All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual. Your personal achievement starts in your mind. The first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is.

He eventually received a diploma from the Young Men's Christian Association Central High School in Chicago. Stone celebrated his 100th birthday with a gift of $100000 to the University of Illinois at Chicago.

William Clement Stone (May 4 1902 – September 3 2002) was a businessman philanthropist and New Thought self-help book author.