The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-26
j. Pierpont Morgan $ Story.

that they have many letters written to
them by others, who ask:
"How did you win success?'
Recently j. Pierpont Morgan, one
of the most successful Fl financiers of this
country, received an inquiry of this
nature from q young Iowa boy, one
Charles Vincent, of Claire village so
the letter was dated. The letter
read
Dear Mr.. Morgan: 1 don't know
how to succeed. l am just beginning
work. | want to succeed. How did
you make your success? Please an
swer aud oblige."
Mr.. Morgan is an extremely busy
man, but the letter must have struck
him most favorably, since he gave it
TO New York newspaper friend Of his
with the remark:
II shall answer it in this way
Young man, if | have made any
success in life it has been due TO sew
Si"A IhioSo' an uOL d Ilcu ulau db
riches are now counted, but l have
enough to live on and to meet Ell ex-
penses. do not count being rich
success; it is only means toward be-
ing successful.
1T has been rule Of my life to
always mind my own affairs. do not
meddle in other peoples business,
and l do not permit others to meddle
with mine. have my work to do,
aud | figure others have theirs to care
for; so, if 1--WE don't meddle with each
other, the world is better off.
"1dnever have believed in trying to
regulate the lives of other people; if
they do wrong they will suffer for it.,
and, if they do right, will have
their own reward.
IL work all the time my natural
strength will permit me to, and
will not have person in my employ
who does not feel the same way.
never look at the clock until my work
is finished, and I expect those who
are in my service to act in the same
way.
"The WORLD is very busy. We can
not change that state of affairs. We
who are living must take care of the
work to be done. 1t is not right that
one should shirk and another overdo.
That throws everything out of bal
ance. Every one should work togeth.
er, each in his own place, and then
fair balance would be preserved.
"Success to me is not represented
in dollars and cents, but in the salts
faction that you inwardly feel from
having done any piece of work fairly,
honestly, &c the good of ell the nen
pie whom yon may influence and COD.
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my highest conception of the word
success lies in my belief that have
tried to do right and have come az
near to it as my abilities and know.
ledge will permit.
II feel that the lazy boy or man ia q
drag on the world; no helps to hold
back tie wheels of progress. You
cannot afford to be lazy in any field OF
work you undertake..
Another thing is important, be.
cause you work hard and steadily, dc
not imagine that you ought to know
only work. Mix some real pleasures
in your work. You can afford to know
something of good music, good books,
good painting, and q great deal of
good people.
'1f you will only look close about
you, you will be surprised to see how
many interesting peopls-people
worth knowing-are at your elbow. 1t
is your fault if you do not become &C.
quainted with them; y l need them;
they will help to cultivate your
tastes and make you stronger man.
ut is an old saying, an aroient bit
Of advice, that you should save your
money; but it is as good advice now
as it was years ago. As the business
world goes todsy, you are certain to
be very helpless if you have not some
capital. and the dollar you put aside 10
day may be the one five years from
now that. with others, may help you
into o comfortable and assured liv-
ing. Saving the little sums pays.
"We all have habits--some have
one, some have many. Get along
with as few as you possibly can. A
habit is an expense, and, if SOU are
starting in life, you can little afford
one. If you get along without them
now, you will not need them after