of the 40,000 people listed in Who’s Who in America— the people who run the country—was under twenty-eight. Discipline in early life, which is ready to make sacrifices in order to gain adequate preparation for life tasks, paves the way for high achievement.3 A great statesman made a speech that turned the tide of national affairs. “May I ask how long you spent preparing that speech?” asked an admirer. “All my life,” he replied. The young man of leadership caliber will work while others waste time,