The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-08-12
Success I'm Life.

The reason why so many people do
not succeed is because they get in
too much of hurry. They are not
content to ''labor and TO wait" for it.
A young man starts out in life ex-
pecting in few years to make for
tune, or become famous, and when
success does not come as rapidly as
they supposed 1t would they become
discouraged and begin to look around
them for shorter route" or a near
cut, by which they may arrive at the
goal of their expectation much quick
er and easier than by the slower but
surer route of continuous and persc-
vering effort. Not content to ascend
the ladder step by step they try to
reach the top at a single bound, but
the effort is vain and the result is
they fall bruised and crushed to the
bottom,and seldom ifever succeed in
regaining the position from which
they fall. There are cases in which
men have suddenly risen to fame and
fortune, but these are the exceptions
and not the rule. Ability and perse-
vcrance are the standard requisites
to success. There is much diversity
of opinion as to what constitutes sue
cess. Ordinarily that man is called
successful who gets rich or becomes
famous. Little attention is paid to
the means used by which success is
obtained. Men acquire fortunes by
dishonesty and fraud. They become
famous by chicanery, no matter,
ing succeeds like success. This kind
of success In life is not to be com
mended. Real success is that which
is established by integrity and strict
adherence to right principles. II a
person succeeds in gaining a good
name he has done more than he who
simply acquires wealth. Success is
not always measured by results, but
by efforts. He is successful man
who succeeds in establishing repu-
tation for industry and morality. /
do not wish to be understood as dis
couraging lawful efforts to acquire
wealth and fame by honorable means,
but simply to show that success in
life does not necessarily consist in
the acquisition of these things, how
ever laudable they may be. Success
usually attends those who properly
improve the opportunities that come
in their way. The young man who
fails TO improve the opportunities
when they come to him, and spends
his early years in idleness and prod
igality, has no right to expect that
these opportunities will be repeated.
Cline and tide whit for no man." If
he fails to take that slide in the az.
fairs men at the nood'' he will not'be
sled on to fortune" He will not be-
come famous, he will not succeed.
A young man should start out in life
with some definite object. He ought
to select that calling which he thinks
he is best fitted for, and stick to 1t,
determined to succeed, determined to
meet difficulties and rcverses with
Christian fortitude, and in nine
cases out Of ten success will crown
his efforts. Let him remember that
the "farthest way round is the surest
way there" however contradictory
this statement may seem. Let him
not be tempted to try some Of the
patent processes and short routes to
fame and fortune that are so extern
sively advertised by buchet shop
spectators. They are only delu-
sion and snare into which the nm
wary fall. Aim high, work hard, be
temperate, be honest in your deal
ing with yourself, your fellowmen
and with God, and you will succeed.