The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-27
SUCCESSFUL MAN.
Tells Young Men What Goes Toward
the Making of Success.

written a letter to Rev. DR.. Hills,
pastor Of Plymouth church, Brook:
lyn, who asked him about the essen
tial elements of success for young
men standing upon the threshold of
a business career.
81 would say. first" he says, "a
young man should carefully consider
what his natural bent or inclination
is, be it for business or a profession;
take stock of himself and ascertain
if possible what he is best adapted for
and endeavor to get into that voca-
, ton with as few changes as possible.
Having entered upon it then let
him pursue the work in hand with
diligence and determination to know
! it thoroughly, which can only be done
, by close and enthusiastic application
Of the powers at his command; strive
. to master the details and put into it
an energy directed by strong common
sense, SO as to make his services Of
, value wherever he is.
J "The trouble with most young
} men is that they do not learn any
thing thoroughly and are apt to do
] the work committed to them in a
careless mannee. Forgetting that
what is worth Going at all is worth
| doing well, they become mere drones
!, and rely upon chance to bring them
success. .
\ "The business world is full of just
J such young men, content in simply
putting in their time somehow and
drawing their salaries, making no eff
J fort whatever to increase their eff
! cheney and thereby enhance their
: own as we'll as their employers inter-
4 est.
"Thcrc arc others who want to do
what they are not fitted for and waste
} their lives in what may be called mis-
fit occupations. Far better be a good
carpenter or mechanic Of any kind
than a poor business or professional
man.
"Next to the selection of occupa-
tion is that Of companions. Particu-
! larly is this important in the case
of young men beginning their carccr
: in strange cities. away from home in
! 11uenccs, as too often is it the case
that young men Of excellent abilities
are ruined by evil associations. A
4 young man, therefore. cannot too
carly guard against forming friend
! ships with those whose tendency is
to lead him on the downward path.
"To every young man | would say:
! Seek at the start to cultivate the &C
quaintance of those only whose con-
tact and influence will kindlc high
. purposes, as | regard the building ur
OF a sterling character n of the
! fundamental principles of true sue.
cess.
"The young man possessing a con.
science that cannot brook the slight.
J est suspicion of wrongdoing an6
} which insists on steadfa$t n dunde.
Waiting truthfu]ncSS: sturdy honesty
4 and strict devotion to duty under al
7 circumstances has a fortune to begi1
!, with.
J The ability to restrain appetite
< passions, tongue and temper. to bt
> their master and not their Slave-ir
4 a word, absolute sclf-control-is alst
Of first Importance.
ECONOMY is one of the most es
;, scntial elements Of success, yet mos
! wretchedlv disrcgardcd. The ole
p adage 'Willful waste makes woefu
is want never was more fully exempli
Z fled than in these days when much O.
! the want that now prevails would no
exist had care been taken to lay III
y something for a rainy day. TIL:
I average young man Of to-day, whc1
2 he begins to earn. is soon inclined t.
habits Of ~extravagacc and wasteful
!: ness; gets somehow imbued with tn
; idea that irrespective of what h.
b. earns he must indulge in habits cor
4 responding to those of some othe
y i young man.
< "The 5, 10 or Is cents a day tina
4 are squandercd, while a mcret rfy
! apparently, if saved would in few
! years amount to thousands of dollar
a and 60 Jar toward establishing tn
( foundation Of a future career. To-
y few realize that in order to acquir
IA the dollar one must take care of tn
J nickels. Careful saving and careful
{ spending invariably promote success
b, "As a rule people Go not know no,
n to save. ] deem it Of the highest i'm
p portance. therefore, to impress upol
: every young man the duty of begin