Life Class – Eight Principles for Happy and Rich People

Author: Rossell Crovell
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Prefaced by George Clason, author of the world's best-selling business book "The Richest Man in Babylon," this is the world's most famous life course and the most influential motivational speech. A spiritual book that changes one's destiny. Wealth is actually so close to us, and opportunities to get rich are everywhere, sometimes right in your hands, and sometimes right under your feet. However, we lack the confidence to discover wealth and let opportunities slip away from us in vain. But wealth is truly right under your feet.
The author was born in Massachusetts, and his childhood was spent on a farm near the train station in his hometown. Despite the hardships and poverty, he received a good education. After completing his Ph.D. in law from Yale University, he founded a company. Soon after, the American Civil War broke out, and he joined the army. After his discharge, he worked as a lawyer, editor, and speaker, among other things. Eventually, he became a Christian and began his ministry. He served as a bishop at Grace Church in Philadelphia, and under his leadership, the church flourished. He used the income from his more than 6,000 nationwide speeches to build a church school (Temple University).
In his lifetime, he wrote 37 books and delivered countless influential speeches. "The Life Course" is the eight most brilliant speeches by the author, including the famous speech "Diamond Mine." His speeches carry profound meanings, and many people have successfully lived a happy and prosperous life by following his simple principle: "Diamonds are in your backyard." His speeches had a profound impact, inspiring two generations of Americans and was hailed as "No. 1 in the world's motivational speeches." In 1925, the author passed away in Philadelphia.