| The ancient secret to success is embodied I | | | | Lighthouse at Alexandria; and the Colossus at |
| what is called the Seven Wonders of the | | | | of Rhodes. |
| Ancient World that appeared on various lists | | | | |
| of late antiquity. | | | | All these structures were built by hundreds, |
| | | | sometimes thousands of men laboring for |
| Can you list all of the Wonders or name at | | | | thousands of hours. |
| least one them? No? | | | | |
| | | | "The Eighth Wonder of the World." |
| The original seven Wonders, notable objects | | | | |
| if you will, were built between 3,000 B.C. | | | | What principle had these ancient |
| and 476 A.D. it was the Greeks who | | | | civilizations mastered to succeed in building |
| originated the idea of making a list of | | | | such colossal structures? |
| notable objects. But in order to qualify for | | | | |
| the list the object had to fulfill two | | | | Or is it a long-lost secret? |
| criteria: | | | | |
| | | | In fact, Albert Einstein, who knew something |
| 1. it had to be created (built) by humans... | | | | about mathematics, referred to it as the |
| not gods. | | | | "Eighth Wonder of the World." |
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| 2. it had to be of great size, that is, | | | | Do you care to hazard a guess what it is? |
| monumental. | | | | |
| | | | I can tell you, if this principle had not |
| But the Romans, who followed the Greeks, | | | | been used these Wonders would have never been |
| granted credibility to the list by suggesting | | | | built. Its power works the same way today as |
| that it only include beautiful, colossal, and | | | | it has been for thousands of years. |
| memorable objects that travelers would regard | | | | |
| with awe. | | | | The secret? |
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| The oldest and best preserved of all the | | | | MULTIPLICATION.... |
| ancient Wonders are the Egyptian Pyramids | | | | |
| which were built as tombs for the pharaohs. | | | | The ancients knew the secret to any |
| | | | successful endeavor... |
| One of the largest pyramids which stands 450 | | | | |
| feet high and occupies 13 square acres at the | | | | They multiplied their efforts... |
| base is the Great Pyramid. It took decades | | | | |
| and thousands of workers, equaling an | | | | Done not by them but for them! |
| enormous amount of work-hours, to build. | | | | |
| | | | This principle teaches you never to |
| The other members of the Magnificent Seven | | | | underestimate the value of littleefforts |
| were: the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; the | | | | magnified by multiplication - the "ancient |
| Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; the statue of | | | | secret" to success. |
| Zeus; the Mausoleum at Halicarnusus; the | | | | |