Prayer for My Mother Dear God， Now that I am no longer young，I have friends whose mothers have passed away．I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers until it was too late to tell them． I am blessed w...
The unfortunate millionaire has the responsibility of tremendous wealth without the possibility of enjoying himself more than any ordinary rich man. Indeed, in many things he cannot enjoy himself more than many poor men do, nor even so much, for a dr...
The Power of Beauty One of the most successful, influential and beloved women in American history, Eleanor Roosevelt once said that she had one regret: she wished she had been prettier. Who hasnt felt the same way? We are all too aware of our physica...
Examination a Necessary Evil In spite of the fact that examinations have been hated by most of the students as well as some teachers for decades, they still survive and show no signs of fading away. In our system of education today, examinations are...
Building Your Own House An elderly carpenter was ready to retire after years of work. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. He woul...
The Success Personality Is there a success personality some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organization we rec...
Dear sir, I am very sorry that the pressure of other occupations has prevented me from sending an earlier reply to your letter. In my opinion a mans first duty is to find a way of supporting himself, thereby relieving other people of the necessity of...
Encouragement Can Work Miracles Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the shoulders hes standing on, the heritage hes been given. Thats what happened when a young man, the son of a star baseball player, was drafted by one of...
The Two Drives in Man Man is, at one and the same time, a solitary being and a social being. As a solitary being, he attempts to protect his own existence and that of those who are closest to him, to satisfy his personal desires, and to develop his i...
Dining Etiquette When Dating Be sure to make reservations if the restaurant you chose is a fancy or popular one. Its very embarrassing to show up without reservations and having to wait for a table, leaving very bad impression on your date. Also, be...
Stress and Relaxation It is commonly believed that only rich middle-aged businessmen suffer from stress. In fact anyone may become ill as a result of stress if they experience a lot of worry over a long period and their health is not especially good....
Education and Schooling It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The distinction between schooling a...
You Can Have Entertainment at No Cost Most of us trade money for entertainment. Movies, concerts and shows are enjoyable but expensive. If you think that you cannot have a good time without spending a lot of money, read on. Little resourcefulness and...
The Reasons We Fight over Finance When I started doing research for this column, asking what sorts of money fights people have, every single couple said the same thing: Well, we dont really fight about money. Right, right,right, Id have to say,backin...
Work It is physically impossible for a well-educated,intellectual, or brave man to make money the chief object of his thoughts; as physically impossible as it is for him to make his dinner the principal object of them. All healthy people like their d...
