Left: Robert Kiyosaki, Right: Napoleon Hill

Learn and Grow Rich — 7 Skills of Wealthy People

A fail-proof philosophy for wealth and richness in life

The Startup
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9 min readApr 11, 2019

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In the classic book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill explains the power of our thinking when it comes to achieving any goal in life, including getting large amounts of money.

Adding to the theory, Robert T. Kiyosaki, in Rich Dad Poor Dad, explains how continuous learning is key to getting rich.

Is the secret to becoming rich about thinking and learning then?

For the most part — yes. But how?

Think

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In “thinking”, you foster self-reflection, curiosity, and imagination — skills long forgotten by adult age for most people.

In a piece called “Learn and Grow Rich”, I bet you’re expecting me to mention how going to school has something to do with growing rich, but that’s not at all what learning means. Think about this: “Learning” and “Acquiring Knowledge” are not the same.

Learning is the act of applying acquired knowledge and creating connections in your brain. Acquiring…

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Danny Forest
The Startup

Polymath. Life Optimizer. Learner. Entrepreneur. Engineer. Writer.