The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16

/ have said that Opportunity may
sometimes make a man-I'm not iIure,
though. Does it ever do more tfan per
nit one TO prove himself?
Plain Persistency has made thou
sands of men-is responsible for every
thing mundane that amounts to any
thing.
Think a few minutes about the mean
ing of Plain Persistency-don't dismiss
ii with that's easy; it means just
sticking to it
There's a lot back of lust sticking
to It," There's patience, and bravery,
and intensity of purpose. and inability
to recognize defeat, and the pride of
fair conquest-every human attribute
that's commendable.
Great words, they are-Plain Persist
england 1 began by talking about
these words being placed at the gate
way to Success, Why, they are Sue
cessi
Ut may seem that m mixing meta
phors a little. but you can't misuEder-
stand Plain Presidency is 1T, all
right, while the words are they,
quite as surely)
Suppose Alexander had begun to
tremble when he saw Bucephalus buck
ana some muscular. agile young men of
his acquaintance describe parabolas in
the air and make dents in the ground.
Think you he'd have ever made sub
jects of all the then known peoples?
Suppose NAPOLEON had been adverse
y affected. when he entered the French
army. by the jihes at his small stature.
Could he have ever become the Little
Emperor"
Suppose Grant, when ne found he
couldn't manage a country lanyard
right. hat said, Its no use: I'm a
"a !,
quit trying" Would he have ever had
the first office in the gift of the Amer
lean people and been honored by the
nations.
Did Opportunity make Edison or
Westinghouse? or Bel or MarcOni?
or any man you've ever known or heard
of who counted creditably or big?
Not by a hatful. Plain Persistency
made them-every mothers son of
them.
And it's doing as much every day for
lot more people-going to do for peo-
pie right along-for each of US in just
such measure as we desire.
You and I can't be Alexanders, or
Napoleons, or sGrants-present condi-
tons won't permit. AS a matter of
fact. we may never be known outside
a small circle.
But what of that? Our circle is our
world, and we can. each of us in our
world. easily be a "frOnt-ranker."
Be the best workman in the shop, the
best clerk in the office. the best sales
man on the road, the best man i'm our
particular business-unless some other
fellow beats US out with Plain Per-
sistency
The pity is. so many Of us are will
ing to bs tGaten.
We'd rather ccTne in with the ruck
rather be also rans"-than make the
exertion that would land US in front.
That isn't all, either. Most of US.
when we stay back. keep somebody
else back i'm the dust or mud with us.
Oftenest it's wife and children. How
cowardly it is to deliberately belittle
those who love us, and whom we ought
to want TO elevate. even if we're indif-
ferent Ourselves
It's ever so much pleasanter farther
front-less crowding, purer air and bet
ter view.
Plain Persisteney will take you to
the front.
After you've gotten clear of the ruck.
you will have more of a chance TO see
Opportunity if it happens to wander
along.
Then take it by the neck and make it
your slave-you. who are now A con-
queIOT through Plain Presidency.