Price of integrity: Rockefeller’s wisdom, tragedy of a generation that sold its soul

In a private letter to his son, John D. Rockefeller—the world’s first billionaire and one of the most disciplined minds in modern capitalism—laid out the philosophies that built his empire. He told his son that no one achieves success by chance. Success, he wrote, is the result of constant effort, discipline, and sacrifice. He spoke of waking early, mastering time, and making decisions that always aligned with long-term goals. He urged…