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NAPOLEON HILL THINK AND GROW RICH

When Jefferson finished, the document was voted upon, accepted, and signed by
the fifty-six men, every one staking his own life upon his DECISION to write his
name. By that DECISION came into existence a nation destined to bring to man-
kind forever, the privilege of making DECISIONS.

By decisions made in a similar spirit of Faith, and only by such decisions, can men
solve their personal problems, and win for themselves high estates of material
and spiritual wealth. Let us not forget this!

Analyze the events which led to the Declaration of Independence, and be con-
vinced that this nation, which now holds a position of commanding respect and
power among all nations of the world, was born of a DECISION created by a
Master Mind, consisting of fifty-six men. Note well, the fact that it was their DE-
CISION which insured the success of Washington's armies, because the spirit of
that decision was in the heart of every soldier who fought with him, and served as
a spiritual power which recognizes no such thing as FAILURE.

Note, also, (with great personal benefit), that the POWER which gave this nation
its freedom, is the self-same power that must be used by every individual who
becomes self-determining.

This POWER is made up of the principles described in this book. It will not be
difficult to detect, in the story of the Declaration of Independence, at least six of
these principles; DESIRE, DECISION, FAITH, PERSISTENCE, THE MASTER
MIND, and ORGANIZED PLANNING.

Throughout this philosophy will be found the suggestion that thought, backed by
strong DESIRE, has a tendency to transmute itself into its physical equivalent.
Before passing on, I wish to leave with you the suggestion that one may find in
this story, and in the story of the organization of the United States Steel Corpora-
tion, a perfect description of the method by which thought makes this astounding
transformation.

In your search for the secret of the method, do not look for a miracle, because you
will not find it. You will find only the eternal laws of Nature. These laws are avail-
able to every person who has the FAITH and the COURAGE to use them. They
may be used to bring freedom to a nation, or to accumulate riches. There is no
charge save the time necessary to understand and appropriate them. Those who
reach DECISIONS promptly and definitely, know what they want, and generally
get it. The leaders in every walk of life DECIDE quickly, and firmly. That is the
major reason why they are leaders. The world has the habit of making room for
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