Success stories are the best stories that ought to be told to the young ones for the important lessons that they impart, for the seed of success that can be transplanted in them, hoping that the gems of thought that can be derived from these stories will find their way to their hearts, to be eventually nourished by both reason and instinct. Inspiring stories of Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill, Norman Vincent Peale never gets out of readers and listeners. It is the nature of man to listen to wonderful stories of success, with the desire to be able to carve their own niche and give their family a better place under the sun. The stories of Nouveau Riche are undeniably tales of sacrifices, hard work, dedication and commitment to a particular goal or vision in life.

read more from "Success Stories and the Nouveau Riche"

“Work and effort will earn a young man or woman an opportunity for an education, an opportunity to develop his or her talents and make a completely successful life, in whatever area he or she desires,” thus said J. Williard Marriott, founder of the Marriott Corporation, which operates hotel resort and food service business worldwide. J. Marriott is one of this generation’s Nouveau Riche, whose story of success is something that inspires thousands to achieve what they wish to achieve in life.

One of the most effective ways to reach your path to success is by learning the tales behind people who made it to the top. A famous person discovered that if he wanted to become a great success in life, he needed to find the people who were already best in what he wanted to do—and then make a move or initiate them. He pinpointed and identified their winning ways and underscored on the key characteristics that enabled them to be where they are now. That is why the saying “you learn from the master” contains so much elemental truth and it works. You learn from the Nouveau Riche—people who rose from poverty to riches. The Nouveau Riche has admirable qualities that are worth emulating. To be counted as one of them, you must acquire their winning habits and mental attitude that unlock the key to success.