Tag: wealth
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Want a certain quality? Believe you already have it….
If you want a certain quality like intelligence, beauty, wisdom, good judgment, etc., you can bring it about by believing that you already have it. Seems hard to believe, doesn’t it? But many people have verified this countless times. “When you realize that inventors, artists, scientists, architects, and builders of great companies all must employ…
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Better to be rich or poor?
Russell Conwell was a writer, lawyer, orator, university founder, philanthropist, and Baptist preacher about 100 years ago. He delivered one speech over 6000 times, called “Acres of Diamonds.” This speech was about a man who traveled to the Middle East and heard his guide tell a story about a man who left home looking for…
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Money humor
A man knew that his grandmother was rich and about to die. He went to visit her and help her in any way that he could. She told him that she had half a million dollars hidden underneath the floorboards in the kitchen. She wanted him to have it because he was the only one…
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Gratitude brings success and happiness
“He who is happiest is he who is content…” ~Benjamin Franklin A wise man said to his friend “Every time I see you, you are running around in a hurry. What are you running after?” The man answered quickly “Success, money and the rewards of my hard work.” The wise man said “That would make…
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Don’t give up now!
A man who studied 500 of the most successful people in the world wrote a number of books about his findings. One idea that he stresses in his writing is: “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat. Every person is guilty of…
Ideas for success 