Name: Outwitting the Devil: The Complete Text, Reproduced From Napoleon Hill's Original Manuscript, Including Never-Before Published Content (Official Publication of the Napoleon Hill Foundation)
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Author: Napoleon Hill
ISBN: 9781640951815

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Outwitting the Devil: The Complete Text, Reproduced From Napoleon Hill's Original Manuscript, Including Never-Before Published Content (Official Publication of the Napoleon Hill Foundation)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Napoleon Hill

Publisher

Sound Wisdom

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.1x15.7x2.3 cm

Weight

0.59 kg.

ISBN13

9781640951815

Synopsis "Outwitting the Devil: The Complete Text, Reproduced From Napoleon Hill's Original Manuscript, Including Never-Before Published Content (Official Publication of the Napoleon Hill Foundation)"

Following the success of his 1937 landmark bestseller, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill wrote Outwitting the Devil, an exposé on the methods the Devil uses to ensnare and control the minds of human beings. Exploring the innermost depths of the psychology of motivation to understand why so many individuals, including himself, cannot find the initiative and courage they need to consistently implement the philosophy of individual achievement, Hill went so far as to interview the Devil himself. The resulting confession from the Devil made this book so controversial as to remain unpublished for over 70 years. Now it is your turn to break the Devil's code and free yourself from the hidden methods of control that lead to ruin. In this reproduction of the complete text of Hill's original manuscript is laid out the exact nature of the power by which the Devil disarms human beings with fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy so that they do not reach their full potential. This is the same power that paralyzed millions of individuals with fear and despondency during the Great Depression and continues to hold people back from their dreams. Complacency and mediocrity are not the root issue; they are symptoms of deeper ills that we are conditioned by society to accept. But you must open your mind to acquire knowledge and consider facts that might not harmonize with your personal beliefs in order to access a greater truth that will, as Hill said in his original preface, "bring harmony out of chaos in this age of frustration and fear." If you have been the victim of lost courage, weakened enthusiasm, and lack of self-discipline--if you are demoralized and plagued by fear, anxiety, overwhelm, or apathy--the seven principles to freedom detailed in this book herald your redemption. You will finally become independent of the causes of failure and misery, break the bonds of destructive habits, and unlock the secret of a natural law as significant as the law of gravity so that you can outwit the devil once and for all.

Napoleon Hill

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Oliver Napoleon Hill was born on October 26, 1883 in Wise County, Virginia, United States. He grew up in a humble family and faced a difficult childhood after the death of his mother, but his perseverance and ambition led him to become one of the most influential authors in the self-help and personal development genre of the 20th century.

Hill began his career as a local reporter and, according to his own account, was tasked with interviewing Andrew Carnegie, who supposedly entrusted him with the principles of success. Although the veracity of this encounter has been questioned, Hill built his philosophy from interviews and observations of figures such as Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and John D. Rockefeller. His life was marked by ups and downs, including business failures, accusations of fraud, and personal reinventions, but he always maintained his message of self-improvement and positive thinking.

Hill's style combines anecdotes, practical principles, and an optimistic view of human potential, advocating the importance of mindset, perseverance, and collaboration (the "Master Mind") as keys to success.

His legacy continues thanks to the work of the Napoleon Hill Foundation, a non-profit educational institution based in Virginia, the author's hometown, which has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media and aims to make the world "a better place to live".

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