When Nature Wants A Man
Written by Rick Gettle
When Nature Wants A Manr
By Angela Morgan
Excerpt Article From: Succes Academy "Successercising - Successful Living Course Series" - Course #7
By Rick Gettle www.master-mind-aliance.com - www.successercising.com
When Nature Wants To Drill A Man,
And Thrill A Man,
And Skill A Man.
When Nature Wants To Mold A Manr
To Play The Noblest Part;
When She Yearns With All Her Heartr
To Create So Great And Bold A Manr
That All The World Will Praise—
Watch Her Method, Watch Her Ways!
How She Ruthlessly Perfectsr
Whom She Royally Elects;
How She Hammers Him And Hurts Him,
And With Mighty Blows Converts Himr
Into Trial Shapes Of Clay
Only Nature Understands—
While His Tortured Heart Is Crying
And He Lifts Beseeching Hands! --
How She Bends, But Never Breaks,
When His Good She Undertakes….
How She Uses Whom She Choosesr
And With Every Purpose Fuses Him,
By Every Art Induces Himr
To Try His Splendor Out—
Nature Knows What She’s About.
When Nature Wants To Take A Man,
And Shake A Man,
And Wake A Man;
When Nature Wants To Make A Manr
To Do The Future’s Will;
When She Tries With All Her Skillr
And She Yearns With All Her Soulr
To Create Him Large And Whole …
With What Cunning She Prepares Him!
How She Goads And Never Spares Him,
How She Whets Him, And She Frets Him,
And In Poverty Begets Him …
How She Often Disappointsr
Whom She Sacredly Anoints,
With What Wisdom She Will Hide Him,
Never Minding What Betide Himr
Though His Genius Sob With Slightingr
And His Pride May Not Forget!
Bids Him Struggle Harder Yet.
Makes Him Lonelyr
So That Onlyr
God’s High Messages Shall Reach Him,
So That She May Surely Teach Him,
What The Hierarchy Planned.
Though He May Not Understandr
Gives Him Passions To Command.
How Remorselessly She Spurs Himr
With Terrific Ardor Stirs Himr
When She Poignantly Prefers Him!
When Nature Wants To Name A Manr
And Fame A Manr
And Tame A Man;
When Nature Wants To Shame A Manr
To Do His Heavenly Best …
When She Tries The Highest Testr
That She Reckoning May Bring—
When She Wants A God Or King!
How She Reins Him And Restrains Himr
So His Body Scarce Contains Himr
While She Fires Himr
And Inspires Him!
Keeps Him Yearning, Ever Burning For
A Tantalizing Goal---
Lures And Lacerates His Soul.
Sets A Challenge For His Spirit,
Draws It Higher When He’s Near It---
Makes A Jungle, That He Clear It;
Makes A Desert That He Fear Itr
And Subdue It If He Can---
So Doth Nature Make A Man.
Then, To Test His Spirit’s Wrathr
Hurls A Mountain In His Path---
Puts A Bitter Choice Before Himr
And Relentlessly Stands O’er Him.
“Climb, Or Perish!” So She Says. …
Watch Her Purpose, Watch Her Ways!
Nature’s Plan Is Wondrous Kindr
Could We Understand Her Mind …
Fools Are They Who Call Her Blind.
When His Feet Are To
And Bleedingr
Yet His Spirit Mounts Unheeding,
All His Higher Powers Speeding,
Blazing Newer Paths And Fine;
When The Force That Is Diviner
Leaps To Challenge Every Failurer
And His Ardor Still Is Sweetr
And Love And Hope Are Burningr
In The Presence Of Defeat …
Lo, The Crisis! Lo, The Shoutr
That Must Call The Leader Out.
When The People Need Salvationr
Doth He Come To Lead The Nation…
Then Doth Nature Show Her Planr
When The World Has Found—A MAN!”
What Does All Of This Mean?
For All Of The Times You Asked Or Thought - Why? Or - Why Me? This Is Why! Read This Over And Over Until You Realize It.
Growth Is The Process Of Responding Positively To Change
Grappling With Hardships, Trouble And Calamity; Facing Adversity In A Spirit Of Determination And Courage; Living And Not Being Crushed By Broken Hopes; Holding Our Head High, Having Done Our Best – This Is Growth. Growth Means Change And Change Involves Risks – Stepping From The Known To The Unknown. Strength And Growth Come Only Through Continuous Effort And Struggle - Men Are Bettered And Improved By Trial And Refined Out Of Broken Hopes And Blighted Expectations. Persistence: There Are No Winners, Only Survivors.
The End
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Rick Gettle Bio:
Philosopher, publisher, author, success achievement teacher, speaker, trainer, human resources development consultant, and personal coach to individuals, including managers and owners of many mainstream businesses.
A native of San Francisco and local businessman based in the San Francisco Bay Area Rick has been in the “people building” business since 1958.
