We all strive to succeed in today's world of unlimited possibilities. I don't think anyone has not asked themselves questions like "What is success?" "How do I achieve it?", "What's wrong with me that I'm not successful?". There is no single answer to these questions - answers are different, just like people themselves. For some, success is about financial independence. For others, it is about achieving a certain social status; others see success as having everything they want in the way they want it.

Napoleon Hill sees success as a power to give us what we want and take us where we want. It can be reached by climbing a magic ladder with seventeen steps. We cannot play tricks and jump over the steps. The path to success is complete and harmonious. Each step has its own special and unique place.

The desire to achieve success lies at the foot of the magic ladder of success. One can achieve anything as long as one truly wants it. Desire represents several reasons that serve as a springboard to human achievement. Such reasons can be the pursuit of physical survival, the desire for financial success, or the desire for the afterlife. Other motivations are the desire for power and glory, to be loved, to avenge, etc.