Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-01

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A grsat deai a sophisfry hAs been
waesed in vain attempts % prove ihat
there IL no srch thing - luck, god or
lad; thss nothing happens b cn1nca'
al results coming frozn sozne csnhlss
eazse Even tbo1gh the latter state
nent oOuld Be proved oE sbouid - al
mfffed, 10 would not preclude tbs exist
snos q lock 70 the individual
That which occurs. favorable o. unia-
v0rzble 20 him. from any cause beyond
bic control is good luck, and there Is no
douht that luck plays some part IN the
history q every one, but IL is q much less
Importance than the idle or Indifferent
suppnee. The individual may OF may
nos take advantage Of the fortuitOus cir
cuusfanees or luck which he meetz
That depends On bimsef, bis abilities,
biz industry, bis holdnees, hig character,
a thousand qualities of mind OF pr.
son. Moreover, ~ one cannot control
lnck, the important thing IN life - 20
prepare oneself % meet il and turn it
b some account Those who lay TOO
mach stress upon lock seldom deserve
gOod-fOrtune They are indolent with
ont enterprise o. real, and spend their
time in complaining Of their own hard
lock OF in enyiOus consideration of the
good luck Of others.
Lowell in one Of his essays says that
''luck may and often does have some
share in epheDeral successes, a. In .
gamblers winnings, spent a. soon a.
got, but not In any lasting triumph
over time II II Of COurze conceivable
that aD ephemeral snccess, arising from
luck, Tsay lay the foundation for last
ing success due 70 hard labor and de-
serving. but the rule Il that unearBed
advantages cannot be held; the winner
IL not fitted by training and habits 70
bold fast to that which he has gained.
CODden pictures the subject truly, 10 far
~ young men arc concerned, when he
says that "luck IL ever waiting for
something 10 turn mp. Labor, with keen
eyes and strong will, will turn up
something The last sentence IL one
Of great significance 10 the yonnR
Much that IL called luck Is not really
such, but follows deserving Real luck
~ mere matter of chance, upon which
We can no more depend for living or
for advancement than npon the turn OF
q card. He who would command good
fortune must depend upon his own in.
dustry and character. He may meet
with hard fortune, II Is true, but indus.
try, zeal, honesty, will surely lift him
out Of II Ia the long run, and II not his
fortune cannot BE- altogether bad when
ho retains 10 the eDd his honor and In.
dependence The young may properly
recognize that there Is such thing AZ
luck. but they should place no depend.
enoo on it. but think only Of fitting
themselves 10 make good use Of IL II IL
should come their way. The chances
which may como 20 every ono aud which
arc wholly beyond control are innumer.
able, but he who speculatos upon them
will loso as surely AS the gambler, or.
when be wins, show a gamblers Feck.
loasness Ia gotfiDg rid Of his winnings
There is n German proysrb that ''lnok
seeks those who fee and fees tb ne who
seek H.. Tho wise man viii therefore
not seek II. but moving through the
world ~ though no such thing existed
will depend upon bis own intelligence,
bis own industry, his own good pur
poses a. ooinmaui fortune. Thus. self
reliant, bo viii bo ready on the instant
to take advantage u any fortuitous cir,
oumsianoss 70 further his designs or be
equally ready a. avoid ~ overcome the
hard luck" that would oYoTwboim one
who was not thus fortified. - Baltimore
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