Personal Development
He was one of the very few people who understand that all rivers and
some men are crooked because of following the line of least
resistance.
I am going to digress and here break the line of thought for a moment
while recording a word of advice to the wives of men. Remember,
these lines are intended only for wives, and husbands are not
expected to read that which is here set down.
From having analyzed more than 16,000 people, the majority of whom were married men, I have learned something that may be of value to wives. Let me state my thought in these words: You have it within your power to send your husband away to his work or his business or his profession each day with a feeling of Self31 confidence that will carry him successfully over the rough spots of the day and bring him home again, at night, smiling and happy.
One of my acquaintances of former years married a woman who had a set of false teeth. One day his wife dropped her teeth and broke the plate. The husband picked up the pieces and began examining them. He showed such interest in them that his wife said: "You could make a set of teeth like those if you made up your mind to do it."
This man was a farmer whose ambitions had never carried him
beyond the bounds of his little farm until his wife made that remark.
She walked over and laid her hand on his shoulder and encouraged
him to try his hand at dentistry.
She finally coaxed him to make the start, and today he is one of the
most prominent and successful dentists in the state of Virginia.
I know him well, for he is my father!
No one can foretell the possibilities of achievement available to the man whose wife stands at his back and urges him on to bigger and better endeavor, for it is a well known fact that a woman can arouse a man so that he will perform almost superhuman feats.
It is your right and your duty to encourage your husband and urge him on in worthy undertakings until he shall have found his place in the world.