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How to win friends and influence people - Carnegie Think and grow rich - Napoleon Hill That last one made something click in my head but I find it hard to des

by zorr 5y ago

How to win friends and influence people - Carnegie Think and grow rich - Napoleon Hill That last one made something click in my head but I find it hard to describe what it is exactly. The key concepts that I learned from this book are in my thoughts and actions every single day.

reayn 5y ago
Think and Grow Rich has been absolutely phenomenal in spearheading the mindset shift I've had over the past couple years, and I could not recommend it any more to anyone who wishes to have financial success in life. Some may consider the book and its ideologies excessively materialistic, but I personally find that outlook refreshing especially considering the subject matter: making money; furthermore I think that take is a little baseless as the viewpoint on willpower etc. that Napoleon Hill provides can apply to far more than just accumulating wealth if utilized correctly. All in all though, it was easily one of the most life-changing books I've ever read and I'm glad to see it's affected others positively too, cheers!
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eps 5y ago
+100 for Carnegie. The simple lesson of trying to look at things from other people's perspective is absolutely invaluable. Also, Cryptonomicon was an unexpected eye-opener on how every privacy-oriented tech will be instantly abused by people you'd never want to have it in the first place. Cypherpunk has a flip side and it's pretty damn dark.
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cko 5y ago
https://gizmodo.com/the-untold-story-of-napoleon-hill-the-greatest-self-he-1789385645 https://gizmodo.com/the-untold-story-of-napoleon-hill-the-gr... Apparently he was a bit of a fraud. Or generously put... a fake it till you make it guy. I don't think this is an ad hominem attack, as credibility matters in this case.
- redthrow 5y ago
  I remember Coffeezilla did a video about that article The Untold Truth of Napoleon Hill - History's Most Beloved Con-Man https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iEDzb9ZplX0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iEDzb9ZplX0

by zorr 5y ago

reayn 5y ago

Think and Grow Rich has been absolutely phenomenal in spearheading the mindset shift I've had over the past couple years, and I could not recommend it any more to anyone who wishes to have financial success in life. Some may consider the book and its ideologies excessively materialistic, but I personally find that outlook refreshing especially considering the subject matter: making money; furthermore I think that take is a little baseless as the viewpoint on willpower etc. that Napoleon Hill provides can apply to far more than just accumulating wealth if utilized correctly. All in all though, it was easily one of the most life-changing books I've ever read and I'm glad to see it's affected others positively too, cheers!

1647423593 5y ago
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eps 5y ago

+100 for Carnegie. The simple lesson of trying to look at things from other people's perspective is absolutely invaluable. Also, Cryptonomicon was an unexpected eye-opener on how every privacy-oriented tech will be instantly abused by people you'd never want to have it in the first place. Cypherpunk has a flip side and it's pretty damn dark.

1647423593 5y ago

cko 5y ago

https://gizmodo.com/the-untold-story-of-napoleon-hill-the-greatest-self-he-1789385645 https://gizmodo.com/the-untold-story-of-napoleon-hill-the-gr... Apparently he was a bit of a fraud. Or generously put... a fake it till you make it guy. I don't think this is an ad hominem attack, as credibility matters in this case.

redthrow 5y ago
I remember Coffeezilla did a video about that article The Untold Truth of Napoleon Hill - History's Most Beloved Con-Man https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iEDzb9ZplX0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iEDzb9ZplX0