Alone among animals, we possess a potentiality of mind
development unlimited.
And for that, with few exceptions, we care nothing. ----
Most of us, sitting in Newton's place and seeing the apple fall,
would merely have debated the advisability of getting the apple
to eat it--just the process that any monkey mind would pass
through.
A Newton, a BRAIN TRAINED TO THINK, sees the apple drop, asks
himself why the moon does not drop also. And he discovers the
law of gravitation which governs the existence of every material
atom in the universe. ----
Young men who read this, start in NOW to use your brains.
Take nothing for granted, not even the fact that the moon stays
in her appointed place or that the poor starve and freeze amid
plenty.
Think of the things which are wrong and of the possibilities of
righting them. Study your own weaknesses and imperfections.
There is power in your brain to correct them, if you will
develop that power.
As surely as you can train your arm to hold fifty pounds out
straight, just so surely can you train your brain to deal with
problems that now would find you a gaping incompetent.
You may not be a Newton. But if you can condescend to aim at
being an inferior Sandow, can't you afford to try even harder to
be an inferior Newton?
Don't be a muscular monkey.
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