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It is not quantity but quality of work that differentiates one
man from another. One thing well and thoroughly done is better than any amount
of slipshod work. The man who is completely absorbed in the present duty has no
time for discontent and discouragement. Time does not hang heavily on his hands,
for the clock is not his master.
No one can become deeply interested in work that is distasteful to him.
Thousands of men struggle up-stream all their lives because they are in their
wrong calling. An anonymous writer well says: "It is a sad parody on life to
see a man earning his living by a vocation which has never received his
approval. It is pitiable to see a youth, with the image of power and destiny
stamped upon him, trying to support himself in a mean, contemptible occupation,
which dwarfs his nature, and makes him despise himself; an occupation which is
constantly condemning him, ostracizing him from all that is best and truest in
life. Dig trenches, shovel coal, carry a rod; do anything rather than sacrifice
your self-respect, blunt your sense of right and wrong, and shut yourself off
forever from the true joy of living, which comes only from the consciousness of
doing one's best."
In order to cultivate concentration a man must bring his will to bear strongly
upon his work and life. He should realize that every difficulty yields to this
power, and that uninterrupted application to one thing will achieve the
seemingly impossible. Mental shiftlessness is powerless in the face of
difficulty, but a man of strong will and concentration uses obstacles as
stepping-stones to higher things.
Let the student begin to develop his concentration to-day in little things. Let
him cultivate the most intense earnestness in whatever he may be doing. Let him
say to himself: "This one thing I do and I do it to the very best of my ability.
My purpose is sure and steady. My aim is accurate and certain. I hold my
thought severely and positively to the work in hand. My endeavor is to do better
at each succeeding effort. I take no thought of the morrow, for to-day demands
the best that is in me. I move quietly but persistently toward a definite goal.
I shall be immensely successful through constant, earnest and sincere
application to my work and duty. I grow daily in my power of concentrated
effort. I am absorbed in all I do."
Not only in matters of business should a man concentrate, but in his reading and
recreation. This great power brings with it many other valuable elements, such
as order, punctuality, thoroughness, self-respect, and self-reliance. Through
concentration a man may aspire to the highest achievements. By its aid there is
practically no limit to ambition.
Buskin says that "men's proper business in this world falls mainly into three
divisions: First, to know themselves, and the existing state of the things they
have to do with. Secondly, to be happy in themselves, and in the existing state
of things. Thirdly, to mend themselves, and the existing state of things, as
far as either are marred or mend able."
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