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Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, July 9,1910
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UDGING from the number of communications which I have received referring in a complimentary
way to my comments of last week, I must have struck a line of thought which was pleasing to my
readers, and right here I wish to express my appreciation to my friends for their kindly words anent
my little weekly talks.
The work which 1 have put forth does not merit the generous praise which I have received, by a
long shot.
When I commenced this form of writing, some two years ago, 1 had no thought of continuing it.
hut my friends in their criticisms encouraged me to continue, and what I thought would be simply a little
lleeting show has become a permanent feature of the paper.
It has given me an opportunity to depart from strictly trade matters and invade the byways of
life, and if 1 have said anything which has encouraged or stimulated thought along helpful lines, then 1
am indeed gratified.
I have endeavored to make my weekly talks healthful and helpful.
There is too much worry in life, and worry or fear of any kind is fatal to mental concentration,
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It kills creative ability of every kind, and business men who are constantly thinking upon one topic
; get oft times into a dangerous rut.
It pays to get outside of one's environment and take a broader survey of the things which interest
mankind.
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• - . The secret ot achievement, of success, of position in life is concentration, and a man can best bring
concentrated effort upon the solution of problems which interest him directly .after he has refreshed and
broadened his mind by contact with o t h e r things.
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He grows stronger, has greater courage, throws fear to the winds, and, after all, fear is the greatest
enemy of the human race.
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• It has made more failures in business than any other one force, for fear in its different phases of
expression, such as worry, anxiety, is a serious detriment to the accomplishments of humanity.
How often do we hear men say that they are afraid to do so and so, showing what an inherent qual-
ity fear is?
How many people in this country were in momentary expectation that the comet would smash the
world to pieces?
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It would keep you busy some time to count them.- ... - -
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There was never the remotest possibility that the comet would swish even dangerously near us,
yet we imagined all sorts of things.
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So it is in life and business, worrying.over imaginary evils: . • ••,-.•
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