WILL-POWER IN BUSINESS

After several days somebody stole his mat.
So, he got two pieces of rubber and nailed
them on his heels. This idea gave him two
little rubber mats that nobody could steal.
The name of this young man was O’Sullivan.
He was the original inventor of rubber heels,
and to-day his firm is one of the largest
manufacturers of rubber heels in the world.
He, too, noticed the necessity of something
new. He solved a personal problem. Then he
saw a business opportunity. He formed a
Purpose, and this Purpose gave him a fortune.
He had a weak body and a strong will. His
weakness suggested the idea and his will
developed it into a new business.
Another pioneer, who invented not a thing
but a service, was Thomas Cook. He was a
keen young man who taught in a Sunday
School in Leicester. The Sunday School
decided to have a railway excursion, and he
was asked to make all the arrangements.
This was his grand Opportunity. He
realized it. He was so efficient in making the
arrangements that he was soon asked to
arrange other excursions. In a short time he
was able to make a business of organizing
excursions.

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