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People can have anything they want. The trouble is that they don't know what they want. The person who knows what they want knows what they must become, and they then fix their attention on the preparation of themselves toward that end.
Have you ever noticed that ships operate essentially the same way people ought to, but so few do? Maybe you've never given it much thought, but at any given moment, a ship has a direction and a destination. That is, either she's sailing to a predetermined port of call, or she's in port, getting ready to sail to another one. You can ask the captain of any big, far-sailing ship where they're going, and they can tell you instantly - and in one sentence.
How many people do you know who can do the same thing? It seems that most people want too many different things - or at least they think they want them - they're unable to focus their efforts, their minds, and their hearts on anything specific. And all this leads to is doubt and confusion. They're like the guy who jumped on a horse and rode off in all directions at once. They don't recognize how vital it is to pick one port that's important, then sail to it, rest and refit for a little while, and then sail to another port. In this way, in not so many years, a person can set and reach their goals, one by one, until finally they have a tremendous pile of accomplishments in which to take pride - they have all the things they want, just because they had the sense enough to realize they could do well with only one thing at a time.
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