, 1844-09-28
The Secret of Success.

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whose destiny appears to subject
them to eternal failure and disaster.
The ancients represented Fortune as
a blind goddess, because she distri
buted her gifts without discrimina-
ton; and in more modern times the
has been prevalent that the
fortunes of a man were ruled chiefly
bv the planet under which he was
born. These superstitions. however
ridiculous, show al least that the con-
nexion between merit and success is
not very conspicuous, yet it is moi
therefore the less perpetual. To sue
coed in the world, is OF itself a proof
of merit; of a vulgar kind indeed it
may be, bu, a useful kind notwith-
standing. We grant, indeed, that
those qualities OF mind which make a
mar succeed IN life are to a great ex-
tent subversive of genius. Never
theless, umerou ilIustrious exam
pies might be given of men of the
highest genius being as worldlv-wIse
as duIler mortaIs. 1t is the pretend
ers TO genius, rather than the posses
Sors of it. who claim the large exemp-
lion from those rules of prudence
which regulate the conduct OF ordi-
nary m0rtaIS, and array themselves
in the determines of genius in the idea
that they constitute lis beauties
There are some indIscretions, we be-
Iieve, 10 which men of vigorous fancy
and keen sensibillty are naturally
heir, and for which it would be as un.
Just to condemn them with rigor. as
it would be 10 blame one OF the cold
blooded sons of discretion lor being
destitute of poetic fire. Yet every
deviation from prudence is 4 fault,
and is'not 10 be initiated, though i,
nav sometimes be excused.
The most tmp"rtant element ofsuc.
cess Is economy; economy Of mo ev
and of time. By economy we do not
mean psnurIous' ess, but merely such
wholesale thrift as will dIsincIine US
10 spend our time or mony without
IN adequate return ether in gain OF
enjoyment. An economical appiica.
ton of time brings leisure and meth,
I'd. and enables us to drive our bust
ness, instead Of our business drlv'n-
as. There Is nothing attruded viii
results so disastrous, as such a m,scn!-
tulal!vn al cur time and means Il,
VII involve us IN perpetual hurry
and difficulty. The brightest talents
mus, be Ineffective under such a pres.
sure, and 4 life OF cxpcdients has II,
md but pennry. Our recipe Tor sue,
ceedlng in the world, then, Is tbs.
work much and spend little. :tnI-
advIce be followed, success m.gy'
COMMUNITIES, indeed, some an is
idveniure, or some accident against
which no human foresight could pro-
vide, such as sickness, conhagration.
or other visitation of Providence,
should arrest the progress EDWARDS.
but, IN the ordinary course of human
a%ffaIrs, C will ever wait upon
economy, which is the condition by
which prosperity must be earned
Worldly success, however, though
universally coveted, can he only de,
slrable in so far as it contributes 10
happiness, and it will contribute t"
happiness very little unless there De
cultivated n lively bcnevolence to-
wards every animated being. SLAP
piness," II has been finely observed.
SIS IN the proportion Of the number
OF things we love, and the numbe. OF
things that love u.s." To this sentr-
ment we most cordially subscribe,
and we would wish to see it written
on the tablet Of ever. heart. aud pre-
ducIng its fruits Of charity. The
man. whatever be his fame, or fortune.
or intelligence, who can treat lightly
another's who is not Bound to
his iellow-men by the magic tie Of
sympathy, deserves. ay, and will OBJ
tam, the contempt of human kind.
Upon him all the gifts of fortune are
thrown away. Happiness he has
none; his life is a dream; u mere le'h-
argy, without a throb of hnman emo
ton, and he will descend to the grave
"unwept, unhonored, and unsung."
Such a fate is not to be envied, and
let those who are intent upon success
remember that success is nothing
without happiness.-[The Appren-
tee.
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