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Show 1 FULFIL YOUR DUTIES PROMPTLY s NE of the most successful of men ) said recently that he attributed his success to his early formed habit of doing at once what he saw ought to bo Whenever a task, big or little, prcscnt-; prcscnt-; ed itself he gave it his immediate ntten-i ntten-i tion, despatching it with all possible promptness, and his splendid achievements achieve-ments arc proof of the success of this early formed habit. ; Much of the mental worry and phypical ill-being ccmcs from putting off until tomorrow to-morrow what should be done to-dny. A task promptly accomplished seldom brings worry or fatigue. It is the delay in getting at it that worries and tires us. Quite apart from the mental and moral ' , discomfort of dreading a task it docs our ! work actual harm. It is a common failing among women, this failure to attack our obligations in- i stead of worrying over them. P : Just why this should he so is a puzzle ', unless it is because most of us have not C I had much, if any, executive training. I J How often do women exclaim: f I "Oh, I should have written that letter I long so;' or "I have owed that cull so I Ion? I'm nshr.mcd of myself;" or 'Tve J put off going to thp dentist so long my tei'tl- urn iti n bad condition;" or "My M rrb' "- ItP-.r i h " ji rl'cn :"-d here it Is 2?ouiii20 yiuhrorks; I've had it on my tiT' mind for the Inst week to get a new pair," &c. Now a cry of despair over some really big obligation, neglected until too lato ; now a wail over some small one. Some one has said that the hardest part of work is getting at it. This is ao true. Work's irksomcness is almost invariably in our fretting over the fact that it lies ahead of ur. The executive person that wo all admire ad-mire has perfected the art of "getting nt" doing what has to be done. The minute we treat this "getting at" the performing of tasks promptly as of primary importance and starting right off at our work we have accomplished the worst part of it. Care and worry come though our putting put-ting off till to-morrow what we should do to-dny. Life is much brighter when we are abreast with our duties. Surely it Is worth while to make every effort to keep abreast. Why think a week about buying a pnir of needed rubbers? Suve your mind and nerves and get the rubbers. Why owe a letter Interminably when, after all, the actual writing of the letter is no work nt all? "But I have so mauy things to do," is the usual excuse for procrastination. Ro honest with yourself. Would you really hnv p" much to do if you did thin:a nunctually? |
