02393cam a22003493u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000700104100003600111245005100147264005100198300004700249336002600296337002600322338003600348500003100384505011000415508004800525520126300573534004501836653001201881653002201893653003501915700003501950856004101985999001702026368UtSlPG20260610133030.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBJ1 aConwell, Russell H.,d1843-192510aAcres of Diamonds: Our Every-day Opportunities 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-06-290 aAn appreciation -- Acres of diamonds -- His life and achievements -- Fifty years on the lecture platform.  aProduced by Charles Keller and David Widger  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSuccess  aTemple University  aConwell, Russell H., 1843-19251 aShackleton, Robert,d1860-192340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/368  c42496d42496