Motivating Factors - Andrew Carnegie - Motivated Marketers
There are numerous reasons attributing to Andrew Carnegie's rapid rise to wealth
. Some historians impute that Carnegie was ruthless and greedy allowing him to accumulate a vast amount of wealth. Implications are that he epitomized Charles Darwin's example of the "fittest;" that is, only the strong survive and those who are weak fall prey to better-fit, stronger contestants in life. On the other hand, Carnegie suffered through poverty and starvation early in his life. This condition may have motivated Carnegie to do the best he could in order to avoid experiencing these hardships, again.
Later in Carnegie's life he stated there was another motivating factor for him acquiring as much wealth as possible; his memory of how he witnessed his father and family go from a somewhat upper-middle class existence in Scotland to unemployment, poverty, and hunger. Many people who experience homelessness and hunger have a tendency to try to avoid it as much as possible. Personally, I believe Carnegie did not want to suffer through that experience again and did all he could to protect himself and his family from such hardships.Andrew Carnegie 1835 - 1919
One must also consider education as playing an important role in attaining wealth. Though Andrew Carnegie did not have formal schooling, he did learn a great deal from his uncle and personal tutor, George Lander. Lander did not focus his teaching on academics such as mathematics and science; he concentrated his tutoring on the Arts. More importantly, Lander brought to young Carnegie's attention the makings of great men like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. I tend to think that studying how great people acquire greatness provides direction and inspiration to those who are curious and interested.
Carnegie was fortunate to experience some luck in his life. He was a hard worker and focused his attention on achieving a goal. He conceived ideas, believed he could make them happen, and persistently worked to accomplish his intentions. He excelled in each occupation he assumed. For instance, he became the best telegrapher in Pittsburgh, teaching himself Morse code to the point where hearing the clicking of the telegraph was all he needed to decipher a message. This is an example of how education and hard work helped to make him transcend others. However, as in the case with his investments, even though many people lost fortunes in the stock market, he was lucky enough to pick some stocks that made him a fortune. He also had the opportunity to work for a growing, prosperous company, the Pennsylvania Railroad. Being at the right place at the right time can be advantageous if one is aware of the opportunity and takes advantage of it through hard work, creativity, persistence, education, and the proper attitude.
Andrew Carnegie made enormous strides toward philanthropic endeavors. He gave vast amounts of money to charity, foundations, libraries, universities, churches, and education. His reasoning behind his philanthropic ventures is questionable. Did he make enormous contributions in an attempt to benefit the public, or was he striving to prolong his legacy and entrust his name in history? Maybe he gave away ninety-percent of his wealth before his death in 1919 for selfish reasonsmaybe, he did not want to disgrace himself. We may never know the truth.Carnegie-Hall
Andrew Carnegie was one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. He made fortunes playing the stock market, was innovative, creative, and an astute businessperson. How he amassed a huge fortune draws attention to him. Other aspects of his life expose him as a very successful individual. The mere act of his enormous philanthropic undertakings shines a spotlight on him to this day. Many famous and upcoming performers long to have center stage at New York's Carnegie Hall.
Finally, during his retirement, Andrew Carnegie established the Carnegie Hero Fund in recognition of heroism in the United States, Canada, and most European countries. In the education community, the Carnegie Award for Excellence in Teaching awards qualifying recipients. He subsidized Booker T. Washington's efforts in education Afro-Americans at the Tuskegee Institute. He collaborated with Napoleon Hill in writing a book, "Think and Grow Rich." based on interviews of hundreds of wealthy individuals on how to become successful. The book sold over 30 million copies; it is a guide and blueprint for those looking for success, today. The list of Andrew Carnegie's achievements, ideals, failures, and successes is quite long. He is an interesting person to study. Looking at his economic and philosophic perspective in his later years, I find I would like to emulate.
Motivating Factors - Andrew Carnegie - Motivated Marketers
By: George Zapo
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