A man long after he was gray
Keep right on being “green.”
N. W.
[CONTENTS]
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I | [THE AWAKENING] | 11 |
| The life partnership. When to begin. Foresight. “Boy Wanted.”The power of mind. “Couldn’t and Could.” Selfmademen. “Deliver the Goods.” | ||
| II | [“AM I A GENIUS?”] | 23 |
| Genius defined. Inspiration and perspiration. “Stick to It.”Genius and patience. “Keep Pegging Away.” Examples of patience.“The Secret of Success.” | ||
| III | [OPPORTUNITY] | 35 |
| What is a fair chance? Abraham Lincoln. Depending on self.“Myself and I.” The importance of the present moment. “RightHere and Just Now.” Poverty and success. “Keep A-Trying.” | ||
| IV | [OVER AND UNDERDOING] | 49 |
| Precocity. Starting too soon as bad as starting too late. Thevalue of health. “Making a man.” The worth of toil. “How toWin Success.” Sharpened wits. “The Steady Worker.” | ||
| V | [THE VALUE OF SPARE MOMENTS] | 61 |
| Wasting time. “The ‘Going-to-Bees!’” The possibilities of onehour a day. “Just This Minute.” The vital importance of properlyemploying leisure moments. “Do It Now.” | ||
| VI | [CHEERFULNESS] | 75 |
| The value of smiles. “To Know All is to Forgive All.” Hopeand strength. “A Cure for Trouble.” Carlyle on cheerfulness.“The One With a Song.” Pessimism as a barrier to success. “ASmile and a Task.” A profitable virtue. “An Open Letter to thePessimist.” | ||
| VII | [DREAMING AND DOING] | 89 |
| Practicality. “Hank Streeter’s Brain-Wave.” Self-esteem.“The Valley of Never.” Opportunity and application. “YenderGrass.” | ||
| VIII | [“TRIFLES”] | 101 |
| The value of little things. Sowing and reaping. The power ofhabit. “‘I Wish’ and ‘I Will.’” Jenny Lind’s humble beginning.Canova’s genius. Present opportunities. “‘Now’ and‘Waitawhile.’” | ||
| IX | [THE WORTH OF ADVICE] | 115 |
| Heeding the sign-post. The value of guide-books. “TheWorld’s Victors.” Good books a boy’s best friend. The dangerof knowing too much. “My Boyhood Dreams.” Reading andreflecting. | ||
| X | [REAL SUCCESS] | 129 |
| Are you the boy wanted? Money and success. “On GettingRich.” Thinking and doing. Life’s true purpose. “The Mother’sDream.” | ||