The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-09
For the HxRALD.1
MEN WHO WIN SUCCESS.
BY GAsKELL.

Carlisle wrote. "How much grows
everywhere il We do but wait" But
it must not be waiting without action
in come form or other. or the facul-
ties will be apt to rust and weaken go
that failure may be expected to follow
neglect. It may be waiting while
undergoing a preparatory course of
trainiDg-wsiting ss to the final re-
suit and yet be continual ingather.
ing OF knowle6ge-a continual preps-
ton and Strengthening OF muscle and
mind, that when the time for decisive
action comes, is ali sufficient to over
come every impediment, or obstacle,
and win the victory. 1t is waiting
that il striving tails once or more does
not blench at defeat, but bravely
faces adversely and prepares for a
fresh encounter, taking as final, no
result that is not contrary to reason,
or too mighty for hope Waiting that
seeks out the weak spots in its own
armor, strengthens and readjusts,
going over the field OF preparation
again and yet again, if need be. and
is willing to renew the conflict az
soon as opportunity offers itself.
The power of will is not omnioo-
tent, yet it materially assists in
smoothing down Irregularities and
clearing the way of it's trials and diff
culties. John Hueter. the foremost
surgeon OF his day and age, was
originally carpenter. yet found time
to study anatomy apd kindred col
ences and eventually raised himself
to distinction and fortune. He said.
anyone who wills to do can con.
auer." He had done 90 10 his own
sphere and he may have had too
great belief in the power OF will 80 far
as Others, not so fortunate. we're con-
cerned. All are not blessed by equal
powers of will and it is,
perhaps. as we'll they are not for
created without equal talents, will,
e1erted bene6cially in one case. might
degenerate into piggish obstinacy, in
The loss OF time consequent upon
the dilatory nature of certain
persons. is often serious. Pro
has we'll been called
the thief OF time, knowing
when to strike is often as eficacious
and decisive as to strike vigorously.
Procrastination ia a serious evil, one
not particularly noticed until the
moment Of action comes, when it is
too late to remedy defects or reinvig.
crate dead Issues. It is habit often
unno:iced until its bands become as
those of steel. Gripping every effort,
psraly zing the will power ard weak
ening the vigor of an advance, or ex-
pending remaining vitality and
strength upon secondary objects,
SOM ething not conclusive as to suc-
cess in the aim originally intended.
Sir William Cecil, sfterward Lord
Burleigh, to whose sstuteneas and
statesmsnship Queen Elizabeth owed
much of her power and renowp, was
noted for the amount and thorough
ness of his labors, said: 1.-The shortest
way to do anything is to do one thing
at q time" By endeavoring to do
too much, little is ever done in any
one dire ction, just as q stream of
water, however large, spread out to a
vast distance, shows no nsvIgable
channel. The same stream com.
pressed within a single chan.
mel, or limited number OF
them, is 30 great, tina! the commerce
Of the world might float
upon its bosom in security
and safety. The habit OF
putting of the performance OF duty
to some more convenient time in the
future, is one il unchecked, is likely
to grow into huge proportions. Like
ell other things. it may be trivial and
Insignificant at fi:st, giving rise to no
apprehension of evil consequences,
but as the child from partsking OF
nutriment grows. 40 that habit grows
by neglect until it overDowers all
other opposition and efectualIy dark
ems the prospect OF advancement. As
climbing plant embraces the forest
tree, adding for time. venture to it's
luxuriance, but finally killing it by
contracting foids; 90 evil habits cling
to human nature. and neglieently
left to thrive, warp and strangle the
nobler aspirations OF the soul esser
honor and Immortality, and moral
delinquency and death approach.
Napoleon l. whose activity, mental
and physical, has never been excelled
said, San hour lost is o chance for
misfortune in the future" II mind,
massive and powerful as his undoubt-
eddy was. needs to be persevering and
careful in the distribution of time.
usefully applying the odds and inter-
walls between more laborieus duties, a
similar activity and persistence of
effort. is fully as necessary to achieve
success by others of less vigor and in.
tellect. Ignorance alone is satisfied
to make no progress in knowledge,
for be the motive what it may, pure
or imp re, selfish or msgnanimous.
the increase of power and facility of
execution attendant upon possession
of knowledge, is desired by all. The
toll OF learning is the difficulty in. its
requirement, the end being of itself