Napoleon Hill's How to Outwit the Six Ghosts of Fear: End Self-Sabotage and Take Control of Your Destiny

by Napoleon Hill

Understand Exactly What Holds You Back—and Learn How to Break Free

Fear is the invisible enemy that robs people of their dreams, decisions, and destiny. In How to Outwit the Six Ghosts of Fear, legendary success thinker Napoleon Hill reveals the six universal fears that haunt our lives—fear of poverty, criticism, ill health, loss of love, old age, and death—and shows you how to defeat them once and for all.

Drawn from Hill’s groundbreaking work Think and Grow Rich, this standalone guide offers timeless wisdom, practical steps, and deep psychological insight into the fear-driven thoughts and habits that sabotage success.

Inside, you'll

How indecision and doubt lead to fear—and how to interrupt the cycleA detailed analysis of the six most common fears and how they control your actionsPowerful self-analysis questions to uncover and confront your own limiting beliefsHow to build immunity to negative influences and reclaim control of your thoughtsThe one thing you do control—your mind—and how it determines your destiny“The only thing you can control is your mind.” —Napoleon Hill

If you’re ready to conquer fear and unlock the power of your mind, How to Outwit the Six Ghosts of Fear is your ultimate guide to personal power, resilience, and success.

176 pages, Paperback

Published January 6, 2026

About the author

Oliver Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author and conman. He is best known for his book Think and Grow Rich (1937), which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill's works insisted that fervid expectations are essential to improving one's life. Most of his books were promoted as expounding principles to achieve "success".
Hill is a controversial figure. Accused of fraud, modern historians also doubt many of his claims, such as that he met Andrew Carnegie and that he was an attorney.

Reviews

[Jade J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to sound wisdom for the book won through a Goodreads giveaway.

I read this book to bring in the new year and am mostly happy that I did.

I found myself marking up quite a few passages and affirmations in the beginning of the book and then found myself skimming that last 20 or so pages. Some things felt way left field and others were spot on.

I’m happy I read this book but unsure if I would read any more from this author/foundation.