The Prosperity & Wealth Bible. Kahlil Gibran

the greatest stimulators in the world. You don’t have to speak to Radiate Smiles and Cheer. They shoot their rays of warmth and healing and encouragement from the very lines of your Face and the very movements of your body.

      Radiate your Knowledge.

      Do it to a high purpose. Knowledge kept is of no value whatever. The only Knowledge worth having is what you give away. What Knowledge you get, Radiate.

      Radiate your Money.

      Earn it honestly and well. Then Radiate it to useful ends. Divide it with the faithful workers who helped you make it. Money is a most useless thing in itself. Its total value lies in what it Radiates in hopeful enterprises and noble works.

      Radiate your Success.

      There is nothing so stimulating, to a real Winner as to hand out the secrets and formulas of Success that he has learned. Nature works in rotation. So does a man’s Success. What is yours to-day is the other fellow’s to-morrow. Your service is to keep the law — to Radiate to-day what came to you yesterday. For the whole rule of life and Success is to Radiate — To Radiate.

      Courtesy

      To some Courtesy may seem a Lost Art, little worth bringing back. But it is not. Courtesy is one of the Old Time Arts that dies only with the Man or the Business. For the rise of many a Man and Business has started with it.

      Take time to be Courteous.

      Emerson once wrote: “Give a boy address and accomplishments, and you give him the mastery of Palaces and Fortunes wherever he goes.” Courtesy is of more value to a man than a thousand letters of written recommendations. Courtesy is an asset of more power than Money or Influence.

      Take time to be Courteous.

      A few years ago, a young man by the name of Wallace stood behind a Railroad office window in Oil City, Pennsylvania, as a Ticket Agent. But he didn’t stay there ALL the time. When he saw a chance to render a Courteous favor by delivering tickets direct to a customer, he delivered the tickets. Also, he sought out new ways of giving service. Business grew. A bigger job came after him. Then a bigger one. To-day, still a young man, he is General Passenger Agent for the entire Erie Railroad. He may be its President some day. He owes his career to Courtesy.

      Take time to be Courteous.

      Courtesy lightens the burdens of toil. Courtesy demands respect. Courtesy is a little brother to Opportunity and follows her around through the hours of the busy day. Courtesy always leads a man higher up.

      Take time to be Courteous.

      The Courteous Office Boy, the Courteous Clerk, the Courteous Stenographer, the Courteous Manager, the Courteous Leader at heavy tasks — whoever heard of such a one not growing, not climbing into greater things? Think over these truths. For it is tremendously worthwhile to —

      Take time to be Courteous.

      Aim

      Have a definite purpose — Aim.

      The secret of all Winning is the unyielding fight toward a definite Ideal or Plan. A man with a set Aim and the courage to follow in its path cannot Fail. In fact, what you Aim to be, you already are — potentially.

      Have a definite purpose — Aim.

      The first efforts of John Keats were laughed to scorn by his critics, but he paid no attention to them, for he was certain of his ability and hardly was the ink on their criticisms dry before he handed them his marvelous poem Endymion. “I was never afraid of failure,” said he, “for I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.” Keats was but twenty-six years of age when he died — a mere boy! But he had a world fame — he had achieved his Aim.

      Have a definite purpose — Aim.

      Washington lost more battles than he won. But his Aim for Independence was achieved. People marvel at the election to the Presidency of Woodrow Wilson — a Schoolmaster. But those who know the man, know that he has been preparing for this exalted office for a quarter of a century — not Aiming at the Office merely — but the ability to FILL it. His Aim was to merit the Task — not the Honor alone.

      Have a definite purpose — Aim.

      There are no “Lucky Dogs.” Winners are just the Workers with an Aim — that’s all. The Successful business men of every city — the largest number of them — had nothing to begin with but a single Aim. What is their story now? The magnificent blocks, and great enterprises that make each city what it is. Have you an Aim? You only need ONE big central Aim. Get it without delay. Then follow it consistently and courageously. For it is better to Aim at one great task and complete it acceptably and with Honor, than to split your Aims into a dozen different Aims and win in none.

      Have a definite purpose — Aim.

      Thanks

      The Thank habit is one of the best habits that you can form. Think for a moment. Did you ever regret a “Thank you,” received from anybody? Did it ever make you feel mean, dissatisfied, out of sorts? Has it ever brought to you a feeling of remorse for service rendered? Alright, then —

      Get the Thank habit.

      It is not necessary to express in mere words at all times your feeling of Thankfulness. Once get the habit thoroughly and you will LIVE it unconsciously. Thankful men and women show in their very eyes and attitude that they have the habit. It’s the most “showy” quality possible. It’s contagious, too.

      Get the Thank habit.

      You meet a gruff, inhuman being. He performs some service as though he were a sort of mechanical device. You Thank him. He at once becomes Human! Thankfulness acts like a powerful stimulant both on yourself and upon other people. It transforms. All days are fine days, all people are square people, all happenings are for the best to the one who has thoroughly mastered the “Thank Habit.”

      Get the Thank habit.

      Get it by always acknowledging a service with a Thank you. If your Clerk, or Waiter, or Secretary, or Partner, or Friend does a service — no matter how small — hand over the Thanks — freely, with a broad, healthy Smile. It’s a great investment. The Dividends simply roll back to you.

      Get the Thank habit.

      Reserve

      Real Strength does not show its full force on all occasions. Often it only pokes its head out. Real Strength has Reserve power. The strongest part of great buildings is under ground — in rock and steel and mortar — where eyes cannot see.

      Success Power is in the Reserve.

      Reserve is the law of Nature and of Life. When the Reserve is gone, all is gone. The greatest battles are won with Reserve forces; Banks are kept steady and safe by their Reserve funds; Business goes on, healthy and vigorous because of its Reserve capital. The character of a man or woman — YOUR character — is kept from being swept easily into oblivion, through the safe Reserve that you lock securely away in the shape of stores of Honor, Courage, Faith, Backbone — all ready for emergencies.

      Success Power is in the Reserve.

      Reserve is what keeps the Smile from fading into the frown. Reserve is what makes possible the next trial after the last one failed.

      Success Power is in the Reserve.

      The Human failure begins by being too proud to work for six dollars a week. The Human Success is ANXIOUS and glad of the chance to work for three dollars a week at the start, tor Reserve is also the knowledge of sure future — concealed from the general view, yet known to the individual.

      Success Power is in the Reserve.

      Do every detail of your day’s work as though it was to be viewed by a Master