Herbert Hoover & Paderewski
A true story, happened in 1892 at Stanford University:…most of us only think “If I help them, what would happen to me?” The truly great people think, “If I don’t help them, what will happen to them?”
An 18-year-old student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan, and not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright idea. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise money for their education.
They reached out to the great pianist Ignacy J. Paderewski. His manager demanded a guaranteed fee of $2000 for the piano recital. A deal was struck and the boys began to work to make the concert a success.