The Richest Man Who Ever Lived Quotes

“A VISION is a precise, clearly defined goal with a detailed plan and timetable for achieving that goal.”
― Steven K. Scott, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness

“It’s easier to act out of ignorance than it is to become educated.”
― Steven K. Scott, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness

“The soul of the diligent is made fat” (Proverbs 13:4).”
― Steven K. Scott, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness

“True diligence runs contrary to human nature.”
― Steven K. Scott, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness

“Men often defer the hopes of their wives in several critical areas, and women often unconsciously return the favor. According to relationship expert Dr. Gary Smalley, the four greatest needs of a woman are: (1) emotional and physical security, (2) the need for regular meaningful communication, (3) nonsexual touch, and (4) romance. Each night when a husband comes home, his wife (sometimes without even knowing it) hopes that these needs will be addressed and fulfilled. They want to feel the security of his love and commitment; the safety of being able to express their feelings and opinions without being interrupted or criticized. They want to be held and caressed without it being linked to the husband’s need for sex. They want to be listened to and have the chance to talk about their day. They want to be able to talk about their hopes, desires, and dreams. They want to hear about their husband’s day. They want to feel connected. And, they want to be romanced. They want to feel valued for who they are, not just what they do. And how do husbands defer their”
― Steven K. Scott, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness

“1. Starting with your most important dream in any given area, write a clear and precise description of that dream. This description should be at least a sentence or two, but no more than a single page. If possible, try to draw or find a picture that provides you with an image or symbol of what fulfilling this dream might look like. 2. Create a “Goals Page” for that specific dream. To do this, state the dream at the top of the page. Then make a list of the specific, intermediate “goals” that need to be achieved to fulfill that dream. This step converts your dreams into specific goals. 3. Create a page for each goal and label those pages “Goals to Steps.” On each page, list the intermediate goal you want to achieve, then list the steps that need to be taken to achieve that goal. 4. Next, take any complex step in your list of steps that requires the completion of more than one task, and create a “Steps to Tasks” page. List the specific tasks that need to be completed to take that step. 5. The final step in this process is to assign completion dates to each task and step. Once you’ve done that, you are ready to begin. Now you can work on achieving each goal one task or step at a time. Complete each step, one by one, until you have achieved your dream. This process will likely”
― Steven K. Scott, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness

“Looking for happiness in the wrong places He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity. —Ecclesiastes 4:10 As Solomon’s wealth grew, so did his arrogance, and he set aside his wisdom and the values that he knew to be right. He set himself on a course of trying anything and everything he wanted, from hedonism to horticulture. And toward the end of his life, he concluded that it was all an exercise in what he called vanity. Vanity is that which looks marvelous on the surface but, when examined more closely, turns out to be of little worth. At the end of Solomon’s life, he concluded that acquiring anything that lacks eternal purpose or value was empty in its power to provide true happiness. No matter what material things a person acquires, they soon lose their appeal, and the temporary happiness they provided subsides.”
― Steven K. Scott, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness

“The heart of the wise teaches his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. —Proverbs 16:23”
― Steven K. Scott, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness

“1. Starting with your most important dream in any given area, write a clear and precise description of that dream. This description should be at least a sentence or two, but no more than a single page. If possible, try to draw or find a picture that provides you with an image or symbol of what fulfilling this dream might look like. 2. Create a “Goals Page” for that specific dream. To do this, state the dream at the top of the page. Then make a list of the specific, intermediate “goals” that need to be achieved to fulfill that dream. This step converts your dreams into specific goals. 3. Create a page for each goal and label those pages “Goals to Steps.” On each page, list the intermediate goal you want to achieve, then list the steps that need to be taken to achieve that goal. 4. Next, take any complex step in your list of steps that requires the completion of more than one task, and create a “Steps to Tasks” page. List the specific tasks that need to be completed to take that step. 5. The final step in this process is to assign completion dates to each task and step. Once you’ve done that, you are ready to begin. Now you can work on achieving each goal one task or step at a time. Complete each step, one by one, until you have achieved your dream. This process will likely reveal tasks or steps that you cannot complete on your own, due to lack of know-how or limited resources. Don’t panic. As you’ll see in Chapter 6, partnering is the single most powerful strategy that you will employ in the pursuit of your dreams, and you can become an expert at it!”
― Steven K. Scott, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness