Project Gutenberg 2008-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 1036 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.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Success Temple University Conwell, Russell H., 1843-1925 BJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 301438 2025-07-01T05:08:32.655044 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 198350 2025-07-01T05:08:39.291040 application/epub+zip 201943 2025-07-01T05:08:35.840041 application/epub+zip 174525 2025-07-01T05:08:34.668016 application/epub+zip 383095 2025-07-01T05:08:41.971040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364109 2025-07-01T05:08:38.557024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295782 2022-09-01T05:33:39.338678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264859 2025-07-01T05:08:32.280053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 23591 2025-07-01T05:08:42.102997 application/rdf+xml 17483 2025-07-01T05:08:35.161025 image/jpeg 3907 2025-07-01T05:08:34.911014 image/jpeg 193980 2025-07-01T05:08:32.679044 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia