Acres of Diamonds January 29, 2007
Posted by The Probabilist in : [Books], Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Commodities, Vision, Wealth, Assets, History , 2 commentsDr. Russell Conwell’s Acres of Diamonds is actually a lecture that he is recorded to have held over 6,000 times. Summing up at 40 pages, this book can also be found as a free e-book at various personal development internet sources.
It starts off with several stories where the main character is ignited with a spark of trying their luck to find wealthy lands filled with resources like gold, diamonds, oil or silver. In every single case, no matter from where this person starts out or where he ends up seeking treasures, he fails miserably. However, the successor who takes over the farm or homestead of the person that sold it all in order to leave and strike it rich, finds loads of the very same form of riches in that particular area of land that was left behind. The moral of these stories is that one should first take a look at what one has, because the acres of diamonds might be there right under our noses.
Continuing on, Conwell expresses his thoughts and responses to the common questions, objections and misconceptions about wealth. Among them he points out that:
While every word in the book is that of wisdom, I discovered something of a minor flaw in the introduced stories. Whenever a person went to seek a fortune and left behind a piece of land that turned out to be filled with riches, the successor that discovered the riches actually did the very same thing! They didn’t stay where they were, they were in the lookout for something better as well. They just happened to strike it rich just as the main characters envisioned for themselves. I don’t believe in hiding facts and exploiting opportunities by scheming, but there were nothing of the sorts involved in these stories. Nevertheless, I say wealth can be created anywhere, but there’s a great deal of experience to be gained if one travels the world a bit as well. AoD is a good read, although I suggest you try find this copy someplace for free.
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Universe of Success January 22, 2007
Posted by The Probabilist in : [Links], Consciousness, Exercise, Food, Health, Personal Growth, Wealth, Work, Blogging , 14 commentsJohn Hill is a fitness manager and personal trainer in a large sports club in Thailand. Accordingly, his blog touches greatly upon the subject of health related issues, while additionally delving into the realm of how the mind affects physical results and conditions as well. Even though his blogging endeavours are reaching a timeframe of five months, he’s been a keen follower and teacher of personal development for a long time, which goes to show by the constant level of quality that is found in the contents of his entries.
What I like most about his writings is his thoughts on physical exercises, diets, the improvement and healing of the body’s functionality and the different kinds of explanatory articles on what is overrated and what genuinely works in the field of personal health creation. There’s a great amount of experience and practicality shining through his words and given his caring and no-nonsense attitude on providing advice that work, I’ve built up a fair deal of confidence and belief in what he writes. Therefore, given that this area is one that I’m focusing heavily upon in 2007, I’m grateful for all the great tips and hints he’s giving away.
John also occasionally shares stories of real life experiences and examples of what kind of results stem from seriously either neglecting or adapting daily habits that influence the overall balance of living a healthy or unhealthy life. His topics include universal laws, the subconscious mind, wealth creation, career satisfaction, habit building, relationships and the already explained focus on personal health and energy improvement. His entries are fairly longer than the average post length in the blogosphere, which in my opinion deliver very in-depth and comprehensive analyses very seldom leaving any questions hanging in the air.
It’s no surprise, coming from a personal trainer, that he emphasizes sustainability, tenacity and a shift in the mind-set in order to make lasting changes happen. His blog voice is characterized by suggestion, very far from that of demanding or defending. I wouldn’t know about his style in a gym though, but I’m guessing he’s built up for a more demanding attitude on the live scene. Whatever the area of development that currently requires the most attention by you, John is bound to have something useful in his blog database that is of value to you. As usual, here’s the link along with my recommendations.
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