Jerry Shkavritko

Life System

Napoleon Hill's principles of success, through a biblical lens.

Napoleon Hill's 20-stage Life System, read alongside Scripture. Each stage below pairs Hill's original idea with the biblical foundation it rests on, and what it looks like lived out.

The 20 stages of Napoleon Hill's Life System, laid out in a grid.
The original concept sketch, since refined into the 20 stages below. Click a stage to open it, or use the zoom button to inspect the full image.

Stage 2

Responsibility

Accept that your choices are yours. You choose your thoughts, actions and results.

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Stage 4

Purpose

Decide what you want your life to accomplish. Create your definite chief aim and write it down.

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Stage 5

Desire

Want it strongly enough to pay the price. Burning desire + commitment = unstoppable force.

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Stage 6

Faith

Believe you can become capable of achieving it. Faith + visualization + autosuggestion build confidence.

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Stage 7

Self-Mastery

Govern your thoughts, emotions, desires, and attention before you try to govern circumstances.

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Stage 8

Knowledge

Acquire specialized knowledge required. Knowledge is power when applied.

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Stage 11

Planning

Turn a chosen vision into a realistic sequence you can actually execute.

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Stage 14

Master Mind

Stop trying to do everything alone: multiply yourself through others.

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Stage 17

Financial Independence

Turn income into freedom rather than lifestyle inflation.

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