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Frank Crane has climbed the Hill of Life—and, from the far side of fifty, turns back to call to those just starting up. What would he change if he could be twenty-one again?

Writing in the early twentieth century, Crane offers not a map to an ideal life but the hard-won convictions of a man who has failed, loved, lost, and tried again. His advice begins with a brisk command: “Do the next thing.” Work before waiting for the perfect opportunity; learn to live with the people and circumstances life gives you; take care of your body and train your mind. For a young adult facing a future full of choices, his challenge is both practical and demanding: build a life by what you do, not what you hope to be handed. Which of his ten principles would change the way you meet your own life?

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