The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money #12
The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum.
Part 12 Do Not Scatter Your Powers
Engage in one kind of business only, and stick to it faithfully until you succeed, or until your experience shows that you should abandon it. A constant hammering on one nail will generally drive it home at last, so that it can be clinched. When a man’s undivided attention is centered on one object, his mind will constantly be suggesting improvements of value, which would escape him if his brain was occupied by a dozen different subjects at once. Many a fortune has slipped through a man’s fingers because he was engaged in too many occupations at a time. There is good sense in the old caution against having too many irons in the fire at once.
Previously: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11.
CoolProducts on October 6th, 2008 8:47 am
This post is very similar to rule #13, but on a more broad aspect.
One cannot hope for success if their attention is divided. It’s much better to spend one’s full attention on a single idea compared to splitting that up and only committing a little to many projects. This is true in many aspects of life, like friends for example. To have a successful friendship, one needs to commit a good amount of their time to some friends over others, in order to create a closer relationship. The only key is in understanding which is the right option for investment.
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