Evening star., 1917-03-18

GONE people say it takes money
IL to make money-others COM
~ plain that they never made
money because they never had any
luck. When one is up against the
stern reality of making both ends
meet, it is natural to feel that if they
only had little money, or a little
luck, they wouldn't have to worry
about their bread and butter, and
rent, and clothes.
Three short years ago / too felt
that way. l was $1,000 Gin the
hole and earning $50 a week.
Figure out how long it would take
me to pay what l owed! l had a
wife and two children to support,
and l used to worry myself sick
about their future. What would be-
come of her? What would become
of them? Would we always have to
skimp and scrape? Would we ever
be able to pay what l owed?-to say
nothing of saving something for the
rainy day"
Ioudy-lt SeelllS ike uIea1n-all my
troubles are over. l am worth $l75 900
fort for the rest of Our lives. l own two
automobiles. My children go to private
schools. l have just purchased, for cash,
$25 900 home. go hunting, fishing, motor
ing, travelling, whenever | care to.
Let me say in all sincerity that believe
what l have done, you-dnyOne-Ca do.
am only an average man-not "brilliant"-
have never gone to college-my education is
limited. know at least a hundred men who
know more than l, who are better educated
and better informed,-yet not one of them
has made as much money as have and their
earnings probably average less than $50
weekly, while my income is over 81 900
weekly. mention this to show that earning
capacity is not governed by the extent of
mans education-to encourage those who
have not had the advantage of compre-
hensive education.
What then, is the secret of my success?
Let me tell you how it came about.
One day, about three years ago, something
happened that woke me up to what was
wrong with me. 1t was necessary for me to
make decision on matter which was of
no great consequence. | knew in my heart
what was the right thing to do, but some
thing held me back l said one thing, then
another; l decided one way, then another.
couldn't for the life of me make the de-
cision | knew was right.
l lay awake most of that night thinking
about the matter-not because it was of any
great Importance in itself, but because was
beginning to discover 1chat acas aOyong 1oiM
mel Along towards dawn l resolved to ex-
pertinent. | decided to cultivate my will
power, believing that if l did this 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 | could smash my
ideas across | would soon make my presence
felt. | knew that heretofore had always
begged for success-had always stood, hat
in hand, depending on Others to give me the
things desired. In short, was controlled
by the will of others. Henceforth, deter
mined to have strong will of my own-to
demand and command 7ohdt aVdnted.
With this new purpose in mind applied
myself to finding out something more about
will power. was sure that other men must
have studied the subject, and the results of
| their experience would doubtless be of great
value to me in understanding the workings
of my own will. So, with a directness OF
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