Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
GEORGE F. HOFFMAN
On Success In Life

rTNO BE Il success in this life means above
l. everything else to give everybody square
deal, to study and to labor, not to measure
achievement by dollars alone. and to pause
occasionally and think Of God.
These are the rules laid down by George
r. Hoffman. president Of the Hoffman Corr
Manufacturing Company
II must confess | know no rules for sue
cess" hc said. Every man must work out
his own salvation. There arc, also, so many
different versions Of what constitutes sue
cess that it is difficult for any one to set
any hard aud fast rule.
"With somc. success is measured by gold.
Just 80 they 0maSs huge quantities OF gold,
money that enables them to satisfy every
whim and caprice, they are accounted sue
CcSSfu by their fellows.
Some Strive for Power
"Still others measure success by power.
To be able 10 dominate, to rule, TO impose
their viii upon their fellow men, Is to men
Of this type tho height of all earthly ambl-
tion. and they fight to attain this end.
"With others success is measured by fame.
They crave the plaudts of the multitude
The acclaim of tho crowd ~ music to their
cars Money, power, arc to these people AS
nothing to the rlamor Of the people. This II
is that they fight for.
"Monoy% There arc men worth millions,
aud Il is n waste Of time TO be in their COM
pany They command untold wealth. vet
they hnyn neglected to cultivate their highest
side, they know nothing but tn" narrow Tor"
of their own business. they think in terms of
dollars only. Upon the other hand there
ar" men Of learning, but of little wealth,
men who are in no way mcrccnary, men with
whom il j. II pleasure to associate, 1t Is
mental treat to be with them.
"PoW"r: Th""" are men who have gained
power by crushing all that is good in their
natures. They hav" kept their cy" fixed
upon tho main chance. they hav" forgotten
all else bur the object Of their ambition.
And they turn around so quickly in their
efforts to keep their eye on the band wagon
that they leave the seat Of their trousers in
front.
Advice Is Unwanted
II am asked how to attain success. We'll,
no one wants advice on this or any other
SuhiCrr. I'll admit men desire experience,
bur cyrn too much Of that is not always
good. Remember that tho man who is bitten
by the Same dog more than once should 60
into that business.
II can h"w"vCr, give sOmn sure rules for
failure. ON" Of the best of these is to bC
grourh. Il" sore at everything and every
body b" sour with Yourself. with all those
with Whom You come into contact, and YOU
will surely fail
C"Pcopc who arc >cIf-crntcrod. who try
To IlNr ON inc f0lnN ut thclr ancestors, seem
ing to furgct that trcc IL known hy its
hrnurhcs. not its roots. are bound to fail.
"AuOth"r rulN for failure is to DO un-
grateful. II there is an unpardonablo sin
Il ut sin i ngratitudc. 1t causes more
sorrow and tears than all the murders in tho
land. The man who is ungratcful cannot
expect hi~ friends to stick hv him. and with
out our friends where are We? We are
nowhere.
"a boy or girl. nl>o who is impudcnt 10
pgrrutS or disrcsn"rtful to elders has no
more opportunity 10 rise on tho first rungg
Of the ladder of success than Il SNOWFALL
has in til" Desert Of Sahara, and YOU know
how much chanr" that is.
40 Reason for GOssip
"RCm"mh"r. also, that gossip never has
n good motive behind IT. II is all right to
tell the truth, Of courSo--wc must do It
but remember the truth is all right-unlcss
ii is told ont Of pure CuSsodncSs
'L"nrn To- got along with people. If yOu
arc in the wrong, br brave enough to apolo
gizN without starting an argument that
usually has no hearing on the subject In
point anyway. And do not forget 10 he n
Stacker by getting to work late if YOU want
10 fail And try 10 do as little ms possible
when tho boss Is away. The fellow who
drops everything nt the sound Of the gong
may be doing his duty, hut ho should not
be disappointed If he is not handed a gold
medal.
'Somc follows feel, too, that after work .
ing hours their time n their own. II IL
but if they use it in way that incapacitates