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The Positive Side of the Street: A Collection of Previously Unpublished Lectures
In 1964, Napoleon Hill presented a series of lectures that have never been published—until now.
“The subconscious mind doesn’t know the difference between a penny and a million dollars. It does not know the difference between success and failure, and it’ll work just as hard to make a failure out of you as it will to make a success out of you if you don’t condition your mind to keep the subconscious mind working with and for the things you want and away from the things you don’t want.
“The majority of people spend their lives worrying and fearing and fretting over the things they don’t want, and that’s exactly what they’re getting out of life. I try to make allowances for the weaknesses and for the mistakes of other people that affect my interest. I don’t always do a good job of it but I try. I try to keep my mental attitude positive at all times toward all people about all subjects. I want to tell you that this effort on my part has gone a long way toward placing me in a position where I can say, as I said to you this morning, that I have acquired in this life everything that I need, everything that I want, everything that I desire. I have no fears, no frustrations, no disappointments. I have good, sound health. I have a happy home.” —An excerpt from one of Napoleon Hill’s last public lectures—available for the first time from the Napoleon Hill Foundation
“The subconscious mind doesn’t know the difference between a penny and a million dollars. It does not know the difference between success and failure, and it’ll work just as hard to make a failure out of you as it will to make a success out of you if you don’t condition your mind to keep the subconscious mind working with and for the things you want and away from the things you don’t want.
“The majority of people spend their lives worrying and fearing and fretting over the things they don’t want, and that’s exactly what they’re getting out of life. I try to make allowances for the weaknesses and for the mistakes of other people that affect my interest. I don’t always do a good job of it but I try. I try to keep my mental attitude positive at all times toward all people about all subjects. I want to tell you that this effort on my part has gone a long way toward placing me in a position where I can say, as I said to you this morning, that I have acquired in this life everything that I need, everything that I want, everything that I desire. I have no fears, no frustrations, no disappointments. I have good, sound health. I have a happy home.” —An excerpt from one of Napoleon Hill’s last public lectures—available for the first time from the Napoleon Hill Foundation
160 pages, Hardcover
Published March 22, 2022
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Napoleon Hill
1,926 books5,409 followersOliver 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.
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.
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February 7, 2022
Far cry from Think & grow Rich bit there's gems. If you want to do anything greater then operate a peanut stand this book is for you.
What my 👂 heard ⤵️
both of healthy mind and body
he's an outstanding businessman
do you want to do anything greater than operating a peanut stand
nobody makes a sale to anybody without first making a sale to themselves
the subconscious mind doesn't know the difference between a petty and a million dollars
old age protection : retirement
The drifter is usually as careless with his money as he is with his time
the value of all riches consists including money in the use of them not in their possession
everyone desires to be rich but not everyone knows what constitutes enduring riches
you are not fully dressed until you wear a smile
What my 👂 heard ⤵️
both of healthy mind and body
he's an outstanding businessman
do you want to do anything greater than operating a peanut stand
nobody makes a sale to anybody without first making a sale to themselves
the subconscious mind doesn't know the difference between a petty and a million dollars
old age protection : retirement
The drifter is usually as careless with his money as he is with his time
the value of all riches consists including money in the use of them not in their possession
everyone desires to be rich but not everyone knows what constitutes enduring riches
you are not fully dressed until you wear a smile
December 13, 2023
It would be better if this was named The Book of Lists because that's basically what it is. I would not recommend listening to the audio version as I did. The content is harder to digest in audio form, mostly because of the mass listing. One chapter had a list of 50 tips, the next 14, the next 9. It was a bit exasperating in audio form. Despite this, there are great things to glean from Hill's philosophy. Like with everything, take it with a grain of salt, glean what you find useful and discard what does not serve you.
February 22, 2022
It always surprises me how old these ideas are! If only we could All include them in our daily practice, the world could be so much more peaceful.
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