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thing is not one of her laws.
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conducted on Q basis Of equilibrium t
and will add that otherwise failure q
must be our portion and disaster our f
end. To attempt to derive from our c
business, payment, or a return greater
than the energy we expend in building
up the same is delusion aud snare. |
1t is mind already diseased that judges {
1t possible to circumnavigate the laws
of nature and it is as certain as the l
night follows day, that the degree OF {
energy with which we SOW, whether in
business or social life, so shall we RI ap.
We can, think, now proceed to the
main issue of the proposition before us,
namely, what q business man should
be.
A business man is called upon to deal
with an everchanging variety of condi-
tions. He should have an all around
knowledge of men, events mar
kets. should cultivate foresight and
always be courageous enough to act on
his own convictions, but do not con-
found these qualities with setfcompla- |
cency and q too firm belief in ones own
opinion when in direct opposition to
the tried experience of older and wiser
Iheads than ours. Faith in-one's self is
capital with which to begin. There
are hundreds who succeed In only q
limited way, who could step out of the
rut in which they now travel if they
only had more confidence in their own
abilities and endeavored to foster q
Idegree of originality in the presentation
of their business to others. Have you
ideas? Hold them. Nurse them. En-
courage yourself by waking up and an
alyzing your dreams. Take advice for
you may hear something of value in
discussing your own plans. Listen,
weigh, consider, but above all use COM
, mon sense. Have you faith plus some
} and does your blood run hot and strong? !?
T Then up and doing. Yon say, show
. can I?'' answer, you can and now
: Is your mind set on someplan for your
q futu,ep If it is honest and likely, bring
a all your faculties into play and utilize.
8 even here, the opportunities of today
8 by laying in store for tomorrow. He'll
f is said to be paved with '1good inten-
= tions," but think it might also be said
d it is rooted with "lost opportunities
o Let each and everyone of US examine
It ourselves, ascertain our own possibili.
n ties and likings and then apply the rules
Y which shall now sobmit, as being es.
s sential for business man to adopt.
hi A strict regard for the principle ol
8. Justice should form the base of every
Q, transaction and regulate the conduct OF
IT every upright man. say nnhesita
D. tingly, and history will lear me wit
70 ness, that rogue and the unscrupolou'
D. may succe d for the moment, but sucf
success-even if permanent-does mo-
II bring with it the resultant goodwill ant
n respect of men without which the fruit
8: of success leave ever better taste.
ID would further state that such sue
IN cess brings no happiness in this worI'
n and is inevitably followed by retribu
he tion either in this life Or in the next
,s. There is none among Us who would no
[c- rather be successful and honest than b
er successful and dishonest. An admit
ho sion of this fact is proof ofthe truth Q
or my reasoning and the deductions there
We from. For me to discuss the possibil
m ties of a man being dishonest and sti
he successful is foreign to my subject. w
are discussing what business ma
SIX should be and dishonesty chicanery an
,s" all sharp practices as we'll as misrepr,
of sentation are not to be condoned b
er- those who aim to do right.
ne would submit the following rul'
or as being safe to follow in all busine
w. transactions: Business men, In busine
nd lfiours, attend only to business matter
in Social calls are best adapted to Il
ses social circle. Make your business know
The in a few words, without, loss Of tim
I'd. Let your dealings with strangers ]
ZEN Imost carefully considered and tri,
or Friendship duly appreciated. "A mes
getl act will soon recoiI, buta man of hon
be will be esteemed. Leave tricks Of ira
ast to those whose education was ney
u it completed. Treat ell with respect, co
s'of Tide ii few and wrong no man.
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