THE LAW OF SUCCESS Lesson Eight SELF-CONTROL
Napoleon Hill
Traductor David De Angelis
Editorial: David De Angelis
Sinopsis
This book is a practical and narrative manifesto on an often underestimated strength: the ability to guide one's emotions instead of being guided by them. Napoleon Hill shows how enthusiasm, without inner discipline, becomes wasted or destructive energy, while self-control transforms it into constructive power, clarity, and results.Through vivid and memorable episodes—from humiliation that turns into a personal turning point, to the “deaf” woman who wins over difficult customers thanks to her composure, to opportunities lost due to a brusque response—the lesson reveals a central truth: those who do not control themselves end up paying an invisible price in relationships, work, money, and reputation.The heart of the text is clear: self-control is control of thought. Learning to select what enters the mind, filter out negative suggestions, control impulsive reactions, and direct action toward a main goal means becoming “balanced”: people capable of forgiving, negotiating, resisting chaos, and winning without losing themselves.
