"A Lifetime of Wealth (New Illustrated Edition of 38 Letters from Rockefeller to His Son)" author "Oil King" John D. Rockefeller tells us this: It all depends on your own mentality.
If you think work is fun, your life will become paradise; if you think work is a duty. Your life will be like hell. Work is not just the provider of your basic necessities, food, housing, and transportation. Its meaning to you is not only the money and material things you get from it, but also what you will become because of it! Smart people work hard not just to make money, but they are dedicated to a higher realm than making money-to build a career of their own. When you reach this point, you no longer feel pain because you know that your job provides you with the opportunity to become better. This way you will be enthusiastic about your work and become active. When you become active in your work, your efforts will be rewarded, and success will come naturally.
Reader comments
Every big family that has been prosperous for generations must have its family motto passed down from generation to generation. As a famous American oil and financial tycoon, Rockefeller and his family have been famous in the world for nearly two hundred years. How did Rockefeller build his business empire? How do they educate their children to ensure the continuation of family wealth? Here are some tips from this book. In his correspondence with his children, Rockefeller taught all the important principles of people and business. For ordinary people, the important value of this book is to learn Rockefeller's principles of life and the way he communicates with his children.
Rockefeller said, "Work is not just the provider of your basic necessities, food, housing, and transportation. Its meaning to you is not only the money and material things you get from it, but also what you will become because of it." This sentence really gave me a new understanding of work. Moreover, the family letters in the book are full of insights about life and the business, and you will benefit a lot from reading them. I highly recommend this book!
A very good book, highly recommended.
Classic, Rockefeller's ideas are still useful in modern society
This is my second time reading Rockefeller's family letters. I am a girl, and the first time I read was a letter written by Rockefeller to his daughter. Very pragmatic. An elder and a father are seriously teaching their children how to gain a better foothold in society. How to learn from everyone. See the good and the bad, and then learn the essence and the parts that are beneficial to ourselves and in line with the current development trend.
It is very suitable for children from ordinary families like us who lack the guidance of elders. It is helpful for us to establish a good and correct three views. Guide us to a better life.
He who thinks the most, feels the noblest, and behaves most appropriately lives the most fulfilling life
Rockefeller's 38 letters
Not bad, there are different general gains
It's fun to read Rockefeller's book, to act, to fight, to overcome the difficulties in life. When I struggle, I succeed, and when I struggle, I am happy.
Every big family that has been prosperous for generations must have its family motto passed down from generation to generation. As a famous American oil and financial tycoon, Rockefeller and his family have been famous in the world for nearly two hundred years. How did Rockefeller build his business empire? How do they educate their children to ensure the continuation of family wealth? Here are some tips from this book. In his correspondence with his children, Rockefeller taught all the important principles of people and business. For ordinary people, the important value of this book is to learn Rockefeller's principles of life and the way he communicates with his children.
Rockefeller said, "Work is not just the provider of your basic necessities, food, housing, and transportation. Its meaning to you is not only the money and material things you get from it, but also what you will become because of it." This sentence really gave me a new understanding of work. Moreover, the family letters in the book are full of insights about life and the business, and you will benefit a lot from reading them. I highly recommend this book!
A very good book, highly recommended.
Classic, Rockefeller's ideas are still useful in modern society
This is my second time reading Rockefeller's family letters. I am a girl, and the first time I read was a letter written by Rockefeller to his daughter. Very pragmatic. An elder and a father are seriously teaching their children how to gain a better foothold in society. How to learn from everyone. See the good and the bad, and then learn the essence and the parts that are beneficial to ourselves and in line with the current development trend. It is very suitable for children from ordinary families like us who lack the guidance of elders. It is helpful for us to establish a good and correct three views. Guide us to a better life.
He who thinks the most, feels the noblest, and behaves most appropriately lives the most fulfilling life
Rockefeller's 38 letters
Not bad, there are different general gains
It's fun to read Rockefeller's book, to act, to fight, to overcome the difficulties in life. When I struggle, I succeed, and when I struggle, I am happy.
The content is really easy to understand!
Okay, all! Learn something
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