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We know that the simplest task is better performed,
if we but combine concentered thought with the action.
Workmen differ in degree according to the amount of
concentered thought placed in their work. The man who
"takes an interest in his work," and who finds an
intellectual pleasure in his daily task, is the man who
does the best work, and is also the happier man. The
man who keeps his eye on the clock, or who "leaves his
pick in the air at the sound of the whistle," is a mere
machine, and will never amount to anything, unless he
changes his point of view regarding work. The man who
"thinks with his hands," or who can "carry a message to
Garcia," is in demand. He is a scarce article, and many
employers are looking for him. When will our boys learn
to appreciate this fact?
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