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AS A MAN THINKETH JAMES ALLEN
707 of great things while driving sheep. You shall lay down the
708 saw and the plane to take upon yourself the regeneration of
709 the world."
710 The thoughtless, the ignorant, and the indolent, seeing only
711 the apparent effects of things and not the things themselves,
712 talk of luck, of fortune, and chance. Seeing a man grow rich,
713 they say, "How lucky he is!" Observing another become
714 intellectual, they exclaim, "How highly favored he is!" And
715 noting the saintly character and wide influence of another,
716 the remark, "How chance aids him at every turn!" They do
717 not see the trials and failures and struggles which these men
718 have voluntarily encountered in order to gain their
719 experience; have no knowledge of the sacrifices they have
720 made, of the undaunted efforts they have put forth, of the
721 faith they have exercised, that they might overcome the
722 apparently insurmountable, and realize the Vision of their
723 heart. They do not know the darkness and the heartaches;
724 they only see the light and joy, and call it "luck"; do not see
725 the long and arduous journey, but only behold the pleasant
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