Napoleon Hill was one of the most influential people in the area of personal success. Born into poverty in 1883 in Wise County, Virginia, he became a beloved motivational author, teacher, and lecturer. Hill dedicated more than 25 years of his life to define the reasons by which so many people fail to achieve true financial success and happiness in their lives.
Hill began his writing career at age 13 as a mountain reporter for small town newspapers and later achieved great success as an author and journalist. His early career as a reporter helped Hill to finance his higher education. In this position, he was given an assignment to write a series of success stories of famous men and was asked to interview steel-magnate Andrew Carnegie.
Carnegie challenged Hill to interview over 500 millionaires to find a success formula that could be understood and used by the average person. Hill accepted the challenge and formulated a philosophy of success, drawing on the thoughts and experiences of a multitude of rags-to-riches tycoons. The book, Think and Grow Rich, took over 20 years to produce but has sold over 26 million copies internationally.
Quote - 'The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.' John Ruskin