Well, let me tell you, folks keep asking about this golden fortune thing. They all want that shiny stuff, that’s for sure. They think it’s some big secret, like a hidden treasure chest. But I tell ya, it ain’t that complicated. My old grandma used to say, “Work hard, be good, and good things come.”
Some folks, they chase after it like a dog after a rabbit. They think there’s a magic trick to it. They read them fancy books, these “secret to success” books. Ha! Like there’s some magic words you can say and poof, you’re rich! Like I said, my grandma, she never read no fancy book. She just knew.
This one fella, Arnold, he says he’s got six rules for this golden fortune. Six! Like the ten commandments, but only six. He’s a big, strong fella. Probably got his golden fortune from lifting heavy things. He says believe in yourself. Well, duh! If you don’t believe in yourself, who will? You gotta know you are somebody, even if you are just plain old you.
These other folks, they say it’s all about luck. You just gotta be lucky, they say. Like winning the lottery. Well, maybe a little luck helps, but you can’t just sit around waiting for luck to fall in your lap like a ripe apple. You gotta do something. You gotta plant the tree, you gotta water it and you gotta fight them worms.
And you know what? These same folks, they complain they ain’t got no golden fortune. They sit there, moping around, saying “Why me? Why not me?” They see other folks get ahead, get the promotions, get the money, and they just sit there. They don’t say it out loud usually, they are too proud for that, but they think it. They look at those folks that have the golden fortune and they think it is magic. But I tell you, it ain’t magic.
There’s this other thing they talk about, “burning desire.” Sounds like a bad case of heartburn to me. But I guess it means you gotta want it real bad. Like when you’re craving a piece of pie so bad you can taste it. You gotta want that golden fortune like you want that pie. You just gotta want it so hard you can nearly taste it. It is like a fire in your belly.
- Want it bad.
- Believe you can get it.
- Work hard.
You know what they say about thoughts? They say your thoughts are powerful, that’s what they tell ya. They are the secret. If you think good thoughts, good things will happen. If you think bad thoughts, you get bad things. So, if you want that golden fortune, you better start thinking about it. Think about it all the time. Think about what you’ll do with it. Think about how good it will feel. But don’t just think, you gotta do, too. It is like them crops, you gotta work at them, too. It ain’t enough to just think about them.
And they say you gotta have faith. Faith in yourself, faith in… well, whatever you believe in. Just gotta have faith that things will work out. Like when you plant a seed, you gotta have faith it’ll grow. You gotta believe in what you are doing or it is all for nothing.
This golden fortune, it ain’t about being smarter than everyone else. It ain’t about being born with a silver spoon in your mouth. It’s about working hard, believing in yourself, and never giving up. It is about not quitting. And yeah, maybe a little bit of luck helps, too. Like finding a four-leaf clover. But you still gotta be out there looking, you still gotta do the work. It is all those things that get you to the golden fortune, it ain’t just one.
These successful folks, they ain’t afraid to take chances. They ain’t afraid to fail. They just keep going. They’re like that little engine that could, “I think I can, I think I can.” And they do! They have a lot of confidence, it is plain to see. Even when they are wrong, they are sure they are right. And they are willing to try new things. That’s what gets you that golden fortune, trying and not stopping.
So, if you want that golden fortune, you gotta work for it. You gotta believe in yourself. You gotta keep going, even when it’s tough. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll get a little lucky, too. But don’t count on luck. Count on yourself. You are the one that will make your own golden fortune, no one else.
