Category Archives: Soul

What makes wealth wealth?

Posted on February 22, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

John D. Rockerfeller at the age of fifty became the world’s first billionaire. But three years later he had a nervous breakdown. His body was racked with pain, he lost all the hair on his head, he couldn’t sleep, wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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‘Once I had everything but money. Now I have nothing but money’

Posted on July 25, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

In her day Betsey Patterson was regarded as the most beautiful woman in America, so much so that Napoleon’s youngest brother became infatuated with her and married her. Well, that was just the start of a remarkable life, but in … Continue reading →

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Pushing the limits

Posted on June 5, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Frank Allegretti, a meticulous pilot with more than twenty years experience, crashed his plane in a cornfield because it ran out of fuel. His distraught wife said: ‘Everybody told me, he was the most cautious pilot they ever knew.’ Sadly, … Continue reading →

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A word from the wise

Posted on April 18, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago, according to Tony Campolo, a survey was taken of a group of nonagenarians – people who had done a lot of living, and were probably better qualified to reflect on what life is about than most of … Continue reading →

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Selling ourselves

Posted on September 25, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Just when you thought that advertisers had exhausted all possibilities, Andrew Fischer, a web page designer, came up with a new idea. He decided to auction off his forehead on e Bay, and actually attracted a great deal of interest. … Continue reading →

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Going to church could save your life

Posted on August 3, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Do you know that twenty percent of fatal accidents happen in cars, and a further sixteen percent happen in buses, trains and aircraft? Furthermore, pedestrians are the victims of fourteen percent of all accidents. But that’s not all, seventeen percent … Continue reading →

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