He has been teaching “The Science of Success Achievement Course” since 1970 and has been a guest speaker for many organizations, service clubs, and conventions - a guest on many radio and TV shows and has written numerous articles on “Success Achievement Principles.” Rick’s Successercising – “Successful Living” Course Series include the following titles:
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#2 – Building Your Personality, Presence, Magnetism, And Relationship Skills 235 Pages ($14.95)
#3 - True, Noble, And Real Leadership Greatness. ($14.95)
#4 - Overcoming Problems, Obstacles, Adversities And Discouragement. ($14.95)
#5 - Living A More Balanced, Meaningful, Fulfilling, And Satisfying Life. ($14.95)
#6 - Self-Control, Discipline And Self-Mastery. ($14.95)
#7 - Living Your Life Like A Great Champion. ($14.95)
#8 - Earning More Money -- In Less Time -- With Less Effort. ($14.95)
#9 - Maximizing Your Greatest Powers And Potential To Be All You Can Be In Life. ($14.95)
#10 - Defining, Blueprinting, Pursuing, Achieving, And Maintaining Your Definite Major Purpose In Life. ($14.95)
#11 - You Inc. – Building Your Life Like A Successful Corporation. ($14.95)
#12 - How To Create, Manifest, And Capitalize On Your Own Opportunities In Life. ($14.95)
#13 - Overhauling, Debugging, Defragmenting, Upgrading, Reprogramming And Virus Proofing Your Computer Mind. ($14.95)
#14 - Andrew Carnegie’s Proven Formula For Success And Greatness. ($14.95)
#15 - Building Your Creativity, Imagination, And Your Idea Manufacturing Factory. ($14.95)
#16 - Managing Your Most Priceless Possession, “Your Time,” Wisely And Cautiously. ($14.95)
#17 - Self Reliance - Complete Independence - Personal Security - Freedom Of Mind And Body. ($14.95)
#18 - Building Stronger Faith, Belief, And Confidence In Yourself. ($14.95)
#19 - Learning To Live In And Enjoy The Now. Life Is Now! Tomorrow May Never Come.
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#21 - Acting As If You Already Are The Person You Want To Be – And Then Mastering And Becoming That Person – Writing A New Script For Your Life. ($14.95)
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Teaching: Rick has been teaching “The Science Of Success Achievement Course” full time since 1970 to many mainstream companies and also teaches it three times per week in Teleclasses. He was also commissioned by The “Napoleon Hill Academy” in the early 70’s to teach Napoleon Hill’s world famous course, “The Science Of Personal Achievement” course.” He has been creating, marketing and conducting customized workshops that have tremendously improved and increased the performance, productivity and spirit of individuals and companies, large and small, including, Coldwell Banker, Prudential California, and Century 21 Real Estate Companies, AT&T, New York Life, Metropolitan, and Farmers Insurance Companies, Shearson Leman, Amway, Mary Kay Cosmetics, and Herbalife,
Speaking: He has been giving a minimum of two talks per week for over 35 years to many major companies, had his own radio show titled, “Masterminding For Greater Success With Rick Gettle,” has been interviewed on several radio and television shows, and has been conducting weekly Teleseminars on success achievement.
Writing: Authored several books and articles on “Success Achievement.” Had a column, “Napoleon Hill’s Success Principles” in a major international magazine for five years. Has many articles being used by hundreds of online newsletters, has been publishing his own newsletter, “Successercising” for over five years #1 Out Of 20,000,000 Google Listings On “Success Achievement Courses”
Rick’s talks, workshops, courses, articles, and books stimulate positive action in people who are ready to turn their dreams into realities. He brings forth the needed motivation, ideas, plans and success formula that have been responsible for a vast number of individuals defining and achieving their goals.
Rick spent three years in the Army Air Corp and another three years in the United States Merchant Marines and then from 1954 until 1960 he spent his time in professional selling, sales training and sales management.
From 1961 until 1970, he was in advertising, promotion and marketing.
In 1970, Rick represented Nightingale/Conant Corp (Earl Nightingale’s Company. Earl was heard daily on over 1,000 Radio Stations), The Napoleon Hill Academy and Success Unlimited magazine. He created, marketed and conducted Success Achievement workshops and courses.
In 1980, he started expanding his Master Mind Alliance Success Clubs International throughout the world.
In 2000, he retired to write motivational articles, books, screenplays, songs, and children’s books.
At the beginning of 2003, he decided to go back into the motivation business and put it all on the Internet.
Rick’s Comments
In 1954, I started reading all of Napoleon Hill’s books and since then read each one over thirty-five times (I stopped counting): Law of Success, Think and Grow Rich, The Master Key to Riches, Grow Rich With Peace of Mind, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude, You Can Work Your Own Miracles and Succeed and Grow Rich Through Persuasion.
In 1970, I bought a distributorship to market Napoleon Hill’s “Philosophy of Success” program and started teaching his Success Course. I created The Master Mind Alliance Success Club to help my students follow through and put the principles into practice. In addition to teaching the course in hotels, meeting rooms and in-house in many large and small corporations, I also taught the course in San Quentin Prison and at the Delancy Street Foundation for ex-cons, pimps, prostitutes, drug and alcohol addicts.
In 1974, I received a phone call from a Mr. John Haid who was the president of the Napoleon Hill Academy. He said that he heard quite a bit about my classes and me and that he wanted to fly out to San Francisco to meet with me. When we got together, he told me he was going to set up a Napoleon Hill Academy Franchise in Northern California and wanted to find the most qualified person to run it. He was here for about a week and interviewed several eager people who wanted that privilege. Many of them were very successful and had lots of money to gladly pay for the franchise. After several meetings with each one of us, John decided that I was the most knowledgeable on Napoleon Hill’s Success principles and gave the franchise to me. I am still sharing these principles in my Science of Success Achievement Course that my students are studying today.
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#1 out of 6,000,000 On Google Listings For “Success Achievement Courses”
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