DEVELOPMENT BY WILL-POWER

a.

man has found this to be true. And there can
be no concentration unless a man can spend a
fair percentage of his time alone with his facts,
his thoughts and his plans.
(2) Money. Not very much that is new
can be written on the subject of saving money,
but I am compelled to mention it, as it is one
of the first and simplest tests of a man’s willpower.
 If an unmarried man cannot save a
little, even out of a small salary, there is not
much hope of him tackling any large matter
successfully.
Saving is the A B C of the business alphabet.
 It can be taught to children. It requires a
small amount of self-control. It is the first
step in the development of a Purpose-will.

In the business world, a moneyless man is
non-existent. He comes into being when he
has [100 in the bank. Until he has a little
money saved, he is compelled to remain as a
wage-worker, doing only what he is told and
having no separate existence in the world of
trade and commerce.

Much poetry and silly prose has been written
in praise of poverty, but it is not sincere. I
have never yet met a man who preferred to be
poor. A poor man is not less sordid nor more
spiritual than a rich man. Neither is he happier.
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