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bycherylinniss|onMay2,2013
OutwittingTheDevil
So,whoisthedevil?Haveyoufigureditoutyet? ThatishowIendedPartI(seeithere)ofthebookreviewofOutwittingTheDevilbyNapoleon Hill.EventhoughMr.Hillwrotethisbookin1938,heneglectedtopublishit,becausehewas promptedbyhiswifetosparetheirlivesofanyrepercussionsthatmighthaveoccurred.Really, itwasnottherighttimeyet. Thisbookcanbeverycontroversialeventoday,IFthetruthisnotwhatyouareseeking.Keep readingifyouwanttruth,andwouldliketohearhowthisbookrelatestothegreatestselfhelp bookeverwritten.theHolyBible.
Note* Bible verses will be in { brackets }
NapoleonHillForcesTheDevilToTellItAll
NapoleonHillhasthisinterviewwiththedevilwhilehewasinagreatdilemmaofthoughtsafter finallygettingsuccessandlosingitallayearlaterduringthedepressionof1929.Heforcedhis wayintotheconsciousnessofthedevil,andbegantheunwillinginterviewwithquestionsthat couldnotbeevaded. So,howdoesthisbookrelatebacktothebible?Letstakealookandsee. IfyouliveintheUnitedStatesandgotoschool,thenyouhaveheardaboutwhathappenedinthe gardenwithAdamandEve.ItisoftensaidthatthedevilmadeEveeattheapple.Eventhoughit clearlystatesthattheserpentwithsubtilityconvincedEvetotakeofthefruit{Genesis3:16}. Whatwasthatfruitreferringto?Letslookat{IICorinthians11:3}whereitexplainsthatthe serpentssubtilitywillcorruptyourmindfromthesimplicitythatisinChrist. Hilltellsofhowthedevilansweredthathelivesinthemindsofpeoplewhofearhim.Thedevil alsoaddedIamthenegativeportionoftheatom.Withthepositiveportionbeingwhatweon earthcallGod.Thedevilwentontosaythatherepresentsthenegativesideofeverything, includingthethoughtsofearthboundpeople. Thedevilfurtherstatesthatfearisamindcontrollingfactor.Thesearethefearsthataremost prevalentwiththefirstandlastbeingthestrongestdrivingforces: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Fearofpoverty Fearofcriticism Fearofillhealth Fearoflossoflove Fearofoldage Fearofdeath
HowDoYOUOutwitTheDevil
Wehavelearnedthatthedevillivesinthemindsofpeople,andusesfeartocausethemtodrift andgetintoakindofhypnoticrhythm.Howcanyoubreakfreeandoutwitthedevil? Youhavetogainmasteryoveryourself,yourownthoughts,bychoosingdefinitenessofpurpose. Thedevilstatesitbest Thepersonwhogoestoprayerwithdefinitenessofpurposeandfaithintheattainment ofthatpurposeputsintomotionthelawsofnaturewhichtransmuteonesdominating desiresintotheirphysicalequivalent. Hillgivesasimilarsummaryatthecloseofthisgreatbook,butaddsthatyoushouldhave .Definitenessofpurposebackedbydefinitenessofplans,withtheaidofnatureslawof hypnoticrhythmandtime!
Ifyouwanttotakecontrolofthedevilinyourlife,thenIstronglyrecommendthatyouget OutwittingTheDevilbyNapoleonHillandgetTheSecrettoFreedomandSuccess.