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What if the opportunity you seek far away is already waiting in your own town?
In Acres of Diamonds: Our Every-day Opportunities, Russell H. Conwell asks you to look again at familiar ground. The book begins with Ali Hafed, a Persian farmer with orchards, fields, and gardens, whose search for riches carries him away from home.
Conwell brings that search back to everyday work. He argues that opportunity lies in your trade, your town, and your neighbors’ needs. His boldest claim is that gaining honest wealth is a duty: money, in his view, can serve others rather than simply enrich its owner.
What you’ll discover
- The search close to home Ali Hafed’s story invites you to question whether a better life must begin elsewhere.
- Your neighbors’ unmet needs Explore Conwell’s call to find opportunity by noticing what people around you need.
- A bold case for wealth Consider his challenging argument that honest riches can become a tool for good.
- Greatness in ordinary duties See how Conwell connects admired lives with ordinary people, ordinary towns, and daily responsibilities.
- Service before the sale Discover why he places genuine care for customers above squeezing profit from each transaction.
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- Your fortune may lie in your own garden
- Real examples of fortunes found at home
- Honest wealth is a duty, not a sin
- Find out what people need and supply it
- You do not need capital to begin
- Great inventors are ordinary people nearby
- Greatness begins where you are, now
- A life of speaking that proves the point
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Des acres de diamants : Nos occasions de chaque jour
A Persian farmer sells his land to chase diamonds abroad, while a fortune lies in his own garden.
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What would you do if a stranger told you that a fortune lay buried in your own back garden? Russell H.
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Your fortune may lie in your own garden
The talk begins with the old Arab guide, who promises a tale kept for his particular friends. It concerns Ali Hafed, a Persian who lives near the Indus on a large farm with orchards, grain fields and gardens. He is wealthy and contented.
One day a priest describes how the world was made, ending with diamonds, drops of sunlight set hard. A stone the size of a thumb could buy a county. Ali Hafed goes to bed a poor man. He has lost nothing, but he now wants more than he has.
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Conwell, Russell H. Acres of Diamonds: Our Every-day Opportunities. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/acres-of-diamonds-our-every-day-opportunities.
Conwell, R. H. (2026). Acres of diamonds: Our every-day opportunities. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/acres-of-diamonds-our-every-day-opportunities
Conwell, Russell H. Acres of Diamonds: Our Every-day Opportunities. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/acres-of-diamonds-our-every-day-opportunities.
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What is Acres of Diamonds about?
It is a lecture arguing that most people have opportunities for wealth, success and service close to home. Conwell shows this with the story of a Persian farmer and with American examples from oil, silver, toys and inventions.
Who is Ali Hafed in Acres of Diamonds?
Ali Hafed is a wealthy Persian farmer in a story told by an old Arab guide. He sells his farm to hunt for diamonds far away, while the buyer finds a rich diamond mine in the garden.
What does acres of diamonds mean?
It stands for the hidden opportunities in your own surroundings, skills and work. Conwell says that if you look carefully at your own street, trade and neighbors, you may find what you are seeking abroad.
The author
Russell H. Conwell
1843–1925 · American minister, lecturer and educator
Russell H. Conwell was born in South Worthington, Massachusetts, in 1843 and died in Philadelphia in 1925. He was a Baptist minister, lawyer, lecturer, and author. He founded Temple University in Philadelphia in 1884. His lecture Acres of Diamonds was published in book form, including an edition issued in 1915.
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