Sublime

What had happened between the Virginia charter and the Declaration of Independence to convince so many people that all men are created equal and that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed? The answer lies in artifacts as different as a deerskin cloak and a scarlet robe

For most of us, the guardian of the first threshold isn’t a deadly sphinx—it’s whatever is getting in the way of your starting down your path: your fear, your current job, your priorities, or even the people who love you the most.

4 The First Track

Through all his endeavors William always took care to remember his beginnings during Jefferson’s embargo. This experience taught him two lessons he took to heart. The first one was that the ideal conditions for business were never given. One had to create them.

The path, as the mystic poet Rumi writes, won’t appear until you start walking. William Herschel started walking, grinding mirrors, and reading astronomy-for-dummies books even though he had no idea he would discover Uranus. Andrew Wiles started walking when he picked up a book on Fermat’s last theorem as a teenager, not knowing where his curiosity

Conquering this first $10,000 challenge will get you on the path to wealth. Paving the way to your first $100,000. Your first $1 million. And beyond.