Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-07
STRIVE TO EXCEL,

STRIVE TO EXCEL.
Young man or young lady, in whatever
pursuit you enter in life, strsve to encel. En-
ten into the work with an earnest heart and
let your whole mind be upon this one OBJ
Ject. Remember that whatever is worth do
ing, is worth doing well, and that a thing
once left undone-is left forever. Do not al
low yourself to be misled by the evil fan
cies of folly. Never think for a moment
that you have not a mind competent to the
task, but when you once undertake any,
thing and know that you are working in a
good cause, work on with an earnestness
Call all of the faculties that God has
given you into use, and concentrate them
upon the one grand object Of your ambition.
Never stop to reflect upon your position in
life, or to contrast it with others that are
seemingly more favorable than yours, but
look on the bright side and remember if you
possess one talent only that by constant i'm
provement it may be made more productive
than ten that are buried and neglected. We
do not place sufficient confidence in our
selves. Confidence is the grand stepping
stone to success. Too many give up in life's
great battle without a struggle. Never
should you be content with what you are, it
is never too late to improve. None reach
perfection, and if you are equal in knowl-
edge to those around you think not that
your mind has reached its climax, or that it
has time to stop and rest. Ever let the fact
be impressed upon your mind that you live
in an age of progression-that great genius
burst forth when least suspected. The mind
of man is constantly at work, and success is
the sure reward of industry and persever-
ance; so by this you see that any moment
you are liable to be left behind to live and
regret that you have let so many of times
golden omen pass away unimproved.
Look around you! reflect on the past and
see what great ends have been accomplished
where men have taken for their motto "Ex-
celsior!o What is it that has brought the
present age to such a state of perfection as
now exists? Why is it that we are enabled
to take a voyage on the ocean in a few days
that a century ago would have required
weeks and even months, or a trip by rail and
be. as comfortable in any kind of weather as
we would be at home seated by our own fire.
side? In short, [ might ask what has pro-
duced such IN entire revolution in all sur.
rounding circumstances and placed us in a
state of ease, when compared with the sur
r%oundings of our forefathers? The great
cause has been mans desire to excel Moth
ing is made perfect at first, but when the
pattern is once given and presented to the
world, minds are set to thinking how an inn
provement can be made. A desire to ex-
Gel is aroused, the work commenced and by
and by the continued efforts are crowned
with success. Such has ever been the course
Of events since the foundation of the world.
Now, young man, think you that You can
not do what man has done? You, sur
rounded by all the advantages that have ac-
%cuninlated since the beginning of the world!
Think you that you cannot make yourself
shine as a star OF the first magnitude in life's
great expanse? Danish the thought from