Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23


~ It would be useless to write IN
praise of qualities beyond the in
dividual's power Of development. That would
only call up regrets and do no good.
We find genuine enthusiasm back OF every great
personality and every great achievement.
Enthusiasm especially implies the capacity to be-
lieve and to try that which has not yet been done
or proved feasible.
Enthusiasm took Christopher Columbus across
the ocean, Napoleon over the Alps, John Brown to
bis death.
Enthusiasm leads the small American boy from
his stand as Office boy ct the door to be the head OF
the firm.
The lack Of enthusiasm explains the lack Of sue
cess in thousands and millions of MS.
It s especially important that those who hlre men
should realize how much enthusiasm means. The
very enthusiastic boy or young man is not always
the most pleasant TO deal with He may be over
confident, he may be absurdy ambitious and sell
reliant, he may have frankly good opinion Of nlm
self that is irritating to the worn and tired man OF
experience,
But he who fails to appreciate enthusiasm, even
in its somewhat unpleasant aspects makes great
mistake in the long run.
Some names in America are very well known IN
connection with famous mines Such names as
Mackay, and Flood, and others are associated with
success built on enthusiasm mainly. It takes en-
thusiasm to keep on prospecting and trying, where
others have got discouraged and given up. I takes
enthusiasm to keep digging into the earth whlle
others laugh at your f0Ohsh eHorts
II enthusiasm is important to the miner, it is
thousand times more important to the inventor
It s his only refuge and help in bis thankess work
Every great discovery that adds to our wealth
and comfort now is the fruit Of some mans en6nus-
iasm. To that enthusiasm we owe sewing maehines,
steamboats,, locomotives electrical Inventions spin
ming machinery.
Every inventor has been discouraged people re-
fused to listen to him, success comes veryisl0Wly
Without the enthusiasm that kept hope alive, Re
must have failed
What is the difference between the man or woman
Of enthusiasm and the one lacking enthusiasm
Can we develop enthusiasm in Ourselvesi
Those ere the important questions Enthusiasm
is quality OF the mind. It's essence Is mental vi
talty Ia some it is naturally abundant, in others
apparently abundant. But It can be cultivated.
Good health is the great essential Dyspepsia viii
turn the most enthusiastic man into morOse pes
simist.
Enthuslasm, like ell other good qualities, depends
On health, primarily.
It depends also on the way We control our own
minds and the view that we make ourselves take Vi
life-We do, TO great extent, control our thoughts
md our mental attitudes.
The frst thing Is for q man to devote himself tc
that which he feels to be the best thing that be Can
do
Suppose that in the country you look ct q corner
store with 3 lot Of men sitting about on boxes
They are idle, dull, apparently With nothing to In
terest them. There is no enthusiasm IN them
But suppose that Q house across the street takes
Ere and q helpless woman or child is seen on tne
roof does not every one Of those dull men instantly
become an enthusiastic The enthusiasm which the
emergency calls forth is not verbal only-it finds
expression in deeds, in courage, in self sacrifice
And YOU see the man who would hardly move from
the empty barrel to better himself struggling for
chance TO risk his neck TO help anOtherhuman being
To be really enthusiastic g man must be engaged
in something which he believes to be i'm
portant and WOrthy-another kind Of enthusiasm
but en- inferior kind, s based upon absolute selfish
ness, upon eagerness for personal profit only.
How can young man tell when he lacks enthu
aiasmf Very easily. II his attitude toward th'
world is complaining one, II be feels that he is no
aDpreciated II he feels that he hes not fair chanc
IN life If he is convinced that be would be very
anccessiul and much admired II he had his Just dues
he may be sure that he lacks enthusiasm and bal
got ioOlishness in its stead
The basis Of enthusiasm is dissatisfaction viii
nresent conditions and determination to chang'
them. That is the enthusiasm which stlrs up gen
nine oratory and productive statesmanahip
We cannot all be statesmen, orators, great invent
ors liberators Of the people Or pioneers 10 seienn
work But We can 81 be genuine enthusiasts ane
use our enthusiasm in the best work e Our nana'
Il IL especially important that parents ana a.
older men and women should encourage enthusiasm
in the young. 80
Al national crime is the constant tendency g re-
nrees Tie enthusiasm Of children. Never mind