Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2011-09-28
Books mentioned on 42. The Upside of Quitting
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?
Stephen Dubner discussed Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is a classic self-help guide focused on mindset, motivation, and the psychological principles behind personal achievement rather than traditional financial literacy.
Discussed“A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. In 1937, a self-help pundit named Napoleon Hill included that phrase in his very popular book, Think and Grow Rich. Hill was inspired in part by the rags-to-riches industrialist Andrew Carnegie.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Heart and the Fist
“He's now written a book called The Heart and the Fist, The Education of a Humanitarian, The Making of a Navy SEAL. Here's how Greitens remembers Hell Week.”
“He's now written a book called The Heart and the Fist, The Education of a Humanitarian, The Making of a Navy SEAL. Here's how Greitens remembers Hell Week.”
Plugged Why I Left the Amish
“My name is Saloma Miller-Furlong. I am the author of a new memoir called Why I Left the Amish.”