The Washington times., 1906-05-26
THE ADVANTAGES OF HARD LUCK

Ordinary hard luck never ruins any
one.
1t puts them in a mood to learn a thing
or two.
Prosperity is an ambition-killer. We
learn so very much while We are receiv-
ing hard knocks from adversely that It
hes compensations OF which we seldom
think.
Everything is stupid, monotonous. and
hard luck If you think It So
But If you put the very best Of your
self into your work, and are determined
TO grow mere proficient every day, you
viii be surprised TO find how conditions
Will change for the better.
success is often the result of indomit-
able will and tremendous courage,
To make a mistake and then 10 wall
about It and your hard luck is TO make
two.
Everybody makes mistakes
With some IT is regular occupation
that Of doing the wrong thing and then
bowling about it.
1t is only by benefting by your errors
that you can expect to make progress.
The world isn't as busy minding the
business of individuals as we think. and
while it may chatter little, It IS quick
along II we are trying TO succeed.
Think It over
Don't find too much fault with this
world. If you do you may be sure that
heaven itself Will not be built entirely to
your liking
Discomfort and worry blot out all the
sweetness OF yesterday, darkens our to-
morrow and makes today a bowling
wilderness.
Smiles lead you back TO your youth;
tears drag YOU toward old age.
1t takes no more time 70 laugh than 70
weep-and besides think of the happiness
you get out Of IL all. Only those precious
sillies who are incapable Of foresight
viii indulge in foresorrow.
No sense at all in cottontng TO your
troubles. Let them get away from you
once and awhile.
They'll come back.
So far as real happiness goes, you VIII
find that the really sweet moments OF
life We're not those which money ana
success brought you; they We're the
hours OF cOmpaniOnShip with some dear
friend or the doing of some good piece
OF work or a helpful deed
People often speak of their talents not
being appreciated.
A talent is next TO worthless unless
one has the ability to get down to hard,
plain, everyday grind
The painter. the singer. the writer. the
merchant. the stock broker. must study
and toll, else they viii ever stand still
in the ranks of mediOCTity-
Here is where the hard luck victim
should set his thought dome 20 work.
Should make himself feel the advan-
tages instead OF the disadvantages ne
! IS laboring under.
Very few persons with an established
income can really get down 10 good,
hard, plain, everyday work. The an
'swer is easy, they don't feel the neces-
sity of it.
ANY talent should be cultivated To
neglect this is like having the gift Of
a plant that gives promise of gorgeous
and fragrant bloom and throwing il
inside.
But one must not imagine that the
road Will be easy, or that good luck VIII
Immediately furnish them with an auto,
30 that they can get over the racks
more quickly.
| They will have TO rIod for a time
pushing their own burden before them.
] Even beauty ills serve a noble pur-
pose They help to keep one from be-
ioming too vain of their own love-
mess.
Work and activity are sure cures for
hard luck people.
To sit around and brood over lost op-
iortunities would make a cricket forget
ow to chirp.
Anyway this is a dandy good time for
ELECTION The trees are bushing out
heir buds, and the flowers one by one
re poking out their noses and smiling
ne air
1t IS all beautiful lesson of hope and
5urage and good via.
Because we happen TO know this