Napoleon Hill was a young journalist when he was assigned to interview Andrew Carnegie, one of the wealthiest men in the world. Carnegie built his wealth from nothing and believed that success followed specific principles. He challenged Hill to spend his life studying wealthy individuals to uncover those principles. Hill accepted, and after studying more than 500 successful people over 20 years, he wrote Think and Grow Rich.
The most important principle Hill discovered was Step One: Decide exactly what you want.
Andrew Carnegie did not hope to become wealthy—he decided. Napoleon Hill did not hope to discover success principles—he decided.
Wealth begins with definiteness of purpose. When you become clear about what you want, your thinking, decisions, and actions begin aligning with your future.