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A primer in success-building, The Magic Ladder to Success is Hill's compact distillation of his lifetime of learning. The Magic Ladder to Success is the volume in which Napoleon Hill first distilled the seventeen factors that make up his Law of Success philosophy. These key principles capture the ethics and actions that empower all who harness them to become leaders in the field of their choice. Leaders are not born, Hill argues, they are molded by a remarkably similar, simple, and dynamic set of habits. The Magic Ladder to Success is Napoleon Hill's lost classic-long out of print, it is newly available as a stand-alone edition, revised and updated for the twenty-first century.

224 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2002

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Napoleon Hill

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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.

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1,090 reviews463 followers
April 15, 2023
Un livre très constructif , un ensemble des idées présentés d'une façon simple et facile à comprendre, ces idées novatrices pour gérer n'importe quelle situation imprévue

( le pouvoir est synonyme de succès )
les éléments à prendre en considération et qu'ils doit fusionner et exister en harmonie :

- Maître d' oeuvre

- But défini: définition des objectifs afin de les réaliser.

- Confiance en soi : la force invisible et la plus puissante et essentiellement la confiance en notre qualité et notre confiance et la faire diffuser au d'autre membre de groupe, et éliminer toute sorte de types de peur destructive : peur de critique , peur d'échecs , peur d’âge ....

- Habitude d'épargne : est un judicieux conseil car l'argent est vraiment essentiel au succès , savoir faire des économies rationnelle, afin de garder l'autonomie.

- Initiative & Leadership: c'est vraiment nécessaire au succès, initiative d'appliquer les plan d'action réellement en prendre en considération le temps adéquat pour la réflexion

- Imagination: un esprit imaginaire peut créer des idées nouvelle et les réaliser en réalité

- Enthousiasme: c'est la clé de succès

- Maîtrise de soi: la maîtrise de colère est indispensable.

- Habitude de travailler plus que pour paie . on travaille pas que pour l'argent !

- Personnalité agréable : compréhensif , généreuse , gentil , aimable , s'abstient de parler mal au autre et cette personnalité nécessite beaucoup d'effort afin de la construire avec l'effort et le travail sur soi même.

- Art de la pensée précise : détermination la force de caractère organisation des faits

- Concentration : effort concentré sur l'objectifs.

- Coopération: un élément très intéressant pour collectionner tous les efforts de groupe de travail est très utile afin d'assurer la complémentarité et puis le succès

- Apprentissage de l'échec: après un échec c'est pas la fin de monde c'est fondamental de connaitre les erreurs et les corriger en avenirs.

- Tolérance car intolérance et la deuxième face de l'ignorance , la tolérance de différence e'échec et être compréhensif .

- La RÈGLE D'OR est fondée sur une loi puissante est de convaincre le autres à coopérer.

- Habitude de santé : habitude pour avoir une bonne santé afin de bien vivre sans problèmes de santé .

Un très bon livre très intéressant je le recommande vivement.
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133 reviews57 followers
January 21, 2020
A short and precise book to develop ourselves to be successful. One of the lesson that I’m particularly fond of is about having a clear goal and vision of what we want to become.

There are times that I feel a bit lost and demotivated. What I would do is I would stop and visualise my future goals, and it help me to move on and get back on my track.

A great book and you can finish it easily 😊
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1 review
February 27, 2018
تكلم فيها عن مبادئ السبعة عشر لقانون النجاح
الكتاب ممتع جدا واستفدته منه خصوصا بأنه اعطي كل مبدئ حقه بالشرح
وايضا الكاتب ذُكر فيه بعض رجال الأعمال المشهورين وكيف انهم نجحو عن طريق تركيزهم بهدف واحد
الدرس الرابع عشر مبدئ الإستفادة من الفشل اكثر مبدئ اعجبني
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186 reviews6 followers
November 28, 2018
this book was pretty much the same with the past book that i had read, "Think and Grow Rich" and "How to Be Rich" but a little more nuggets can be found here.
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339 reviews62 followers
June 19, 2022
مقدمة ترجمتي للكتاب:

