The Greatest Salesman in the World: Chapter 3

The Greatest Salesman in the World: Chapter 3

• The story takes place in Jerusalem, with a wealthy merchant, Hafid, and his loyal camel boy, Pathros.
• Hafid has decided to give away his wealth to those who have been loyal to him, including Pathros.
• Pathros has requested to become a salesman instead of just a camel boy, and Hafid is puzzled by this request.
• Pathros wants to become a salesman to improve his lowly position in life and acquire wealth and success.
• Hafid questions Pathros' ambition, suggesting that it may be driven by love rather than noble ideals, as Pathros has met the daughter of a wealthy man, Kalna.

The Principles of Salesmanship

• Hafid teaches Pathros that the key to success is not just wealth, but happiness, love, and peace of mind.
• Pathros believes that poverty is a lack of ability or ambition, and that wealth is good when it brings joy to others.
• Hafid warns Pathros that the life of a salesman is not easy, and that he must prove himself by enduring the challenges of the profession.

The Life of a Salesman

• Hafid warns Pathros that the life of a salesman is lonely, and that he will face many obstacles and temptations on the road.
• Pathros will have to rely on himself and his skills, with no one to humor or console him when he fails.
• Hafid advises Pathros to be careful and heed his words of warning.

The First Task

• Hafid gives Pathros his first task: to sell a seamless robe in Bethlehem, a poor village that other sellers avoid.
• The robe is woven from the hair of a goat and dyed red, and has a small star and a circle with an "A" square sewn on the inside.
• Pathros is to report to Silvio at the baggage wagons to receive the robe and depart at dawn.
• He is to sell the robe at a price of his own choosing, and keep the commission as his own.

The Key to Success

• Hafid teaches Pathros that the key to success is determination: "failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough."

Story Setting

• The story takes place in Jerusalem with a wealthy merchant named Hafid and his loyal camel boy, Pathros.

Pathros' Ambition

• Pathros requests to become a salesman to improve his lowly position in life and acquire wealth and success.
• Hafid questions Pathros' ambition, suggesting it may be driven by love rather than noble ideals, as Pathros has met the daughter of a wealthy man, Kalna.

The Principles of Salesmanship

• Hafid teaches Pathros that the key to success is not just wealth, but happiness, love, and peace of mind.
• Pathros believes that poverty is a lack of ability or ambition, and that wealth is good when it brings joy to others.

Challenges of Salesmanship

• Hafid warns Pathros that the life of a salesman is not easy, and that he must prove himself by enduring the challenges of the profession.
• The life of a salesman is lonely, and Pathros will face many obstacles and temptations on the road.

The First Task

• Hafid gives Pathros his first task: to sell a seamless robe in Bethlehem, a poor village that other sellers avoid.
• The robe is woven from the hair of a goat and dyed red, with a small star and a circle with an "A" square sewn on the inside.
• Pathros is to report to Silvio at the baggage wagons to receive the robe and depart at dawn.
• He is to sell the robe at a price of his own choosing, and keep the commission as his own.

Key to Success

• Hafid teaches Pathros that determination is the key to success: "failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough."

Story Setting

• The story takes place in Jerusalem with a wealthy merchant named Hafid and his loyal camel boy, Pathros.

Pathros' Ambition

• Pathros requests to become a salesman to improve his lowly position in life and acquire wealth and success.
• Hafid questions Pathros' ambition, suggesting it may be driven by love rather than noble ideals, as Pathros has met the daughter of a wealthy man, Kalna.

The Principles of Salesmanship

• Hafid teaches Pathros that the key to success is not just wealth, but happiness, love, and peace of mind.
• Pathros believes that poverty is a lack of ability or ambition, and that wealth is good when it brings joy to others.

Challenges of Salesmanship

• Hafid warns Pathros that the life of a salesman is not easy, and that he must prove himself by enduring the challenges of the profession.
• The life of a salesman is lonely, and Pathros will face many obstacles and temptations on the road.

The First Task

• Hafid gives Pathros his first task: to sell a seamless robe in Bethlehem, a poor village that other sellers avoid.
• The robe is woven from the hair of a goat and dyed red, with a small star and a circle with an "A" square sewn on the inside.
• Pathros is to report to Silvio at the baggage wagons to receive the robe and depart at dawn.
• He is to sell the robe at a price of his own choosing, and keep the commission as his own.

Key to Success

• Hafid teaches Pathros that determination is the key to success: "failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough."

Story Setting

• The story takes place in Jerusalem with a wealthy merchant named Hafid and his loyal camel boy, Pathros.

Pathros' Ambition

• Pathros requests to become a salesman to improve his lowly position in life and acquire wealth and success.
• Hafid questions Pathros' ambition, suggesting it may be driven by love rather than noble ideals, as Pathros has met the daughter of a wealthy man, Kalna.

The Principles of Salesmanship

• Hafid teaches Pathros that the key to success is not just wealth, but happiness, love, and peace of mind.
• Pathros believes that poverty is a lack of ability or ambition, and that wealth is good when it brings joy to others.

Challenges of Salesmanship

• Hafid warns Pathros that the life of a salesman is not easy, and that he must prove himself by enduring the challenges of the profession.
• The life of a salesman is lonely, and Pathros will face many obstacles and temptations on the road.

The First Task

• Hafid gives Pathros his first task: to sell a seamless robe in Bethlehem, a poor village that other sellers avoid.
• The robe is woven from the hair of a goat and dyed red, with a small star and a circle with an "A" square sewn on the inside.
• Pathros is to report to Silvio at the baggage wagons to receive the robe and depart at dawn.
• He is to sell the robe at a price of his own choosing, and keep the commission as his own.

Key to Success

• Hafid teaches Pathros that determination is the key to success: "failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough."