The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-02

some presidents of colleges whom
I have known appeared to take !
in their work. i
A girl who declared that she {
never would do homework; that {
she never would cUok, no matter
what misfortune happened to
her, married a man who lost his
money, and she was forced to
part with the servants and to do
the cooking herself for the fami
ly. She thought she never could
do it, but she determined to
make bread making an art; and
she would try to elevate cooking
and make it a science. in her
home; and she succeeded.
No matter how humble your
work may seem, do it in the spir-
it of an artist, of a master. In
] this way you lift it out of CON-
monness and rob it of what would |
otherwise be drudgery.
You find that learning to thor
! oughly respect everythingyou 90,
} and not to let it go out of your
handsuntil ithast the stampef your
; approval upon it as a trade mark
will have wonderful effect upon
your character.
The quality of your work vii
have great deal to do with the
quality of your life. If your work
: quality is down, your character
: will be down. your standars
j down, your ideals down.
: The habit of insirting upon the
J. best of which you are capable,
e and of always demanding of your
IL self the highest, never accepting
d the lowest, will make all the dit
ference between mediocrity, or
, failure, and successful career.
v If you bring to your work the
r. spirit of an artist, instead of an
s. artisan-if you bring a burning
't zeal, an all absorbing enthusiasm
1t If you determine to put the
IS best there is in you in everything
e, you do, no matter what it is, you
will not long be troubled with {
ID sense of drudgery. Everything
y depends on the spirit we bring
~ to the task. The right spiri
as makes an artist in the humbles
OF task, while the wrong spiri
r. makes an artisan in any calling
st no matter how high that calling
10 may be.
TO There is a dignity, an indescri
bable air of superiority, in every
Ne thing we do which we thorough,
&c and honestly respect. There i
~ nothing belittling or menis
no which has to be done for the we
ne fare of the race. You cannot a.
OF ford to give the mere dregs, tn
We mere leavings of your energies
to your work. The best in 20
ny is none too good for it.
DC It is only when we do our bes
Is when we put JOY, energy, enthu'
'fS iasm and zeal into our work. thu
eS we really grow; and this is tt
'ne only way we can keep our higl
est self respect.
PIC We cannot think much of GU
'eS selves when we are not honest
90 our work-when we are not doir
OIle our level best. There is nothir
On0 that will compensate you for
'n e, loss of faith in yourself, for tt
10ll knowledge of your capacity fl
GIG doing bungling. dishonest wor
7ur You have something infinite
III higher in you to satisfy than
make a mere living, to g
'nS through your days work as ca:
nO ly as possible. That is, yol
Si0 sense of right, the demand
:" you to do your level best to CT
'oe' out the best things in you, to
!, NV man, to do the square thin
liz this should speak so loudly
III you that the mere bread and b,
III ter question should be absolut
"o ly insignificant in comparison.
W Start out with the tacit unde
=, standing with yourself that y
VIZ will be man at all hazards; tt
w your work shall express the bt
0 and the highest things in u
- u that you cannot afford to deba
~ or demoralize yourself. by ;
~ pealing to the lowest and mt
n0 despicable, mean side of youse
13 by deteriorating, by botchi
your work.
We How often we see people wo
ing along without purpose, b
-" committed to their aim, only
- tending to pursue their vocati
until they strike snags! Tt
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