The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
This is the final one of series of title by the Traders National Bank

The average man who is successful in equipping himself for what is ac complished in the last third of 1t. In the preparation which fits one for large success. education is an important factor. This education begins in school, but does rot end there. It must be continued by reading and study, by contact and Inter course with others. and by careful think ing out of problems as they arise. EX- perience is the most valuable or all teachers and there can be no success worth the name without long appren- ticeship in it's school.
 The important work of the world has been done by men of different ages but few men have achieved great or lasting fame who had not first been trained through years of painstalting experience. Opportunity may come early or late Tn life, but success is conditioned upon be- ing prepared to take advantage of it. The battle of Manila Bay lasted only few hours, but Admiral Dewey's preparation for it extended over a lifetime
 One who succeeds must pay the prlce in long days of labor and nights devoid of ease, in a patience which never gives way. an industry which never wearles' perseverance which never tires, an atteh- ton which overlooks no detail, courage which counts no ObStdNit iop SiNNN - overcome, and a determination which carries one through an effort of a month a year. or even of lifetime, devoted to the accomplishment of his pur- rose.
 Some men are successful from the v yrids standpoint. in whom the world
 as not confidence, but there is no factor more essential to preferment, poltical' professional or financial. than character ,yhn lacking in It are often the most prone to criticise lack of if in others. No matter what one gifts are. the battle of life will be less difficult if he has deserved reputatioh for character The Scripture says good name is rather to be chosen than great riches it is also material aid Tn op- taining them. e,nhodied in the Ten Commandments are SD imperatively needed in our relations one to another that society would nave evolved such a set of principles long ago. if thev had not been given by divine ln- spication o
 young people particularly sometimes become discouraged if promotions do no. co,re as freouently as they desire. But ,,anont and to result in better prepara- tion for new duties. The president or nortbarn college Is said to have raised wore than S1 OO0. .o0O for his institution by inc delivery. in the past thirty years, or a lecture entitled Acres of Diamonds,
 Tbis lecture Is built around the story of a man in the east, who in early ire sold a little farm he had inherited anu went into foreign countries in search or dis noonds but without success; and a~er bis death one of the worlds great dia- y,ond fields was discovered on the farm h.. had sold The moral of the lecture is that as a rule, it is wiser Tor one 10 do his best in his present environment than to seek larger things amid new s0r- roundings
 cedure, and in not few instances sue cessf,II men have made a decided. 1T not a radical change in their line of work inst before reaching middle life some arpue that the qualities which make Tor success in one line are so nearly tne same as those which make TOT success m another that man who has succeeded in one pursuit is usually able to change to another. and make success or It. But that ia probably more true of men who are highly endowed than 1t Is of others who while capable, are not exceptionally so. To change ones occupation after So is a danrerous experiment
 THE HIGH PLACES IN LIFE 
 Various qualities have been enumerated as being essentials to high order Q. success. Among the most important are Judgment, resourcefulness, character. ex- ecutive ability. steadfastness. resourcerui- ress character, executive ability, stead "a stness of purpose. personality. leader ship and mental. and physical endurance Needless to say. very few men possess this rare combination of qualities. It is equally unnecessary to add that many have made a success who possessed only a part of them.
 ability or the capacity to direct the work of others. is essential to success. and W hile 1t may be cultivated. it must. in the main, proceed from natural gift. It may accompany high order of mental ahility. but does not always do so. For example, not few men who are sue cessful in professional pursuits. as well