6 Practical Success Steps by Napoleon Hill

Every human being who reaches the age of understanding of 
the purpose of money, wishes for it.

Wishing will not bring 
riches. But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes 
an obsession, then planning definite ways and means to 
acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence 
which does not recognize failure, will bring riches.

six definite, practical steps, as follow:

1.

Fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire. It is not sufficient merely to say “I want plenty of money.” Be definite as to the amount. (There is a psychological reason for definiteness which will be described in a subsequent chapter).

2.Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. There is no such reality as “something for nothing.

3.Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire.

4. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan intoaction.

5.Write out a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire, name the time limit for its arrival, what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it.

6.

Read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once just before retiring at night, and once after arising in the morning.

AS YOU READ—SEE AND FEEL AND BELIEVE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY.

It is important that you follow the instructions described in these six steps. It is especially important that you observe, and follow the instructions in the sixth paragraph. You may complain that it is impossible for you to “see yourself in possession of money” before you actually have it. Here is where a BURNING DESIRE will come to your aid.