The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
By Mr.. J. L. w.

come good business men and hon
ored by their fellow citizens.
There is DO genius like that OF
holding on and making continuous
effort under difficulties.
There are a thousand people who
have talent to one who has grit.
Brilliancy gives up, and talent gets
disheartened before difficulty and
lets 60.
There are some very brilliant
men in public life who ALMOST do
great things, men who raise great
expectations in some particular
line, but who never win out. They
remain perpetual prospectuses of
works which are never published.
There are more people fail from
the lack of staying power, than
from almost anything else. Many
are willing to pay any price to at
tain their ambition, except that of
plain, hard work. They are willing
to expend any amount of energy
in scheming cunning devices or
shortcuts and abridged methods
to success, but the thought of
many years of tedious, laborious
endeavor and the sacrificing of a
thousand and one little comforts
and pleasures, seems to be too
much for them.
Multitudes of people spend many
precious years trying to find sue
cess BARGAINS and 'marked-down''
goals. They are trying to devise
a quicker method to attain success
by the hard work method. Others
have the peculiar faculty of putting
things through; of getting things
done-and this is always sign OF
strength-and have creative ability
and an indication of leadership.
Almost any body can start a
thing, but it is rare man who can
carry everything he undertakes to
a finish and it is the finish which
counts.
If we are to succeed in this
world, we must get rid of all vi
tality-sappers. If we have taken
an unfortunate step, ,retrace it if we
can, remedy it as far as it is in our
power to do so, but, when we have
done our best, let the thing drop
forever. We should not drag its
skeleton along with US. Never al
low what is dead, and should be
buried, to keep bobbing up to
drain our life-capital in worry or
vain regrets. We should not do
anything or touch anything which
would lower our vitality. Always
ask ourselves ''What is there in
this thing am going to do which
will add to my life work? Which
will increase my power, keep me
in a more superb condition, and
make me more efficient in the SER
vice of humanity"
| If we are to make our mark in
this world, and do our part in ad.
vancing civilization, we must cut
off everything which is an energy.
waster or a success-killer,
Everywhere we see men with
great possibilities, crippled in their
life-work because they have not
vitality and energy enough to push
their way and overcome the obsta-
cles in the path to their goal. II
is a pity to see so many of oul
young men throughout the country
while at their work, yawning and
stretching all day, sleepy. "dopey,'
and unenthusiastic; with nothing
fresh or spontaneous about them
They have let their energy escape
in a hundred foolish ways, anc
have none left to put into theil
work. Many artists, mechanics,
laborers and workers in all ranks
bring but one per cent of theil
energy to their work, while the
rest is wasted in the smoke, heat
and friction of life.
], The best tonic in the world il
the exhilaration which comes from