"Think and Grow Rich"

Hill suggests that desire is at the root of all achievement. You have to want something badly enough that you are willing to pursue it vigorously, and not give up, in order to achieve it (33). He is not particular about what the desire is for, be it wealth, fame, power, happiness or spiritual fulfillment. The important ingredient is that the individual be able to identify something to achieve, and have a drive, not just a passing interest, in achieving it.

But desire is not enough to bring about ultimate success. The individual must also believe in his ability to achieve that success. This is the faith ingredient, and requires that the individual believe that he is capable of success in whatever endeavor he desires. For some, this means that the individual must put aside conventional wisdom and traditional thinking and believe in himself when very few others would be willing to do so. Hill uses the story of Carnegi

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y among the group. Without harmony, the best plan may be doomed to failure. Hill does not suggest that failing in one plan means that the individual will fail in every plan. Rather than considering a failure the end of the road, Hill encourages the reader to learn from the mistakes of the first plan, and develop a subsequent plan, perhaps more carefully, that may be put in action and lead to success. Until the individual stops planning and accepts his lot in life, the potential for wealth and success remain within his grasp, according to Hill (103). Decision is another key component of Hill's strategy, and he defines decision as the opposite of procrastination (139). To succeed, one must be able to make good decisions, and to make them quickly. It is not enough that the individual has the desire to succeed, the imagination to build a good plan, and the ability to find others who can make the plan happen. The individual must be willing and able to make tough decisions in a timely manner, before opportunities pass which will not come again. The inability to make such decisions and to take appropriate action may mean the difference between failure and success. Of paramount importance when making decisions is that the indivi
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