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eats a little, and sleeps a little is not far removed from the 

 animal state of existence. An animal exists, but, just in so 

 far as it shows intelligence, it lives. Yet the life of a man 

 holds possibilities far beyond that of any animal. 



The difference between a workman and an artisan is that 

 the real artisan takes a pride in his work, enjoys it, and tries 

 to improve methods and results. The workman performs his 

 labor as part of the day's program, a necessary evil, and 

 is no better at the end of a year than at the beginning. There 

 are many artisans among the so-called workmen, and also 

 many workmen among the self-styled artisans. A man is 

 what he does, irrespective of the world's classification. 



A man who tries to live up to his possibilities must be a 

 producer the world must be better for his life. In order 

 to make manifest one's ability and give opportunity for 

 development and productivity, education is necessary. To 

 know only how to perform certain work produces workmen; 

 to know the reason why certain work is performed in a cer- 

 tain manner, as well as knowing how to do it, gives to the 

 world a man who can improve methods, for he understands 

 the advantages and disadvantages of the old. He becomes 

 a benefactor an artisan. 



Necessity has been said to be the mother of invention, but 

 educated laziness a desire to accomplish something better 

 with less unnecessary drudgery will do much toward the 

 more civilized living of mankind. He who can show the 

 method of attaining a given end with less work and time, 

 makes the world a better place in which to live. He who is 

 awake to the possibilities of life truly lives. 



