In one of my previous blogs, Why Am I Doing This?, I talked about having a 'strategy' if you want to become rich and how to write your “Statement of Desire”, a suggestion by Napoleon Hill, in his book Think and Grow Rich. In this book, he declares that the first step to riches comes from having a strong definite desire to be rich.

​He goes on to tell a powerful story about the power of having a strong definite desire to win something.

“A long while ago, a great warrior had to make a decision which ensured his success on the battlefield. He was about to send his armies against a powerful foe, whose men outnumber his own. He loaded his soldiers into boats, sailed to the enemies country, unloaded soldiers and equipment, then gave the order to burn the ships that had carried them.

Addressing his men before the first battle, he said "you see the boats going up in smoke. That means that we cannot leave these shores alive unless we win! We now have no choice — we win or we parish.” They won.

​Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat. Only by so doing can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as burning desire to win, essential to success.”