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Put a Punch in Your Work
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tain of them exact a slight penalty, they all bring their rich re wards and their never-ending interest. And the most fascinating thing about them is their constant change. Roses in January! A ll right— for those who want them at that season.
PUT A PUNCH IN YOUR W ORK When you attempt to do anything, do it with all your heart— put a punch in your work. To dawdle over a duty is to fall short of reaching the goal. I f a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing with a will. The spirit you put into your effort is the significant thing— h alf the battle is to get well under way. H esi tation and uncertainty are fatal to the best achievement: to pause is to lose momentum. Look a problem in the face and tackle it: do not hide your head in the sand and pray for help. The best help you w ill ever get comes from your own resolution— your resolve that the thing needs to be done and that you are capable of doing it. Timidity and indecision are a handicap. Courage, self reliance, determination and vigor are the talismen which open the door o f opportunity and let you walk in and possess. Many a man has had the ability to do things but lacked the initia tive to live up to his capacity. I f a difficult duty presents itself, do not sit down beside it and ponder— snap into it. Before you know it, the thing is done. Most problems may be solved in the time that some people stop to wonder and to consider them. A good start is the best tonic; to keep up the pace is the best policy. Put a punch in your work, and your work will help to do itself— it will become play.
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tain of them exact a slight penalty, they all bring their rich re wards and their never-ending interest. And the most fascinating thing about them is their constant change. Roses in January! A ll right— for those who want them at that season.
PUT A PUNCH IN YOUR W ORK When you attempt to do anything, do it with all your heart— put a punch in your work. To dawdle over a duty is to fall short of reaching the goal. I f a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing with a will. The spirit you put into your effort is the significant thing— h alf the battle is to get well under way. H esi tation and uncertainty are fatal to the best achievement: to pause is to lose momentum. Look a problem in the face and tackle it: do not hide your head in the sand and pray for help. The best help you w ill ever get comes from your own resolution— your resolve that the thing needs to be done and that you are capable of doing it. Timidity and indecision are a handicap. Courage, self reliance, determination and vigor are the talismen which open the door o f opportunity and let you walk in and possess. Many a man has had the ability to do things but lacked the initia tive to live up to his capacity. I f a difficult duty presents itself, do not sit down beside it and ponder— snap into it. Before you know it, the thing is done. Most problems may be solved in the time that some people stop to wonder and to consider them. A good start is the best tonic; to keep up the pace is the best policy. Put a punch in your work, and your work will help to do itself— it will become play.