Christopher Parkening
“As I grew up, I became convinced that my aim should be to make a lot of money, retire early and enjoy the good life… At 30, I achieved my goal… I needed something more, something to provide the fulfillment my success wasn’t giving me.”
Steve Ridenour
“After a few years of working in the oil and gas industry as an engineer, I started a very successful chemical company. I was making more money than I had ever dreamed that I would make.”
Joe Winterman
“I owned a nice house, had some money saved up and a family. I was offered a job in Germany, with full expenses paid, a great salary, and a management position. But I had touched something in Ft. Lauderdale that I couldn't drink or smoke away.”
Darrell Anderson
“In America, we too often measure happiness with money or material possessions. We also assume a person’s happiness is based upon whether or not they are physically beautiful. When it comes to children, we gauge their happiness according to their family environment.”
Ceci Sullivan
“He obeyed God's voice, that spoke to his heart even though it didn't make financial sense to walk away from so much money. He also knew God's ways are not man's ways, God's thoughts are not man's thoughts.”
Kate Adamson
“What is success to you? New car? Money? Summer cruises? A growing, successful organization? On June 28, 1995, I had it all. On June 29, all I had wasn't important. To me, the only success that mattered was learning to blink my eyes.”