Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
WORK AND WIN
IS BEST MOTTO,
SAYS FORBES
World Asks Men to Fight Cheer
fully, Not SucCumb MeekIy
to Adversely.
BY 3. c. FORBES.
feel discouraged"

4 feel discouraged"
So said a young man to me the 9TH
err day
I offered congratulations this week
to member of firm that has scored
three notable financial achievements
within the last month, achievements
which have meant profits, I should
mink, of we'll over S1,OOO,OOO And
what, think you, was his reply?
Here it is:
Yes we have been very fortunate.
But we must not become too exultant.
Cor things do not always so one way.
We must accept successes as We
would failures-ph -philosophically 1t is
never wise to become too much putfed
up when things go right. or to be-
come too depressed when things don't
go Just right"
That wise observation. made by one
of Americas ablest men, | commend
10 my young friend.
1t may be timely for others also,
as many people have had to fight ld-
versity during the last twelve months.
and some are not yet at the top OF
ne hill-the 100000 unemployed in
his country must lie heavily on every
thinking citizens mind,
To offer words of encouragement 10
any healthy human being out of WORK
and suffering the pangs of starvation
were something of a mockerY. Phi
losophy can not fill an empty stomach.
The man who is hungry has little
taste for logic. To extend words Of
comfort to such were heartless. The
man in dire need of bread can not be
expected to thank anyone for wind.
Therefore, what | have to say is not
intended for the unemployed and tie
hungry and the homeless. i.
My young friend was not one Of
these. He has a iob-a good Job for
his age. He has his health. He has
an education. He is an American. He
has a home. He/has friends. He has
character He opportunity lie
has energy. He has ambition Sue
cess is not out of his reach.
For one so circumstanCed TO sur
render to discouragement and despa II
is weak. 1t is cowardly. 1t is a re-
Election upon his mental makeup.
No man or woman conscious of haV-
ing done his or her best, of having
zealously grasped every opportunity,
OF having been faithful to himself or
herself. can become wholly discour-
aged or give way TO abiect despair IL
there be an inward well done. tie
world can not inject a sense of fail
ure.
The only human being who can dis
grace you is yourself.
The wCrld can not fill YOU with de-
spair if you are buoyed up by knoWl-
edge of your own rectitude. by con-
sciousness that YOU DESERVED to
succeed For if YOU have kept the
faith. if you have played fair with
Yourself and with your fellow-men, if
YOU have done your part manfullN,
consistently, steadfastly. then you
have succeeded. You are not a fail
ure You are more of success than
many d millionaire Your state OF
mind is more enViable than his.
Happiness is from within, not from
without tlite, but it is true
eternally the truth
The young man conditioned as my
friend IS, instead of whining about
being discouraged" ;" should have faith
that in time he can move mountains.
He should be fired with enthusiasm.
He should rise stronger in determina-
ton after every temporary defeat,
Often of course, he VIII have TO
bite his lips, to clench his fist, to draw
inspiration from his sense Of worthi-
ness.