Living in Hope

years, selecting passages from books and magazines with a wide range of topics, vocabulary and styles. This approach proved so successful that she could not only handle all her correspondence independently but could even write persuasively on topics of general interest to newspapers and magazines. Her skills also made her of great assistance to her brother in his export business. The technique she employed is one that can be applied to the learning of any foreign language. So, it is clear that there are many different avenues which can take us to the top–not just the known, the traditional and the easy-of-reach. We may find that some doors are locked along the way, but there are always others that remain open and it is just a question of entering the right one to reach our destina­tion. In the world of today, success lies within the grasp of those who are alert to the opportunities around them. Failure is the result not so much of lack of opportunities but the lack of will to grasp such opportunities as exists, and to pursue one’s course with determination and energy.