The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-27

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for you. Make tracks of your own
"One OF the strongest temptations
for young man III this regard is to
go along the line Of least resistance
The average youth grows anxious to
get on fast. He wants to make money
quick. He is anxious to get married
| and settle In liic. And 80 he quits
| college To get In some saaricd posi-
| tion. He thinks he Is taking Il short
cut to prosperity. In fact. he is talk
Ing the long cut to mediocrity and
failure
Time cpent in wise preparation
| for ZONE worthy task is not time lost
nut gained. Thousands of young men
| nave il eve! To regret that they were
nus detia"ked from their life plans
because they were in too great haste
TO get to self-supporling BASH. Bet.
| ter go little slow and carry out your
program. You will gain In tie end
Nine out OF ten young men will
ch0ose the line OF work which will
bring them the quickest returns. That
explains why the ranks Of labor are
Gro ~ded, and why the few high places
OF great reward are ever in search of
capable occupants. The big reward
only follows the long, hard toll. One
can learn in an hour to handle a
shovel and receive Il digEera wuge.
Put Originality Imto Jub.
1T takes years OF toll and applica-
tion to learn complicated trade and
earn The experts wages. Hence, boys
drive glocers' wagons when they
| ought to be learning 4 trade. Others
are cleiking when they ought to bs
III school. They are making the ia
| tai error of taking the cnslent and
quickest way 10 secure job. They
nave not rel lously considered what T.,
tho one thing for which they may have
come unucual fitness. They hurry In
TO life and its Responsibilities before
they have carefully thought ont what
Is the one line in which they could
heet win worthy place after long ana
careful trimming. Dean Swift has pnt
this matter IN his own quaint and
fOlcctu: way.
'Brutec find out where their talents
lie;
bear will not attempt to fly.
a foundered horse will oft debate
before he tries five-barred gate.
a dog by instinct turns aside
winch sees the, ditch too deep and
wide.
But man we find the only creature
Who. led by folly. combats nature,
Who. when she loudly Scrfes, For
"a bear!'
With obstinacy fixes, there. w. *
And where his genius least inclined.
Absolutely bends his whole design.
ITO help you answer that question,
What shall | dc with my lifc? l
would say in the second mace. put
yourself into your job. Go at IL with
energy. You will fail if you are half
hearted. Throw. all your vital powers
into II. Put originality into your lob.
Use your brains. Thinx. Take initi-
ativc. he not afraid to be original.
iiavo fcli-contidence. Get out OF the
heather pnth. Be yourself, Put thor
one::nc:s into your job. You must go
to the bottom II you expect to go to
the top.
1T is fine to have friends to help
you up. IL yon can hold yourself up,
when once YOU arc placed there. 9th
crwtse your conspicuousncss will only
mako you pitiablcst and leepicable
when. like 'itumpty- Dunipty,' YOU take
youi inevitable tumble.
You must put honesty into your
job. l mean by that you must give h
fair days work for lair wage. DO
honest work. Scorn to be 4 deceiycr.
BE no party to any dishonest measure.
You can well afford to lose your Job.
II you do SO to preserve your honor
as All honest maih"
UNCLE DAVE.