Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
What Sort Of Ambition
Should a Man Have?
The Ambition TO KNOW HIS POWERS, to Know THEIR
LIMITATIONS and to Work Accordingly.

One of whether thought
ton worth while whether well IF he the
humble place and station of his birth"
We replied the other day the of column in a coec
ton of words that perhaps suggested the Scrptua quota
ton: Who this that by knowl
edge9"
In that editorial generaities precise
what specific ambition shall try
to enter into detail
Is happy If he remains humble place
of his birth?' Our reader asked that question
may find in the lonely cottage the village the big
city street of his birth full opportunity develop all his powers
do all the good that is IN HIM utilize wisely uplifting
that call ambition
general proposition however cultivated and civilized
human being, like cultivated civilized shade
occasional hanspantng Man. destiny about the
face of the earth If he sits like goosberry
bush he doesn't give himself a full chance
1t is good for the country boy go city. good
the city the countryt good for
which he has
As TO the remaining the station of his birth that is
impossible
He poor almost bald toohess deaf and blind little creature
unable do anything for himself From this aon his BIRTH
which condition of absolute hepessncss may
develop great OF he may stop
and pass his life at of million intermediate stations He
stop off in his to speak at the first station which
hatof physical development and commonplace life
We all feel within ourselves force stirring vaguely nde6
niey We do something, and that desire DO something
if based honesty sound desire to be useful other peo
pie in the world, may properly be called ambition
THE BEST'POSSIBLE USE or HIS OR HER POWERS
The world is full of perverted emotion which improperly
called ambition
That perverted ambition is seIfshness vanity basees
egotsm that makes refuse do useful work that might do
because does not seem important enough to vain idea of
selves
The young girl should be ambousn the future and in the
she will If she wants think of marrying king marrying the
little boy around the and making king of HIM by her
huence let her do If think will
the powers of Rachel Jenny Lind and Benhart won't hurt
But she have ambition right present-a definite
ambition.
up her mind that she will do what she can to be
useful IN the house where she lives and to SET GOOD EN-
AMPLE wherever she may be-
The young boy should be ambitious also
And while he dreams occasionally of being president
med States or making the first good flying machine he must
have for his present ambition something simpler and more feasible
support himself and help THEM.
they are making sacrifice to give HIM an education that viii
in his work TO be worthy of the kindness and the opportunity they
giving him.
ambition 10 understand the public affairs Of the country and po
sibc. 80 have influence upon them
The thing about the Republic which live one that
OF THE PEOPLE.
Every boy and girl and young man and woman should study
political affairs understand public questions and be ambitious
little or big to help make tis land, which money
ESTS or THE PEOPLE
proper young men and women should have reason
able desire TO accumulate money Poverty is slavery
the face of poverty
and to do he must be endure suffering humiliation
every should have good honest ambition
reasonable fortune himself and those dependent
ond the reach of beyond the whm human
being
But the making of money should be secondary ambition tits
properly speaking not ambition at alonly development
instinct of self preservation.
thought of us should dwell on the possibility
of doing something entirely which will be of benefit
wOrd-or of doing EXTREMELY WELL something that
sary.
Encourage your ambition, it, AND MARK OUT
DEFINITE COURSE FOR IT.
A man sail through life without compass guild
ing directing wlthan ship sail the
needle pointing in one direction all the time
You change you may find your abilities
develop that you must change your plans.