Three Sticks — Personal Development for Christians

I recently discovered the last book that Napoleon Hill wrote. For those who are unaware of Napoleon Hill, he was one of the earliest authors of personal success literature. To acquire his knowledge, he interviewed many of histories most successful people such as J.D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie and Thomas Edison to determine what made them successful. He then published what he learned in one of his many books the most famous being Think and Grow Rich.

Prior to his death in 1970, Hill worked on a manuscript where he addressed the challenges facing African Americans. Unfortunately, Hill died after only writing 100 pages. In the 1980’s the foundation that bears his name tasked Dennis Kimbro with the completion of Hill’s final work. Kimbro’s efforts resulted in the a collaboration work between Hill and Kimbro entitled, Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice.

As an African-American, I was intrigued by the possibilities this book presented. Although, I possess Think and Grow Rich, I haven’t yet read the book, but it is definitely on my reading list. Kimbro has followed a similar methodology to that of Hill and has interviewed successful African-Americans and synthesized their life lessons into a sort of life manual.

Kimbro uses the book to explain universal laws of which the law of attraction has gained the most recent popularity with the release of The Secret. He also provides many examples of how successful African-Americans have overcome poverty, racisms and other obstacles to become the enviable people that we know today.

Although it is primarily geared for African-Americans, I encourage everyone to read it. I believe it would provide some prospect on the challenges that African-Americans face as well as provide additional tools to help the reader grow.

I will be exploring the concepts that Hill covers in his text for the next several weeks. There is much to learn and apply.

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