The Get-to-the-Point Success Reader: Selections from the Writings of Napoleon Hill, Orison Swett Marden, Samuel Smiles, Herbert N. Casson, and Charles F. Haanel
The Get-To-The Point Success Reader Volume 1 takes some of the best passages from thousands of pages of success writings, and puts them in one power-packed 240 page volume. The book features selections Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons by Napoleon Hill Be Good to Yourself by Orison Swett Marden Every Man a King by Orison Swett Marden Self Help by Samuel Smiles Tips on Leadership by Herbert N. Casson The Life Stories of 25 Leaders by Herbert N. Casson The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel Editor Rodney Ohebsion brings the reader the parts of these works that are most interesting, useful, and relevant to today. Redundancies and clearly outdated material have been filtered out, and everything is presented in a highly accessible format. The result is a timeless treasure that efficiently and effectively presents much of these authors' supreme work, and will give you a bounty of material that is a joy to read, and an invaluable and timeless source of life wisdom.
The Get-To-The-Point Success Reader Volume 1 is a compilation of articles about success and how individuals achieve this success. Success, in this case, is defined as achieving your personal ideal. In other words, you will be most successful when you strive to achieve your ideal self and find your own unique niche. Basically, as one article states "Wrapped up in every human being there are energies which, if unfolded, concentrated, and given proper direction, will develop the ideal". Common threads in these articles include the beating the fear of criticism, changing your pessimistic dominating thoughts to more optimistic ones, and shear stubborn perseverance in the face of seemingly impossible challenges.
The Get-To-The-Point Success Reader Volume 1 is a very uplifting, inspirational book. This book reminds the reader that dreams can only be achieved if he or she moves towards them. Many of the articles, quotes, and quips remind the reader of this fact. This book also realistically states that fear, criticism, and other various challenges are all part of the process, few individuals get success handed to them.