Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-12
EDITORIAL
TOO BUSY TO IMPROVE.

TOO BUSY TO IMPROVE.
WHEN opportunity knocks at your
" door, do you answer, II
haven't time?"
This is the age-old excuse that has
kept many man from making his
mark. In its capacity for covering a
multitude of shortcomings, it has no
equal. i
ITS the worlds greatest alibi.
Whoever admits that he is too busy
to improve his methods, has acknow-
lodged himself to be at the end of
his rope. And that is always the sad
dest predicament which any one can
get. into. +.
For there is vast difference be
tween being busy and making prog
ress. When we. see that clearly, we
have gained an important bit of wis
dom.
The easiest thing some people do,
is to keep busy.
You have seen the person who ia
always busy--dong trivial things.
Opportunity comes to him as to all
others. but he is so occupied with
sharpening his lead pencils, reading
the mail or attending to other ordi-
nary duties, that he has no time to
listen. The routine of his work swal-
lows him up, and he forgets what he
is busy for. His favorite idea, and
bis response to all requests, Il haven't
time"
The man who makes progress is of
a different stripe. He doesn't steal
the office boys work in order to keep
engaged he does not think of his
job as something to fill up his time
but; as something to accomplish. He
has goal, and he is always thinking
planning and seeking the quickest and
best way to attain it.
Man must often choose between tht
trivial and the worth while.
When a proposal is put to him By
his co-workers, who wish to guide ant
help him, how easy it is to reply, q
haven't time" But that is not tht
pathway to progress.
He would rather say to himself
Let's assume that here is opportun.
ity. | must consider carefully wha
il has to offer. Maybe I'll have t,
ie-adiust my time; perhaps I'll have
to change my methods. But / an
ready for anything that win help tn,
business" Whoever reasons and act!
thus, cannot go far astray in tn,
business world
The man who is eager to improve
does not ignore requests. When h,
is asked TO do something that he be
lieyes to be less important than TIL,
things that already occupy his time
he will think the subject through an,
Their prove his point.
And 81 haven't time" does no
prove it!
And Of US have time to improve
not only at the suggestions of 9th
ers, but Of our own initiative.
All of US wish to impreve-fol
therein lies The greatest pleasure o.
honest work.
All ofgus. can improye--for arount
all about us are many things or
which we may start right now.
Here is:the most inspiring though
] can bring you at the beginning Of
New Year. And, if we are al
agreed on this, we can round on
1922 with results which will MAKE
as all rejoice.
The foregoing is not an origina
editorial, bit is from the pen of j
Ogden Armour, head of the greai
packing concern and one of tht
worlds dozen or so greatest captain!
OF industry. The. thoughts he set!
down, which were prepared for distri
BUTTON among his employees recently
came to the editors desk this morn
ing and commanded such attention
as to be considered worthy of pass
i ing along at once. They are Thoughts
worth while. Young people may con