By a lack of personal interest many things go to waste which a few moments’ thoughtful attention at the right time would save. “I forgot” causes much loss to our offices. And some feel no interest in any work or in anything which does not come under their special branch of the work. This is all wrong. Selfishness would suggest the thought, “It does not belong to me to care for that;” but faithfulness and duty would prompt everyone to care for all that comes under his observation. The example of the head workers in the bindery is followed by the hands employed; all become careless and reckless; and an amount is wasted equal to their wages. A caretaking person at the head of the work would save hundreds of dollars yearly to the office in that one department. {4T 451.3}

På grund af manglende personlig interesse, går mange ting til spilde, som med få øjeblikkes eftertænksomhed, på rette tid, kunne spares. "Jeg glemte" skaber mange tab på vore virksomheder. Og nogle har ikke interesse for det, der ikke kommer under deres særlige del af værket. Dette er helt forkert. Selviskhed fremkalder tanken, "Det tilkommer ikke mig at bekymre mig om det;" men trofasthed og pligtfølelse vil tilskynde enhver til at bekymre sig for alt hvad der kommer under hans opmærksomhed. (452) Hovedarbejdernes eksempel i binderiet følges af dem som arbejder dér; alle bliver skødesløse og hensynsløse; og en masse går til spilde, svarende til deres løn. En ansvarlig person i værkets ledelse vil spare hundredvis af dollars hvert år på den virksomhed, i den afdeling.