The main premise of Think and Grow Rich is that our thoughts create our reality. If we know what we want, desire and pursue it single-mindedly, have faith and create a plan, we can think it into being. Hill offers a specific action plan and principles for achieving riches, which he gathered from interviews with 500 wealthy people, including Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Charles M. Schwab. He began with a conversation with Carnegie, who he says challenged him to spend 20 years interviewing successful men to capture in writing a philosophy of success that anyone, regardless of their station in life, can successfully emulate. Although the book focuses on financial success, its principles also are applicable to other goals. The ‘master key’ to success is first understanding that we have the power to control our thoughts — then taking responsibility for doing so. If we choose not to control our thoughts, they end up controlling us. Our thoughts determine whether we succeed or fail in work and life. If we fill our minds with thoughts of success (become success-conscious or money-conscious), we can achieve riches. If we allow ourselves to become failure-conscious instead, failure is what we will get. The prescription for turning positive thoughts into riches, which is repeated in many ways throughout the book, is this: Focus on a single, clearly defined purpose as your overriding life goal. Make achieving this goal your all-consuming desire. Pursue it with persistence and faith. Other principles or qualities that come into play are: Decisiveness: Make decisions quickly and stick with them. Imagination: Cultivate your imagination as... Welcome to Nu Skin: My Brand Affiliate ID #: NL3351210 (Sponsor ID) My website: https://yum.mynuskin.com/ JOIN NU SKIN Our difference is demonstrated through our opportunity. At Nu Skin, professional distributor leaders thrive as they inspire and empower others. Join our team Sign up as a Nu Skin distributor. Create an account to purchase Nu Skin products. Enro ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtdNicU1dJo