إذا كان لا بد للإنسان أن يعاني ظروفاً سيئة ألمَّت به في حياته، أو أحداثاً سببت له هزائم مؤقتة أو شعوراً بانعدام عميق في القيمة، فإن هذا الكتاب لا ينكر عليه تأثره بظروفه ولا يطلب منه إنكارها، بل يعلمه كيف يستفيد منها ويسخرها، ويجعل منها دوافع تدفعه قدماً لتحقيق حياة كريمة من صنيعه.
يقدم الكاتب هنا سبعة عشر مقوماً من مقومات النجاح التي لابد لكل طالب لتحقيق طموحه امتلاكها وتبنيها في حياته، بعضها بديهي يمكننا استنتاجه ببساطة بأنفسنا، والآخر سنكتشف أهميته أثناء القراءة، والتي يمكن لطالب النجاح أن يتبناها بالتمرين والممارسة، على أن تتداخل سوية ويؤثر بعضها على بعض في عملية تغيير مستمرة لشخصية المرء، يضحى فيها مختلفاً تماماً عن نفسه في كل مرة.
من الجدير بالذكر أن هذه المقومات لا تحمل الإنسان فقط على تحقيق مراده، بل تغيّر من شخصه وترفعه إلى مستوى يستطيع فيه استيعاب جهل الناس وظروفهم السيئة وردود فعلهم عليها، أي يصل إلى مرحلة تجعله يبتسم عند تلقي الشتائم، ويصنع المعروف عند اختبار الأذية، وليس ذلك لضعف فيه أو جبن، بل لمعرفته أن طاقته لا يمكن أن تُهدر على توافه الأمور، وأنه ذكي كفاية ليوجه اهتماماته في الطرق السليمة التي تبنيه وتحسن لغيره.
الحكمة ضالة المؤمن، بل ضالة كل من يجد في نفسه سوءاً يريد التخلص منه، وفي هذا الكتاب قد لا يجد المرء نفسه ملزماً بتحقيق هدف ما، فلا يرغب الجميع في تحقيق أية طموحات عظيمة، فقد تكون الطموحات بسيطة ولكن تتطلب تمريناً صعباً، مثل أن يعيش المرء مطمئن البال مرتاحاً، وأن يتخلص من الانفعال مثلاً في شخصه أو الكسل أو المبالاة الكثيرة غير المبررة، وهذا يتطلب تمريناً نفسياً عليه أن يبدأه اليوم قبل الغد، لهذا فإن قراءة الكتاب تضعنا على بداية الطريق لكل ما نبتغي الوصول إليه، سواء ذهنٍ خالٍ من الهموم، أو تحقيق الطموحات العظيمة.
5 reviews
February 17, 2017
Not a book I got to go highlighter crazy on. That's simply because the chapters were small and the messages were pretty clear. Every time I grabbed one, I realized I would be highlighting whole pages or paragraphs if I did.

A book you can read over the course of a couple lunch breaks and walk away with some valuable insights to carry on into your daily life. It's also telling that the author was born in 1883 and what he wrote is still pertinent. It goes to show that not much has changed in the way people think and act. It's titles The Magic ladder To Success but really the principles are valuable whether you consider 3 million dollars to be success or just being a solid, thoughtful, stand-up person.
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60 reviews5 followers
January 3, 2016
Great format that is easy to read and reference, with practical advice on how to achieve success in any area of your life.
My favorite part of the book is the example of Napoleons step mother. He attributes his success to her attitude and sacrifices towards formal education.
I have heard so much about Napoleon Hill, it was inspiring to learn that his mother was at the root of his success.
Success affects my friends and family in a very real way. Beautiful.
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48 reviews
January 22, 2020
След като съм запозната с другите му две книги - "Мисли и забогатявай" и "Интервю с дявола" - тази му книга ми се струва леко претупана. Първата глава е доста обширна и макар да предупреждава, че следващите няма да са такива, все пак четейки я, човек остава с впечатлението, че я е писал с пистолет опрян в главата. Така си го представям аз, поне. Иначе относно изразните средства, таланта и начина на изразяване, няма равен!
2 reviews
January 15, 2015
Great book. 17 laws of success. Common reasons for failure. Harmony. Goodwill and purpose.
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339 reviews62 followers
June 9, 2022
مقدمة ترجمتي للسلم السحري للنجاح:


