"Acres of Diamonds" lecture
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The "Acres of Diamonds" lecture is Russell Conwell’s famous motivational speech emphasizing that great opportunities for wealth and success are often found in one’s own community or circumstances rather than in distant places.
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| "Acres of Diamonds" (lecture) | 1 |
| Acres of Diamonds lecture | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
lecture
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motivational speech ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | book ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Russell Conwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Temple University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Russell Conwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMessage | people often overlook opportunities in their immediate surroundings while searching far away ⓘ |
| circulation | widely delivered across the United States by Russell Conwell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
hard work
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moral character ⓘ perseverance ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ using local resources ⓘ |
| encourages |
community engagement
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education as a path to success ⓘ local investment ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | success should be pursued with integrity ⓘ |
| genre |
inspirational lecture
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motivational literature ⓘ self-help ⓘ |
| hasMetaphor | diamonds representing unrealized potential ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Acres of Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th century American society ⓘ |
| influenced |
American self-help movement
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motivational speaking tradition in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
entrepreneurship
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opportunities for wealth and success are found close to home ⓘ optimism about opportunity in one’s own community ⓘ personal initiative ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ |
| medium | public speech ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
recognizing and developing nearby opportunities leads to success
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wealth can often be created without leaving one’s current environment ⓘ |
| notableConcept | “acres of diamonds” as a metaphor for nearby opportunities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalViewpoint |
American dream ideology
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individual responsibility for success ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Acres of Diamonds (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | various lecture halls and churches in the United States ⓘ |
| speaker | Russell Conwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
aspiring entrepreneurs
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general public ⓘ students ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
anecdotes
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didactic examples ⓘ moral stories ⓘ |
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"Acres of Diamonds" (lecture)