One day a young man, confused and directionless in life, was walking in a park.
He sees a well-dressed and well-to-do old man sitting on a bench, feeding the birds and enjoying the scenery.
He walks up to him and says, "Sir, you seem to have done well for yourself in life, do you mind telling me how you made your lot?"
The old man says, "Sure, have a seat, sonny. I remember I was just about your age, without a dollar to my name. But one day, I was walking in a park just like this, and I found 10 cents on the ground. I grabbed it and bought an apple with it. I sat down and polished that apple for the whole day. The next day, I sold it for 20 cents.
The next day, I bought two apples. I polished those apples for the entire day, even harder than the day before. The next day, I sold them for a 20 cents each.
The day after that, I bought four apples, and I polished them for the entire day.
The next day, my uncle died and left me a million dollars and a huge estate.
