Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find that you have crossed the mountain. -Author Unknown

“It’s too hard” or “it can’t be done” are phrases I hear way too often. Most people when given a difficult problem automatically look at the no-can-do side of the situation. They focus on the things which they have no control or there is no immediate solution rather then taking action on the things they can do something about. Henry Ford was once asked by Napoleon Hill if there was a problem that he could not overcome. Mr. Ford said that he didn’t believe there was. According to Napoleon, Mr Ford said that whenever he if faced with a difficult situation and a solution is not known, the first thing he did was begin working on the things that he can do something about. By the time he reached the spot where there was no solution, the problem would have already been solved or a solution was already developed to resolve the problem.

Take a few minutes to watch this video and remember that no matter how hard things may seem, never give up.

Since discovering the teachings of Napoleon Hill I have begun to change my life for the better. It amazes me that for most of my life I have never heard of Mr. Hill. From my parents, school, family, friends, neighbors, college, etc, I don’t recall anyone ever mentioning Think and Grow Rich or Napoleon.

Millions of copies of his book Think and Grow Rich has been sold and is attributed by many millionaires as the primary source for their success. It has been translated into many languages. Many corporations have purchased thousands of copies to give to employees and have seen huge profits as a result.

Napoleon’s original work The Law of Success (which TGR was derived from) is a complete course on success which is based on Napoleon’s 25 years of business and professional experience and research. One of the original copies of the manuscripts was submitted to a prominent university with the request it to be read by a competent professor with the object of eliminating or correcting any statements that appeared to be unsound. The manuscripts were carefully examined, with the result that not a single change was made with the exception of one or two slight changes in wording.

Here is a statement that this professor prepared:

“It is a tragedy that every boy and girl who enters high school is not efficiently drilled on the fifteen major parts of your Reading Course on the Law of Success. It is regrettable that the great university with which I am connected, and every other university, does not include your course as part of its curriculum”

Even before reading this statement in The Law of Success I had chosen this as my definite major purpose in life. I want to get the principles of success instilled into children through TV shows, games, books, etc.

I’m particularly interested in Napoleon’s success principles because they’re about life riches, not just monetary riches. True richness is not determined by the amount of money in your bank account. True richness comes from having a healthy body, a healthy mind, a loving home, and financially security. Notice I put financially security at the end of that list. Money, although very important to overall happiness, is not the driving force behind true richness. There are many financially rich men/women in this world that are very miserable.

I believe in the benefits of these principles and know if they were taught to children from an early age it will prove to benefit them for their entire life. This is my dream, my goal, my definite major purpose in life.

Shannon

I first heard this essay/poem by Napoleon on the “Your Right to be Rich” audio CD which is a recording of a live seminar he did back in the mid 1950s in Chicago, IL.

This essay, which he called “A Challenge to Life” should be printed out and read daily before you head out in the morning. It is one of the most motivational poems/essays that I have ever read.

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Pick up your copy of Napoleon Hill’s Your Right to be Rich on Amazon. You won’t regret it. Simply amazing.