Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-02-11
Real Success.

Life is struggle-how shall we meet
it? By opposing force or gentle sub
mission? There is a line between, ]
think, which might be divine.
To every day is allotted Just so much
that we must do. To neglect certain
duties because they are unpleasant is
but preparing ourselves for harder worB
in tine future. 1t would, no doubt, bt
help if we had some to guage oul
powers and say, ''thus far shalt thou
go, and no farther" As it is, there is
a doubt as to whether we do not over.
estimate our capabilities, and thus lay
up for ourselves disappointment. Still,
we must ever give hope place in the
heart. The resolute and unflinchine
energy with which we take up the hard,
est work we have to perform, in itseli
confers on us great and lasting good
the one who hesitates or draws back
knows not his own loss. The future
has always possibility of success in
store; we should cling to that, driving
so certain to hug us closely in its NOR.
bid grasp. We should be so well salts
fed with the firm step that we have
gained and can hold on the ladder OF
life, that we may calmly smile at those
above us who may have outreached us,
more by good-fortuRe than well-earned
labor. We must learn to endure; in
this world it is death to halt halfway
we must press on, never looking back.
1t Is right to oppose certain forces which
convict us of wrong, and show us plainly
that we are yielding to weakness. We
can never gain ground if we do not take
firm stand, and are not fearless of
| opinion. Ones own mind must be his
! guide. Why do We trouble ourselves
so much about what others think of us
Let us not cumber the mind with need
less trials, but give it ample space and
room, In which to grow unfettered.
While We may despise conventionality
In our hearts, we can still make it of
great use to us, and prove it a good
weapon to fight the world with, only::we
must never hide from ourselves the
truth, that it is the lesser light, not the
great one, that moves our lives. Am
bltion has many uses, and should not
be despised or discouraged. 1t makes
life one grand battlefield, but it may
be strewn with sweet flowers by the way,
with which we may strengthen and re-
fresh our painting souls. All grand
emotions, passions, and desires should
De cultivated and encouraged. What
mighty powers are these to uplift, to
regenerate, cold and passive life As
we climb step by step, ambition keeps
pace and refuses to be satisfied with
present achievements, what we longed
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we reach forth for more beyond, still
unsatisfied. The spur of misfortune,
or bhghted hope, is sometimes the very
thing to bring us success the little
troubles are annoying, wearing, but the
tye-triaL can be made our starting point
on new and brighter road. / believe
many of us have not only dual, but
triple, natures-one cleaaly marked out.
the other one or two hardly understood
or developed. The least, probably, be-
ing the most prominent, and taken for
character. There is also a self-reliance
which comes only when every available
proof is taken away. Then weakness
rises into strength, and fear ceases to
tremble. But with the least sympathy
vacillation and doubt appear again as
enemies. Patronage is simply intolera-
bic when extended to the proud, though
wearied, heart it burns with the fire of
grief and anger mingled. One can ac-
cept what is their due, but to humbly
sue for favor earned is but gathering in
insult. Feeling has no footing in the
world, nor place in its creed. Indeed,
the absence of it seems to give q charm
to its votaries which they all seek to
WIN A cold, relentless heart can easily
win the victory, and bear it in triumph
from the pure and trusting. We need
two schools, one of the world and one
of the heart-the one, policy the other,
impulse. One to make us of use to
others the other to benefit ourselves
but they should be perfectly and
evenly balanced. There is nothing
gained by hurrying; the best work, in
tended to last, is done slowly; and even
if we could accomplish wonders by this
nervous speed, if we are ourselves worn
out, where is the actual gain? The
fountain head must not give way. Quiet
intensity, steady and controlled passion,
these are great powers in this world
but with what strong hand must the
rein be held, or We may be overmas-
tered There is a rest which seems
mere idleness, but it brings strength.
There is a stupor of soul which beguiIes
into inactivity, which weakens the mind
and body as it grows and perhaps
there is but step between the two.
Enforced idleness, where there is
much to be done, is anything but rest
or quiet. 1t is harder to wait than to
work it is heart-sickening to dream
but never wake to the reality. But
strive we must, or give up all supinely.
Who can but admire strong nature,
whose pulses throb, perhaps for evil,
though they might for good? How sad
the sacrifice when one of these dooms
himself to destruction Success in life
is thing we may boldly take hold of
the first steps are taken on firm and I'M
yielding ground. In the first place, we
should have a principle to mark our
path to this we may add the stepping
stones of patience, courtesy, and good
nature, and We must not forget that
politeness is a lever that moves the
whole world: If we look for weapon
of gigantic strength we here have found
it. Toward the poor and uneducated
ito power ID lnS ottilOus, olllCt bucy udNt
no means of analyzing or proving its
source. To the refined and cultivated
it marks broad platform upon which
the merest strangers may meet in pleas
ant companionship. a broader feeling
of brotherhood among men, a giving up
of this innate selfishness, which is so
prominent among us now-only this
will give an impetus to life and make
success worth striving for. When we
struggle for the mass of people, the
victory will be dearer than when only
won for ourselves alone. But despair
and doubt are things that should not
be thought of in conjunction with life.
We are here to labor; let US do our
work with happy minds and free hearts.
Let us struggle against unbelief, skep-
ticism, loss of faith in human nature
Ii deceived dozen times, let US still
keep a glad freshness Of heart rather
than succumb to the torpor, the inanity
which suspiciOn createS LOT ne haliava