The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-14
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me Gfe0C ChanCe.
+ While waiting for the great
chance, do not neglect the regular
chores" >->s.
So many people are looking for a
big strike" a great Opportunity. a
great streak of luck, that they fail
to see in the daily walks Of life many
httle chances, the little streaks Of
luck. and the little strikes. which, il
perslstently followed would lead to
greater and more lasting achieve
ments than the one great coup.
Michael Angelo observed that
tribes make, perfection and perfec-
ton is no trifie. {. Success comes
from attention to detail; thought for
little things; doing little. things so
well that out Of the many little
things well done is sure to come one
great thing character.
a great painting is but the result
OF many little strokes; the great
statue, many little chips; the great
building, many little bricks put to-
gether with care and precision. with
the end always in mind. While the
artist sees a finished picture in every
stroke, the sculptor finished image
In every chip. and the architect a
completed building in every line
leach stroke and each chip and each
-nne must count or the end will be
o disappointment.
No man jumps into success at one
leap. No great invention has been.
a sudden thing. The Wrights worked
on flying machines years befora ,thev
flew. Henry Ford was a mechanic
before he was an automobile wizard.
He did not dream a. Ford car: he
worked 1t out. And It took years years
y is all very well to keep your soS
mead up, but watch your step or you you
will stumble. Look out to sea once i,js,
In while. but mind the compass
near at hand Aim at the moon moon e
YOU will, but there's barn door
handy to practice on. Dream big
things, but try your hand at little
ones first.
The man who wears expensive
clothes. high hat, a diamond as
big as a hens egg and watch chain
that would do honor to q battleship
may look prosperous and cut a wide
swathe, but IL he neglects the razor,
the nail file and the tooth brush. he
can't break into good society, nor
make good Impression at his bank
The banker wants consistency-at.
tention to little things.
In the effort to get rich (and who
doesn't aspire to wealthy it is better
to lay q foundation, as the mason
lays bricks, saving little by little, lay
ing by each week or each month a
few dollars which, when they get to.
gether in the bank. will, form the
foundation for a great structure
when the time comes to build. You1
bank account will get you more than
you may appreciate and carry you
q long way on life's journey. Mark
the man with a bank book-hoW
easy It is for him to get credit.
You can own a home in some
places If you have saved hundred
dollars; but you borrow, trouble IL
you do 1t that way. Better save
five hundred first: for the PROPOSE.
ton Of paying $25 month, $50 of
which is interest. will not get you
very far in a year. Better stick to
little chores. until you get enough
financial strength to undertake a
big one.
Thrift in the last analysis consists
in attention to detail; In doing the
little things so well that by the time
the big thing comes your way, the
habit Of saving and tl1oroughness
will have been SO fixed that the big
chance viii be well done too. While
you wait for the big chance. do NOT
neglect your regular chores.
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