Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-07-26
ONE THING AT A TIME.

I'VE cannot ser re two masters" the
good book tells u, and this is equally
true of practical and spiritual mat
tiers.
IL We would be true to ourselves,
We must be true and constant to
each thing We attempt to do, and not
suffer ourselves 10 be diverted by
every whimsical impulse.
Benjamin Franklin would never
have discovered the secret OF the
lightning il he had not put his whole
mind on that one subject. Edison
would never have made the great
discovery and invention in electricity
which he has made If he allowed him.
self TO draw maps, read books on
travel, or write letters while he was
studying the subject of electricity.
Nor would our own hero of Casco
Bay, Robert f. Peary, have been, as
he now is. on the eve of the greatest
scientific achievement of modern
times-thc conquest of the North, the
discovery of the North Pole-had he
not chung with grip that could not
be shaken to this, his ambition, from
boyhood days.
Instead of doing many things in a
haif-hearted way these men have put
their whole mind into the one subject,
not even allowing any one to speak to
them while studying and experiment.
Ing, and the world in consequence
halls them as GREAT.
We cannot all be Franklins. Edisons
or Pearys. but We can all attain sue
cess in our different avocations by
using the body, brain and spirit to
bear on whatever work is given us to
do. Then success will come.
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or will power. for they are the same
thing, Is far stronger than your mind
or brain, far stronger. as rule. than
your body. People. too, often forget
that No matter il you inherit a sort
of jack -at-sll-trades, and good-at-
none brain from parents or grand
parents, no matter IL you are blessed
with vigorous, healthy constitution.
you also inherit a divine will power IL
YOU care to use IL, and nurture the
strength to push its execution.
Until the mind is broken to con-
centrI;ed thought, IL Is very much
like wild COLT insists upon think
ing of all sorts of things, except the
one subject you desire IL to study.
Blu; YOU must pull IL back. Until the
body has been likewise trained to the
moderation and been strengthened by
Proper relaxation and regeneration.
II Is like the same wild colt. vainglori.
Gus of the power to- do. II overdoes. IL
undertakes to move loads too heavy
for IL, and will not admit overtaxation,
n too great strain until IL has weak
ened Itself irreparably. This is USE
LESS.
" you are studying fractions. shut
out all thoughts except fractions See
only figures. " your are sweeping n
room, see only that room until II Is
done. then turn your mind to pleasant.
CT paths, and strive for any intelIec.
tual height you choose.
Just begin today. right away. To- do
one thing at time. and To- think OF
nothing. talk OF nothing. till II II done.
Keep to- this rule and you will be
able In five years To achieve more
than you could achieve In twenty five
any other way.
And. by the way. what II II you are
here at the bay for now? What r.
your zone thing at the present time ,
Isn't IL to recuperate? Isn't II To re-
gain strength for the fight during
the fall. winter and spring. when you
Will be toiling away at your Iife's pur.
pose? Isn't u now for you TO recre-
ate your body and mind that they may
be strong 90 carry To- a glorious fuIfl-
ment all that your dauntless spirit
urges? One thing az a time. You
know your one thing for the present
have az II. DO 1T now