Outwitting The Devil

"Outwitting the Devil" Summary

This book reveals a secret interview where Napoleon Hill confronts the Devil, dissecting the roots of fear and failure. It uncovers the Devil's methods of controlling minds and offers strategies to break free from self-imposed prisons.

Expected Outcomes:

• Understand the power of self-confidence to create a better life.
• Recognize and overcome your deepest fears.
• Discover the power of your "other self."
• Live a life with inner peace, harmony, and fulfillment.

Core Content

1. The Devil Lives in Fear:

The most effective way for the Devil to gain control is through the six basic fears.

• Poverty: Being short of money, lacking possessions.
• Criticism: Fear of what others will think.
• Ill Health: The dread of physical and mental sickness.
• Loss of Love: The fear that someone we love will leave us.
• Old Age: A fear of losing physical strength, and mental faculties of growing old.
• Death: Fear of what will happen after death.

2. How Does the Devil Win Control?

He gains control by instilling fear into the minds of people.

• Sowing seeds of negative thoughts into minds, occupying and controlling them;
• Through the habit of drifting which is to accept and yield to the influence of negative thoughts and emotions rather than using willpower and definite plans to pursue one's goals in life.

3. How to Break Away from the Devil's Control:

Develop the habit of thinking with definite purpose.

• Use self-discipline to control your thoughts and deliberately direct them towards your chosen goals.
• Be cautious of adopting other people's beliefs without questioning them.
• Recognize that accurate knowledge is the key to eliminating many fears.

4. The Value of the Self-Control and Self-Discipline.

"Self-discipline is the key to freedom from the Devil's influence and control."

• "Control your thoughts", control what you think!
• "Choose your food carefully", be health-conscious;
• "Have a definite major purpose", have the idea to work;
• "Associate with people who influence you to think and act for yourself."

5. Discover your Other Self

Develop the habit of reaching inside yourself for inspiration.

• In moments of crisis, you have the potential to discover hidden strengths.
• Be alert to the guidance of your "other self," that knows no limitations.
• Surround yourself to your Master Mind.

Q&A

Q: What is the number one tool the Devil uses to control us?

A: The Devil makes the best use of the negative emotions associated with different fears. A person who is full of fear has lost the capacity to think for themselves the Devil makes sure of this.

Q: How to prevent drifting?

A: The author mentioned the importance of keep accumulating knowledge, never stop learning, and set an objective. If you are trying to create something or improve yourself, don’t be afraid to try and fail.

Q: Is there such things as a Devil?

A: Wether there is a Devil or not is not important, what is important the the message this book is saying. We should not worry about the existence of the Devil, what we should worry about is taking the information for what it is, and put it to use.