Just 3 Feet Away

Dear all,

You feel so happy, so positive and feel you can get anything you can get. There will be moments in your life where you will feel down. Suddenly you feel irritated and frustrated. So what do you do here? If you allow these feelings to persist, then you will end up attracting to you all the elements that you do not want. 

In this article, I would like to share a true story with all of you that happened in The United States during the gold rush in the 18th century.

The story begins when a young man was working hard everyday and he had a dream of being rich. He continued working everyday, what he thought about everyday is about his ambition of being wealthy. One day the news of the gold rush came to his ears. He seized that opportunity. It took him 6 months before he could find a gold mine. Most people gave up in the first and second month. So, the story goes on, he knows he is sitting on a gold mine, but he had no money to dig out the gold. How many people has been in this situation before. Many others just took the gold that could fit in their hats and went home.

This man, knew he wanted to be wealthy, he found a gold mine. The thought of lack did not appear in his mind. He thought to him self, I want to raise the money I need to mine this mine. So he had an idea, he buried the mine and he went home. He gathered all his family and neighbors, explained to them of his find. So they all invested money in him. With that money he bought the machinery that he needed. The men of his family followed him to help him mine the mine.

 For 2 years they mined and mined the mine. They got richer and richer every year. Houses got bigger, clothes got more expensive, parties were held often, drinking expensive liquor, eating expensive foods and much more. Life had changed, it was exactly, how the man wanted his life to be in his mind. His thoughts shaped his world.

After the 3rd year, the gold began to disappear. They dug and dug, but they could not find any gold. It was frustrating, dissapointing and shocking to all of the owners, miners and investors of the mine. They saved up very little as they thought the gold ore will last forever. Finally after 6 months of dissapointments, they gave up.  They took the machinery and sold it for a cheap price to trader. After that, they went home to lead their lives as normal once again. Back to work day in and day out.

The trader, took a look at the place where the mine was. He had the equipment to mine the mine. He visited the local engineer to have a look at the mine. The engineer told him, the gold mine changed direction, and its just 3 feet away. The trader was so excited. The engineer and the trader got into business together. They got some miners to mine the mine. To their surprise, they found the largest mine in the area.

This story teaches us lots of elements that we need as I have illustrated below:

1. Dare to dream
2. When you have an idea, have the guts to pursue it. 
3. If you are faced with a challenge pursuing your dream, focus on what you want
4. Before starting a project, get EXPERT advise (Advise only from an expert in the subject, not your friend)
5. Do not let a small set back bring you down. You need to modify and alter your methods as you move along. (Doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results, that is insanity)
6. You need to do charity with your earnings (To sustain continuous growth, all mentors of wealth and success have their own charities set up, you can do that or do your bit of charity. No fixed amount, just do good to the world, because you know, you alone can and will impact the world) 

So the next time you feel down, just remember, the GOLD IS ONLY 3 FEET AWAY!!!


I got this story from the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. I strongly encourage you to read this book. Its a fantastic book. I was introduced to this book while I was reading the book by Bob Proctor, Born Rich. Another book that must be on your list. I have read many books since, but these 2 books were the books that changed my life.

I extend my heartiest gratitude to both of them for helping me achieve everything I want. To be all I can be and now helping others unleashing their true selfs.

Thank you & regards

Ajitpal Singh
The Success Architect