LESSON 23.
Suppose you do make mistakes sometimes. Is that anything to be discouraged about? Not at all. If only you learn by your mistakes and do not repeat the same one too often, you are well on the road to improvement. The only person who never makes an error is the person who never does anything. Steer clear of such a person.
But you who have practiced the Method of AUTOMATIC FINGER CONTROL faithfully have less to worry about as regards making mistakes than the average student. Your fingers are especially trained to go the right place at the right time without any conscious effort on your part. If you have not yet achieved this degree of skill, the thing to do is—not complain—but devote a little more time to strengthening up the still recalcitrant muscles.
Above all, keep moving. Don’t get stagnant.
Idleness never won distinction in the world, and never will. The world does not owe us a living, but each one of us does owe the world honest, sincere work in whatever field we may choose for our endeavors. God made man for employment and we cannot dodge the issue.
That means that everything we do must be done effectively. When we are earning our daily bread, we must give our best. When we are playing, we must play honestly. When we are studying, we must strive earnestly. Only as we do this can we enjoy life’s bounties to the full and win the progress we desire and deserve.
Exercises 10, 17, 19, and 26 for this week’s study.