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The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that every man is really two men - the man he is and the man he wants to be. A man of fifty looks as old as Santa Claus to a girl of twenty. If you're naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don't like. The petty economies of the rich are just as amazing as the silly extravagances of the poor. That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally. Some of us might find happiness if we quit struggling so desperately for it. The happiest people are those who are too busy to notice whether they are or not. Politeness is an inexpensive way of making friends. Of all the young men in America only a few hundred can get into major league baseball, and of these only a handful in a decade can get into the Hall of Fame. So it goes in all human activity. ... Some become multimillionaires and chairmen of the board, and some of us must be content to play baseball at company picnics or manage a credit union without pay. We all find time to do what we really want to do. Do each daily task the best we can; act as though the eye of opportunity were always upon us. Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine. Conditions are never just right. People who delay action until all factors are favorable do nothing. Of all the young men in America, only a few hundred can get into major league baseball, and of these only a handful in a decade can get into the Hall of Fame. So it goes in all human activity. ... Some become multimillionaires and chairmen of the board, and some of us must be content to play baseball at company picnics or manage a credit union without pay. The way to get ahead is to start now. Indifference and inaction must always pay a penalty. Conditions are never just right. People who delay action until all factors are favorable do nothing. Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. Work is the best method devised for killing time. The big things that come our way are ... the fruit of seeds planted in the daily routine of our work. Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. No man is a failure who is enjoying life. Unless a man has been kicked around a little, you can't really depend upon him to amount to anything. |