إذا كان لا بد للإنسان أن يعاني ظروفاً سيئة ألمَّت به في حياته، أو أحداثاً سببت له هزائم مؤقتة أو شعوراً بانعدام عميق في القيمة، فإن هذا الكتاب لا ينكر عليه تأثره بظروفه ولا يطلب منه إنكارها، بل يعلمه كيف يستفيد منها ويسخرها، ويجعل منها دوافع تدفعه قدماً لتحقيق حياة كريمة من صنيعه.
يقدم الكاتب هنا سبعة عشر مقوماً من مقومات النجاح التي لابد لكل طالب لتحقيق طموحه امتلاكها وتبنيها في حياته، بعضها بديهي يمكننا استنتاجه ببساطة بأنفسنا، والآخر سنكتشف أهميته أثناء القراءة، والتي يمكن لطالب النجاح أن يتبناها بالتمرين والممارسة، على أن تتداخل سوية ويؤثر بعضها على بعض في عملية تغيير مستمرة لشخصية المرء، يضحى فيها مختلفاً تماماً عن نفسه في كل مرة.
من الجدير بالذكر أن هذه المقومات لا تحمل الإنسان فقط على تحقيق مراده، بل تغيّر من شخصه وترفعه إلى مستوى يستطيع فيه استيعاب جهل الناس وظروفهم السيئة وردود فعلهم عليها، أي يصل إلى مرحلة تجعله يبتسم عند تلقي الشتائم، ويصنع المعروف عند اختبار الأذية، وليس ذلك لضعف فيه أو جبن، بل لمعرفته أن طاقته لا يمكن أن تُهدر على توافه الأمور، وأنه ذكي كفاية ليوجه اهتماماته في الطرق السليمة التي تبنيه وتحسن لغيره.
الحكمة ضالة المؤمن، بل ضالة كل من يجد في نفسه سوءاً يريد التخلص منه، وفي هذا الكتاب قد لا يجد المرء نفسه ملزماً بتحقيق هدف ما، فلا يرغب الجميع في تحقيق أية طموحات عظيمة، فقد تكون الطموحات بسيطة ولكن تتطلب تمريناً صعباً، مثل أن يعيش المرء مطمئن البال مرتاحاً، وأن يتخلص من الانفعال مثلاً في شخصه أو الكسل أو المبالاة الكثيرة غير المبررة، وهذا يتطلب تمريناً نفسياً عليه أن يبدأه اليوم قبل الغد، لهذا فإن قراءة الكتاب تضعنا على بداية الطريق لكل ما نبتغي الوصول إليه، سواء ذهنٍ خالٍ من الهموم، أو تحقيق الطموحات العظيمة.


غلاء سمير أنس 12\7\2021


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166 reviews3 followers
December 7, 2023
Saya membaca buku ini dalam bahasa Indonesia diterbitkan oleh BIP Kelompok Gramedia.

Buku ini menghadirkan pembaca pada perjalanan yang melibatkan 17 prinsip menuju kesuksesan. Bab pertama yang panjang, membahas topik-topik kompleks seperti atom dan partikel, memberikan kesan membosankan, sedangkan bab-bab lain terasa terburu-buru.

