A prodigious young entrepreneur, though from affluent circumstances, set out on his own and created a company from scratch. This startup went from modest beginnings to a multibillion-dollar venture within a matter of a few years. Not content to use his quickly growing means for his own benefit, he invested in his employees’ development, made community-building partnerships, and donated cash to good causes. In particular, he became interested in and then driven to end homelessness in the city where he lived and his company’s headquarters were located.

At the height of his success, he sold his company and retired to a beautiful mansion in an upscale neighborhood situated on the hills overlooking the city.

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A man hiked alone into the mountains for a backpacking trip and pitched his single-man tent that evening in a stand of fir. At ease in the peaceful surroundings of the heights and weary from his hike, he fell deep into sleep. Twilight turned into night.

He awoke suddenly as a glaring light filled his tent and a shout filled his ears. “Hey there, camper!” came a shout.

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After working years beyond normal retirement age, a wealthy man reportedly worth billions had announced that he was stepping down from managing his company, his life’s work, and handing it over to others. He was known to have a massive vault in the local bank.

The man had but one grandchild, a teenager who had showed a keen mind and interest for entrepreneurship. The grandson asked him about the fortune stored in the vault and conjectured about how much money must be kept in a place that size—stacks and stacks of thousand-dollar bills, no doubt. The young man’s eyes gleamed as he speculated.

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