Napoleon Hill - 365 Days Of Inspiration

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ISBN: 978-81-7992-701-4 First Jaico Impression: 2007
Seventh Jaico Impression: 2011 No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. INTRODUCTION N apoleon Hills 365 Days Of Inspiration combine Dr. Hills maxims with time tested thoughts from around the world. Its been said that there is nothing new under the sun; and when you study self-help books, you begin to understand why this is so. Motivational ideas in literary works and spiritual writings abound now and in ages past. Linking these thoughts together gives the reader additional insight, depth of understanding, and an opportunity to assimilate the short message and make it their own.

Perhaps several of these quotations will jump out at you and become your new favorites, perhaps you will experience the joy of reading a certain author more because of an illustrative quotation, or perhaps you will gain new respect for Dr. Hill because of his added insight into the worlds vintage success teachings. As you read the thought for the day, reflect on it and see how it applies to you as you journey toward your success. At one point in time, Dr. Hill called these maxims Mental Vitamins. Considering that one takes vitamins for their physical health, it is understandable that one would also take vitamins for their mental health.

Good thoughts produce good outcomes. W. Clement Stone, Dr. Hills friend and business partner, states: In a novel, the author writes the conclusion; in a self-help book, the reader writes the conclusion by the action he takes. What you think about, you become. Think on these things, and become the very best you can be! Do it now!

JANUARY 1 Y ou can always become the person you would have liked to be.

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D ream lofty dreams and as you dream, so shall you become. James Allen DAY 1 JANUARY 2 A person without enthusiasm is like a watch without a mainspring. Napoleon Hill J oy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow. Helen Keller DAY 2 JANUARY 3 P atience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Napoleon Hill P atience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. John Quincy Adams DAY 3 JANUARY 4 S uccessful people move on their own initiative and they know where they are going before they start.

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T he victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of work. Sarah A. Bolton DAY 4 JANUARY 5 P onder the fact that you have complete control over but one thing, and that is the power of your own thoughts. Napoleon Hill T he last of the human freedoms to choose ones attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose ones own way. Victor Frankl DAY 5 JANUARY 6 W e are all given the same twenty-four hours in each day. How you spend your time will determine the degree of your success and, in large measure, your financial independence.

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T ime is the only thing every person has in precisley the same quantity. David Brinkely DAY 6 JANUARY 7 Y oure not free until you learn to do your own thinking and have the courage to act on your own personal initiative. Napoleon Hill W hat we learn to do, we learn by doing. Aristotle DAY 7 JANUARY 8 D eeds, not mere words. Napoleon Hill A t the day of judgment we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done. Thomas A.

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DAY 8 JANUARY 9 T he only permanent thing in the entire universe is change. Nothing is the same for two consecutive days. Napoleon Hill O bserve constantly that all things take place by change. Marcus Aurelius DAY 9 JANUARY 10 I will concentrate my thoughts for thirty minutes daily upon the task of thinking of the person I intend to become, thereby creating in my mind a clear mental picture of that person. Napoleon Hill J ust as a picture is drawn by an artist, surroundings are created by the activities of the mind. Buddha DAY 10 JANUARY 11 T he most intersting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with wich it sticks to its job.

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P erseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow DAY 11 JANUARY 12 W hen you share with others a part of what you have, that which remains will multiply and grow. Napoleon Hill B elive in something larger than yourself. Barbara Bush DAY 12 JANUARY 13 Y ou must first expect to succeed to achieve success its a guarantee that if you expect to fail you will. Napoleon Hill I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor.

Henry David Thoreau