Acres of Diamonds (Version 2) by Russell Conwell. Read in English by Phil Chenevert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSYTH_bCAcA
What is greatness? Who are the great man and women?
One of the most requested motivational lectures of all time.
Twenty minutes video is only part of the book; some features are selected to carry the essential values.
Best quotes: “I say that you ought to get rich, and you must get rich ... The men who get rich may be the most honest men you find in the community. Let me say here clearly ... ninety-eight out of one hundred of the rich men of America are honest. That is why they are rich. That is why they are trusted with money. That is why they carry on great enterprises and find plenty of people to work with them. It is because they are honest men. ." The work’s central idea is that one need not look elsewhere for opportunity, achievement, or fortune—the resources to achieve all good things are present in one's community; look in your backyard for those acres of diamonds.
Conwell elaborates on the theme through examples of success, genius, service, or other virtues involving ordinary Americans contemporary to his audience: "dig in your backyard!".
Best quotes: “Study whatever you choose.”
“You must first know the demand; you must first know what people need and then invest yourself where you are most needed.” You must know the changing needs of humanity if you would succeed in life.”
“Your wealth is right under her chin.”
“The great inventor seats next to you, or you are the inventor yourself!”
“Greatness is often unrecognized.”
“ Where there are human needs, there is a great fortune.”
“This country is not run by votes; it is governed by influences; it is governed by the ambitious and the enterprises which control votes.”
Music: Frédéric Chopin The Nocturne no. 2, in E flat major, Chopin wrote his Nocturnes, Op. 9, from 1830 to 1832, when they were published. They are dedicated to Madame Camille Pleyel, and since their first edition, they have become obligatory repertoire items for pianists.
The Nocturne no. 2, in E flat major, features a reflective and peaceful melody that recurs several times, becoming more ornamented with each iteration. Since its publication, it has become one of Chopin's most famous pieces, if not the most popular. Its usually recognized as a staple work in the piano repertoire of western classical music.
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