Wink and Grow Rich by Roger Hamilton

From the title, you would think that this book is riding on Napolean Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" classic, which is highly recommended by many international speakers and authors. I chose to read this book because it is not too thick and it seems not a difficult book to read. And best of all, there are drawings in some pages :)

The story is about a young man who went around to find wealth and met a number of wise and wealthy people who teached him how to find wealth. There are too many lessons to be learnt so I will just write out the takeaways from each of the people he learned the lessons from.

The Well (beginning)
- Think it, Ink it (write it down)

The Optometrist
- Clarity and focus on vision
- 4 levels of communications a) exchange, b) connect, c) motivate & d) inspire
- Choose the level you want to play at
- What you see is always what you get
- Ask and you shall receive

The Plumber
- Think it, ink it, do it, reveiw it
- Learning is a game
- Invest more of your time, spend less of it
- Invest more of your money, spend less of it

The Gardener
- Your well is in your words
- Wealth is the beginning, not the end
- Sow, nurture and reap
- Your position is your compass

The Fisherman
- To know and not to do, is not yet to know
- Value is the river in which wealth flows
- Becaome an inspired work-in-progress
- Plan to fail

The Rower
- See the wood from the trees
- Opportunities lie in every moment
- The key to leverage is how you use it
- Sustainable wealth follows a rhythm

The Musician
- Time is your most precious asset
- Harmony is the foundation of wealth
- Time has seasons
- It's not just what you do, it's when you do it
- When you resonate, you accumulate

The InnKeeper
- You settle for your standards
- A five star life is easier than a two star life
- Your environment is your playground
- You are the results of your choices

Here's one quote which I think its good
"You won't make dollars if you can't make sense."

I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of this book. Very refreshing and I had learnt a lot. My main learnings are the "4 levels of communications", "think it, ink it, do it, review it", "invest more of your time, spend less of it", "your well is in your words", "sow, nurture and reap", "become an inspired work-in-progress", "you settle for your standards" & "a 5 star life is easier than a 2 star life".

Fantastic book. I would recommend all to have a read if you are interested in not only having more wealth but to have a better life.