Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-10-27
<JoNEsBOROUGH, TENNESSEE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81 1s
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Two successful men of business were
speaking of some young men of their ac-
quaintance-of their capacities and pros
pects. L ''Young Martin has fine opening
before him, and has made fair start"
said one..
'''ITe won't stick to it, said the other
HE DON'T lack shrewdness, but he hacks
perseverance, eaasz e67 1ssfF2s
Many young men of adequate intelli-
gence and energy fail for want of power
to "stiek to it, ~ "
A reputation for energy and persever-
ance is the best kind of capital He who
has this reputation will never be out of
employment. There is in every depart
ment of effort always room for such men.
How Shall this reputation be acquired !?
The best and only safe way of gaining a
reputation or possessing trait of charac-
ter is to possess that trait of character
If YOU would have the reputation of be-
ing an honest man, be an honest man. If
you would have the reputation for perse-
t'verence, be persevering. Give your whole
attention to getting the thing--to the re-
ality, and let the reputation take care of
itself.
What you need to do is to form the
habit of perseverance. This, like all 9TH.
er habits, requires time and effort for its
formation. To form the habit of fixing
the attention requires time and effort
To form the habit of seeing truth clearly.
and in its natural connections, requires
time and effort. To form the habit of ex-
pressing thought with clcarncss. force and
beauty, requires time and effort. Educa-
tion consists in the formation of habits
Among the habits to be formed, that of
perseverance is one of the most important.
And yet, its formation is often left to ac-
cident 1t should receive definite atten-
tion throughout the educational course
that is, throughout life.
BE careful as to the plans you FORM
Many form plans which they never expect
to execute. This is more than waste of
time. 1t is positively injurious to the
character. Form, no plans but such as
you intend to execute. Having formed a
plan, enter upon its execution and persc-
we're until the end. 81 .s --s @
! Some make distinction between I'M
portant and unimportant plans. The for
mcr arc adopted without much considcra-
ton, and are executed if convenient. If
obstacles arise. or interest decreases. they
are abandoned because unimportant. 1t
is true some plans are more important than
others but there are no plans unimpor-
tant so far as the formation of habit is con-
ccrned. Habit of persevcring. of finish
ing, can be formed only by perscvering.-
The habit of not finishing can be formed
with reference to unimportant as well as
to important matters.
Every undertaking should be finished,
unless it is found to be wrong, or utterly
imrracticable. You may be sorry that
you entered upon it-neverthelcss finish
it for the sake of the habit. Ii you re-
solve to read certain book, and find it
less interesting than you expected. keep
your resolution. If you resolve to visit
certain place. and when the time comes.
feel indisposed to do SO, rouse yourself and
go. Do not say, Il am not obliged to go;
it is of no consequence whether L 60 or
not" That may be true, but it is of con-
sequence whether 60 or not.' That may
be true, but it is of consequence that you
form the habit of keeping your resolutions,
of doing whatever you undertake to do.
There are some whose character is such
that when they enter upon an undertake
ing, men take it for granted that it will be
accomplished. Their entrance upon
plan is pledge for its execution. The
reader should belong to that class.-Jos.
Alden, DID. aals z-ts Ca't