Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-08


most. Our personal preference may
lie in an entirely different direction,
but unless we show some especial gift
of accomplishment along with those
preferences we cannot hope to do very
much. A person may love music and
sincerely desire to become a musician
Of high order but unless he Is especi-
ally endowed with musical talent he
will only waste time in trying to per-
feet himself in this art. In finding out
what we are specially fitted for lies
the key to success, and II we can only
discover this secret by painstaking ef
forts, many Of which must end in fail
ure, we must continue to experiment
until we realize the way in which our
particular talents lie. The experience
that comes by experimenting can do
us no harm, but on the contrary i'm
proves our usefulness and makes US
understand our possibilities better.
Once we understand that 1t Is only IN
certain conditions that we may hope
to meet success, then common sense
dictates that we must persevere in
those conditions until we achieve the
best that we can possibly achieve, and
that, in other words, means lifelong
service in the field best adapted to
our uses. We are never satisfied, as
rule, with one success in life, but
feel impelled to continue until we
know beyond a doubt that we have
worked some particular field to its
fullest extent, and that knowledge is
often slow Of realization.
We cannot hope for promotion in
this life until we become thorough
masters of the talents which God has
given us, and then it comes as a re-
ward to our faithful efforts. Even
though we are blessed with a great
talent in some particular direction we
cannot expect to achieve success un-
less we make proper use Of our talent.
We cannot count on making any pro-
gress unless we work to the fullest ex-
tent Of our ability at all times. We
may long for promotion Of some kind
perhaps just enough to encourage US
to worthier efforts, but unless we can
,, say with truthful lips that we have
done the best we could we cannot ex-
pect to advance. We must first lay
firm foundations and then build brick
by brick before we can hope to rear
some great structure to crown our
dreams. Ambition Is an important
factor in all our endeavors but 1t must
be backed by some initiative Of effort
and determination Of purpose. Many
Of the failures in this world have
become such only because Of lack OF
confidence and determination to win
They may have possessed some talent
which II properly developed would
have brought at least some measure OF
success, but because they lacked con-
fdence in their ability to accomplish
certain ends, and probably because
they were not sufficiently impressed
with the necessity Of doing their full
part, they lost the opportunities that
would have come to them with the con-
rect use Of those talents. To know
ourselves first, and to realize the duty
we owe to the world as we'll as to our
selves, are two Of the basic principles
upon which we must work in planning
our careers. How we are to learn
these truths about ourselves is the Sc
cret that each one has to acquire for
himself, and while its discovery re-
quires keen powers Of observation and
fair sense Of values, yet its unearth-
ing lies within the reach Of all who
would succeed. Once discovered the
success we desire lies largely within
our own hands, and he who possesses
sufficient courage and perseverance
and the will to get ahead can always
make his special gifts reap him the
rewards Of faithful service. Fidelity
to high purpose, true courage and un-
yielding perseverance together with
that confidence which careful develop
ment Of our greatest talent always
brings, make a combination that sell
dom fails Of high success. The pro-
motion that we desire comes in the
end to all those who, understanding
their powers Of accomplishment, make
the best and wisest use Of them in ev-
cry possible way. The strokes Of luck
that come our way sometimes are not
to be counted upon with any degree Of
certainty the reward Of faithful de-
serving effort Is never lacking-News
and Courier.