The back cover of this month’s book review says, “This is the beloved, all-time bestseller that has helped more Americans find more happiness than any other book besides the Bible.” While that bold claim may be difficult to substantiate, I do know there is a wealth of wisdom packed into Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell. This classic tale, first published in 1960, is a collection of examples of individuals from all over the world who left everything behind in order to seek wealth, only to discover that what they were looking for was right beneath them the entire time. In one of the examples, a wealthy landowner, upon hearing about the wealth that could be attained through diamonds, sold all of his land, left his family under the care of a friend, and took off in search of riches. He unsuccessfully spent everything he had looking for diamonds and eventually committed suicide. The title of this book comes from the fact that the person who purchased his old farm land found literally “acres of diamonds” on his former property and became one of the wealthiest men who ever lived. The obvious moral of this story is that sometimes what we are seeking is right under our nose but we’re too busy looking for something else to see it. The author encourages us to attain greatness by beginning with what we have, where we are. Regardless of what you are seeking, make sure you don’t look too far away or you may not see what’s right in front of you.