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.

An earlier 20-stage sketch of Napoleon Hill's Life System, since refined into the stages below.
The original concept sketch, since refined into the 20 stages below. Click to zoom.

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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