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"What sayest, Arkad? Because thou art the richest man in Babylon, many do
proclaim thee to be the luckiest. Dost agree with me that no man can arrive
at a full measure of success until he hath completely crushed the spirit of
procrastination within him?"
"It is even as thou sayest," Arkad admitted. "During my long life I have
watched generation following generation, marching forward along those
avenues of trade, science and learning that lead to success in life.
Opportunities came to all these men. Some grasped theirs and moved steadily
to the gratification of their deepest desires, but the majority hesitated,
faltered and fell behind."
Arkad turned to the cloth weaver. Thou didst suggest that we debate good
luck. Let us hear what thou now thinkest upon the subject."
"I do see good luck in a different light. I had thought of it as something most
desirable that might happen to a man without effort upon his part. Now, I do
realize such happenings are not the sort of thing one may attract to himself.
From our discussion have I learned that to attract good luck to oneself, it is
necessary to take advantage of opportunities. Therefore, in the future, I shall
endeavor to make the best of such opportunities as do come to me."
"Thou hast well grasped the truths brought forth in our discussion," Arkad
replied. "Good luck, we do find, often follows opportunity but seldom comes
otherwise. Our merchant friend would have found great good luck had he
accepted the opportunity the good goddess did present to him. Our friend the
buyer, likewise, would have enjoyed good luck had he completed the
purchase of the flock and sold at such a handsome profit.
"We did pursue this discussion to find a means by which good luck could be
enticed to us. I feel that we have found the way. Both the tales did illustrate
how good luck follows opportunity. Herein lies a truth that many similar tales
of good luck, won or lost, could not change. The truth is this: Good luck can
be enticed by accepting opportunity.
"Those eager to grasp opportunities for their betterment, do attract the
interest of the good goddess. She is ever anxious to aid those who please her.
Men of action please her best.
"Action will lead thee forward to the successes thou dost desire."
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