Rockefeller Letters: The Treasure Trove of Wealth for Great Entrepreneurs: The Treasure Trove of Wealth for Great Entrepreneurs

Author: Rockefeller
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: I am not one who would choose to be an ordinary man. If I could do so, I have the right to be an extraordinary one. I seek opportunity, but I do not seek security. I do not wish to become a secure citizen under the care of the nation, for that would be looked down upon and cause me unbearable distress. I want meaningful adventures. I want to dream, to fail, and to succeed. I refuse to trade excitement for charity; I would rather challenge life than live a secure life; I would rather experience the thrill of achieving my goals than live in a Utopian, lifeless peace. I will not trade my freedom for charity, nor my dignity for the food given to beggars. I will never tremble before any master, nor yield to any intimidation. My nature is to stand tall and proud, fearless. I face the world bravely and proudly say: With God's help, all of this is what an entrepreneur is for. John D. Rockefeller was the first billionaire in the history of American business. Born into poverty, Rockefeller was ambitious and became one of the richest people in the world at that time. He pioneered an unprecedented joint venture—the Trust. This structure, which made it easy to accumulate wealth, helped Standard Oil become the largest oil group in the world two years later, and Rockefeller himself became the world-famous "King of Oil." Rockefeller's entrepreneurial story is representative of many early American tycoons: exceptionally calm, shrewd, and visionary, building a vast commercial empire step by step with his unique courage and methods. Rockefeller once said, "If you stripped me of everything and threw me in the middle of a desert, as long as a caravan passed by—I could rebuild the entire dynasty." This book is from John D. Rockefeller to his...