The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-12-21
ECONOMY OF TINE.

Its Value Emphasized by the Proverbs Of
Every Language.
To state the condition of success in
their simplest terms, judicious econ
omy of time would probably do moro
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 least, squandered
and misused most. Every one has
thrown away enough of it 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 1t wisely.
Our English proverb which declares
that thine 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. Tho diff
ferent use which is made Of it, far moro
makes up the difference between the
successful man and the failure. The
one has acquired the habit Of econo-
MIXING his time, as a 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; tho
other is compelled to slight important
duties by hasty effort to make up for
hours lost In idleness or indifference.
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 60 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
lures 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 adj
vantage of these opportunities, may
have as much as he will of riches. In
the matter OF acquiring learning there
arc 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 find every successive step of the
way of increasing profit and delight.
Or. II 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.