Everytime I hear a fellow complain that he's a failure be-
cause he missed out on education or training or opportunity,
I know that he's usually a man who hasn't taken the trouble
to try for success.
Success is made up of "plusses," not "minuses" and every-
one of us has the material for success at our fingertips if we
only realized it.
To prove my point, take the case of a certain midwest
housewife who suddenly found herself a widow with two
small children and no income. Her small savings rapidly
disappeared and she soon found that her cupboard was
literally bare.
In desperation, she decided to sell an antique clock that
had been around the house for years. Because it looked so
shabby, she first cleaned it, touched up several bad spots
with wood stain, and glued on a broken foot.
The antique dealer she took the clock to shook his head
when he saw it. 'Tin sorry," he said, "but, there's no market
for stuff like this at the moment."
She started to turn away in dejection when he called her
back. No! They still couldn't use the clock, but she had done
such a fine job of restoring it that he wanted her to work on
several vases for him. He'd pay well.
That was the start of a success story. She soon found
other dealers were ready to offer sizable fees for capable
restoration work. Now her service is known and recognized
throughout the country for its excellence. And all she had
to start with was an old clock and some paint.
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