What is success? Why do some succeed and others never make it? Is it worth all the sacrifice required, or are we chasing a dream that can never be satisfied?
Earl Nightingale, the fabulously successful businessman, radio broadcaster, and philosopher of achievement, began a search for the answers to those questions at an early age that led him to write his famous essay, The Strangest Secret in 1956. First recorded on a record at CBS and then produced by Columbia Records, Nightingale’s essay became the first and only spoken message ever to receive a Gold Record for selling more than 1,000,000 copies and was the precursor of today’s booming personal development/self-help industry.
Nightingale, for the first time in any book, presents his greatest discovery, now his own time-tested formula for success and tells a new generation how to apply it to the hectic pulse of contemporary life. In his book, he has reexamined the theme he first recorded thirty years ago, and the result is an exciting but practical new guide to succeeding as a curious, adventuresome, and happy person.
Earl Nightingale’s world-wide syndicated radio show, Our Changing World, was aired daily around the world for more than 40 years.
Learn the six words that changed the author's life and see how they can ensure success to anyone who uses them.
Earl Nightingale was an American motivational speaker and author, known as the "Dean of Personal Development." He was the voice in the early 1950s of Sky King, the hero of a radio adventure series, and was a WGN radio show host from 1950 to 1956. Nightingale was the author of the Strangest Secret, which economist Terry Savage has called “…One of the great motivational books of all time“.
For the most part, it was a good book. Made some excellent points. At times he rambles. Almost like he is adding words to get to a page number. Seems like a bit of a snob too. Got the impression he looks down his nose at people who choose a career for a simpler life instead of chasing "success". The book does make good points about the commitment needed to be successful. These points can be helpful for the individual who can get around his snobbery and occasional rambling. It would have been better shorter and more direct to the point.
This is a great book for a young person trying to figure out what to do with their life. I like Nightingale's idea of how there are two different types of people -- river people and goal people. I believe there is a lot of truth in this book.