Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-08
ARROGANCE CAUSES
DOWNFALL OF MEN.
SAYS ENGLISH LORD
Self-E S m, Acquired by
Younger Generation, Often
Makes Life d Burden.
MALADY'S ONLY REAL CURE
Is A CHECK, NOT A FAILURE
Age and Experience Generally
Tempcrs Haughtincss and
Makes Good Citizen.
Ny Lord II,>nvcrbrOok.

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t~EolIowiuE highly interos;ins and
Instructive articles on Health.
"SucccsH.' "GanhhnE." "fdutation'
and Money" Lord B.avorhrunn. IA
nous British publisher. writes OF
"~irrognuc'." defining II az the be-
s"'t!ns sin of young men whu ht""
begun TO prosper. III. articles have
created widespread interest ia Great
IirItAin.)
LONDON. May : wha; is AFRO
Eancc? To begin with. IT is tn" be-
acting SIN II young men who have
begun to prosper BY ,hcIr own cScr-
tions In tho affairs OF TIA" world. II
IS not pride. which !s n NOR. or less
Just estimate Of ones power and re
responsibilities. 1t Is not vanity or con
c:it. which consists In plu;n!nS one
re!I exactly on th" qualities one docs
not possess. A~rroghncc IS IN essence
hom"thing Of far tougher hbcr than
conceii. !, IS III" sense of ability and
power run riot. the feeling that the
ing itS rough edges there !s no need
10 car" q jot FOR the intorests or
tusccptibilit!es OF others
A Fake Conception.
\ youns man ii has a~urmourioi
his education. gone out into the word
on his o"n account and madu SOM.
progress III huhiness. IS tho ready
prey or the bacillus OF Arrogance. III
icil!z" the price ne "!ll mas. TO pa,
IN the iutur" for :ho ~hrusuucucss 81
his manner or the abruptncs. or his
proceedings. He may even fancy tina,
~ phly necessary 10 be- an rude as
Hepoic"n 70 acquire al! tho yifts @,
ia" emperor. This co]ncrpiiuu n. al.
tpstthcT inIa", though II may hc par
G"ned To youth In tho FIRST rush OF.
success.
The unfortunate point IS that I'm
~tFery-dny NE. IA. older men viii not
~ practice confer this pardon. they
"rc annoyed by tho p~rcSuiputlon ~.
n."coin"r Displays. and they visit
,heir wrath on h!n. not only at Tho
iirc Of tho oTense, but for Years. al
t"rward -"
Al this moment ;h!s a,ti,ur. o,
.r'ti'ism ana hostIlity the masters
20 'no ""!n sno" !" the asp!rant may
ROY nc without It's advantages. :, /,
teaches him that justice, moa.ration
ana courtesy ar" qualities which sun
r"nnr merit eve" FOR tn, rising
heaven even FOR our enemies. '"'H
f,r e'.ry man youth trampi-s on
career a hundred enemies viii s,m-irm
UP to dos with AN implac,iI. ,iLs'
TX" the middle OF his lifc i,nI,
~ manner = deal pressed too hard
IN eIul,y' the ~ahruptn-ss by which
m: Ola EoG5 are tumhlrd out to
make room for the new-.l! ines.
are Treasured up agnins, the sue.
Of the strife men take no NOR.
econ OF thtsc things than OF a
mamGLtc,Mth battle. !, Is the after
Iuishcd that hocds the sulI.n w.
sentiment %vankling against the arr
EnMce Gt the c~onGuoror. Years ar
t"em TO have passed away. and Tho
very recollection OF them is dim in
ne inind OF the young inan. he viii
Tor blow dealt from a strange or
crcn a Irienily quarter. He viii
tnEfe as though hit from behind
I,A!s man hit me suddenly from the
ohrk Ihcn, searching back In the
Chamber OF his mind he Will rc,nern-
hcE some long past act OF
conceived OF at the t.no merely
ms an cNert!on OF Legitimate power
nnd "n!!ityu-and he win realize that
discretions OF his youth.
Cold Douchc OF Doubt.
The usual prophecy FOR curhing ar
r,gant youth on these occasions IL
Inc sure prediction that lie viii
u Is extraordinarily rare FOR "a man
VINO has conquered the initial dill
:';'icS OF success in moncy-makiug.
If his work is honest. 10 come to dis
aSter. None the less. II the young
man hears these "anccstra! voices
hf"pneSying war, and shivers e III
none The worse for the could douchc
OF doubt and cnmity.
indeed, so long az youth keeps it's
head i; will be the better for Inc
successive hurdles which obstruc,iv.
n.Sc. or even middlc-acc. puts in iIs
path. y few StuinhlcS will teach il
care IN approaching the next jump.
The only real cure for
is a check-not an absolute failure.
for complete disaster is as likely To-
breed the arrogance OF despair MS
supreme triumph is to breed The ar
rosancc of invinCibility. \ setback
Is the best cure for arrogance.
1t would bc a false assumption To
suppose that temporary humiliations
or mistakes can rid one Isinitnl IL "a nj
iihally of the vice am describing.
NrroGancc seems too closely knit into
the very fibre OF early success. The
irHt-hand experience OF youth is not
sufficient To cffec, the curc-and il
may he that no years ana no export
cncc VIII lu . @ tho mind of his nat