{"id":71088,"date":"2022-07-05T21:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T01:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=71088"},"modified":"2022-07-11T14:12:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T18:12:43","slug":"outwitting-the-devil-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/outwitting-the-devil-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Outwitting the Devil: Quotes by Napoleon Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What are some of the best quotes from the book <em>Outwitting the Devil<\/em>? What captures the essence of some of the book&#8217;s principles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Outwitting the Devil<\/em> is a self-help book that describes how you can resist the devil\u2019s influence and find personal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/achieving-financial-success\/\">financial success<\/a> in life by choosing clear goals, pursuing them single-mindedly, and surrounding yourself with positive influences. Businessman and author Napoleon Hill emphasizes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/manifesting-money-the-secret\/\">law of attraction<\/a> and the power of positive thinking as the primary tools that will keep you from drifting aimlessly through life or spiraling into failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading for some of the best <em>Outwitting the Devil<\/em> quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-outwitting-the-devil-quotes\"><em>Outwitting the Devil<\/em> Quotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of our favorite <em>Outwitting the Devil<\/em> quotes with context and explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cRemember that your dominating thoughts attract, through a definite law of nature, by the shortest and most convenient route, their physical counterpart. Be careful what your thoughts dwell upon.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>law of attraction<\/em> proposes that thinking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-have-a-positive-mindset\/\">positive thoughts<\/a> will attract success while thinking negative thoughts will lead to failure. It suggests that \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/like-attracts-like\/\">like attracts like<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d and so the first step towards achieving success is to believe that success will come. Hill asserts that, if you have a clear goal you\u2019re determined to achieve, you fully believe that you\u2019re capable of achieving it, and you insist on thinking positively about what you\u2019re doing, you will eventually find success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cYou are entitled to know that two entities occupy your body. One of these entities is motivated by and responds to the impulse of fear. The other is motivated by and responds to the impulse of faith. Will you be guided by faith or will you allow fear to overtake you?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Hill encourages you to remain confident that your goal can be achieved, no matter how long it takes. Don\u2019t let <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-fear-of-failure\/\">fear of failure<\/a> or its consequences discourage you, and have faith both in yourself and in a higher power, be it God or the universe more generally. If you pray, you should be clear about what you want and what you\u2019re willing to sacrifice to get it\u2014avoid begging or praying only when you\u2019re desperate since this removes your own agency and is a more negative-minded approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/steps-to-achieve-your-goals\/\">achieving your goals<\/a>. Hill argues that only a positive approach to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/personal-relationship-with-god\/\">relationship with God<\/a> will yield positive results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cAnyone who submits to annoyance by things he does not want is not definite. He is a drifter.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Hill describes those under the devil\u2019s control as \u201cdrifting\u201d through life, suffering from something that we\u2019ll call indifference. Someone suffering from indifference has no goals, no motivation, and no self-control. They fall easily into bad habits and failure, and they\u2019ll never achieve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/tal-ben-shahar-happiness\/\">true happiness<\/a> or success. They\u2019re always procrastinating, never proactive, and they avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/accepting-responsibility\/\">taking responsibility<\/a> for their own actions. Above all, Hill says, they\u2019re bound to be manipulated by people with stronger personalities, and the circumstances of their lives are ultimately controlled by the devil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThen accumulated knowledge is not wisdom? Great heavens, no! If knowledge were wisdom, the achievements of science would not have been converted into implements of destruction.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the book, Hill argues that resisting the devil\u2019s influence is primarily a matter of self-assessment\u2014understanding your own strengths and weaknesses, recognizing patterns in your behavior, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/sound-judgment\/\">making the best decisions<\/a> to help you achieve your goal. He defines these skills as being a form of <em>wisdom<\/em>, distinct from knowledge or intelligence, and which can only be acquired through experience. Wisdom is about judging what the right decision is and how and when to make it, be it a decision about work, relating to others, or just how you respond to the unexpected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cFailure brings a climax in which one has the privilege of clearing his mind of fear and making a new start in another direction.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Fear of failure is one of the tools the devil uses to keep you from taking action. Hill cautions that, while you can\u2019t avoid some degree of failure in your life, you <em>can<\/em> control how you respond to that failure when it comes. Rather than allowing failure to discourage you from your goals, take it as an opportunity to question <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-life-purpose\/\">your purpose<\/a>, think about what is and isn\u2019t working, and try new tactics where old ones failed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are some of the best quotes from the book Outwitting the Devil? What captures the essence of some of the book&#8217;s principles? Outwitting the Devil is a self-help book that describes how you can resist the devil\u2019s influence and find personal and financial success in life by choosing clear goals, pursuing them single-mindedly, and surrounding yourself with positive influences. Businessman and author Napoleon Hill emphasizes the law of attraction and the power of positive thinking as the primary tools that will keep you from drifting aimlessly through life or spiraling into failure. 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