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Show j ENTHUSIASM I You never know what a per- I . , son can do until you see him get I enthusiastic on a certain sub- I ject. There is a world of dif- . ference between working against the grain and working in line I with a lively desire. Work in the latter case becomes "play" and all a person's strength, faculties I and attention go to it and into it, like fire consuming dry leaves. The worker, or player, in such a case does no have to push him- self, he is strongly drawn to it. I . Boys will labor for days, building a "dam" in a creek, or making a ! "shanty" out of old boards; The genius for construction is inher- ent in all normal beings. Take j ; the little girl she is delighted 1 to "make believe" clothes for ba- bis. Grinding work for one may J be lively entertainment for an- other, the difference being the I presence or absence of that nat- 3 . ural attraction which crates en- I , thusiasoi. To the average Amer- ! ican boy many of whom we ! know suffer much mental enforced en-forced to a two hour daily prac- f tice on the piano. It is probably necessary for j every man to do things he does not like to do. And it is a good ; thing fro him to have to do such things. It develops his will, strengthens his chnracter, creates cre-ates self confidence, which so many people lack thee days, and secures the respect and confi-, dence of others. We must travel trav-el over rough roads as well as smooth ones, swallow Quinine and caster oil as well as ice cream and at the end all of us must face death which very few would select |
