The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1894-03-14
The Young Man in Business.

Edward w. Box in Ladies Home Journal.
The young man engaged in business
to-day, in this country, has advantages
exceeding those of any generation be
fore him. He lives in country where
every success is possible; where man
can make of himself just what he may
choose; where energy and enterprise
are appreciated, and market is always
ready for good wares. And he lives at
a time when more opportunities are
open TO him than at any period in the
history of our land. Young men have
forged to the front wonderfully during
the past ten years. Employers are
more than ever willing to intrust great
responsibilities on their shoulders.
Salaries are higher than ever; young
men never before earned the incomes
which are received by some to-day. All
success is possible. But-snd IT'S q
big word in this connection-he must
remember few very essential truths,
and these are:
Above all things, before a young
man attempts to make a success, he
should convince himself that he is in
congenial business. Whether it be a
trade or professionalism are honor
able and productive-let him satisfy
himself, above everything else, that it
enlists his personal interest. If a man
shows that he has his work at heart his
success can be relied on. Personal in
terest in any work will bring other
things; but all other essentials COM
bined cannot Great personal interest.
That must exist first; then two-thirds of
the battle is won. Fully satisfied that
he is in the particular line. of business
in which he feels a stronger, warmer
interest than any in any other, then he
should remember:
First That, whatever else he may
strive to be, he must, first of all, be alb
solutely honest. From honorable
principles he can never swerve. A
temporary success is often possible on
what are not exactly dishonest, but
SHADY" lines; but such success is only
temporary, with certainty of perma-
nent loss. The surest business sue
cesses the only successes worth the
making are built upon honest founda-
tons. There can be no blinking" at
the truth or at honesty, no halfway
compromise. There is butone way, to
be successful. and that is to be abso-
lutely honest; and there is but one way
to be honest, Honesty is not only the
foundation, but the cap. stone as we'll,
OF business success.
Second-He must be alert, alive tC
every opportunity. He cannot afford
to lose a single point, for that single
point might prove the very link thai
would make complete the whole claim
Of business success.
Third He must be willing to learn
never overlooking the fact that other
have long ago forgotten what be hai
still to learn. Firmness Of decision il
an admirable trait in business. Tn,
young man whose opinions can be
tossed from one side to the other i,
poor material. But youth is full of err
rors, and caution is strong trait.
Fourth-If he be wise he will entirely
avoid the use CT liquors. If the ques
ton of harm done by intoxicating
liquor is an open one, the question o
the actual good derived from it is not
Fifth--Let him remember that
young mans strongest recommends
ton is his respectability. Some youn.
men apparently successful, may b,
fiashy in dress, loud in manner, ant
disrespectful of women and SACRED
things. But the young man who is re
spectacle always wears best.
The way young man carries
himself in his private life ofttime.
means much to him in his bushes
career. No matter where he is, or il
whose company, responsibility, and al
that IT implies, will always command
respect. And if any young man wishe
set of rules even more concise, her,
it is:
Get into business yon like.
Devote yourself to it.
Be honest in everything.
Employ caution; think out thin.
we'll before you enter upon it.
Sleep eight hours every night.
Do everything that means keeping
in good health.
School yourself not to worry; worry
kills, work doesn't.
Avoid liquors of all kinds.
II you must smoke, smoke mod
erately.
Shun discussion on two points-re
ligion and politics.
And last but not least: Marry tru,
woman, and have your own home,