ACRES OF DIAMONDS II (IN MY MIND)

The thing about this story
That so profoundly affected Dr. Conwell
And subsequently millions of others
Was the idea
That each of us is at this moment
Standing in the middle
Of his own acres of diamonds
If we will only have the wisdom
And patience to intelligently
And effectively explore the work
In which we're now engaged
We'll usually find
That it contains the riches we seek
Whether they be financial
Or intangible
Or both
There's nothing more pitiable
To my mind
Than the person
Who wastes his life
Running from one thing
To another
Forever looking
For the pot of gold at the end
Of the rainbow
And never staying
With one thing long enough to find it
No matter what your goal may be
Perhaps the road
To it can be found
In the very thing
In which you're now engaged

Each of us is at this moment
Standing in the middle of his own
Acres of diamonds
Each of us is at this moment
Standing in the middle of his own
Acres of diamonds

You see, the average man believes some
Businesses are better than others
Instead of realizing the truth
That there are no bad businesses
There are just those people
Who don't know enough
To see the opportunities
In the work they're in
No matter what our
Work happens to be
It's our business
We're the manager
If there seems to be no future
Or opportunity in it
It isn't always because it's not there
But perhaps only because
We can't see it

Each of us is at this moment
Standing in the middle of his own
Acres of diamonds
Each of us is at this moment
Standing in the middle of his own
Acres of diamonds