Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-01
GETTING ON IN LIFE

~ ~. AotO1C CdlCLfb WHICH
enables us possessor to successfully get on
III the world. Everyone knows what is
meant by this fortunate intellectual posses
sion; but very many, if not all, would be
more or less puzzled to actually analyze and
describe it. 1t is not, we fancy. so m,ch
any one single endowment that is thus des-
ignated. as it is a singular happy combina-
ton OF traits and qualities, relating to both
mind and heart. But whateyerit is. or NAV
be- in itself, it certainly is a very. valuable
mental condition or attainment. 1859
Human ability in general can be divided
1nto a number ofkinds which le~gitimately
receive their own distinctive and proper
names. For example, there is the specula-
tive or philosophical cast of intellect the
abilityfto think long and commercially upon
abstract truth or propositions the ability to
investigate and discuss intelligently the high
er range of questions and topics in physical,
mental and moral science. Then there is the
poetical talent; the power to see visions of
beauty and phases of truth in the e and
events Of ordinary life, and the power to ex-
press these.in easy, flowing and melodlous'
rhymes. Then there is the executive talent:
the power to manage well, largeand critical
enterprises; the power of handling men
and facts the power to carry a scheme or
purpose. or plan into immediate and telling
Effects, the power to run things generally,
or make them s'go.' Then again there is
the ingenious, inventive talent; the capacity
for making discoveries ia science, mechan-
les, and the useful arts; the power which
makes a man fertile in expedients and leads
him to contrive all sorts of articles for orna-
ment or use, or for both combined. Then
there is the ability to Write, which all au-
thors and editors are supposed to have; the
ability to sing, play and compose which is
the peculiar characteristic of musicians the
ability to initiate and pcrsonify which be-
longs especially to actors; together with a
hundred other kinds which we will not now
attempt to enumerate. But this peculiar
talent for getting Oh i'll life, is not any one
Of these mentioned, but is rather a mixture
of a little Of each and all of them.
The man who possesses this talent is the
man who generally succeeds in whatever
business or work he takes hold of. # he
makes a mistake, to which lie is as liable as
most Ihen, he somehow RECEIVERS himself,
gets on his feet again and goes ahead. He
is one who knows men pretty we'll and
knows how to take advantage of circum-
stances not in a dishonest way, but III a
way that turns out to his profit and the fur
therance of his projects. II he makes a
change in his business, he is sure not to lose
anything by it and SO in one way and an
other, the years, as they roll, push him and
his fortunes ever onward. In Word, he
getting on in life.
There are often men Of greater talent liv-
ing by the side of him who thus gets Oh in
the world, but there is a little hidden screw
loosesomeWhere III their organization. They
can't succeed; they don't get on. They are
continually being involved in unlucky en-
carry; they fail to make matters go" They
are equally Industrious, equally careful and
prudent, equally honorable and upright,
equally shrewd, perhaps, in some matters,
but yet, the a%ll-important fact remains, they
don't, and apparently can't, get on i'll the
world.
Weconfess to a most profound respect for
this man who does get on in life. He has
something in him which is very valuable;
something which no amount of money can
buy, which no amount of art or industry
can completely fathom or compass. 1t is,
essentially, a unique gift capable Of cult