170 THE PRINCIPLES OF SELF-MASTERY
Andrew Carnegie concentrated on steel, made a great fortune, and
plastered his name on public libraries throughout America.
King Gillette concentrated on a safety razor, gave the entire world a
"close shave;' and made himself a multimillionaire.
George Eastman concentrated on the Kodak camera and made the
idea yield him a fortune while bringing much pleasure to millions of
people.
William Randolph Hearst concentrated on publishing sensational
newspapers and made the idea worth millions of dollars.
Helen Keller concentrated on learning to speak, and, though she
was deaf, dumb, and blind, she realized her Definite Chief Aim.
Marshall Field concentrated on the world's greatest retail store and
it rose before him, a reality.
Philip Armour concentrated on the butchering business and estab-
lished a great industry as well as a big fortune.
The Wright brothers concentrated on the airplane and mastered the air.
George Pullman concentrated on the sleeping car and the idea made
him rich and millions of people comfortable in travel.
Millions of people are concentrating daily on poverty andjailure, and
getting both in overabundance.
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There are many more examples:
Marie Curie concentrated on scientific investigation and was the first woman
to win a Nobel Prize. And the first person to ever win it twice.
Coco Chanel concentrated on elegant fashion and defined the way women
dressed for a generation.
Henry Kaiser concentrated on building ships and built the American Navy
during the Second World War.
Ray Kroc concentrated on hamburgers and made McDonald's the world's
most successful restaurant.