Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook51 pages55 minutes
Acres of Diamonds: our every-day opportunities
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Acres of Diamonds is one of those titles that you cannot judge by its size. While small, the title is chock full of wisdom for those who aspire to make more of their lives. "Acres of Diamonds" is the story of a successful farmer in India named Al Hafed. Hafed is tempted by the allure of wealth and sells his farm to search the world for diamonds. Years later he dies penniless, having not found diamonds. However, back home the man who purchased Hafed's farm accidentally discovers a huge field of diamonds on Hafed's former land. Conwell uses this story to illustrate that success often lies close at hand, if you are willing to open your eyes and mind to opportunity. Conwell further suggests that most people are "pygmies of their possible selves," rarely achieving the potential of their innate abilities or local opportunities. Conwell also discusses his basic philosophy of business and gives several rules, or suggestions, for budding entrepreneurs. Conwell, who served with the Union Army, also mentions his encounter with President Lincoln just before his assassination. The book is simple and full common sense. Read and enjoy.
Unavailable
Read more from Russell H. Conwell
25+ Self-Help Classics Collection: Think and Grow Rich, The Richest Man in Babylon, The Art of War, As a Man Thinketh, The Meditations, Orthodoxy, A Confession and others Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Prosperity Bible: The Greatest Writings of All Time On The Secrets To Wealth And Prosperity Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Prosperity & Wealth Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Acres of Diamonds (Condensed Classics): The Classic Work on Finding Your Fortune Where You Least Expect It Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Prosperity Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Praying for Money Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings50 Classic Self-Help And Motivational Books You Have To Read Before You Die (Golden Deer Classics) Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Acres of Diamonds Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Acres of Diamonds: our every-day opportunities Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Praying for Money Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Key to Success Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSubconscious Religion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEvery Man His Own University Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Acres of Diamonds
Related ebooks
Acres of Diamonds: our every-day opportunities Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Russell Conwell: Collected Works Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAcres of Diamonds Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Acres of Diamonds Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Acres of Diamonds: our every-day opportunities Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Acres of Diamonds (with a biography of the author by Robert Shackleton) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Acres of Diamonds: With linked Table of Contents Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Russell H. Conwell – The Major Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRussell H. Conwell: The Best Works Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAcres of Diamonds: All Good Things Are Possible Right Where You Are and Now! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Key to Success Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Key to Success Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Cat and the Mouse: A Book of Persian Fairy Tales Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Day of Atonement Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAshes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAshes: A Sardinian Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPersian Tales - Volume I - Kermani Tales - Illustrated by Hilda Roberts: Illustrated by Hilda Roberts Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Night Born Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBianca and Other Contrived Short Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCeltic Tales 10, the Traders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFolk-Lore and Legends: Scandinavian Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Strange Little Girl A Story for Children Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsElen: For Camelot's Honor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Success and How to Achieve It Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStraw into Gold: A Rumpelstiltskin Retelling by Hilary McKay Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSomething Greater: Discovering God's Best Right Where You Are Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGive Thanks: A Gratitude Journal Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn Kali's Country: Tales from Sunny India Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Self-Improvement For You
A Stolen Life: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Big Book of 30-Day Challenges: 60 Habit-Forming Programs to Live an Infinitely Better Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Self-Care for People with ADHD: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Prioritize You! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Think and Grow Rich (Illustrated Edition): With linked Table of Contents Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How May I Serve Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Quick, & Magnetic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall In Love With the Process of Becoming Great Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Less Fret, More Faith: An 11-Week Action Plan to Overcome Anxiety Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5You're Not Dying You're Just Waking Up Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Acres of Diamonds
Rating: 3.7999999555555557 out of 5 stars
4/5
45 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great inspirational classic book encouraging self improvement, service to neighbors, and good work.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Acres of DiamondsAcres of Diamonds could be best summarized by its subtitle: all good things are possible, right where you are, and now. The book is peppered with many anecdotes to entertain, as well as, make the reader think. Although the author does not attempt to organize the book into topics, these various stories could be categorized in three groups: money, place (time an location), and character.MoneyThe love of money and seeking vast riches will not make you happy. Money is power, you can do more good with it than you could without it. Money is not evil, only the love of money is. However, he who tries to attain it too quickly, or dishonestly, will fall into many traps.It is best to grow wealth slowly on your own so that you appreciate what you have and do not become greedy. It pays to be modest. You can not get rich on capital. The moment a young man or woman gets more money than he or she has grown to by practical experience, that moment he has gotten a curse. Do not attempt to send anyone enough for all their expenses, but just enough to save them from the bitterness. Even a small gesture or donation can lead to great results.You can not trust a man with your money who cannot take care of his own. You can not trust a man in the world that does not begin with his own heart, his own character, and his own life. The majority of rich people are honest. They have to be honest if they are to control of great companies and find plenty of people to work with.PlaceIt is possible to find vast riches in your own backyard if you look for them. You can measure the good you have done by what the city has paid you, because a man can judge very well what he is worth by what he receives; that is, in what he is to the world at this time. Do not leave one job before you have another, nor engage in a business you know nothing about. Find out what the customer wants before spending money on making something. If you care about your customers, enough to take interest in his affairs, to find out what he needs, it is possible to become rich. Acres of Diamonds offered a great example that location is not the only factor of success."Records taken in 1889 of 107 millionaires of New York. If you read the account you will see that out of the 107 ten millionaires only seven made their money in New York. Out of the 107 millionaires worth ten million dollars in real estate then, 67 of them made their money in towns less than 3,500 inhabitants. It makes not so much difference where you are as who you are. But if you cannot get rich in Philadelphia you certainly cannot do it in New York."It is the attitude of the person, not the place that drives success. The author suggest we should "talk up our own city".CharacterDon't think you are going to be made great by an office, but remember that if you are not great before you get the office, you won't be great when you secure it. Greatness consists in doing great deeds with little means and the accomplishment of vast purposes from the private ranks of life. To be great at all one must be great here and now. True greatness is often unrecognized. We are taught that generals do all the fighting, but this is not true. Many of the great victories in war were won because of the great things done by the common soldier.A characteristic that creates success is a dreamer that visualizes his dreams and can plan great things that to other men would seem impossibilities. Intense efficiency, prowness, patience, fine earnestness, and mastery over others allow for development of dreams into realities. Dreams, dreams, and see visions - visions that are never visionary and then dreams will become facts.Be intensely earnest. Always remember, as you preach, that you are striving to save at least one soul with every sermon. Faith can move mountains; but it is better not to wait for the mountains to be moved, but to go right out and get to work at moving them. Think big things, then do them. Let patience have her perfect work. Things turn your way because you are on the job.Lincoln's principle for greatness can be adopted by nearly all. This was his rule: whatever he had to do at all, he put his whole mind into it and held it all there until that was all done. Another similar maxim of efficiency mentioned in the book was: "This one thing I do". Whatever the thing may be which he is doing he lets himself think of nothing else until it is done.