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contributor to the New York Times best-seller The Secret
“Lechter and Reid have revisited and refreshed the classic concepts
of motivation that are essential for true success. Embedded in an
engaging story part autobiographical and part fiction you’ll dis-
cover powerful principles and timeless truths that will help you
find the gold in your life.”
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the New York Times best-sellers Having It All and
The Answer
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believe. In the final analysis, we don’t lose until we quit, and we
don’t win until we persist.”
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The Ultimate Gift
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Three Feet
from Gold
Think and Grow Rich
Three Feet
from Gold
Turn Your Obstacles into Opportunities!
Sharon L. Lechter & Greg S. Reid
with The Napoleon Hill Foundation
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C O N Te N T S
Opening Words—Napoleon Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Authors’ Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Foreword—Mark Victor Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
CHApTeR ONe
Running on empty 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR TWO
Awakening 7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR THRee
planting the Seeds 15
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CHApTeR FOuR
Through the Valleys 27
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR FiVe
Outstanding 37
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CHApTeR Six
Formulating Success 45
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR SeVeN
passion 53
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CHApTeR eiGHT
Stop planning 65
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CHApTeR NiNe
Goal-Driven 75
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR TeN
Masterminds 87
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR eleVeN
Fiji and Beyond 101
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Three Feet from Gold
CHApTeR TWelVe
Believing in Yourself 113
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR THiRTeeN
Opportunities 125
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR FOuRTeeN
Attitude 133
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR FiFTeeN
Association 141
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR SixT eeN
The Courage to Change 153
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR SeVeNTeeN
Don’t Quit 161
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR eiGHTeeN
The Courage to Succeed 167
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHApTeR NiNeTeeN
Rolodex Wisdom 173
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CHApTeR TWeNTY
A New Beginning 187
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CHApTeR TWeNTY-ONe
The launch 203
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
epilOGue
Our Journey Continues 209
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Closing Words—Napoleon Hill 211
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Define Your Own personal Success equation 213
. .
Acknowledgments 224
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Biographies of Our Mastermind Mentors 225
. . . .
About the Authors 239
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About the Napoleon Hill Foundation 241
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O p e N i N G W O R D S
You can do it if you believe you can.
You control your destiny.
T
here are many things you cannot control, but you can
control the only things that really matter: your mind
and your attitude. External forces have very little to
do with success. Those who program themselves for success
find a way to succeed even in the most difficult of circum-
stances. Solutions to most problems come from one source
and one source alone: yourself.
Living life to the fullest is a lot like shooting the rapids in
a rubber raft. Once you’ve made the commitment, it’s diffi-
cult to change your mind, turn around, and paddle upstream
to placid waters. But it’s the excitement and adventure that
make it all worthwhile. If you never make the attempt, you
may never know the depths of despair, but neither will you
experience the exhilaration of success.
Decide to live life to the fullest.
You may be three feet from gold.
—NapoleoN Hill
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Description:A century ago, Napoleon Hill began researching and writing his classic, Think and Grow Rich—which sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. On this 100th anniversary comes a fresh and modern look at the core theme of Hill’s master work. Three Feet from Gold takes the principle of never giving
