The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-10-08
Self Confidence As
A Success Asset
By oRRISoN SWEET MARDEN

wers apples. said an editor To
trembling. sentimental girl
who offered him her manuscript with
an air OF q convict about to receive .
death sentence. III one man does not
want your apples another will. Don't
be afraid Of me or anybody else"
Garry yourself with self-confident
air. as though you really believed in
yourself. and you will not only Inspire
others with a belief In your ability.
but you will also come TO believe In
yourself
A keen observer can pick out q sue
eessful man on the street by the way
he carries himself u he IL q leader.
every step, every movement indicates
It.: there IL assurance In his bearing.
he walks as II he were master OF him
self. as II he believed in bis ability to
do things. to bring about results. HiA
success he has attained,
Men and women who succeed In
their undertakings are those who set
their faces toward their goal and
atoutly afiFm and reafirm their con.
hdence In their ability 10 reach II.
There IL everything In keeping ones
self up to the success standard and
maintaining in ell It's dignity and In
tegrity ones confidence in his power
TO accomplish the work undertaken.
On the other hand, II 10 easy to pick
out the failure, There 10 no decision.
no victory in his step, his uncertain
/ gait indicates lack OF confidence In
himself. his dress. his bearing. every
thing points toward Incompetence.
Ills shiftlessness IL pictured In every
movement OF his body.
There Ia nothing uncertain. nothing
negative, In the makeup Of the suc.
ceasful man. He 10 positive to the
backbone. lie does not need bolster
ing up: he can stand alone. II 10 not
so much what he says a. what be does
not say: his very silence carries
power. You feel that there 10 . large
d reserve back OF everything he says or
does.
II IL wonderful what q power self
} confidence has to marshal all the facul'
ties and unite their strength In one
mighty cable. No matter how many
talents q man may possess. II he b.
lacking In selEconhdence he can never
use them TO the best advantage; h
cannot unity their action and har
monize their power so ~ TO bring them
to bear effectively upon any one point
Never permit anyone or anything 4
undermine your aelf.conhdence, Nevel
admit to yourself. even in thought
! that there may be possibility OF you
, failure. This constant affirmation. thi
/. persistent dwelling upon the positive
or plus. phase Of success, and neVe
admitting the negative. will tend 4
strengthen. 70 render impregnable, tn,
great purpose, the one unwaverinI
aim. which brings victory.
As a spring can never rise highe
Q than It's source. so one can never al
y tain q greater success than he believe
. no can,
u A cheerful face. a hopeful. confiden
10 air, and determination to make tn
best possible out OF the situation haV
often tided man over = crisis In hi
business. when the least exhibition Q
moroseness. anxiety or doubt woul
have preclpitated the ruin he was
anxious to avert Employees are Quic
TO detect doubt. anxiety or fear In thei
employer II be lie downhearted an
discouraged. hia mood will commun
cate itself TO everyone who works e
him. The customer. In turn. will B
affected by the gloomy atmosphere
the store. and will 20 elsewhere. Tho
sands OF concerns have gone down du
ing panica or periods Of business d
preston simply because the owner
aid not know how to control ther
, selves or TO conceal their doubts an
tears In regard to the condition
their affairs Encouragement 10 Il
great destroyer OF ambition. Il mui
be crushed and eliminated a. II II vel
plague,
Regard yourself AZ superior to u
evils which surround you. Learn
dominate your environment. to ri
above depressing influences. Look 4
n. the bright side Of things, not the dai
and gloomy sida
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