I have a different version than this one (cover and internal format/information). Though it's older, there are so many truths that exist today in life and business. This is the second time reading this book in just a few years. DEFINITELY a must-read!

The Law of Success is a great reminder - we are the ones behind the wheel. The drive towards success demands focus on changes only we have control over. Another positive tool for creating the life of our dreams rather than merely dreaming.

While this book is nearly 100 years old, it does provide inspiration on how to achieve your goals. The author studied the lifework of 100 successful men and women (although only men are mentioned by name) to figure out what made them successful. The most important thing is to have a goal to work toward, and to focus all your energy and efforts into achieving it. How will you know if you are successful if you aren't working toward a specific goal? It is a very inspirational book that provides many lessons that can be applied to today's world. Since the book is so old, there is a lack of voices from women and people of color. Still, if applied, the many suggestions in this book can help anyone to become a "success" if they define their goals and work toward them with a directed intensity.

I won a copy of The Law of Success in a GoodReads giveaway.

It is a very thought-stimulating, informative, life-changing book and I would definitely recommend reading it.

Napoleon Hill was definitely ahead of his time, some of the philosophical concepts that was mentioned in this book were things that I only heard of in the last couple of years. Unfortunately some facts (scientific or the value of money) is out of date which makes it a bit more difficult to understand as a 21st century reader.

I still love this book however, I feel like there were a lot short-comings to warrant it a 5 star. It is EXTREMELY repetitive, and although it is meant to be that way so the readers can remember the content, nevertheless I do feel its a bit too much. This book would so much better if it were about 300-400 pages, and will be an amazing guide for people starting up. 1100 pages seems a bit daunting! With the increased length I feel like some parts were unnecessary and didn't help make the point any stronger but rather weakens the argument (ie. chapter 14 about tolerance but spent big part talking about the ways to stop warfare - which I felt was a bit out of place). My last complaint is the manner in which the author deliver his evidences for the points he makes. He utilises rhetorics to name A LOT of examples, but does not go into depth in most of them and this sounds vague and superficial.

For people wanting to best assimilate the content from this book, I recommend reading it aloud, because it reads a bit like a lecture and being able to hear it will help you understand it better.

How did successful people get to the top? Why some people didn't, and don't? On this book Napoleon Hill presents you the path to success, including wondrous stories about Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford and Napoleon, among others. And what is triumph anyway? Money? Not only. It is also about the satisfying feeling you have everyday when you go to work, about the people you meet and learn from, the experiences you go through.

Generally speaking, I do believe it is a must read for everybody who is interested in improving themselves in whatever field they choose. Hill is a true mentor and I could relate many of the lessons to situations in which I felt challenged. He does have interesting experiences to share, practical examples and techniques that can be used not only in sales but also in small negotiations in your daily working life. [Special thumbs up for the chapters on Enthusiasm and Self control, besides the Auto sugestion topic].

However the book do have its limitations.

First, we need to take in consideration that it was written before the Second World War. Funny part, most of the lessons look very modern, but some are completely out of date. In addition, the chapters are extremely repetitive, with frequent changes of subject that can be really annoying. It is the kind of reading that makes you tired, demanding full concentration. Some discussions were also a bit naive, for example, the chapter about the accumulation of profits. It is truth that employers see better those who go for the extra mile, but the opposite also happens a lot. It is not a black and white discussion! Maybe he is too positive sometimes.