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In the book “Acres of Diamonds” by Dr. Russell Conwell, you will find an inspirational story of an extremely successful man who came from a poor economic background. He is not very famous but once you take a look at what he has done you will wonder why he wasn’t famous. Dr. Russell Conwell talked about how we must begin where we are & what we are in order to advance to the next level. The biggest obstacle I feel that we face is ourselves. If we don’t improve ourselves in the inside, how are we going to improve the world? The thoughts that we think about the most will ultimately dominate our focus to the point where our reality is created. Dr. Russell Conwell was a great leader because through out his whole life he was always recognized as a person of righteousness. A New Yorker man who was head of a great corporation mentioned that Dr. Russell Conwell has done more good than any man who has lived since Jesus Christ. Can you imagine that? I noticed that his work ethics were above admirable (16 hour every day!). He used a sword that was symbolic to him to remind him of his WHY. The sword it self has a story of its own, but I find it remarkable the way he used this sword to impact the world the way he did. Through out his life he was always known of being a great leader. He empowered others & had the ability of communicating very effectively. Out of all of the accomplishments that he did, what I find the most fascinating is the fact that he thought of money as an instrument for helpfulness! For example, the money he made from his speeches of “Acres of Diamonds” was given in form of a scholarship to a student of need to advance their studies. This impacted me the most because his action of helping others with his talents is truly impressive. He would also help the poor families in the churches by giving them food. I feel that God blessed this man so much because his actions were geared towards helping others. What are you doing to help make the world a better place to live in? What will your legacy look like?