Kritik juga ditujukan pada pengulangan cerita tentang Ford yang dianggap terlalu berlebihan. Pembahasan tentang pentingnya melakukan hubungan seksual dengan orang yang dicintai sebagai kunci menuju kesuksesan juga dianggap terlalu mendominasi isi buku, membuatnya kurang menarik bagi beberapa pembaca.

Bab-bab lainnya memberikan contoh tentang orang-orang sukses, namun tanpa studi kasus yang mendalam, sehingga kurang memberikan gambaran yang jelas tentang keterkaitan prinsip-prinsip tersebut dengan keberhasilan mereka. Pembaca merindukan rincian yang lebih konkrit.

Meskipun buku ini mengangkat ide bahwa mencapai "Master Pikiran" adalah kunci kesuksesan, beberapa pembaca merasa bahwa konsep ini tidak dijelaskan secara memadai dan terasa membosankan. Penggunaan kutipan-kutipan dalam buku ini juga dinilai tidak memadai untuk mendukung poin-poin yang dijelaskan.

Dalam merangkum isi buku, beberapa pembaca menemukan bahwa terdapat beberapa ide yang dapat diambil dari buku ini, namun penyampaiannya terlalu bertele-tele. Buku ini mungkin menarik bagi mereka yang mencari inspirasi kesuksesan, tetapi bagi sebagian, isi buku terasa kurang praktis dan kurang memberikan wawasan yang mendalam.
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6,745 reviews269 followers
November 24, 2021
Când poți obține tot ce vrei fără a încălca drepturile altora, atunci deții puterea… singura putere adevărată. Acest curs elementar prezintă principiile simple prin care o astfel de putere a fost
dobândită de cei care au devenit oameni de succes – ba chiar au atins un succes incredibil. Aceste principii sunt nu inestimabile pentru afaceri, ci vor fi productive din punct de vedere financiar în rezolvarea problemelor tale economice, indiferent de domeniul tău de activitate. Factorii prin care puterea poate fi obținută și folosită în armonie cu definiția de mai sus sunt șaptesprezece la număr:
1.Mintea Supremă
2.Importanța unui scop clar
3.Încrederea în sine
4.Obiceiul de a economisi
5.Inițiativă și leadership
6.Imaginația
7.Entuziasmul
8.Autocontrolul
9.Obiceiul de a face mai mult decât ești plătit să faci
10.O personalitate plăcută
11.Gândirea precisă
12.Concentrarea
13.Cooperarea
14.Să știi cum să profiți de un eșec
15.Toleranța
16.Regula de Aur pentru obținerea cooperării
17.Obiceiul menținerii sănătății

Să începem cu o analiză completă a fiecăruia dintre aceste șaptesprezece principii dovedite ale succesului.
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10 reviews22 followers
September 10, 2020
I heard this book on Audible. It was hard to get through.

The book wasn't bad. I like the ideas/laws, but not the delivery. I plan on listening/reading more of Hill's books with the hopes of getting a better delivery. I might even revisit this book in physical form in the future.

Hill has some very useful advice, but I didn't like the spiritual tone of the book.

He mentions how there is an unseen mental energy all around us that science hasn't discovered yet. He's not a scientist and spends too much time on explaining basic science to support his theories. A lot of this is found up until the Mastermind law.

I would recommend skimming or skipping the first part of the book and beginning somewhere in Chapter 6. I don't think you picked up this book to read about structure of atoms.

A couple of interesting ideas from this book:

1. The law of saving. This is the one law that was missing from his philosophy. And once he discovered it, his theory of success was complete. You must create a habit of saving to truly be successful; the amount is not important, just the habit.

2. The idea of harnessing sexual power. We are sexual beings and this is our primary form of motivation. If harnessed, you gain power."
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36 reviews
November 17, 2025
„Scara magică spre succes” de Napoleon Hill este o carte extraordinară, plină de înțelepciune practică și inspirație. Autorul reușește să explice principiile succesului într-un mod clar, motivant și ușor de aplicat în viața de zi cu zi. Fiecare capitol te provoacă să gândești diferit, să-ți depășești limitele și să adopți o mentalitate orientată spre progres și reușită.

