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Before sending these ideas out into the world I have carefully endeavored to make certain that none of them is untrue to life and experience, none a half-truth that through a jingle of words may pass for a whole truth, and not one a jumping-gap for an athlete that may become a pitfall for the unskillful. I have been unwilling to pass these thoughts with only the test of my own judgment and convictions, and have submitted them to the scrutiny of a number of experienced persons, in order to have them tested from many points of view. These "Thoughts on Business" were, for the most part, first published, one a day, in a list of newspapers. With some revision and the addition of new matter, they are now presented in this form. The author sincerely hopes that the reader will find them in some degree helpful in moulding the spirit of a well-rounded business life. THE greatest asset a business or an individual can have is the Spirit of Progress. Without that all else is largely in vain. With it every good thing is possible. What is the Spirit of Progress? It is the desire to know what constitutes true success and the willingness to take the patient steps which lead to it; the desire to correct errors, traits and tendencies which retard progress, and the willingness to receive new ideas and act upon them; The desire to act from sound motives, and the willingness to give up false and temporary success for vital and permanent growth; the eagerness to utilize every wholesome opportunity, the enthusiasm to strive for excellence for its own sake, and the energy to push on, pausing only when the victory is won....