Think and Grow Rich - Chapter 11

Principle 1: Sex Transmutation 

The definition provided by the book is the following: "It means the switching of the mind from thoughts of physical expression, to thoughts of some other nature."

Napoleon's essential point is that sex desire being one of the most powerful emotions, it makes individuals be courageous, persistent etc and thus, if it is properly maintained and controlled, the individual can transfer that courage, persistence etc into other aspects of his/her life, e.g. their profession. This transfer and shift of energy, according to Napoleon, will render one a genius. 

Napoleon, subsequently, goes back to a previously discussed notion of Creative Imagination and he then claims that Creative Imagination is what links one mind with Infinite Intelligence. Remember that Creative Imagination is the imagination that is derived from thinking something new and original (therefore, your creative side of the brain was put into action.)

It is highlighted heavily in the book that successful people tend to have a loving spouse with them to help achieve that success. The book adduces examples such as Napoleon Bonaparte, Abraham Lincoln and William Shakespeare. In my view, one of the most fascinating quotes of this chapter comes in page 205, where it is expressed that "It is a very old saying that a man's wife may either make him or break

him."