Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-11
SELF CONFIDENCE.
Some Sensible Advice TO > lsoy-rrops
Self Esteena

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Self Esteem.
Self-estcem Il good thing. nv boy.
but YOU don't want too much Of it.
enough of anything is enough, and no
matter how good a thing is too much
is more than You need. and Self-esieem
is no exception 10 the rule.
II is all well enough for a man to
hold his head up. and step around with
81 air of considerable Importance. if lie
is really doing any good t. the world
by living in il. But if he has never
done anything 10 be proud of. or any
thing 10 win the esteem of Others. he
shows want of sense in being too
proud of himself, OF course. man
wants 10 possess self-contideuce, and he
wants 10 think that he is Just as good as
anybody, but he don't need 10 think
that the welfare of mankind hinges on
his action, or that the world rests on
his shoulder. That is too much of
responsibility for any one man to a.
sumo. and besides other people would
want say in the matter. and every
thing might not 20 on peaeeahly.
While il is all we'll enough for \ man
10 have good opinion Of himself. and
feel that he is able 10 70 il alone. he
should be careful not 10 30 too far.
Self-esteem is like minee pie. all right
i'll moderate quantities. but seven Or
eight slices is all one should indulge in
at 4 time. 4 man has 10 assume an air
| of some Importance in this world 70 get
along. but the trouble il. too many slop
over.
This is big world. my boy. aud no
man is imperativelv necessary IL its
success. Presidents, Kings and school
| directors may die, but still the old
world goes round. Governors may ~
| sign, road-oyerSeers may move away.
but the great mass of mankind never
stop to weep. Mary Walker Y>enlt
Dudley, Ben Butler and other noted
men may pass away. but the old world
| will still swing around the circle A.
though nothing had happened. When
sou and pass off this stage Of action,
my boy. there will he several people.
perhaps. who will not miss rs.
The man who has self confidence, and
who starts out in life confident Of his
ability to perform great deeds and who
has the nerve to try, and keep irving.
will eventually succeed. But before h.
achieves success he is apt 10 get \ great
deal OF Self-conecit knocked out of him.
There are Young men who have IN idea
that the world is very much in need IT
their services. and grand positions are
standing open Just ready for them 10
step right in. and that all they Will
/ have TO do will be 10 reach forth. and
! grasp great fame. honor and riches ii one
fell swoop But in the course Of time
| they arc pretty sure to wake up t. the
| cold knowledge that things are not -.
MANY n Young man, my boy. has Al
idea that the eyes of the world are fixed
admringlv on him. when in reality his
neighbors are keepinga lookout to pre-
vent his getting i'll debt to them. Mans
4 woman imaginos the eyes of her >rx
are gazing with envy on her beauty.
when III truth they are only looking ut
the mole on her nose Mankind il
queer, my boy, and appearances are de-
ceNing. When YOU think people are
| applanding Your wisdom they may only
he giving you tally and laughing nj sonr
! ignorance.
i Don't bank too much on Your self
Importance. Remember that the digni-
lied citizen is Just rs liable ~ any other
To slip up on the banana-pe and that
dog with 4 can tied to his tail il Just
~ APT to run between the legs Of the
most pompous individual as any Have
faith in Yourself. and have confidence
and Self-prde. but nj the same time
keep a lookout for sharpers. Remember
that there are plenty of other men Who
know as much rs You do, aud some If
them may know more.
II Il NIT we'll ~ Jnbatn IN In,,Y p,,pJ
whether or not YOU will accept 4 seat in
Congress. when You do no. know that
YOU could secure Il nomination for JUS
tice OF the peace. II You do YOU are
liable to be disappointed. And this
reminds us that much Of our disappoint-
mcnt comes Of our expecting too much
OF ourselves.
The world is full OF Young men who
rate themselves mt about four hundred
cents on the dollar, when they are not
actually worth over ten cents on the
dollar. Such men have got to come 10
a knowledge of their true worth. and il
takes them long time 10 do it, They
have TO he Knocked down great many
times before they will stay down There
are men who feel very important, and
who seem to believe that the world
sways mt their command. who attract
attention bv the aroma Of their feet and
the smell of their breath.
My boy. remember that this ii big
world, and that spread yourself is You
will gain all the name and fame pos.
sible reach rs far TO the front rs You
can, and still You have succeeded in
attracting the attention Of but few.
And when YOU die millions Of eyes will
never she'd tear, and millions OF
tongues will never speak your name.
Your children will quarrel over Your
wealth, the lawyers will gobble it, and
the world will soon forget you. Ihomux
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