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Acres of Diamonds (Paperback)
by Russell Conwell
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Author: Russell Conwell
Publisher: Waking Lion Press
Pub. in: August, 2006
ISBN: 1600960766
Pages: 68
Measurements: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00770
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-1600960765
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Acres of Diamonds is a lecture that Russell Conwell, founder of Temple University, delivered more than 6,000 times across the country.
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:
1. The seeds of fortune are close at hand. Stick with what you know, find your niche, and don't be swayed by the allure of "greener pastures."
2. Find out what people want, and fill that need. This sounds obvious, but many entrepreneurs start with a product or service, and then try to find a market for their product or service. Conwell advises finding the market first, then developing a product or service to meet that demand.
3. Make the best possible product and provide them to a large number of people.
"Acres of Diamonds" was first published in 1921. It is still valid today, and provides valuable lessons to anyone attempting to achieve financial success.
- From quoting Ron Taylor
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General readers
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Russell Conwell (1843-1925) was a lawyer, Baptist minister, decorated Civil War officer, and founder of Temple University, which is now the largest post-graduate training institute in the United States.
Russell F. Weigley is Professor Emeritus of History at Temple University, and a nationally renowned military historian.
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Where is success? Is it far away, or could it be right under your nose? Russell Conwell's motivational classic will help you find it, and it may be much closer than you ever imagined. The diamonds of life are there for the taking, if we but open our eyes to see.
Yet Conwell did not get readily into his life- work. He might have seemed almost a failure until he was well on toward forty, for although he kept making successes they were not permanent successes, and he did not settle himself into a definite line. He restlessly went westward to make his home, and then restlessly returned to the East. After the war was over he was a lawyer, he was a lecturer, he was an editor, he went around the world as a correspondent, he wrote books. He kept making money, and kept losing it. This is a new edition of the classic inspirational speech.
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Frederick M. Segrest (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-21 00:00>
This book is small, eloquent, and easy to understand. It is about life, success, money, and priorities, what these things are and aren't, and will continue to challenge the way most of us choose to live our lives for years. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-21 00:00>
As a child my father gave me this book to read and I didn't quite understand it all. 15 years later I pulled it out and decided to read it again. I'm so glad I did. My copy is battered, so I'm buying a new one to have to give to my children in the future. This book is incredibly inspirational while remaining logical and lighthearted. An excellent book for a young adult who is on the verge of having to make lifelong decisions. Short and simple to read. |
Louis Smith (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-21 00:00>
Whoever said that great things come in small packages, must have had this book in mind. Conwell tells the story of a man who looked for diamonds and travelled the whole world to find them. After years of searching he came back home empty handed. His wife remarried and he was destitute. By accident one day he found the diamonds in his own backyard. The moral is obvious: Examine all the evidence to find truth. Most of the time its right under your nose. Although conwell uses this story to illustrate some matters of business, the message can be applied to anything. The smartest people in the world use the principles in this book whether they know it or not. The smart and succesful are usually in the minority and probably always will be. Others may not grasp the genius in this book, but the principles of success are here. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-21 00:00>
So much business wisdom in so little space. There are a number of short stories in this book, which will give anyone reading them excellent business advice. A lot these ideas are now being rediscovered by modern management.This book is also the seminal book for many of our modern "How to" succeed in business books. Mr Conwell's personal story is also extremely interesting and of merit. The funds from the lectures on which this book is based were used to found Temple University in Philadelphia. |
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