It will NEVER pay you to
neglect or slur the task that you have undertaken.
You may be idle, in the thought that you are indulging yourself
at the expense of your employer. It is a dishonest thought, and
it is a stupid thought at the same time.
You may rob your employer of the time that he pays for, but when
you shirk your work you rob yourself first of all. ----
You may say that your employer pays you too little. Perhaps he
does. But that is no reason for hurting your moral character
through dishonesty. It is no excuse for failing to develop
yourself.
The store, or factory, or office in which you work is to your
mind what a gymnasium is to your muscles.
You enter a gymnasium AND PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING
THERE.
You do not say to yourself: "This gymnasium belongs to another
man. The profits go to him, and so I'll not work hard."
On the contrary, you realize that the owner of the gymnasium
gives you the chance to develop your muscles, and you thank him,
although he makes you pay for the privilege. And you do your
very best, on the trapeze, rings, parallel bars, or in any other
direction.
Act in your work as you do in your gymnasium hours.
There is no kind of work that can fail to make you a better and
more successful man if you work at it honestly and loyally.
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