The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-16
ECONOMY OF TIME.
It's Value Emphasized by the Proverbs .
Every Language.

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Every Language.
To state the condition OF success in
their simplest terms, judicious econ
omy of time would probably do more
to improve the fortunes Of most OF us
than any other one thing. Indeed, Of
all the disastrous mistakes which man
makes, the most unfortunate of all is that
time is cheap. 1t is in vain that the
proverbs of every language have sought
to emphasize its value; it remains the
thing which is valued leust, squandered
and misused most. Every one has
thrown away enough Of 1t in vain, USE
less, or disastrous occupations to have
made him either wealthy, honorable or
learned, as his tastes might have led
him, had he chosen to spend it wisely.
Our English proverb which declares
that "Time is money" might just as
truly read. Time is honor-or learning,
or success. 1t is any thing into which
one chooses to translate it. The diff
ferent use which is made of it, far more
than degree Of talent, or opportunity,
makes up the difference between the
successful man and the failure. The
one has acquired the habit of econo-
mizing his time, as result always
having the needed hour to devote to
pressing concerns, and able to seize an
opportunity; the other, spendthrift
of his moments, is still busted with
neglected duties when occasions come.
The one is never hurried, and yet has
always time enough and to spare; the
other is compelled to slight important
duties by hasty effort to make up for
There never has been period in
the history of the world when
such incentives to an economical use of
time were offered as at present. In the
matter of making time into money it is
well known that unrivaled opportuni
ties exist Not only are the treasure
places of the earth being discovered,
so that any one who has energy and
insight may go and find some new mine
of silver or gold, not only is the earth
becoming more fertile and more pro-
ductive than of old, not only may ma
ture's laws be made to labor for man
in the distribution of the products of
mans tolls, but countless combinations
are now possible, increasing the oppor-
tunities of amassing wealth thousand
fold. Whoever, by faithful use of his
early days, will fit himself to take ad
vantage of these opportunities, may
have as much as he will of riches. In
the matter OF acquiring learning there
are incentives to an economical use OF
time which would have seemed glori-
GUS to the men of any other age than
this. In science, art literature, music,
in any of the thousand departments of
learning, it is possible to go very far,
and to lind every successive step of the
way of increasing profit and delight.
Or, if the task of any person, meditat-
ing in what way he may but spend his
days, should lead him in the direction
of serving his fellow-men, either in
the professions, in contributions to the |
literature of his time, or in the public |
service, never before were there such |
fruitful fields open before the ambitious |
and aspiring as there are to-day. In all |
directions life is rich and promising to |
the man who will use his hours well. |
He may become what he will, he may
have what he most desires. .-Provi- |
dence ,JOurnal