The Wisdom of Success
by Napoleon Hill and Andrew Carnegie
Hill's reconstructed conversations with Carnegie on the philosophy of achievement. Whether verbatim or not, the principles are Hill's familiar seventeen.
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you want Hill's ideas framed as dialogue with Carnegie.
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Skip it if…
you want documented history; see Nasaw's Carnegie.
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Three things you will actually use
- Purpose first.
- Organized effort.
- Learn from adversity.
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Read the conversation on definiteness of purpose.
Our verdict
Hill and Carnegie, in dialogue.
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