The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-25
HOST READS ESSAY ON SUCCESS"


| As think Of the meaning Of this word Success
ask myself why not this fit subject for dis
cussion. As to how IT can best be attained. Every
one Of us have our idea of success, and what it
means. Webster terms 1t as a favorable result.
TO reach favorable result three very important
things are essential to my mind namely Industry
Self denial and singleness of purpose. The young
man who will adhere to these three things
through life will be crowned with success
Many young men OF today after going through
school are not content to start at the bottom of
the ladder and work their way up, and frequently
slight the little details essential to their success
/ five question the experience OF those about u.s.
/ shall we not be convinced that men are prone to
sink to what is below. rather than rise to what is
above them. As writer has said. "That the pro
cess OF leveling down to our surrounding is so
much easier than ieveting up to our possibilities
The possibilities of today are great.
The demand for men OF character and ability
is greater today than ever before
The age demands the best, never before more
than now, was excellence made crucial test OF
success. Nothing is denied to we'll directed labor,
nothing can be accomplished without it.
lsit not we'll then for the young man at the
/ very outset of his career to set before him the
example of men who have attained eminence
among his fellows, and discover If possible the
methods by which they succeeded? 1t s surely
the part Of wisdom to look upon those who have
done their best, and resolve to initiate their
example, instead of gazing in encouragement
upon the thousands who have utterly failed
Permanent and continual success is the only
standard OF Value and to attain this there must
be normal and steady growth OF the power. An
achievement which would be counted a success
for boy, would be dismal failure for man.
| Are we as parents too indulgent with our
children? Is not many a child ruined by getting
every thing they want, merely for the asking,
and have we not seen these same children when
grown to manhood and thrown on their own re-
sources utterly fail?
| Whilethe young man who was deprived the
many things not essential to his welfare pros
pereq. Never was, man known to secure any
thing worth attaining without self denial Aud
he who would succeed in life must practice it
Self denial makes strong men, while self in
diligence ruins them. Should we not teach our
children in early lite to rely on their own re
sources2 As self reliance Is an element of success
Let the boy understand that he is not to depend
upon his parents, but that his position must be
earned by his own thrift and energy.
4 Let him have a worthy aim in life. and what
ever his calling may be, do his BEST ard whatever
station he is paced be man. Many persons who
have been successful through the industry and
self denial. are termed lucky. But is there such
a thing as luck?
1--we take the great number OF persons who
have succeeded in life. at first glance we might
be inclined to attribute 1t to good luck, but ii we
go into the matter little deeperwe will fluid that
1t was really good opportunities well improved.
Good opportunities come to every man, and his
success will depend as to what use he will make
OF them Some have greater opportunities than
others, but II we improve every opportunity what
Emore can we do to make life success.
Some one has said, 1T is not the greatness Of
mans means that makes him independent, SO
much as the smallness Of his wants." Beecher
outlined In few words the road to success. 1t is
this: Stick to your legitimate business, do not go
into outside operations, few men have brains
enough for more than.one business. To dabblt
in stocks, to put a,few thousand dollsrs in a mne
and a few more into mandatory. and few
more into an invention is enough to ruin any
man
Be content with fair returns.
Do not become greedy.
Do not think that men are happy in proportion
high.
| time will come when all the money in the
world will not be worth to you so much as one
| good staunch friend.
Success in this life does not mean the acquire
ment of wealth, for many man has grown rich
and his life been an utter failure.
Lie success, how much it means
| After several members had CON-
mented on the essay, speaking in
VERY favorable terms Of the hosts
production, the President asked the
members if they had any questions
to PROFOUND.
| Mr.. Cameron asked If it was too.
late to spread lime on sod ground
for corn and was told lime should
have six months time on the
Iground.
| An ear Of red corn grown by G.
NJ. Reisler was shown which proved
conclusively that red corn would
mix with other varieties, the ear
in question having quite a large
patch of yellow grains among the
red. 1t was grown from red seed
planted near field of yellow corn.
Other ears grown by Mr.. Reisler
showed the same result but not to
.Isuch marked extent as the
specimen ear.
| On motion the club adjourned to
meet with f. r. Cherry on Jan. 20.
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