Cartea oferă exemple concrete, exerciții mentale și strategii care te ajută să-ți transformi gândirea într-un instrument puternic pentru evoluția personală. Este genul de lectură care îți schimbă perspectiva asupra vieții și îți dă curajul de a urca, treaptă cu treaptă, propria „scară” către succes.

Recomand cu toată căldura această carte oricui își dorește dezvoltare personală autentică și rezultate reale. Este un ghid valoros, atemporal și profund inspirațional.
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7 reviews2 followers
June 17, 2024
Glad I didn't put so much time into it and just read the summary. My problem with such books is that they tell you to PUT YOUR MIND INTO IT or AVOID NEGATIVE THOUGHTS. You can't really run away from negative thoughts cause creating them is the function and the nature of the brain. The economy varies from country to country, and not all people find it easy to stick to a firm plan or rule. It's nice to have a look at these books (sometimes you can find good advice, though), but you're not obliged to accept whatever they say.
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26 reviews
August 18, 2025
Recycling the other books, I believe “Think and Grow Rich” is his most influential work. I purchased the trilogy of his best books and finally read all of them.

As expected, Napoleon Hill shared some truly valuable principles (which were already present within the books, but let’s not dwell on that). However, his approach to conveying these principles to the reader is quite exhausting. He excessively uses words and provides numerous examples without directly reaching the core message. I believe this book could be significantly shorter if he had focused more on the main points.
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108 reviews2 followers
June 9, 2017
Yes.

This book is one big yes to success. Sure, okay, you could ask for more and more perfect and get it. But, if it were more perfect - there would be no room to think for yourself or create for yourself. Napoleon Hill and the editors give you that room. I love this version. Seeming imperfections and all.
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179 reviews5 followers
September 9, 2022
Tirando a parte datada do conhecimento científico da época e a parte meio mística, é possível aprender muita coisa interessante em cada uma das leis que o autor procurou sistematizar. Muitas delas conhecemos por outros nomes e também muitas ideias têm outro fundamento e origem, mas ainda assim é um livro útil.

Escutei em áudio livro enquanto ia e voltava da escola das crianças.
2 reviews
June 20, 2023
Eu li a forma condensada, ele é maravilhoso. No entanto senti que o mini livro dele deixou a desejar. Esperava algo mais impactante. Em relação ao conteúdo, se você está começando ler livros desse gênero serve para você abrir seus horizontes. Caso eu leia esse livro em seu tamanho original eu volto para modificar meu feedback.
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19 reviews
October 7, 2023
Good and insightful book on success. Talks about a lot of the similar theories of success and how mastering the mind is crucial. I like how this book lists traits needed for success but also lists the most common r causes of failure. This is good to know what potential downfalls you might face and be ready to actively avoid/deal with them. Solid book 5/5
8 reviews
April 2, 2019
It's almost the same as Think and Grow Rich but explains the 16 principles of success bit the book says for people who are willing to apply and be serious about changing their lives and relationships....
38 reviews2 followers
February 10, 2023
the book is very repetitive if you have read the master key and think & grow rich. hill repeats a lot of what has already been discussed but breaks down the 17 principles.

there are a few takeaways but I would read this as refresher book.
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421 reviews5 followers
October 14, 2024
واحد من كتب التنمبه الذاتيه الي بتكلمك كيف تصير ناجح في حياتك و بتتكلم كيف تحويل الزئبق إلى بلاتينيوم أو إلى ذهب بالتحكم بالذرات

و حاجة في مية السلطة جدًا

سمعت أول نصف ساعه من الكتاب و لم أستطع إكماله
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521 reviews
February 25, 2019
Another great book by Napeleon Hill.

Similar but different enough to retain interest.

Felt like this book was written later and had some refinements of the lessons.
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