Table of Contents of ‘Think and Grow Rich’

• Tribute to the Author – 17
• Chapter One – Introduction: The Power of Thought – 19
• Chapter Two – Three Feet from Gold – 22
• Chapter Three – Desire: The Starting Point of All Achievement – 28
• Chapter Four – Every Failure Contains the Seed of Success – 33
• Chapter Five – Faith: A Visualization and Belief in Attainment of Desire – 40
  • How to Develop Faith – 41
  • Formula for Self-Confidence – 43
• Chapter Six – Autosuggestion: The Medium to Influence the Subconscious Mind – 48
  • Summary of Instructions – 51
• Chapter Seven – Personal Experience or Observation – 53
• Chapter Eight – Imagination: The Workshop of the Mind – 56
  • Two Forms of Imagination – 57
  • How to Use Imagination in Reality – 59
• Chapter Nine – Organized Planning: Crystallizing Desire into Action – 62
  • Key Qualities of Leadership – 65
• Chapter Ten – Job: Important Information to Include in a Job Application – 69
  • How to Get Your Desired Position? – 71
  • What is Your QQS Rating? – 72
  • 30 Reasons for Failure – 73
  • Self-Analysis Questions – 78
• Chapter Eleven – Decision: The Seventh Step Towards Wealth – 80
  • Freedom or Death Through Decision – 82
• Chapter Twelve – Persistence: The Effort Necessary to Induce Faith – 84
  • Persistence Brings Success – 86
  • Signs of Lack of Persistence – 88
  • How to Improve Persistence? – 92
  • The Last Great Prophet: Review by Thomas Surge – 93
• Chapter Thirteen – The Power of the Master Mind: The Driving Force – 95
  • Gaining Power through the Master Mind – 97
• Chapter Fourteen – The Mystery of Sexual Transmutation – 101
  • Ten Major Mental Stimuli – 103
  • Genius is Created by the Sixth Sense – 104
  • Why Do Men Seldom Succeed Before Forty? – 105
• Chapter Fifteen – The Subconscious Mind: The Connecting Link – 113
  • The Subconscious Mind Works Day and Night – 113
  • Seven Major Positive Emotions – 117
  • Seven Major Negative Emotions – 117
• Chapter Sixteen – The Brain: A Broadcasting and Receiving Station for Thought – 120
  • Telepathy – 122
• Chapter Seventeen – The Sixth Sense: The Door to the Temple of Wisdom – 124
  • Character Building Through Autosuggestion – 126
  • Faith vs. Fear – 132
• Chapter Eighteen – How to Eliminate the Six Basic Fears? – 133
  • The Six Basic Fears – 134
  • The Fear of Poverty – 135
  • Symptoms of the Fear of Poverty – 137
  • Money Talks – 139
  • Women Hide Their Despair – 139
  • The Fear of Criticism – 140
  • Symptoms of the Fear of Criticism – 141
  • The Fear of Ill Health – 142
  • Symptoms of the Fear of Ill Health – 144
  • The Fear of Loss of Love – 146
  • The Fear of Old Age – 147
  • The Fear of Death – 148
  • Symptoms of the Fear of Death – 150
  • Old People’s Anxiety – 151
  • The Devil’s Workshop – 154
  • How to Protect Yourself from Negative Influences? – 155
  • Self-Analysis Test Questions – 156
  • Excuses – 161
  • An Experience: A Letter from a Congressman – 164
  • Freedom or Death through Decision Making – 171

Introduction: The Power of Thought

Thirty years ago, Edwin C. Barnes discovered how true it is that “a man truly becomes what he thinks about.” However, this realization did not come to him all at once. He gradually discovered it, starting with his intense desire to become a business associate of the famous Thomas Edison.

Barnes' desire had a defining characteristic – it was clear and specific. He didn’t just want to work for Edison; he wanted to partner with him. When this desire first took root in his mind, he was not in a position to act on it. He faced two major obstacles. First, he had no acquaintance with Mr. Edison. Second, he didn’t even have the train fare to travel to Edison’s office in New Jersey.

These challenges would have discouraged most people from pursuing such a dream. But Barnes was different…