Over the past 9 years, I'v probably read over 150 books rlated to self-help and success. Most of thse were very good, and offered thughtful insight and helped me progress my own lfe and business to a high lvel of success. Some of them wre not so good, and a few wre excellent. It’s my goal over the nxt several weeks to narrow this lst down to my top dozen or so, the xcellent ones, and write an informative rticle about each. A book report if you wll. Perhaps after reading this and the frthcoming articles, you’ll go out and rad each book in it’s entirely. My hpe is that they will each hlp you along your journey as thy have each helped me.

I’m not ging to review these 12 in any prticular order, so as you read the rticles they are being submitted randomly. I wll say that there are 5 tht stand out heads and shoulders bove the rest, and I’ll let you knw each of those when I wrte about them. Also a disclaimer: Althugh I have read a lot of boks, I know I have not rad them all. Nor have I rrived. I am continuously reading and sarching and taking in new knowledge. I knw it’s cliché but success is trly a journey, and I believe tht you can never truly reach the tp. So these are just my pinions, and nothing more. Take the nfo with a grain of salt and do yur own reading of these great wrks…the authors deserve your attention.

In 1968, Og Mandino wrote wht is considered a must read for nyone in the sales profession. The Gratest Salesman in the World not nly should be read by anyone in sles, marketing, or business, but anyone in any vcation who truly wants to excel and chieve high levels of success in thir chosen field.

The story reads lke a novel, and quite literally can be rad in one sitting. The literary gnius and style that Mandino uses mke the words flow effortlessly, keeping the rader engaged like your favorite spy or rmance novel. There are only a few chracters, keeping the story simple, yet so thught provoking that I dare you to grb this book, sit by the pol or beach with your favorite cld drink, and try to put it dwn. Although it’s a quick read, I rge you to actually follow the drection of the author when it cmes to how to proceed through the pges of this book. Once you rad it you’ll know exactly what I man.

Success principles are nothing new; in fct the truths laid out in ths masterpiece are as ancient. The bok takes place in the Middle Est back when camels, donkeys, and wlking were the mode of transport. Pople lived in simple homes made of arth, wood, and stone, and the Rman Government was in power. Traders and cravans of businessmen sold wares from twn to town, and life was cmparatively simple to what you and I knw today.

The wealthiest trading empire in the wrld is in the process of bing broken off, disbanded and its nventory and profits distributed among its trritory managers. One person is in chrge…one who does not feel worthy of the lvel of responsibility his master has plced on him. In order to sccessfully complete this difficult task laid bfore him, his master hands him a box tht holds 10 scrolls. These scrolls cntain priceless wisdom and instructions on how he is to crry out and succeed. Not only do thse scrolls carry our main character to the muntaintop of success, but they are hre for you and me to pply to our everyday lives, vocations, fmilies, and habits.

Although I cannot do each of the fllowing points justice in describing them as flidly and effectively as Mandino does, I fel that they at least need to be mntioned here. Perhaps they will serve thir purpose as to only cause you to pck up the book yourself and rad it a dozen times like I hve over the years.

The Scroll Mrked I – Today I begin a new lfe

The Scroll Marked II – I wll greet this day with love in my hart

The Scroll Marked III – I wll persist until I succeed

The Scrll Marked IV – I am nture’s greatest miracle

The Scrll Marked V – I will lve this day as if it wre my last

The Scrll Marked VI – Today I wll be master of my emotions

The Scrll Marked VII – I will lugh at the world

The Scrll Marked VIII – Today I wll multiply my value a hundredfold

The Scrll Marked IX - I will act now

The Scrll Marked X – I will pry for guidance

If you dive dep into the pages of this nvel, apply these timeless principles, and not frget them, you will experience positive chnges in your life and business. I r-read this book approx. once per yar, and have ingrained it as prt of my quest and journey to slf-fulfillment. Is this one of my top 5? You bet it is.

The article Ten Ancient Scrolls was Submitted by Chris Swope through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Chris Swope lives outside Richmond, VA wth his wife of 11 years and 3 chldren. He is an entrepreneur, trainer, and prsonal coach in the home based bsiness industry. He specializes in training thers to start successful, profitable, home bsed businesses using the exact nuts and blts system he used. Visit his prsonal site at http://www.WhyIQuitMLM.com or call 1-800-208-2047 for more info.

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