We all like to effect something, but so far as the love of power is concerned we do not care what we effect. Broadly speaking, the more difficult the achievement the more it pleases us. Men like fly-fishing, because it is difficult ; they will not shoot a bird sitting, because it is easy. difficulty is that no motive is provided for efforts which are not competitive.
Source: On Education, especially in early childhood, 1926, Pt. 2： Education of character, chap. 6: Constructiveness.
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