Outwitting the Devil The Secret to Freedom and Success

by Hill, Napoleon; Lechter, Sharon L.; Hansen, Mark Victor; Beckwith, Michael Bernard

• ISBN13: 9781402784538
• ISBN10: 1402784538
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-07
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

Napoleon Hill wrote this book in 1938, just after publication of his all-time bestseller,Think and Grow Rich. This powerful tale has never been published, considered too controversial by his family and friends. Using his legendary ability to get to the root of human potential, Napoleon Hill digs deep to identify the greatest obstacles we face in reaching personal goals: fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy, as tools of the Devil. These hidden methods of control can lead us to ruin, and Hill reveals the seven principles of good that will allow us to triumph over them and succeed. Annotated and edited for a contemporary audience byRich Dad, Poor DadandThree Feet from Goldco-author Sharon Lechter, this book is profound, powerful, resonant, and rich with insight.

Author Biography

NAPOLEON HILL was an American author and entrepreneur best known for Think and Grow Rich, published in 1937, which has become one of the best-selling books of all time. His teachings have gone on to influence entire generations of success seekers, setting the standard for the foundations of today's motivational thinking. SHARON LECHTER is the founder of Pay Your Family First, a financial education organization.The co-author of the international best-seller (over 27 million copies sold to date) Rich Dad, Poor Dad and 14 books in the Rich Dad series. She is now focused on expanding the knowledge of Napoleon Hill's principles and teachings in conjunction with the Napoleon Hill Foundation. The best seller Three Feet From Gold was released in October 2009.

Table of Contents

Note to Readers by Sharon Lechter	p. xi
Foreword	p. xv
My First Meeting with Andrew Carnegie	p. 1
A New World Is Revealed to Me	p. 31
A Strange Interview with the Devil	p. 51
Drifting with the Devil	p. 71
The Confession Continues	p. 97
Hypnotic Rhythm	p. 119
Seeds of Fear	p. 139
Definiteness of Purpose	p. 147
Education and Religion	p. 159
Self-Discipline	p. 185
Learning from Adversity	p. 201
Environment, Time, Harmony, and Caution	p. 219
Summary
Afterword	p. 252
In Reflection	p. 255
Acknowledgments	p. 259
About the Authors	p. 260
Index	p. 262
About The Napoleon Hill Foundation	p. 268
Share Your Stories	p. 269
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