Be interested

THERE is a vast reservoir of energy locked up inside the human machine, waiting to be tapped by those who know how.
While Nature has given everyone an equipment of capacities and possibilities for thought and action, these are as useless as a machine deprived of motive power unless they are nursed and provided with exercise.
What happens to man is frequently of more importance than what is born in him.
Human tendencies are like tender plants. Starve them, and they will wither and die; feed them, and they will eventually grow into sturdy trees.
That is why everybody should have a hobby. A golden rule in life is "Be Interested!"
No matter what it is, be interested in SOMETHING.
Many a man who feels his real ability lies in mechanical things, for instance, finds himself chained to an office desk.
If he has no outlet for this suppressed store of energy his work will be drudgery.
It will make him physically and mentally tired. He will be discontented and bitter.
If such a man has a hobby that will give him mechanical inclinations exercise and outlet, his daily work will cease to be a laborious task.
By unlocking one store of nervous energy he releases others. His mental outlook will be forward and optimistic, instead of pessimistic and backward.
Hobbies may be more than pleasant recreations. They may be made the solid background of life.
Many great men were born – true: more were made: still more made themselves.
Have a hobby. Be interested. Give your latent powers a change to develop.