Tag: rags to riches

  • Don’t let past failures get you down

    So maybe you feel that you aren’t very smart. Can you still achieve great things in life? Absolutely, yes! “The number one problem that keeps people from winning in the United States today is lack of belief in themselves.” ~Arthur L. Williams, founder of a $90 million insurance company. Stephen J. Cannell failed the first…

  • This will make you a lot happier

    This story has a powerful moral that will make your life better if you think about it and put it into practice every day. “Many of life’s failures were people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” ~Thomas Edison Many years ago a man from Europe took a…

  • Fun facts for finding fortunate fruition of fate*

    *Make your own fate happen! Some fun facts from Zig Ziglar: A blood sample of several people in the audience was taken at Zig’s seminar before and after he delivered a motivational speech. It was found the endorphins in the blood were 300% higher after the speech than before. [Endorphins are the feel-good chemicals that…

  • Success story–it could be you

    A friend sent this to me on facebook: This is one of the greatest stories ever told in Hollywood. His name is Sylvester Stallone, one of the most famous American Movie superstars. Back in the day, Stallone was a struggling actor in every definition. Things got so bad that he even ended up homeless. He…

  • Rags to riches-two success stories

    “I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you’re a musician, a writer, an athlete, or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you’ll win—if you don’t, you won’t.  ~Bruce Jenner, Olympic gold medalist. George Zimmer is an…