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 to improve
them, 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.