Word: valueless
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This joy of promise is valueless, however, when it does not lead to something higher--the joy of attainment. Here the satisfaction lies in the powers within us, for we begin to realize that to be weak is to be miserable. This we must bear in mind to avoid turning side and wasting our vitality on superficial pleasures. This joy of attainment is the possession of the scientist, of the deep thinker, even of the man who has gained wealth; but it is only the stepping stone to the greatest of all joys--that of ministration. However grand the attainment...