Project Gutenberg 2008-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 639 Conwell, Russell H. 1843 1925 Conwell, Russell Herman Shackleton, Robert 1860 1923 Acres of Diamonds: Our Every-day Opportunities An appreciation -- Acres of diamonds -- His life and achievements -- Fifty years on the lecture platform. Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "Acres of Diamonds: Our Every-day Opportunities" by Russell H. Conwell is a motivational and inspirational treatise written during the late 19th century. The book explores the concept that individuals possess untapped potential within their immediate environments and often overlook the opportunities for success present in their own lives. Conwell, a prominent orator known for his compelling lectures, shares stories of real individuals who failed to recognize the wealth of opportunities right at their doorstep, motivating readers to seek and exploit similar prospects in their lives. The opening of the book sets the stage for this exploration through a narrative involving Ali Hafed, a wealthy farmer who, after hearing stories about diamonds, sells his farm to search for riches elsewhere. Ultimately, he dies in despair, while his farm becomes the site of a diamond mine. This allegory serves to illustrate the central message: that individuals often miss the value of what they already possess. Through various anecdotes, Conwell encourages readers to embrace their own possibilities and emphasizes the importance of recognizing the wealth of opportunities inherent in their surroundings and endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Success Temple University Conwell, Russell H., 1843-1925 BJ Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 301327 301336 2024-09-01T05:16:02.396021 2023-10-01T05:03:18.007700 text/html text/html 305614 2021-02-26T00:33:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 103617 2021-02-26T00:33:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 170744 2024-09-01T05:16:07.365949 application/epub+zip 174572 2024-09-01T05:16:03.890000 application/epub+zip 174571 2024-09-01T05:16:02.986982 application/epub+zip 349953 2024-09-01T05:16:10.192956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330947 2024-09-01T05:16:06.754243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295782 2022-09-01T05:33:39.338678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262464 262438 2024-09-01T05:16:01.914095 2023-10-01T05:03:17.663694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 264649 2016-11-03T11:57:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 99073 2016-11-03T11:59:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 262221 2008-06-29T12:27:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98699 2008-06-29T12:30:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262212 2008-06-29T12:27:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98682 2008-06-29T12:30:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23295 2024-09-01T05:16:10.345946 application/rdf+xml 17500 2024-09-01T05:16:03.344978 image/jpeg 3904 2024-09-01T05:16:03.162973 image/jpeg 168787 2024-09-01T05:16:02.423980 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia