How to be happy though human / by W. Béran Wolfe.
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determine, but we are certain of one thing : he who seeks happiness by getting possession of money has as little chance of attaining his goal as a dinosaur loaded with half a ton of armour plate had of surviving the struggle for existence in the marshes of a long past age. Recapitulation This brings us to the end of our discussion of the general laws of craftsmanship. We have sketched the processes of compensation and overcompensation, and we have outlined the pitfalls attendant on substituting tools and devices for the veritable goals and ends of life. We have graphically represented two typical patterns of compensation, and discussed the criteria of good and bad compensations. To sum up :— 1. The best craftsmanship of life consists in trans¬ forming your defects and inferiorities into assets and superiorities. The goal of all successful compensations must lie within the broad field of human usefulness. 2. There is no handicap, either hereditary or environ¬ mental, which cannot be compensated if you are not afraid to try. 3. Talent and genius are not hereditary gifts. They represent exceptionally successful compensations, due to exceptionally successful self-training and education. If you wish to develop a talent, get up an hour earlier than your neighbour, and practise. 4. The fine art of living consists in the twofold process of compensating for your inferiorities in terms of social usefulness and in developing your latent creative powers for the purpose of being able to live better with yourself. 5. If you have an inferiority complex, develop a good set of “ plus gestures ” for the purpose of encouraging yourself and “ getting yourself across ” to your neighbours. Too many “ plus