The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-01
DR.. Marden's UpIift Talks.
The Price of Leadership.
BY oRI>o> SWEET m,RDE>.

Lord Kitchener. the British score
tary OF war, Englaud's great military
leader. is remarkable example of a
man with OH" unwaVerinS aim. 4 man
who is Superhly equipped for his job
One of the causes of his success in
his chosen career IL that. 10 begin
with, he WAS willing to pay the price
He knew from the start that a man
who splits M his ability in trying TO
do many things never reaches great
distinction in any one thing. So he
focused his energy on the main pur-
pose of his life.
one unwaveriu- aim" has been
Eitcheners motto from n youth. and
he has sacrificed everything that con-
hicted with this aim. An indefatiCa-
ble worker. he has never allowed his
lesser ambitions his fadS or faucie>.
even his personal comforts. to stand
In the way of his great ambition.
He is Il fine-l"oIiing man. with q ST.
perb personality which attracts atten-
ton wherever n" appears. I:ut though
in great demand in S"ri~ty where he
could have shone as few military men
ever have. yet he has surriii"yd all its
pleasures and alluremcntS for his pro-
fession. II he had tried to he society
favorite. to keep in tn" social limellc hit.
as many OF his fellow officers did. ne
would never have climbed hiSher
than has the aVeTag" poIG!6.i:A hunter.
But, from his SJIhdltern days when the
other young men Of his rank We're hav-
ing the usual good time of soldiers Off
duty. indulging IN the game Of pleasure,
Kitchener was ALWAYS improving him
self, studying military tactics. trying to
make himself q larger. more competent
soldier. He had an ambition for leader
ship. and he knew that he must pay the
price for il. He knew that only through
the sacrifice of even many of tn" leeiti
mate pleasures of Young men in his posi-
ton could he reach his goal.
Lord Kitchener was early determined
to carry on his profession as a Science.
TO make himself expert. n specialist
I'm the art of war. This comprehensive
ambition. together with his fixcdness of
purpose and his infcXihle determination
20 allow nothing 10 interfere with his one
unwaverinE aim. has been tn" great
secret in making him perhaps the most
scientific soldier of his day. The spirit
of St. Paul's This one thing | do has
characterized this great generals whole
cI-cer.
Leadership today calls for the same
qualities which nav" made all the great
leaders in the world shist"rv We do
net look for great war leaders in the
future. TO- We hope that This generation
will see the end of WaT. but the quail
ties and the sarTifices Which have made
i
are exactly the sam" as those required
TO make Il great general in any OF the
arts of I'eaCC. If You aim TO be
highly successful physician. business
man artist. farmer lawyer. teacher-no
matter what your choice. YOU must be
willing to pay the priC" of your sue |
cess.
A great many people are not willing 10
make present sacrifices for future gain. /
They have a vague wish 10 do something
great. but they have not that intensity |
of longing. that earncstness and con- |
centration of purpose, which impelS them
onward in spite of all obstacles and al |
lurements that would turn them from
their course. Few are willing To work |
underground for years laying a founda- |
ton for Their life structure. They yearn
Cor greatness. but their yearning is not
the Kind which is willing to pay any
Price or make any sacrifice for its Oh.
3ect. Thus they make very little impress
sion on the world about them. They i
live and die in mediocrity.
Copyright 1851