The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-30
Correct Habits.

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II has been said that o good edit
cation is-bat little moro than the
formation of good habits.
TO show that this is q correct view
OF a true education, or that a social
cd educated man with loose, slug
gish habits is a miserable failure, is
very easily done.
Our school days arc character
lied 10y Elasticity, aud by the time a
young man or lady is educated, or
has completed q course ia our high
schools and colleges of the present
day, their habits arc formed, their
course in life determined, and al
that is characteristic OF their future
success or failure is fixed.
Thus wcsee that the plastic sgo
of imam is youth, and by the time
he has reached that long wished for
period ofthis life, whom be steps from
under parental control, turns his
back upon the old homestead, and,
not unfrcquently, upon 'hc advice
and kind instruction ofan indulgcnt
father and loving mother, discourse
i'm life is determined
IL has been said that man Is a
creature of habits, and indeed he
Is. for the habits acquired in early
life arc the frame work of our cdu-
cation. the key stone Of the whole
structure, and has much 10 do with
the shaping OF ourfuture destiny. IL
does not require a man with very
propheatic eye TO read the future Of
young man, or lady who is so
Indifferent 10 this important part of
their education as 20 give IL no at
tcntion
II matters not what his natural
ability may have bcon, or how bright
his prospects may bo when ho
steps out upon the great arena oflilo
he must have complete control OF
self or business men and men OF
business habits will soon discharge
him from their employ, and he will
be compelled 10 seek another situa.
ton with the same results a. before.
So IL matters not what profession
YOU may choose or what your avo-
cation in life may be If you would
crown your efforts with success and
place upon your brow q wreath Of
laurcls that belong only 10 the hon
orcd of earth, be careful in tho for.
nation OF your habits
Let your avocation iu life be what
itmay, ifyou become attached 90
the noble work oftilling the soil and
seek your -itving among tho work
ingmen Of that class your success
depends altogether upon your hab-
its SO choose what you may, as
vour lilewOrk---thcology, medicine,
law or any other honorable occupa-
ton, and YOU must have acquired the
habits OF attention, thoughtlulnoss
study and work, and that at tho pro
per time, or else your undertaking.
will be q failure.
The man Is like the tree of The
forest, when young, everything be-
ing equal, the growth would be-
similar, -but-while Il j. young and
tender circumstances easily change
it, and instead of growing up ac-
cording to the laws of nature
straight and handsome. gently Il
yields to tho influences brought 10
bear upon il and not unirequcntly
grows mp crooked and notify. aud
consequently is good for nothing
but TO be hewn down and east into
the fire. On the other hand, tho
little sapling oak chat stands firm,
its roots grasping with the earth
and the topmost buds still booking
upward aud trying 20 extend an-
other inch toward the zenith, raising
its towering head toward thc sky
dofying che winds, tcmpests, win
tiers cold aud summors heat, "a pcr-
feet emblem of fstrongth and beauty.
SO tits with the youth; he buds in-
to manhood and cntors upon the du.
ties Of life. II bis mind a properly
trainedi his montal powers develop.
cd and habits correctly formed, ho
stands as o giant among mon, and
has but little 70 fear.
To q young man thus equipped
for liles voyage, al difficulties that
rise before him melt as wax before
the sun and arc fashioned accord.
ing 10 his own fancy.