Think and Grow Rich

Classic Book, 21st Century Version Better

Let's get something straight - TaGR is not a magic book. I've seen so many reviews with "don't alter the original, don't change it, don't add new content" that I was afraid of buying any other version. I have already read the book in paperback so this came as the next natural choice.

TaGR (this version) is good but it's not perfect. The naration sometimes it's not very exciting and it can get lost in the background. The story focuses on the TaGR methodology which is fine but it's sometimes alienating to hear examples from 75 years ago. The lenght is way too big especially since the principles are not so many.

So I enjoyed this purchase. However, I enjoy a lot more my copy of the 21st century edition. It's far better edited, the sound quality seems better (it's totally subjective) and it's far more relatable than to the classic.

Therefore, if you want TaGR on steroids, look for the latest version. It's far longer but it's worth it.

192 of 215 people found this review helpful

The Original is Always the Best

If you have read or listened to other versions of Think and Grow Rich you need to listen to this one too. It is the original 1938 text. It is longer than most other editions but, it’s worth it. There are whole sections of this book that are left out of other versions. And I found those sections to be quite valuable. As for the narrator – I thought he was fine. His delivery allowed me to add whatever color I needed to as I digested the information

114 of 130 people found this review helpful

Dated, and doesnt really lend itself to audio

This is somewhat of a time capsule, it's a self help book written in the aftermath of the great depression. There are some nuggets that are detailed and I found some of the historical perspectives to be interesting, but overall it really didn't work, particularly as an audio book. There were exhaustive lists throughout the book - for example the 28 primary reasons people don't succeed, which made following the book a challenge. It is obviously a classic to have lasted this long, it just didn't work for me.

23 of 27 people found this review helpful

Liked it very much!

After reading other reviews I thought that to buy this particular version of the book is a bad idea. But I bought it anyway, because I've read good reviews about it on the other websites. And I'm NOT sorry at all...

The narration is good. I've had no problems listening or understanding ANY part of this book.

The book itself is Excellent! Considering that it was written more then half a century ago, it still presents the idea that is valid and useful today.

The well marketed book "The Secret" is nothing more then a newer and much shorter version of this same book. The only difference is that "The Secret" presents you information openly (because it published today), and "Think and Grow Rich" pushes you toward the same idea without naming it (because it was published "back then", and the author probably didn't liked the idea of spending the rest of his life in mental institution).

Would recommend this book to anyone who wants to take control of his/her life. Listen to it it'll do you good (or in the worst case - nothing at all).

77 of 95 people found this review helpful

Love the content...but not the way the audiobook is organized.

The chapters don't start and end with the chapters of the audiobook. The book has are chapters that start and end at times in the middle of a chapter in the audiobook. There were times I wanted to go back and listen to a chapter again...but it would take me a while to track it back down. The book itself I truly enjoyed and will listen to or read again.

11 of 13 people found this review helpful

It's a must.

The reason this book remains a top seller is because it is amazing. I read it in paperback many years ago and loved it. When I found that there was an "original manuscript" I was intrigued. It is interesting to see what was left out and well worth the time spent. I feel like I have gotten much more out of it this time.
The narration is nicely done. Regarding the first reviewer's comment. The narrator is using the correct Scottish pronunciation of Mr. Carnegie's name.

71 of 89 people found this review helpful

The original and still the best

I first read the print version o fthis over a decade ago and it totally changed my life. Since then I have worked in over 30 countries, publised my own books and lots more I thought I would never accomplish.

Part one of this download is for me the best. Great case studies on achievement and how to face down the monsters that haunt us all. If you aren't familiar with this work then today is a great day for you to start.

47 of 60 people found this review helpful

A MUST for anybody!

This book is a must for any entrepreneur or business person but equally it can be for any person that needs a change in thinking. Society teaches too much trash that riddles our thoughts and embeds the subconscious with the wrong thoughts, ideas and beliefs. This book is a good cleansing for any mind.

31 of 40 people found this review helpful

Not the easiest read

Almost every self-help writer lists this book as a “must read” so I did. Maybe because this book was “the first”? It had MANY great thoughts that I have read in other books, but this seems to be “the original”. Definitely “out of date” on quite a few things (science, space, “technology” (book predicts that “radio would be the next “big thing” so even predates radio mass appeal let alone television and now Internet). BUT, very correct on other thoughts like what makes men successful, power of thought, how we underestimate our ability to control our thoughts, our habits, and our lives. I will read again as it has some VERY practical thoughts and ideas and exercises.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Superb delivery of subject matter. I needed this!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes! It's at the pinnacle of teaching someone how to attain success.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Think and Grow Rich?

Having a burning desire for what you want and transmuting that desire into it's monetary equivalent through persistance.

Which character – as performed by Erik Synnestvedt – was your favorite?

His son born without hearing capacity (physical equipment to support hearing) but through desire he learned to hear through bond conduction of sound.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was an epiphany! I'm 50 years old now and I'm just acquiring this knowledge.

Any additional comments?

Wish it was part of my high school's curriculum.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful