Outwitting the devil
by Napoleon Hill · first published 2011
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Originally written in 1938 but never published due to its controversial nature, an insightful guide reveals the seven principles of good that will allow anyone to triumph over the obstacles that must be faced in reaching personal goals.
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For someone with ADHD, "outwitting the devil" had a very strong effect on me. I know public sentiment for Napoleon Hill is not positive overall, but I definitely recommend this one.
on “Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before?” ↗Outwitting the devil by napoleon hill. Reading this book when I was 18-19 just made me realise so many things about how people just do what they have been doing and that people older are not necessarily worth listening too,…
on “Ask HN: What is the best book you have read with the greatest impact on you?” ↗I will never get a more relevant chance to bring this up, so has anyone heard of Napoleon Hill’s(Think and Grow Rich) other book? It’s called Outwitting the Devil, where he interviews the devil. He refused to publish it during his lifetime, and his estate also put off publishing it for decades because it contains strongs critiques of the educational system, the…
on “How to summon and sell your soul to Satan and other devils” ↗Outwitting the Devil - by Napoleon Hill Outwitting the Devil is a work of fiction that was written in 1938 by Napoleon Hill, which was considered too controversial to be published in its era. The book is written as an interview…
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