This quote means that before you can achieve anything significant, you must first have a strong, burning desire for it. It emphasizes that a powerful wish is the essential fuel that drives all successful actions and efforts.
Quote by Napoleon Hill: “The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE.”
The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE.
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Released as America navigated economic hardship following the Great Depression, Hill's book promoted individual agency and the importance of a clear, burning desire for wealth creation and personal success.
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Oliver Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) was an American self-help author. He is best known for his book "Think and Grow Rich," which is among the 10 best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill's work explored the power of personal beliefs and the role they play in personal success, based on interviews with successful individuals.
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