Success and the law

A defending attorney was cross examining a coroner.

The attorney asks, "Before you signed the death certificate had you taken the man's pulse?"

The coroner says, "No."

The attorney then asks, "Did you listen for a heart beat?"

"No."

"So when you signed the death certificate you had not taken any steps to make sure the man was dead, had you?"

The corner, now tired of the brow beating says, "Well, let me put it this way. The man's brain was sitting in a jar on my desk, but for all I know he could be out there practising law somewhere."

Did you know who in 1923 was:

1.President of the largest steel company?

2.President of the largest gas company?

3.President of the New York Stock Exchange?

4.Greatest wheat speculator?

5.President of the Bank of International Settlement?

6.Great Bear of Wall Street?

These men should have been considered some of the world's most successful men. At least they found the secret of making money. Now more than 55 years later, do you know what has become of these men?

1.The President of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab, died a pauper.

2.The President of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson, is insane.

3.The President of the N.Y.S.E., Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home.

4.The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.

5.The President of the Bank of International Settlement shot himself.

6.The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Rivermore, died of suicide.

The same year, 1923, the winner of the most important golf championship, Gene Sarazan, won the U.S. Open and PGA Tournaments. Today he is still playing golf and is solvent.

Conclusion: Stop worrying about business and start playing golf

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