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17 insights about getting rich, from a 78-year-old book on wealth that's still relevant today

Kathleen ElkinsJul 12, 2015, 22:00 IST

Dell Inc/FlickrAccording to Hill, it's all in your head.

Journalist Napoleon Hill set out to uncover the key to wealth around 80 years ago, which resulted in his bestselling 1937 book, "Think and Grow Rich."

There is no mention of "money," "wealth," "finances," or "stocks" within Hill's text.

Rather, he focuses on breaking down the mental barriers that prevent many of us from attaining our own fortunes, an approach which is still relevant today.

We scoured Hill's pages to come up with some of his best insights about wealth, power, success, and overcoming the psychological barriers needed to achieve them.