Several years ago I got the chance to meet and interview a centenarian. This man immigrated to the United States with his parents from what is now the Ukraine. He grew up in abject poverty, was raised in the basement of another family’s home for most of his childhood, and never even graduated high school. However, despite the odds, this man went on to become extremely wealthy, highly respected and very well loved. If you know me at all, you know that I was fascinated. This man had achieved the ultimate in success; at over 100 years old, his life was abundant in every way—resources, happiness, health and love. I couldn’t wait to discover how he did it. What super secrets had he discovered in his century on this earth that made this type of success, especially after such humble beginnings, possible? In preparation for our interview, I requested that he think through his 100 years on the planet and write down all the key lessons, insights, principles and philosophies he believed contributed to his extraordinary success. I encouraged him to spare no detail, suggesting that his writings would become a gift to infinite generations of his own family and humanity as a whole. Certainly, he had lived longer than most, but now was his chance for immortality; I would memorialize and propagate his findings to the millions who would listen so others could experience his level of abundance and happiness. Yes, I was selling hard! I wanted the goods—for you, of course (though I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want them for myself, too). My appeal seemed to work. He agreed to tell me everything he knew—all 37,000 days and counting of it. On the day of the interview, I arrived at the man’s home... READ MORE>> budurl/ppeq
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