53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
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simple advice, powerful results, February 12, 2001
This is the one book that has enlightened me more than any other of it's kind. This is not a book that preaches to you, or offers advice that is difficult to follow. Although it was written over 50 years ago, everything said still holds true today.
The reigning theme in this wonderful book is this: Anything you can conceive and believe, you can achieve. This simple yet powerful idea is proven via numerous examples, and the author offers multiple techniques, hints, advice, and even secrets - that will change your life forever.
I think one of the reasons this book stands above any other books written by similar authors is that in each chapter, practically in every paragraph, the author finds a way to explain how this phenomenon works, and why it can work for anyone. If one example doesn't sink in with you, the next one will.
If I had to pick one part of the book that changed my life more than anything, it would be the section on creating treasure maps. This technique alone has enabled the majority of my personal and professional dreams to become to reality. If I had to pick one book, which would be the only book I could read for the rest of my life, this would be it. I guess you could say this book is my Bible.
Well, I can't say enough good things about this book. I intended this review to be short, but still I feel I haven't said enough. I want to thank Amazon for finding and offering this book. For many years it was out of print, but I guess enough people requested it, and now it's here.
Mostly I want to thank Robert Collier for writing it, because his efforts are responsible for enabling me to make my life better, in so many different ways.
In closing, I'd like to leave you with this thought:
Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. -- Goethe
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Wisdom of the Ages, February 12, 2002
There is a reason why this book is still so popular after half a century: Robert Collier had a unique understanding of the world and how it works, and was the best ever at explaining it. This book answered questions that I'd not found answers to after many years of searching: Why doesn't my life work better? How do I know I am doing the right thing? Is there some way to remove the doubt I have about what I should be doing? How can I find my purpose in life? I only wish that Robert Collier could have met Jose Silva and written about the techniques that Mr. Silva developed... techniques that implement the things that Collier wrote about. They both understood... Jose Silva developed techniques, and Robert Collier helped us understand them. I hope everyone will read this book. Thank you.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A COLLIER FAN, October 15, 2005
RICHES WITHIN YOUR REACH
GOOD ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A COLLIER FAN
I purchased this book after reading several of Robert Collier's other books.
I am happy with the purchase and think the material is great.
The only reason that I can not give it 5 stars is that some of the information seems to be somewhat redundant and excerpts from his other books (not totally original) but overall it is well worth the time, BUT if you are new to Robert Collier you would probably do better with his Secret of the Ages book.
This is a compilation of several of his books.
Another incredibly good compilation is the 7 Motivational Greats which includes As a Man Thinketh and several others.
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