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Sam Parr

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My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

And I explained what the differences that they had on me or what actions I took because of the book.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

And then also I listed out my very particular ways of reading because I'm

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

pretty strategic about how i read and how i read so much and how i remember what i read and things like that and so i put this together in a very simple guide it's seven books that had a huge impact on my life and you can scan the qr code below if you want to read it or there's a link you guys know what to do there's a link in the description just go ahead and click it and you'll see the guide that i made so it's the seven books that had a massive change in my life and then also how i'm able to read so much so check it out below

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

Listen to this.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

So Napoleon Hill originally was called Oliver Napoleon Hill.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

That was his name.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

Yes.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

Married someone at the age of 16 or 17.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

Eventually gets divorced because he goes broke and spends all his money on prostitutes.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

He starts a lumber company and he gets arrested for fraud.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

He gets arrested again for stealing a bunch of cars.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

And if you go to the MBD master document, I actually list his rap sheet.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

So he got in trouble in 1908 for lumber fraud.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

In 1908, again, he gets arrested for cashing fake checks.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

In 1909, he creates this thing called the Automobile College, which teaches kids how to work on cars.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

Turns out...

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

he actually kind of teaches them how to go and sell the course.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

So it's a multi-level marketing scheme and he gets run out of town because he runs off with a lot of money, gets arrested again in 1910 for car theft and just like a history of,

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

of just like literally been in jail.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

We're talking like 15 or 20 times.