I was listening to Napoleon’s Hill’s - The Law of Success in sixteen lessons (1928) audio book Vol 1 Disc 4 towards the end where he read out a long list of questions for self-analysis and I thought to myself, this is good, I should do the exercises i.e. do a self-analysis. But all the versions I saw through google search are either not complete of have been heavily embellished by the authors own suggestions, word substitutions (maybe they’re trying to make it modern – I love old school!). So, I though why not put the original thing up without any adulterations, additions or subtractions. So, here you have it. I have placed the questions in one column and you can write out your own answers in the answer column. How much time should you devoted to studying and answering these questions? This is what the author (Napoleon Hill) suggests “At least one full day is needed to truly answer this questions and contemplate your answers. If you devote that time you will know more about yourself than most people know of themselves”. – I concur. Enjoy!

1. Napoleon Hill’s
Self-Analysis Questionnaire

2. Napoleon Hill’s Self-Analysis
Questionnaire
 I was listening to Napoleon’s Hill’s - The Law of Success in sixteen lessons (1928) audio book
Vol 1 Disc 4 towards the end where he read out a long list of questions for self-analysis and I
thought to myself, this is good, I should do the exercises i.e. do a self-analysis. But all the
versions I saw through google search are either not complete of have been heavily
embellished by the authors own suggestions, word substitutions (maybe they’re trying to
make it modern – I love old school!).
 So, I though why not put the original thing up without any adulterations, additions or
subtractions.
 So, here you have it.
 I have placed the questions in one column and you can write out your own answers in the
answer column.
 How much time should you devoted to studying and answering these questions? This is
what the author (Napoleon Hill) suggests “At least one full day is needed to truly answer this
questions and contemplate your answers. If you devote that time you will know more about
yourself than most people know of themselves”. – I concur.
 Enjoy!

3. S/N Questions Your Answers
1 Do you often complain of "feeling bad," if
so, why?
2 Do you find fault with other people easily?
3 Do you often make mistakes in your work?
4 Are you sarcastic and obnoxious?
5 Do you deliberately avoid anyone? Why?
6 Does life seem futile and hopeless to you?
7 Do you often feel self-pity? If so why?

4. S/N Questions Your Answers
8 Do you envy people who are more
successful?
9 Do you devote more time to thinking
about success or failure?
10 Are you gaining or losing self-confidence
as you grow older?
11 Do you learn from your mistakes?
12 Are you permitting a relative or friend to
worry you?
13 Are you sometimes elated and sometimes
depressed?
14 Who is the most inspiring person you
know?

5. S/N Questions Your Answers
15 Do you put up with negative influences?
16 Are you careless about your personal
appearance?
17 Do you avoid your trouble by being busy?
18 Do you let other people do your thinking
for you?
19 Are you annoyed by petty disturbances?
20 Do you resort to liquor, drugs or cigarette
to calm you down?
21 Does anyone nag you?

6. S/N Questions Your Answers
22 Do you have an aim in life and a plan for
achieving it?
23 Do you suffer from any of the Six Basic
Fears?
24 Do you have a way to shield yourself from
the negative effects of others?
25 Do you actively attempt to keep your mind
positive?
26 What do you value more, your physical
possession or your ability to control your
own thoughts?
27 Are you easily influenced by others?
28 Have you learned anything of value today?

7. S/N Questions Your Answers
29 Do you accept responsibility for
problems?
30 Do you analyze mistakes and try to learn
from them?
31 Can you name your 3 most damaging
weaknesses and explain what you are
doing to combat them?
32 Do you encourage other people to bring
their problems to you for sympathy?
33 Does your presence have a negative
influence on other?
34 What habits in others annoy you most?
35 Do you form your own opinions or let
yourself be influenced by other?

8. S/N Questions Your Answers
36 Does your job inspire you?
37 Do you have spiritual forces powerful
enough to keep you free from fear?
38 If you believe that birds of a feather flock
together, what do you know about your
friends?
39 Do you see any connection between your
friends and some unhappiness in your
life?
40 Is it possible that some close friend or
associate has a negative influence on your
mind?
41 By what criteria do you use to determine
who is helpful to you and who is harmful?
42 Are your intimate associates mentally
superior or inferior to you?

9. S/N Questions Your Answers
43 How much time out of every day do you
devote to:
Your occupation
 Sleep
 Play and relaxation
 Acquiring useful knowledge
 Plain waste
44 Who among your friend and family
 encourages you most
 cautions you most
 discourages you most
45 What is your greatest worry? Why do you
tolerate it?
46 When others offer you unsolicited advice,
do you accept it without question, or
analyze their motive for giving it?

10. S/N Questions Your Answers
47 What, above all else, do you most desire?
 Do you intend to get it?
 Are you willing to subordinate all other goal for
this one?
 How much time do you devote to it daily?
48 Do you change your mind often?
49 Do you usually finish what you start?
50 Are you usually impressed by other people's
business titles, college degrees, or wealth?
51 Are you often concerned by what other people
might think or say of you?
52 Do you try to make friends with people because of
their social status or wealth?
53 Whom do you believe to be the greatest person
living?
 How is this person superior to you?