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The Story of a Young Mans Remarkable Rise,
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THREE years ago I was earning $30 por
week. With' a wife- and two children to
support 'it was a constant struggle" to
make both ends meet. "We saved very little,
and that only by sacrificing things we really
needed. Today my earnings average a thou
sand dollars weekly. I own two automobiles.
My children go to private schools. I have
just purchased, for cash, a $25,000 home. I
go hunting, fishing, motoring, traveling,
whenever I care to, and I do less work than
ever before.
What I have done, anyone can do for
I am only an average man. I have never
gone to college, my education is limited, and
I am not "brilliant" by any means. I per
sonally know at least a, hundred men who
are better business men thai I, who are bet
ter educated, who are better informed on
hundreds of subjects, and who have much
better ideas than I ever had. Yet not one of
them approaches my earnings. I mention
this merely to show that earning capacity is
not governed by the extent of a man's ech
cation and to 'convince my readers that there
is only one reason for my success. -a reason
I will givejierein.
One day, a few years ago, I began to "take
st.ck" of myself. I found that, like most other
men, I had energy, ambition? determination.
Yet in spite of these .assets, for some reason or
other I drifted along without getting anywhere.
My lack of education bothered me, and I had
thought seriously of making further sacrifices in
order to better equip myself to earn more. Then
I read somewhere that but few miUionaries
ever went to college. Edison, Rockefeller, Hill,
Schwab, Carnegie not one of them had any
more schooling than I had.
One day something happened that woke me
up to what was wrong with me. It was neces
sary for me to make a decision on a matter
which was of no great consequence. I knew in
my heart what was the right thing to do, but
something held me back. I said one thing, then
another; I decided one way, then another. I
couldn't for the life of me make the decision I
knew was right.
I lay awake most of that night thinking about
the matter not because it was of any great
importance in itself, but because I was begin
ning to discover myself. Along towards dawn I
resolved to try an experiment. I decided to cul
tivate my will power, believing that if I did this
J would not hesitate about making decisions
th..t when I had an idea I would have sufficient
confidence in myself to put it "over" that I
Would not be "afraid" of myself or of things or
of others. I felt that if I could smash my ideas
across I would soon make my presence felt. I
new that heretofore I had always begged for
success had always stood, hat in hand, de
pending on others to "give" me the things I
paired. In short, I wa3 controlled by the will
of others. Henceforth, I determined to have a
strong will of my own to demand and com
mand what I wanted.
But how shall I begin? What shall I do first?
It was easy enough for mo to determine to do
things I had "determined" many times before.
But this was a q estion of will power, and I made
, up my mind that the first step was to master
up enough of my own will power to stick to and
carry out my determination.
With this new purpose in mind I applied my
self to finding out something more about will
power. I was sure that other men must have
studied the subject, and the results of their ex
perience would doubtless bo of great value to
me in understanding the workings of my own
will. So, with a directness of purpose that I had
scarcely known before, I began my search.
The results at first wore discouraging. While
a good deal had been written about the memory
and other faculties of the brain, I could find
nothing that offered any help to me in acquiring
the new power that I had hoped might be pos
sible. But a little later in my Investigation I en
countered the works of Prof. Frank Channlng
Haddock. To my amazement and delight I dis
covered that this eminent scientist, whoso name
ranks with James, Bergson and Royce, had just
completed the most thorough and constructive
study of will power ever made. I was astonished
to read his statement, "The will is just as sus
ceptible of development as the muscles of the
body"!' My question was answered! Eagerly I
read further how Dr. Haddock had devoted
twenty years to this study how ho had so
completely mastered it that he was actually able
to set down the very exercises by which anyone
could develop the will, making it a bigger,
stronger force each day, simply through an easy,
progressive course of Training.
It is almost needless to say that I at once be
gan to practice the exercises formulated by Dr.
Haddock. And I need not recount the extra
ordinary results that I obtained almost from the
first day. I have already indicated the success
that my developed power of will has made
for me.
But it may be thought that my case Is ex
exceptional. Let me again assure you that I am
but an average man, with no BP?r-developed
powers, save that of my will. And to further
prove my contention lot me cite one or two In
stances I bavo since come across which seem
to show conclusively that- an indomitable will
can be developed by anyone.
One case that comes to my mind is that of a
young man who worked in a big factory. He
was bright and willing, but seemed to get no
wTere. finally he took up fte study of will
Mnlnc at the suggestion of Mr. W. M. layior,
he famouefficiency expert, and in less than
a year his salary. was increased 800 per cent.
Then there is the case of C. D. Van Vechten,
General Agent of the Northwestern Life Insur
?J?po rnmnany Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Just a short
fi2 after Reiving the methods In will develop,
time after receiviiifa u Haddockf ue felt that
ZlT lln"lioTi3,000 to ,30,000
t0 Another man, Dr. Ferguson, residing In Hot,
Anotner ui d hlg earnings from. J40
fweneElc'to i'60 TS& ' a remarkably abort
space of time aftor ho began the study of will
training. These are but a few there are many
other equally amazing ooxamplos which I per
sonally know about. And aside from the finan
cial gain, this training has cnnbled thousands
to overcome drink and othor vices almost over
night has helped overcome sickpeaa and nerv
ousness, has transformed unhappy, envious, dls
contended people into dominating personalties
filled with the joy of living.
Prof. Haddock's lessons, rules and exercises
in will training have recently been compiled and
published in book form by tho Pelton Publishing
Co., of Meriden, Conn. Mr. Pelton has author
ized mo to say that any reader who cares to
examine tho book may do so without sending
any money in advance. In other words, If after
a week's reading you do not feel that thin book
Js worth $3, tho sum asked, return it and you
will owe nothing. When you rccelvo your copy
for examination I suggest that you first read tho
articles on: the law of great thinking; how to
develop analytical power; how to perfectly con
centrate on any subject; how to guard against
errors in thought; how to drive from tno mind
unwelcome thoughts; how to develop fearless
ness; how to use the mind in sickness; how to
acquire a dominating personality.
Some few doubters will scoff at tho idea of
will power being the fountainhead of wealth,
position and everything we are striving for, and
some may say that no mere book can teach the
development of the will. But the great mass of
intelligent men and women will at least investi
gate for themselves by sending for the book at
the publisher's risk. I am sure that any book
that has done for me and for thousands of
others what "Power of Will" has done is
well worth Investigating. It Is interesting to
note that among tho 200,000 owners vho have
read, used and praised "Power of Will", are
such prominent men as Supreme Court Justice
Parker, Wu Ting Fang, Ex-U. S. Chinese Ambas
sador; Lieut.-Gov. McKcIvie of Nebraska; Assis
tant Postmaster-General Britt; General Manager
Christcson, of Wells-Fargo Express Co., E. St.
E'rao Lewis; Governor Arthur Capper of Kansas,
and thousands of others.
As a first step In will training, I would sug
gest immediate action in this matter before you.
It Is not even necessary to write a lctteer. Use
th'o form below, if you prefer, addressing it to
the Pelton Publishing Company, 140-L Wilcox
Block, Meriden, Conn., and the book will come
by return' mail. This one act may mean tho
turning point of your life, as it has meant to me
'and to so many others.
PELTON PUBLISHING COMPANY,
240-1 Wilcox Block, Meriden, Goom.
I ill examine a copy of "Power of Will" at
your risk. I agree to remit $3 or remail tho
book in 5 days.
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