The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-16
CONDITIONS OF SUCCESS.
why Some Men Fail Where Others Grow
Wealthy and Prosperous.

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| Wealthy and Prosperous.
| There are n great many people who
seem to think that their success in life
depends upon certain conditions, are
always finding fault because those con-
ditions are not in accordance with their
ideas. This would seem to be not fault
of the conditions, but of the person to
whom the conditions apply. The fact
is, conditions are just what we make
them, and the whole secret OF success
rests entirely with ourselves. and we
are responsible for the results. The
| reason for one mans success and the
failure of another in the same line are
not facts governed by circumstances
or conditions, outside of the individuals
themselves.
We see quite often man, who, Judg-
ing from his education and training,
ought to be successful, only make Il
dismal failure, while another, with
comparatively little education, and
who has had no training, other than
that he has given himself, is eminently
successful, and every move made by
him turned to good account. In such
case no particular credit is given the
man himself, but "the conditions were
right" or "luck favored him." Moth
ing could be more foolish or do the in
dividual a greater injustice. Luck,
conditions and circumstances are
mythical so far as any reality or influ-
;.to
The men who are the most success
full are the men who, combining a
strong will power with active and
energetic determination, make the con-
ditions and circumstances, and never
allow themselves to be influenced by
these mythical nonentities.
The only conditions there are govern
ing success are not those that precede
the man, but those existing in the man
at the start, and which he controls by
his own action.
The man whose motto is palma non
sine pulUere, and who thoroughly and
honestly lives up TO his motto, will be
pretty sure of success.
Some men do not succeed because
they undertake something for which
they have no natural adaptability, and
because they fail OF success, curse luck,
conditions and circumstances, when if
they would undertake another line of
accomplishments, they might gain the
success they so much court.
Adaptability has more to do with
,I, ~ ri,
cumstances, and this should be the
first study OF the young man who is
looking for chance to start in life.
A business that will pay one man
will OF pay another, and because one
man makes n certain line pay and is
successful, is not a good and sufficient
reason why every one should rush into
that business. Such examples of hot
headed haste to become wealthy are
too common, and the lesson they teach
should be thoroughly learned by every
young man.
II you would be successful, choose
that business for which you have the
most natural adaptability, and which
is not beyond your powers of control,
and then stick to it. When reverses
come and losses occur, do not stop to
mourn these, or make yourself and
friends miserable with complaints
about luck and conditions, but put all
the more vim and energy into your
business. You can't undo what has
been done; you may prevent recur-
renee, and may certainly profit by the
experience; while if you stop or become
downhearted, morose and uncomforta-
BILE yourself, every thing about you
will be contaminated, and instead OF
improving will grow worse.
Before entering business, prepare
your mind to meet all these changes,
which are sure to come, and when they
do come meet them like a man, and
conquer them.
These are the only conditions of
truly successful carecr.--A. Il. Grimes,
in Boston Budget.