Reserve Supplies of Power

Many a man will tell you that he does his best work in the wee watchesof the morning, after tedious hours of persevering but fruitlesseffort. Instead of being exhausted by its long hours of persistentendeavor, the mind seems now to rise to the acme of its power, toachieve its supreme accomplishments. Difficulties melt into thin air,profound problems find easy solution. Flights of genius manifestthemselves. Yet long before midnight such an one had perhaps felthimself yield to fatigue and had tied a wet towel around his head orhad taken stimulants to keep himself awake.

The existence of this reserve supply of energy is manifested inphysical as well as mental effort.

Men who work with their heads and men who work with their hands,scholars and Marathon runners, must alike testify to the existence of reserve supplies of power not ordinarily drawn upon .
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