Success for most individuals can be as simple as putting two feet on the floor, getting out of bed in the morning, or having a really good day on Wall Street. Wavering on the edge can be looking at one possible future and turning 180% or never being given the opportunity to make that decision on your own. Straddling the edge may come by unseen misfortune. William Burrows amassed a minimal fortune through hard work, a generous family, and a great deal of wisdom.

We all pine for the finer things, hoping our dreams will manifest into financial security. Most never come close, some reach the apex and never cross over, and few see their dreams realized. All of us must look from that place within that truly tells us if we are standing on the threshold of fortune.