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