Must Reads for Success

Acres of Diamonds: All Good Things Are Possible, Right Where You Are, and Now!

Russell H. Conwell
(Filiquarian, 2007)
Opportunities for success, wealth and happiness often lie under foot and yet go unnoticed. This little book, originally a speech by Russell Conwell, serves as a reminder not to overlook the abundance right on our doorstep.

This timeless work is freely available online, in both written and audio formats, and addresses the myth that fame and fortune are waiting somewhere “out there.” He also dispels the notion that men and women of integrity shouldn’t desire money or wealth. “Money is power, and you ought to be reasonably ambitious to have it. You ought because you can do more good with it than you could without it,” Conwell said. And to that end, he advises readers to begin searching for the diamonds in their lives… at home.

Meet a self-made man who lived a totally unselfish life, and who opened doors of opportunity for untold millions through his philosophy that “ALL GOOD THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!” He believed that each of us is placed here on earth for one main purpose–to help others.

Conwell was a minister, the founder of Temple University, and two hospitals where no one was ever turned away for lack of money. He was also a famous lecturer. In his lecture, the story is told of a man who sells his farm, to travel far and wide in search of diamonds. There is a moral to the tale Conwell gave the lecture over 6,000 times to untold numbers of people. It earned over $4,000,000 (about $150,000,000 in today’s dollars.) all given to youth and education.

“ACRES OF DIAMONDS” is a spiritual book. It is not a “get-rich-quick” guide. Conwell saw that success is a spiritual idea, and is a result of spiritual principles. The 160-page book includes the lecture and biographical material. Here is the original self-motivational message, long lost, now found!

You, too, can find your fortune — if you know where to look. Let the author point you in the right direction to find your “Acres of Diamonds.” There are many opportunities for success today as in Conwell’s time, if not more so, because they are found first and foremost in one’s own conscience.

Torie
Succeeding at being Successful