The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-21
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THE DAYS WORK.
BY ORISON SWEET MARDEN.

We broke all output records to-
day" This was the message Andrew
Carnegies superintendent sent hin
| one day. why not do 1t every day.
wired back the ironmaster.
Every one who wants to get on In
the world is anxious to increase hi.
ability. to multiply his success:
chances. There is only one way to dc
this. and that is by constantly en-.
deavoring to better ones best. Spas
modic effort, no matter how vigorous
won't do it. 1t is the daily advance
that counts most in the final aver
aging. Don't try 20 convince yourself
you are getting on simply because you
have done one very satisfactory days
work, or one superb thing. II you
did fine piece of work yesterday
that is no reason why you should rest
on your laurels today. 1t should rather
spur you to go ahead of 1t tomorrow
When you break all previous out
put records today fling back to your
self the same message Mr.. Carnegie
wired to his superintendent, why
not do II every day." That is how
men of determination and vigor strug-
gle to make every day a red letter day
of achievement.
Many people have a sort of vague
impression that a successful career is
SO1ltlnlHS apart lIofii WI n
that it is mystical something. de-
termined largely by fate or destiny
The truth is, as experience and OBJ
se-vation constantly demonstrate. IL
depends entirely on how we manip-
ulate our personal assets. The ma
terial of which success Is built is In
our own hands. The building is the
work of every day. 1t consists in liv-
ing life up to its maximum, which is
oil htt,er
There is no unnatural straining and
striving in this. 1t is just a question
of honest, earnest. persistent endeavor
every day; of always trying to boz
ter our best and to make our highest
moment permanent
1t is pitiful to see multitudes of en-
ployes botching the tasks in which lie
their only chance of success. There is
no future in the spirit which APP
proaches the days work by looking
on it as drudgery. by dreading it. hat
ing it. Spelling that which you might
make a masterpiece. which might be
so we'll done that II would not only
yield you infinite satisfaction, but
would also mean n great deal to the
world, Is to put the biggest sort OF
stumbling block in the way of your
own advancement.
The human machine was made TO do
superb WORK, ana wnen we DOlcn our
lob, IL there be a spark of real man
hood or womanhood left in us. we
cannot help despising ourselves for
laziness. slipshcdness. slovenliness.
Nothing so utterly. demoralizes a man
or woman and so quickly deteriorates
the ability to do first rate job as
the habit of being slipshod and SLOW
emily. After a while 1t becomes i'm
possible to do really good. effective
work.
II at the outset of your career you
resolve to make good every day and
live up to your resolution. nothing
can keep you from being a successful
man or woman. n superb character.
No matter how badly. or how dis
coursged, you may feel in the morn
ing. no matter how stormy the weather
or how black the outlook. you will
find 4 tremendous advantage In re-
solving to make the day count In
spite Of everything. to do the very best
YOU can however big the odds against
YOU. Then when night comes you will
feel satisfied because you have made
good under unfavorable. disheartening
conditions, and you will face the next
day with renewed strength and cour-
age.
You are tho architect of your fate,
the master of your destiny. and right
now you are shaping your career.
Every day Is a step nearer to. or
farther from, the success goal.
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