I’m am the kind of person that likes to read several books at the same time. And this moment is no exception. I am reading ‘Think and grow rich’ from Napoleon Hill together with ‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne.

It is this last book that I’d like to review, although I did not complete it yet.

As many books in this category of self-help, it has a lot of material inside. And by this I mean a lot. It is packed with good examples and inspirational stories. This is a side of the book that I particularly like.
Also the many quotes from ‘the teachers’ and their personal stories are very inspirational. I must agree that after reading a few paragraphs and thinking them over, I really have a good feeling and feel like I am on a high.

This part of the book is really awesome.

But at the same time, the book lacks what many similar books also lack: a clear and determined system. All the information needed to correctly apply the law of attraction in your life is present, but you need to figure out a practical system for yourself.
I agree that one anyway needs to take action, but in the slipstream of ‘The Secret’, I saw many workbooks appearing. I did not read any of them, but I can see why they exists. Because if people are somewhat like myself, they read through the material, practice one or two exercises (the ones they are reading) and then forget about the whole thing. Just out of lack of habit. That is off course why Napoleon Hill emphasizes persistence. And he is right.

But how to cultivate persistence? For this one needs a rigid scheme. And one needs to follow it. Preferably in a scheme with daily or weekly exercises. At the end of the day, we need to check whether we did the exercises. Else we will get nowhere.

So my conclusion is: buy ‘The Secret’. It is written in a style that is very appealing for a modern reader and contains just enough repetition to pass on the message without getting boring. Unfortunately, no comprehensive system is given, so you will either have to make one yourself or buy one of the books made just for this.

Be well. Be rich. Be great.

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