{"id":243,"date":"2008-08-31T12:22:11","date_gmt":"2008-08-31T19:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/the-richest-place-on-earth-do-you-know"},"modified":"2024-12-25T22:54:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T06:54:25","slug":"the-richest-place-on-earth-do-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/the-richest-place-on-earth-do-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know the richest place on earth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I first heard this while listening to an audio program featuring my good friend <a href=\"http:\/\/lesbrown.com\/\">Les Brown<\/a>. 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And the immediate contingencies that relied on the survival of such a reverie would eventually perish with the evanescing dream.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div align=\"center\"><img src='https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/istock_000006898661xsmall.jpg' alt='istock_000006898661xsmall.jpg' \/><\/div>\n<p>Will your dreams and aspirations be buried with you? Will you contribute assets to the cemetery or will you leave them fulfilled here on earth?<\/p>\n<p>(Note: I emphasize &#8216;on earth&#8217; as I&#8217;m a believer and look forward to rewards in Heaven. But this quote deals with here on earth and what you&#8217;ll accomplish and fulfill before you leave <em>this place<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t wait to see your comments&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JG<\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n(For those of you who are new&#8230; on weekends I reserve this time to post inspirational quotes and thoughts that have motivated me in the past. 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