Think and Grow Rich—Timeless Classic Still Pays Dividends You've heard plenty of rags-to-riches success stories— but do you really know how these self-made millionaires made it to the top? Here's what you can learn from this classic publication, whose value—based on decades of research on successful Americans—is still growing. Napoleon Hill devoted 20 years to studying hundreds of American success stories—from Andrew Carnegie to Woodrow Wilson—and the result was Think and Grow Rich, a marvelous pocket-sized book. Hill relays the story of Henry Ford, who began his business career illiterate and in poverty. Within 10 years, Ford had become educated and gained tremendous experience, and within 25 years he was one of the wealthiest men in America, largely through the knowledge gained from his personal friendships with Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, John Burroughs, and Luther Burbank. Here are a few steps to grow rich we learn from this book: 1 Surround yourself with successful people. Hill found that successful people forged "mastermind alliances" to encourage one another to follow through with both plan and purpose 2 Harness your desire. Fix in your mind the exact amount of money you're after 3 Define your purpose. Success hinges on being able to articulate a clear and specific purpose 4 Don't bow to adversity. As Think and Grow Rich repeatedly illustrates, successful people reject mediocrity, deflect criticism, and march unflinchingly toward the seemingly impossible. 5 You gotta have faith. Believe in your-self and go for it. In this classic Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill lists the the 13 steps toward accumulating wealth. He also has many rags-to-riches success stories and so much more from the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.