Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-01

constantly employ your talents to the
limit. AS soon as you begin to go easy
on them you start to decline. Unused
pOtentialities deteriOrate. Labor saw
ing devices and man-made expedients
won't work out with the Divine mas
terpiece. God never intended ability
to be held in reserve for spectacular
purposes. The wise man takes stock
daily to see whether or not he Is meas
uring up to his privileges. This is the
season to begin the practice of it.
Mans measure is best taken zvhen he
tolls for the good of others.
Much that he does in this line is
not appreciated. The knowledge Of
this kills some folks at the start. Most
men do their best when the thing they
advocate is popular A few indom-
liable souls are fred to the heroic
point by opposition. It takes the big
souled man to struggle on when he
sees few results and gets little thanks.
He works for the sake Of the thing to
be done, and that is the evidence Of
the master-workman. 1t takes the
stawart to keep on the job in cloud
and sunshine with his best always as
the goal. If you are willing to take
stock and profit by the results shown,
you may be in that class soon.
The fellozv that is honest in his stock
taking zViN find many loose connections
IN his past efforts.
He has failed to keep the pace be-
cause his ideals and ability did not
mix properly; or he has been short on
one or both of these essentials. There
are many sincere souls that are fail
ures because they have gone at high
speed with bolt loose somewhere.
No wonder they wrack themselves to
death. The stock taking will help
them to see where their personal mech
anism needs repairs. Weakness in
any one part hinders the best work Of
the whole. For the sake of tempo
rary gain you dare not endanger your
future usefulness. The past has been
of your making. If it does not please
you find what has been the matter
and make sure of better record for
1919. It's unfair to blame your COM
petitors for lack of success. If you
had been able to deliver the goods you
would doubtless have had your share
of the trade. They have won because
you have failed somewhere. Most fail
ures begin with the mental apparatus
Look we'll to yours for the New Year.
There is no time for adjustments
after the race starts.
When the head IS supplied oith riqht
thinking the body is apt to be best fitted
for its tasks.
10 be sure the care of the body in
ftuences the thinking, but even that
needs right thinking to help it. If
your head is off you can't give your
body a square deal. You can't booze
all night and have clear head the
next day. You can't dance until lav-
break and have elasticity and spright-
Illness of body when the rush is on
the next afternoon. You can't fill
your stomach with cheap candies.
creams and chemically preserved
fruits and be happy and obliging to
trying customer in busy times. You
must have the whole human mechan-
ism working in harmony if you are
going to get the most out of the COM
ing year. That's why your old uncle
is asking for a mental and physical
examination. He's concerned for vour
welfare and wants you to make good.
Think right, and you will generally
be right.
# 20" hagen't measured ub to exbec-
tatsons during 1918 YOU must find The
reason.
The truth will doubtless jar your
self-opinion little, and you would
hate to see the analysis in the news
paper. But the results will be lust as
public If you fail and men who read
between the lines know the facts. So
IL you're concerned about the future
you will respect the verdict and hon
estly set out to avoid the foolish things
done in 1918. You will make your
corrections at once. II you continue
In error you will damage your work.
Ing ability, not to speak Of your repu-
tation and. character. It isn't bust
ness to toy with things costly. You
can better afford to down a foolish
self-pride than be downed by tasks
too big for you. If you make the, cor
rections to your life at once even the
balance of this year will profit by
the stock taking and you will start the
year with a little practice.
The best asssranee of success is found
81 taking stock of the means of attain
ing It. : =
r Many worthy projects are blasted by
over-zeal. Faith does wonders, but it's
q healthy process to mix considerable
good judgment with 1t. Promises to
pay are of no value without the abil. |
ity to redeem them. You must count
the cost before beginning the new en-
terprise. Scan your personal fitness
before undertaking new ventures. If |
you stand the test You are bound to |
win. You have no reason to expect
that simply because you attempt some
thing beyond you some mysterious
power g going to pun ron through