"I wish it were possible for me
to introduce you to the scores of personable, persuasive, talented—even
brilliant—people I have met in my travels who are generally just one
step in front of the bill collector and often just two steps ahead of
the law. They are always looking for a "deal" and the "fast buck." They
never build very much or very high, because they have no foundation
to build on."
"Others with the right foundation
end up living in the basement or building a chicken shack on that foundation.
Many times they don't take all the steps to use the talent they have
to get the richer life. Others don't realize that the real opportunity
for success lies within the person and not in the job; that you can
best get to the top by getting to the bottom of things—and then climbing
those stairs, one at a time. They don't realize that success and happiness
are not matters of chance but choice. You literally—as you shall see—choose
what you want in life."