The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-08-08
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DAVID LIVINGSTONE.
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In order to succeed in this world, yeu
should always consider that each ycar the
grave Is nearer you, than ever before
that unless You Rrc active, the ssason Of
life will close before even halfyour self
allotted contract will have have been per-
formed--unlcss, like TOO many panrln
you have no Ammo hope no ambition
beyond picking your tccth after dinner!
Half of the world-yCs, more than half
go TO the reccption-room of eternity with
out any object in lilc--Ds drilt-wood floats
down the stream, guided by the current,
and lodging against the first obstruction.
And what Is drilt-wood, my boyl Once
in Il while o good stick Of timber is found
therein, but tits more work TO haul il cut,
clean of the sand and mud, than il is
worth, aud moro time and tools are spoil
ed in making II into what you wish than
the stick will eyer bring, even in active
market.
Have purpose. Live for something.
Make up your mind what you will be, and
be it, or die in the attempt.
This is land where there is no stint
to ambition. Allhdye an equal chance.
Blood tolls--pluck wins--honor aud l-
tegrity well directed will scale the high
est rock ard bear big load.
Don't start olfin life as a sheep dog
docs, without knowing where you arc go.
ing to. Load for the game you are hunt
ing for. II is us easy 10 be man ms Il
mouse. 1t is as easy to find friends as
enemics--it is easier to have both than
to 20 through life like a tur-buclSet under
wagon, humping ever stumps, or swing
ing right aud left without will Of your
own.
Every one can do something. There
is enough to do. There are forests to
fell---rvers TO oxplore--clties to build
railroads 10 construct--inyentions yet TO
b. studied out---idoas to adyance--men to
conVcrt--countries to conqunr--women
to love, ticcs to be filcd--wealth aud
position to acquire--a name TO wiD--a
heaven to reach. Yes, my boy, there is
lots OF work to do, aud you AID VIC must
do our share.
The world is wide, and il is owned byI
God. II you wish to succeed aud be
somebody pitch in. The brave always
have friends. Where there is will,
there is a way. Where others have gone
you can go. II the old track don't euit,
make new one; somebody will walk it.
Success is never obtained IN country
like this without an effort. Ily you fail
once try ugain. Ifyou fall down, get up
again. II it is dark strike light. Ifyou
are in the shade, move round, iUr If there
is n shade on one side, there is sunshine
on the other.
Ifycur seat is too hard 10 sit on, stand
up. II u rock rises up before you, roll it
nway-blast it or climb over IL. II you
want money. earn il. Ifyou wish for con-
fdence, prove you rself worthy Of it, my
boy, iA
Il takes longer to skin an elephant
than mouse-but the KIN isworth som =,
thing. Don't be content with doing what
another has done--beat it.
II an enemy gets nj your way
knock him down or pitch him clear
Deserve success, and il will come.
This boy Is not born a man. The sun
does not rise like a rocket, or go down
like bullet fired from gun. Slowly |
hut screly, il makes its rounds, and never
tires II is as easy to be n leader as a
wheel.horse, and you are always then the
first in town,
If a Job be long the pay will be tho
greater--if the task be hard, the more
competent you must be to do il.
Always be honorable. Keep your
word or give an excuse. Ifyou owe
man, pay him, il il takes the last shirt
tail and all. II you can't pay, you can
say so OF once. Doto others as you
would have Others do toyou--alter that,
do as they do BY you,;
Punish enemies aud reward friends
Ifyou do not punish enemies, none will
fear you--if you never reward friends, we |
pity the solfishness ofyour heart. II you
make promise keep il. Play your hand !
or leave tae table. N e
Ii others betray you, t'seh them bet
ter, but on no proyocatlon betray others,