Napoleon Hill does not come directly out and name the secret to wealth creation in his book, and here he tells us why…
“The secret to which I refer has been mentioned no fewer than a hundred times, throughout this book. It has not been directly named, for it seems to work more successfully when it is merely uncovered and left in sight, where those who are ready, and searching for it, may pick it up. That is why Andrew Carnegie tossed it to me so quietly, without giving me its specific name.
“If you are ready to put it to use, you will recognize this secret at least once in every chapter. I wish I might feel privileged to tell you how you will know if you are ready, but that would deprive you of much of the benefit you will receive when you make the discovery in your own way.”
Your Path To The Secret
In fact, it might be best that Napoleon Hill does not put a name to this secret, because it might be called by many names by people from different cultures and backgrounds; it’s all semantics anyway, and if you grasp Hill’s point you’ll surely understand as well that the importance is more in understanding this secret thing and learning to apply it effectively in your own way, than in copying the path of another to the letter. Everyone’s path to successful wealth creation will be different; even in investing, no two paths are ever exactly the same. The key for educators of wealth creation like myself and Jamie McIntyre is to give students, such as yourself, the tools – tools that you can use for a lifetime of wealth creation, not a ‘get-rich-quick’ flash in the pan kind of windfall that won’t support you your whole life long.
I will see you back here Monday and Thursday every week for the continuation of the Mindset Mastery series.
Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
SeanRasmussen.com © 2004 – 2008
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Yes, and the yearning desire to improve oneself need not lie in any secret but in the deep layers of the sub conscious, but to do this one must have faith that they have the ability to grow.
Do not look up to other’s you are inspired by, do not look down at those you think should need help, but look ahead, as everywhere around you, is indeed you anyway. Tap into it!
Anything is easier when you have the rite tools, & you still need to use them not just aquire them to gather dust or hang on the wall to look neat. The arsenal of tools & the instructions for their use is brilliantly explained for anyone willing to use them by MINDSET MASTERY. Thankyou Sean for your comitment & teaching of others willing.
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Hi Sean,
I look forward to learning the tools that will allow me to create wealth for myself and my family. I think regardless of the path you choose to create wealth, the lessons remain the same. I’m looking forward to applying the success principles.
I do think that when the student is ready the master appears. So, if we know the secret without needing Napoleon or you to name it directly, we are ready. I am ready.
Aaaahhhh! I want to know what it is! What is the secret that can be recognized in every chapter?
I’m with Jazz, I’m ready………
Do I need to read the book 7 times?
I suppose after 20 years of study, he didn’t want to just hand it over, now did he…
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