LESSON 15.
If you use considerable muscular resistance in practicing the new exercise of this week’s lesson, you will find that the muscles used will tire quite readily. This, remember, is proof that this particular work is badly needed. As the days pass, however, and these muscles are strengthened to the required degree, you will find yourself able to perform it a greater number of times and with perfect ease. As in every other walk of life, you don’t get anything worth while without effort; but as with the other exercises of this course, results come surely and speedily.
Elbert Hubbard has said “Improve your opportunities, that’s the thing! Decide on what you want to do and what you want to be and go after it! You’ll win, and those fellows who chase the pee-wee, manipulate the pasteboards, and inhale cigarette smoke, will be coming to you for advice, to borrow money, and for passes to the poor house.”
You notice he said “improve” your opportunities. He didn’t use that old phrase about “grasping” them. And I believe this was intentional on his part. Opportunity doesn’t come to us so much as is commonly said. Opportunity is ever with us. Opportunity is just what we make it. If we have the imagination to see the golden chances before us and toimprovethem, we’ll make good.
You are enjoying an unusual opportunity in the Musical world in that you are permitted to learn to play your instrument the quick and easy way. Are you improving your opportunity?
Exercises 5, 25, 26, and 27.