A Message to Garcia

Summary

A Message to Garcia is a widely distributed essay written by Elbert Hubbard in 1899, expressing the value of individual initiative and conscientiousness in work. As its primary example, the essay uses a dramatized version of a daring escapade performed by an American soldier, 1st Lt. Andrew S. Rowan, just prior to the Spanish-American War. The essay describes Rowan carrying a message from President William McKinley to Gen. Calixto García, a leader of the Cuban insurgents, somewhere in the mountain fastness of Cuba; no one knew where. The essay contrasts Rowan's self-driven effort against "the imbecility of the average man - the inability or unwillingness to concentrate on a thing and do it." This audiobook contains various other writings by Elbert Hubbard, primarily dealing with every day life events, such as overcoming obstacles and obtaining success.

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