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Two major principles from Napoleon Hill's philosophy: The Mastermind Principle and Applied Faith.

 First of all, the first premise is that the Mastermind Principle is the medium through which one may procure the full benefits of the experience, the training, the education, and the specialized knowledge and influence of others as completely as if their minds were in reality, one's own. Isn't that a marvelous thing to contemplate? That whatever it is that you lack in education or in knowledge or influence, you can always obtain it through somebody who has it. The exchange of favours. The exchange of knowledge is one of the greatest exchanges in the world. It's a very nice thing to engage in business where the exchange of money makes you a profit. But I would a whole lot rather exchange ideas with somebody, give a man an idea that he didn't have before, and receive in return one that I didn't have, and I would do it. And an exchange of money. You, of course, know that Thomas Edison was perhaps the greatest inventor the world has ever known. He was dealing all the t...

Definite Purpose: The Blueprint for Conquering Fear and Achieving Success - The Napoleon Hill

 let's break down the lesson on the purpose and see exactly what it means. Why? It's the starting point of all human. Because it is the starting point of all individual achievements. And a definite purpose must be accompanied by a definite plan for its attainment, followed by appropriate action. Now you have to have a purpose. You have to have a plan, and you have to start putting that plan into action. And ladies and gentlemen, it's not too important that your plan be found or it isn't. In fact, it's not too important because if you find that you've adopted a plan that's not found, it's not working. You can always change. You can modify your plan, but it is very important that you be definite about what it is you're going after, what your purpose is. That must be very definite. So there can be no ifs ands about it. And you see, before you get through this lesson, why it's got to be definite. Now just to understand this philosophy, to read it or ...