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Thứ Năm, 03 11 2011 11:41

How did you make your money?

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The "How did you make your money?" short story talks about the reason of rich man's success. But beside his perseverance, luck was the one thing that he wanted to mention.

How did you make your money?

A young man asked an older rich man how he made his money.

The old guy fingered his seater and said,

"Well, son, it was 1934 and in the depth of the Great Depression. I was down to my last dime.

I invested that dime in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the apple. At the end of the day, I sold the apple for fifteen cents.

SGV, How did you make your money?The next morning, I invested those fifteen cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing them and sold them for 30 cents.

I continued this system for a month, by the end of which I'd accumulated a fortune of $1,59".

"And that is how you built an empire?" the young man asked.

"Heavens, no!" the man replied.

"Then my wife's father died and left us two million dollars".

Bài viết how did you make your money? được biên soạn bởi giáo viên trung tâm tiếng Anh SGV.

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