Classic Influence: Timeless Lessons from the Legends

Classic Influence: Timeless Lessons from the Legends


CIP 019. Look First to Your Frames for the Seeds of Success: Russell Conwell’s Acres of Diamonds (Part 1 of 2)

July 03, 2019

Revealing the surprising power of mental maps, this episode of the Classic Influence Podcast takes you on a journey to the diamond mines of Golconda, and extracts the lessons we can learn from the tragic loss of the Persian farmer depicted in Civil War captain Russell Conwell's famous essay, "Acres of Diamonds." Exploring Thoreau's experience living in the woods at Walden Pond, this episode also reveals a few key tactics you can adopt to improve your thinking, and, therefore, your decisions and your life.