What is a fair chance? Abraham Lincoln. Depending on self. “Myself and I.” The importance of the present moment. “Right Here and Just Now.” Poverty and success. “Keep A-Trying.”
Precocity. Starting too soon as bad as starting too late. The value of health. “Making a man.” The worth of toil. “How to Win Success.” Sharpened wits. “The Steady Worker.”
Wasting time. “The ‘Going-to-Bees!’” The possibilities of one hour a day. “Just This Minute.” The vital importance of properly employing leisure moments. “Do It Now.”
The value of smiles. “To Know All is to Forgive All.” Hope and strength. “A Cure for Trouble.” Carlyle on cheerfulness. “The One With a Song.” Pessimism as a barrier to success. “A Smile and a Task.” A profitable virtue. “An Open Letter to the Pessimist.”
The value of little things. Sowing and reaping. The power of habit. “‘I Wish’ and ‘I Will.’” Jenny Lind’s humble beginning. Canova’s genius. Present opportunities. “‘Now’ and ‘Waitawhile.’”
Heeding the sign-post. The value of guide-books. “The World’s Victors.” Good books a boy’s best friend. The danger of knowing too much. “My Boyhood Dreams.” Reading and reflecting.
