The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-02-14
From the Scieniiho American.
The Road to Success.

What shall I d. to advsnce NY
sslf; 10 a question asked by mtny
young men when first entering up
on their bnsiuess career. Too m my
sro apt to answer it BY supp ,ains
that some brilliant master s.roks is
the tailsman that is to op.n ths
pathway Of success before them
Brilliant masterstrokes, however.
always carry With them great risks,
40 rule, the advancement made hv
present effort is the safest. surest
and most easy Of attainment. In
ch,osing q profession or a trsds. it i.
Of the utmost importance tn selec,
ons that is cougsniel to the taste
sud having chosen one to stick tn
il, for there is wonderful elsmsn,
81 success in tho stamins that en-
ables men to stick. How msuy oi
our successful msu have clung t.
ths pathway msrks ont, at times
when fainter hearts would have n
hsudoned the tss, and sJugnt rsi-
uge in some less difficult occupstiqu
Is this a good trsds is that Y bod
profession (; are question. that msy
be vt all times aus S-rei by Yes
for those with the ability ~ ,s..ry
for their pnrsuit AMI wh) pp-.s 4,
the perseverance, which saccvss Al
all times demands
1t is folly to syp,ct 70 start OF.
upon any career With the path xsy
Of progress ~ plainly mapped on,
as il laid down upon a ch.rt. For
all Theses things regulate them selves;
aud willis n pursuit which promises
all things may prove entirely unsuc,
csssful, one apparently worry uninvit-
ing may lead to rapid progress Al
occupations have tneir periods of
activity and of dizziness {; the briss
business OF to-day may be the dnl
one Of to-morrow. The rapid rise
OF others in particular pursuits is
10 criterion, because business i.
something like poetry, it is not 81
much the subject AZ the manner ia
which it is treated that determines
its quality. Be especially careful
not to over-estimste your ability. 1,
il very natural to feel quite convinc
cd OF your abilities.and to bsnggriev
ed that your Efforts are not more es-
pscislly recognized by employers,
but rest assn, ed that in the end EN-
ployers will recognize any capab,lity
you may possess 1T its proper value
and are ut all times eager to avail
themselves Of any element yon may
possess that are advantageous to the
pursuit OF their bisn,st. IT, OF
the other baud, your ability is rec
ognizsd. ber in min | that you arc
fairly established upon the right
path, an be ca, einl not 0 succnmb tc
the Inducements oifcr.d elsewhere
by slight advance of remuneration
This 10 indeed. the rock npon whicl
the hopes OF thousands Of young mer
have fonuderei 10 position
held by dint OF appreciated labo,
there are great many advantage,
that are not visible npon the surface
and which can scarcely exist ia nsv
position First OF all il the consid-
GRAFTON that you are making prog
ress, so that. be the obstacles whiI
they may. yon are surmounting
them. This is great poiut. brcans.
10 new position you do not know
and cOnnot foresee what element,
of opposition may exist or arise
Next bear in mind that the langth
of time you have been in an employ
msnt 10 q valuable element yor
ere becoming identified with the
business you are getting more ia
miliar with it, as we'll as more capa
bls OF .ransacting yonr part aot
above ell you are making q reputa'
tion in il. You ara also forming
around you number Of business
Acquaintances who are TO bsussfi
90 you all for ell the rest Of theil
lives. some OF whom are in the IN.
ture 70 become employers, other.
prominent employees. aud 40 on
and all Of whom will be morally sure
10 form . tolerablY accurate estiinat,
Of your stability, ~ your business
capacity. How often do we heal
the remark. "Oh. so-aud,so ros.
besanss he had . friend who coult
pooh Mn nheed-' As : ruls. bow
ov1es ~ (aDcsi(ion 10 sdveocs An
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