three feet from gold - sharon l. lechter

[...]...moving toward it, never giving up or quitting—you are Three Feet from Gold —MARK VICTOR HANSEN Mark Victor Hansen is the co-creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul® and the co-author of Cracking the Millionaire Code, The One Minute Millionaire, and Cash in a Flash He is also the author of The Richest... Greg a subtle wink “I have something that may help you.” Buckland reached for a book on the shelf behind him and handed it to his visitor “It’s about success It tells you never to quit three feet from gold! ” Three feet from what?” Greg asked, accepting the book Instantly he recognized the title, Think and Grow Rich, even though he had never read it Politely, he thumbed through the pages before attempting... believe I got to sit down with the CEO of the Napoleon Hill Foundation I learned firsthand from him the power of not quitting three feet from gold Thank you.” Greg took a breath “And I love the part about seeking guidance from an outside source I got it! I finally realize that I won’t become successful if I am a one-man show.” “You’re welcome I am glad you enjoyed meeting Don,” Buckland said “Now the big... sure enough, he hit one of the largest pockets of ore ever uncovered—a mere three feet away from where the Darbys had quit mining The junkman retrieved millions of dollars in gold from the site He succeeded where Darby and his uncle had failed because of two things: his determination to fulfill his life’s purpose of becoming a gold miner and, of course, his willingness to seek expert advice.” Don paused... you will surely meet with temporary defeat Green finished his thoughts by saying, “There are three things you want to remember after you select your path.” Greg scribbled Don’s words: Select your path and then: One—Seek the counsel of those who have expertise outside your own Two—Never quit three feet from gold Three When you become successful, you will find others whom you can mentor Share with them... The stress from trying to accomplish so much on his own left him with little time and energy for anything else This included his girlfriend, Mia, whom he truly loved He now understood, fully and completely, that he had not committed himself to the relationship The way Don shared the three feet from gold story had really made an impression about the undeniable importance of seeking counsel from people... Greg’s feet Forgetting all about the empty apartment and the girlfriend who had left him, he went to the telephone to call the business leader’s office Maybe his luck had changed CHAPTER TWO Awakening More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has ever been taken from the earth —NAPOLEON HILL The lobby of Jonathan Buckland’s headquarters building was awe-inspiring, with imported-wood floors... she whispered She pointed back toward the elevator door, at the older man Greg had just pushed aside Frozen in shame, his eyes bugged slightly as he gave the receptionist a what-do-I-do-now expression Jonathan Buckland saved him from this incredibly uncomfortable moment with, “I thought you were on your way to a fire, young man I was just coming over to greet the man who had enough integrity to return... the line.” It took three rings before a cheerful voice answered over the speaker: “Hey there, Bucky I saw your name on the caller ID I’m in a meeting but wanted to see if you needed anything.” “As matter of fact, I do,” Buckland replied “I have a young man here in my office who is learning a few of Napoleon Hill’s great principles, mainly the one about not stopping three feet from gold. ” “Yes, I know... when he heard about the success of the junkman?” Greg said, “He probably just gave up on life.” “Many people would But R.U didn’t let this failure go to waste He learned his lesson about stopping three feet from gold and went on to apply it to his work in the insurance business Sure, he was heartbroken when he heard about the success the junkman had achieved at his personal expense, but he never forgot . York Times best-seller The Speed of Trust Three Feet from Gold is destined to change the life of millions of people worldwide. Napoleon Hill would be proud of what Sharon Lechter and Greg. will you experience the exhilaration of success. Decide to live life to the fullest. You may be three feet from gold. —NAPOLEON HILL Authors’ Note This story evolved from our real-life. 97 8-1 -4 02 7-6 76 4-7 eISBN : 9 7-8 -1 4 0-2 776 3-6 For information about custom editions, special sales, premium and corporate purchases, please contact Sterling Special Sales Department at 80 0-8 0 5-5 489