Do you ever get the feeling you’re missing opportunities that are right under your feet, and that any one of them could make you extremely successful?  Here’s a transcript of an “Our Changing World” radio vignette by Earl Nightingale, one of the fathers of personal success and achievement.  This one is called “Acres of Diamonds.”

Acres of Diamonds

One of the most interesting Americans who lived in the 19th century was a man by the name of Russel Herman Conwell.  He was born in 1843 and lived until 1925.  He was a lawyer for about fifteen years until he became a clergyman.

One day, a young man went to him and told him he wanted a college education but couldn’t swing it financially.  Dr. Conwell decided, at that moment, what his aim in life was, besides being a man of the cloth – that is. He decided to build a university for unfortunate, but deserving, students.  He did have a challenge, however.  He would need a few million dollars to build the university.  For Dr. Conwell, and anyone with real purpose in life, nothing could stand in the way of his goal. [Read more...]