Acres of Diamonds

1915. This volume contains the lecture entitled Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell, as well as a biographical sketch of Conwell's life and achievements by Robert Shackleton. As a student, schoolmaster, lawyer, preacher, organizer, thinker and writer, lecturer, educator, diplomat, and leader of men, Conwell made his mark on his city and state and the times in which he lived. His ideas, ideals and enthusiasm have inspired tens of thousands of lives. This is a book full of the energetics of a master workman.

In these pages we learn the virtues of earning money through honest, hard work. We learn to look for opportunities to serve others in our own back yard by simply finding a need and filling it. If you wish to be great, begin with who you are right now, where you are right now. Follow these principles, and you will uncover your own acres of diamonds.                   PDF Format  194kb

The Science of Getting Rich

Wallace D. Wattles expertly guides us toward financial success by providing the tools to spiritual growth through the acquiring of riches. We sacrifice nothing. We gain everything. We simply allow our consciousness to shift from the strain of competitive hustle to the joy of accomplishment by our own creativity.

His information moves forward in time with grace and ease. It is even more pertinent now than when it was written over a century ago in 1903.         PDF Format 380kb

As A Man Thinketh

Written in the late 1800's, as A Man Thinketh is partly responsible for the creation of the entire personal development industry.  Most contemporary Personal Developement authors and teachers credit this little book for providing foundation to their principles.  It is a set of philosophical musings on the power of our thoughts. Earl Nightingale, widely regarded as the father of modern day personal development, in his best-selling recording, called the ideas in this book, "The Strangest Secret".  The secret, he said, is "we become what we think about".

"All that we achieve and all that we fail to achieve is the direct result of our own thoughts."

"As a Man Thinketh" is a classic in the truest sense: few books have been so widely read, have stood the test of time so well, have had such an impact on generations of readers, and have carried such a simple, profound message: You are what you think.

Og Mandino counted "As a Man Thinketh" among the top ten success books of all time--read it today and put its wisdom to work for you!           PDF Format 158kb

Think and Grow Rich

Think and Grow Rich. The Top Selling Success Book of all-time!! Cited by many present day success teachers as the book that got them started.  

This is the original and complete 1937 version reproduced for eBook readers.

Here are money-making secets that can change your life. Inspired by Andrew Carnegie's magic formula for success, this book will teach you the secrets that will bring you a fortune. It will show you not only what to do, but how to do it. Once you learn and apply the simple, basic techniques revealed here, you will have mastered the secret of true and lasting success. And you may have whatever you want in life.                                         PDF Format 1260kb

Art of War

For more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival...

A lucid epigrammatic text that reveals as much about human psychology, politics, and economics as it does about battlefield strategy.                   PDF Format  169kb

Meditations

A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus’s insights and advice—on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others—have made the Meditations required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style. 

The Roman emperor and second-century Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius discusses life, morality, duty, and community. Originally entitled "To Himself", the work did not surface until the fourth century, shows a spirit attuned to both the particulars of human destiny and the vast patterns which underlie it.               PDF Format  272kb

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day

One of the first "self-help" books ever written, Readers who begin this book with the question: "How can I get it all done?" will soon be asking: "What am I going to do with all my free time?"

The Analysis of Mind

One of Russell's most important and interesting books which reconciles the materialistic tendency of psychology with the anti-materialistic tendency of physics.