Posts from — September 2008

Its title, Three Feet from Gold, comes from a story told in the first chapter of Hill’s classic.

Darby said, “I stopped three feet from gold, but I will never stop because men say no when I ask them to buy insurance.

Return to top Remembering that he lost a huge fortune, because he STOPPED three feet from gold, Darby profited by the experience in his chosen work, by the simple method of saying to himself, “I stopped three feet from gold, but I will never stop because men say `no’ when I ask them to buy insurance.

Napoleon Hill “Think and Grow Rich”THREE FEET FROM GOLD One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.

Now readers from around the world will unwrap the teachings of Napoleon Hill through the contemporary story of one man’s quest to uncover the keys to success from current leaders and luminaries.  Three Feet from Gold expounds on the discoveries made by Napoleon Hill when he interviewed the wealthiest and most successful people of his era.

Most people quit, but the truly successful push past defeat to realize their dreams.   No matter how successful you become you still need to be able to handle setbacks and short-term obstacles.  Life’s real failure is when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up.  If you give up too soon, you know you will never find the success that you have been hankering for.

When success does come, it will be in the form and magnitude that will be just what our true Self needs.

Draw Hope and Inspiration From Success Stories. There are many success stories that you can draw inspiration and strength from.  Instead of lamenting over failures, we can use failures as stepping stones to success.  This is a must read passage if you want to be successful in life. 

Persistence really does mean the difference between success and failure.

Every mentor I’ve ever had and every successful person I’ve ever known has their own story of how persistence was the key to their success.  Napoleon Hill thought that persistence was such a key to success that he devoted an entire chapter to it in the classic Think and Grow Rich.

Do you really want to risk saying, “I quit three feet from gold.”

I would like to give big thanks to Ned Rae, Founding Member of Success University, who strongly recommended me to read this book; Think and Grow Rich at the first time I join Success University program.

You are perhaps familiar with the intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) & spiritual quotient (SQ) and you may have been measuring yourself on these. There are also concepts such as EQ (emotional quotient) and SQ (spiritual quotient). Along with IQ and EQ (emotional intelligence), SQ, or spiritual quotient, has been identified as a third key area of human intelligence.

According to Paul Stoltz, A leading expert in the field of organizational communication, draws on a rich research base and blends the latest discoveries from immunology, physiology, and psychology to determine exactly what unique capabilities enable some individuals to thrive in the face of something called an Adversity Quotient, or AQ.

Adversity is one of the most potent forces in life. Adversity Quotient is an indispensable tool for business leaders, managers, professionals, educators, students, and parents who want proven methods for meeting lifes most difficult challenges head on.

Why some entrepreneurs succeed no matter what obstacles are thrown in their path, while others see their ventures collapse under the weight of adversity.

Walt Disney Adversity not only draws people together but brings forth that beautiful inward friendship, just as the cold winter forms ice-figures on the window panes which the warmth of the sun effaces. But merely coping with or overcoming adversity barely keeps you in the game. The key to success, both in business and in life, is learning how to become an alchemist and convert any adversity, major or minor, into a genuine advantage.

Adversity Quotient will change the way you understand, meet, and respond to all of life’s most difficult challenges. Adversity quotient is actually one’s attitude towards dealing with different situations in life. In 1997, Paul Stoltz unleashed a revolution with his groundbreaking Adversity Quotient, introducing the concept of the AQ into public consciousness. Stoltz brought AQ to the world through his internationally acclaimed bestselling book, Adversity Quotient: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities, which has been published in nine languages.

Paul Stoltz is the originator of Adversity Quotient® (AQ®) and the world’s leading expert on the subject. This book builds on the latest scientific research and people’s experiences to narrow down success factors into an “Adversity Quotient.

Your Adversity Quotient, which you can measure with this book, determines how much control and hopefulness you can maintain during difficult times. By building up your Adversity Quotient, Stoltz shows that adversity doesn’t have to intrude into all areas of your life; nor do you have to believe that your problems have to last forever.

Just as vital a statistic as the IQ, the AQ measures exactly how a person will fare in the face of adversity. In this groundbreaking book, Stoltz helps readers understand what the AQ is, helps them measure their own AQ, and offers exercises and activities that will help them permanently boost their AQ and their ability to survive and succeed no matter what adversity they encounter.

Learn to pinpoint and grow your adversity strengths to bring out your best when you need it most, under pressure. Use adversity to pioneer new possibilities in your work and life.