The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change Audiobook (Free)
- Kirby Heyborne
- Simon & Schuster Audio
- 2014-03-18
Summary:
The riveting NY Times bestseller about a son who built a lot more than 250 schools round the world-and the steps anyone can take to lead an effective and significant lifestyle.
Adam Braun began working summers at hedge money when he was just 16 years of age, sprinting down the road to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a boy begging over the streets of India, who after getting asked what he wished most in the world, simply responded to, “A pencil.” This little request about The Promise of the Pencil: How an Ordinary Person May Create Extraordinary Switch resulted in a staggering group of events that took Braun backpacking through dozens of countries before ultimately leaving a esteemed job to found Pencils of Promise, the organization he started with just $25 that has since built more than 250 academic institutions all over the world.
The Promise of the Pencil chronicles Braun’s journey to find his calling, as each chapter explains one apparent step that every person can take to turn their biggest ambitions into actuality. In the event that you feel restless and prepared for transition, if you are seeking path and purpose, this critically acclaimed bestseller can be for you. Powered by inspiring tales and shareable insights, this is the book that will provide you with the tools to make your own lifestyle a story worth telling.
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