Chapter 13. Getting into the Right Business
SUCCESS. In any particular business. Depends for one thing. Upon your possessing. In a well- developed state. The faculties required. In that business.
Without good musical faculty. No one can succeed. As a teacher. Of music. Without well- developed. Mechanical faculties. No one. Can achieve. Great success. In any. Of the mechanical trades. Without tact. And the commercial faculties. No one can succeed. In mercantile pursuits. But to possess. In a well- developed state. The faculties required in your particular vocation. Does not insure getting rich. There are musicians. Who have remarkable talent. And who yet remain poor. There are blacksmiths. Carpenters. And so on.
Who have excellent mechanical ability. But who do not get rich. And there are merchants. With good faculties. For dealing with men. Who nevertheless fail.
The different faculties. Are tools. It is essential. To have good tools. But it is also essential. The tools. Should be used. In the Right Way. One man can take a sharp saw. A square. A good plane. And so on. And build. A handsome article. Of furniture. Another man.
Can take the same tools. And set to work. To duplicate the article. But his production. Will be a botch. He does not know. How to use good tools. In a successful way.
The various faculties. Of your mind. Are the tools. With which. YOU just do the work. Which is to make you rich. It will be easier for you. To succeed. If you get into. A business. For which you are well equipped. With mental tools.
Generally speaking. You will do best in that business. Which will use. Your strongest faculties. The one for which you are naturally "best fitted." But there are. Limitations. To this statement also. No man should regard his vocation. As being irrevocably. Fixed. By the tendencies. With which he was born.
You can get rich in ANY business. For if you have not the right talent. You can develop that talent. It merely means. You will have to make your tools. As you go along. Instead of confining yourself. To the use. Of those. With which. You were born. It will be EASIER for you. To succeed. In a vocation. For which. You already.
Have the talents. In a well-developed state. But you CAN succeed in any vocation. For you can develop. Any rudimentary talent. And there is no talent. Of which you have not at least. The rudiment.
You will get rich most easily. In point of fact. If you do that. For which. You are best fitted. But you will get rich most satisfactorily. If you do that. Which you WANT to do.
Doing what you want to do is life. And there is no real satisfaction. In living. If we are compelled. To be forever doing something. Which we do not like to do. And can never do what we want to do. And it is certain. You can do what you want to do. The desire. To do it. Is proof you have within you. The power which can do it.
Desire is a manifestation of power.
The desire. To play music. Is the power. Which can play music. Seeking expression. And development. The desire. To invent. Mechanical devices. Is the mechanical talent. Seeking expression. And development.
Where there is no power. Either developed. Or undeveloped. To do a thing. There is never any desire to do that thing. And where there is strong desire. To do a thing. It is certain proof. The power. To do it is strong. And only requires. To be developed. And applied in the Right Way.
All things else being equal. It is best. To select. The business. For which. You have the best developed talent. But if you have a strong desire. To engage. In any particular. Line of work. You should select. That work. As the ultimate end. At which you aim.
You can do what you want to do. And it is your right. And privilege. To follow the business. Or avocation. Which will be most congenial. And pleasant.
You are not obliged. To do what you do not like to do. And should not do it. Except. As a means. To bring you. To the doing. Of the thing. You want to do.
If there are past mistakes. Whose consequences. Have placed you. In an undesirable business. Or environment. You may be obliged. For some time. To do. What you do not like to do. But you can make the doing of it. Pleasant. By knowing. It is making it.
Possible for you. To come. To the doing. Of what you want. To do.
If you feel. You are not in the right vocation. Do not act too hastily. In trying. To get into another one. The best way. Generally. To change business. Or environment. Is by growth.
Do not be afraid. To make a sudden. And radical change. If the opportunity. Is presented.
And if you feel after careful consideration. It is the right opportunity. But never take sudden. Or radical action. When you are in doubt. As to the wisdom. Of doing so.
There is never any hurry. On the creative plane. And there is no lack. Of opportunity.
When you get out. Of the competitive mind. You will understand. You never need. To act hastily. No one else is going to beat you. To the thing. You want to do. There is enough for all.
If one space is taken. Another. And a better one. Will be opened for you. A little farther on. There is plenty. Of time. When you are in doubt. Wait. Fall back on the contemplation. Of your vision. And increase your faith. And purpose. And by all means. In times. Of doubt and indecision. Cultivate gratitude.
A day or two spent. In contemplating. The vision. Of what you want. And in earnest thanksgiving. That you are getting it. Will bring your mind. Into such close relationship. With the Supreme. That you will make. No mistake. When you do act.
There is a mind. Which knows all there is to know. And you can come. Into close unity. With this mind. By faith. And the purpose. To advance in life. If you have deep gratitude.
Mistakes come from acting hastily. Or from acting. In fear. Or doubt. Or in forgetfulness.
Of the Right Motive. Which is more life to all. And less to none.
As you go on. In the Certain Way. Opportunities. Will come to you. In increasing number. And you will need to be very steady. In your faith. And purpose. And to keep in close touch. With the All Mind. By reverent gratitude.
Do all that you can do. In a perfect manner. Every day. But do it without haste. Worry. Or fear. Go as fast as you can. But never hurry.
Remember. In the moment. You begin. To hurry. You cease to be a creator. And become a competitor. You drop back upon the old plane again.
Whenever you find yourself hurrying. Call a halt. Fix your attention. On the mental image. Of the thing. You want. And begin. To give thanks. You are getting it. The exercise of GRATITUDE will never fail. To strengthen. Your faith. And renew your purpose.