Wanted, a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say "No," though all the world say "Yes.

He also held a degree in medicine and was a successful hotel owner. With little money but with lots of time on his hands he decided to write a book. Winning out.

He also held a degree in medicine and was a successful hotel owner. Orison Swett Marden (1850 - 1924) was an American spiritual author in the New Thought Movement.