Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18


very little, and that only by sacrificing things
we really needed. Today my earnings average
a thousand dollars weekly. own two auto
mobiles. My children go to private schools.
| have just purchased, for cash, a $685. 600
home. go hunting, fishing, motoring, trav-
cling, whenever l care to, and do less work
than ever before. $780,: Il 90 --.
What I,have done, anyone can do-for l
am only an average man. i have never gone
to college, my education is limited, and |
am not brilliant" by any means | per-
sonally know at least hundred men who
are better business men than l. who are bet
ter educated, who are better informed on
hundreds of subjects, and who have much
better ideas than ever had. Yet not one
of them approaches my earnings. mention
this merely to show that earning capacity is
not governed by the extent of mans edit
cation and to convince my readers that there
is only one reason for my success-a reason
| will give herein. W. - .-|' 80
One day, few years ago, began to stake
stock" of myself. l found that, like most
other men, / had energy, ambition, deter
mination. Yet in spite Of these assets, for
some reason or other drifted along without
getting anywhere. My lack of education
making further sacrifices in order to better
equip myself to earn more. Then l read
somewhere that but few millionaires ever
went to college. Edison, Rockefeller, Hill,
Schwab, Carnegle--not one OF them had any
more schooling than l had. r-.~~ g., ,,,,-,'
One day something happened that woke
me up to what was wrong with me. 1T was
necessary for me to make a decision on
matter which was of no great consequence.
knew in my heart what was the right thing
to do, but something held me back. l said
one thing, then another; l decided one way,
then another. | couldn't for the life of me
make the decision knew was right.
| lay awake most of that night thinking
about the matter-not because it was of any
great Importance in itself, but because
l was beginning to discover myself. Along
| towards dawn / resolved to try an ex-
pertinent. l decided to cultivate my will
power believing that if did this l would
not hesitate about making decisions-that
when had an idea would have sufficient
confidence in myself to put it "over'-that
would not be "afraid" of myself or OF things
or of others. felt that if l could smash my
ideas across would soon make my presence
felt. l knew that heretofore l had always
begged for success-had always stood, hat
in hand, depending on others to give me
the things | desired. In short, l was con-
trolled by the will of Others. Henceforth,
determined to have strong will of my own
to demand and command 1ohdt 7rGnted.
But how shall I begin3 What shall l do
first? 1t was easy enough for me to determine
to do things-I had determined many times
before. But this was question of will power
and l made up my mind that the first step was
| to muster up enough OF my own will power to
stick to and carry out my determination.
With this new purpose in mind applied my
self to finding out something more about will
power. l was sure that other men must have
studied the subject, and the results of their en-
perience would doubtless be of great value to
me in understanding the workings of my own
will. So, with directness of purpose that
had scarcely known before. began my search.
| The results at first were discouraging. While
good deal had been written about the rnenl-
DRY and other faculties of the brain. could find
nothing that offered any help to me in acquir-
| ing the new power that had hoped might be
possible.
But little later in my investigation | en-
countered the works of Prof. Frank Chn,ning
| Haddock. To my amazement and delight l
discovered that this eminent scientist, whose
name ranks with James, Bergson and Royce
had just completed the most thorough and con-
structive study of will power ever made. was
astonished to read his statement, The viii is
just as susceptible of development as the mus
cles OF the body'l My question was answered!
Eagerly read further-how DR.. Haddock had
devoted twenty years to this study-how he
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