The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
A New Year Compact
ny ORIsoN SWEET MARDEN,

An ambitious young man in New
York who has had fearful struggle
with poverty and who is beginning
to make his mark in the world re-
Gently showed me private compact
which he made with himself for the
coming year. ! quote from this
compact emitting the young mans
name and / would suggest that my
ambitious readers make a private
and sacred compact with themselves
for the coming year along similar
lines.
] hereby compact with myself to
work for one year, beginning jan
uary I, under the direction of my
higher, my plus or positive self.
With my ambition, enthusiasm, de-
termination and courage. which moth
ing can down.. it is possible for me
to make this the best, the most fruit
full year of my life so far. | can,
and / will do so. / will make this a
ANb iSllNl ySdI.
l will be most exacting employer
and a most faithful and devoted en-
ploye.
l will constantly keep my vision
clear to my definite purpose, my
highest ideals, and the great things
i desire to accomplish.
l will devote every minute out
side of my work to keeping up my
health and increasing my physical
and mental power, and thereby in
creasing my efficiency.
With this object in view, l will
take great care in selecting the right
kind of food and in eating it proper
ly. will breathe deeply in the open
air, and get plenty Of healthful ex-
ercise and sleep.
will avoid dissipating pleasures,
cigarettes, harmful drinks, and every
thing that lowers my efficiency.
While l shall cherish friendly feel
ings toward every human being,
will drop association with those who
are a detriment to this compact
With myself.
will cultivate the friendship OF
successful men of character in my
own line.
Regardless of outward appear
ances, of what others think or say,
and of the small reputation l have
as yet acquired, 1 Will cling to my
vision of the ideal conditions and all
else l am working for.
Of my human, erring self l am
nothing, but m my at-one-ment with
the All-Powerful, An-Knowing God,
l am as great as any man ever proved
himself to be. What any other man
has dona l can do, within the law OF
my being. through the God that is
working for the highest expression
through me. I can do anything !
believe can do. There is no one to
say no, nothing to prevent me, save
my own erring mortal consciousness,
Therefore l resolve to do what / can
do; to be what win be.
No one ever arrived at greatness
except by the way of great struggle,
constant renunciation, and long suf-
fering. This Is the price of great at
tainment. l am resolved to pay the
price of the attainment of my ideals
l will eliminate trivial matters and
unimportant details and concentrate
upon the big things worth while. !
will constantly study my work and
only big ideas.
will keep fired with earnest de-
sire, firm resolve, and confident ex-
pectation of the things l am working
for. l will strive constantly to make
my environment conform to my
needs.
l will be fearless of all negative
conditions, knowing that Infinite
Good in every one and everything is
working with me, and that if I dc
my part l cannot fail to give my
best and all l am capable of to the
world.
Knowing that belief and thought
are the potent constructive forces in
the universe; that what we think oi
long enough and intensely enough we
positively bring out" l will keep con-
stantly under the hypnosis of the af-
frmations and resolutions of this
compact with my higher self.
AS l change my world will change
Just how long the transformation
from the inferior edition of myself
and the aimlcss life I am leaving be-
hind will take will depend upon my
faithfulness to the divinity within ME.
l herewith resolve to be faithful unto
the end.
If every youth starting with the
New Year would enter into just such
a compact with himself, or such a
one as he would suggest for some one
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