Evening star., 1924-05-11
BY ROGER w. BABSON.

ANj ligiously in the right
" occupation, and is asso-
ciated with the right
kind of people, and still is unable to
get on, what remedy has he? The
| answer to this question brings US
back again to those six important
qualities, namely, integrity, industry.
intelligence, initiative, intenGty and
interest in ones work. If certain
amount of material pros grity is
necessary to happiness, then a certain
amount Of these intangible qualities
Is necessary to secure a requisite
amount of prosperity. Our Gus
sciences, health, wives, occupations,
tastes and friends are largely of our
own making, but for the development
of these six intangible qualities we
| tact of our spiritual selves with God.
Let me illustrate by discussing
| integrity. We will assume that a
| lack of integrity is one of our weak
nesses. AS previously suggested,
| many persons who are naturally hon.
| some other of these six qualities
rather than the Integrity factor.
Developing Integrity.
Integrity may be inherited or ac-
quired. Both integrity and dishon-
esty are largely nohtters OF habit.
| The habit of dishonesty is often
| formed early in life through fear of
punishment, fear of failure. or fear
| of ridicule. People are not dishonest
through choice or determination
People who are weak, physically or
| mentally, are most liable to fall into
dishonest habits. People who are
naturally strong physically and men
tally are usually independent of the
| opinions and criticisms of others and
hence are usually honest. 1t is
easier for those physically strong and
| in good health to be honest. The way
| in which a child is treated by it's
parents and the training a boy re-
ceives from his first employer do
| much to determine the honesty Of the
| man in later years All this means
that integrity is largely a habit ard
can be acquired or developed if one
| SO desires.
1t should surely be Remembered
however, that each of us must be
no neutral ground. We are daily
acquiring either habits of honesty or
| habits of dishonesty. Considering
the vital Importance which integrity
hears to success, we all should strive
| to acquire honest habits. What can
one do who desires to develop greater
integrity? There is only Ole sure
way and that is through prayer. Be-
iore commencing conference
before making a statement-before
writing letter-repeat this silent
prayer:
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| Make me honest right now. Give me
courage to tell the absolute truth
| knowing that the truth is best for
| every one in the end"
ms does not mean that we reed
tc be so blunt and thoughtIess II,
speaking the truth as to hurt the
feelings of any one. We should use
the golden rule i'll connection with
integrity as in every other copnec
ton Integrity, like all else. can be
USED or abused, but we should aiways
be honest in spirit Moreover. wien
we do not tell all the truth, our re-
teRtion should b. in the interest of
some one else and never for per-
| Sonal gain.
Developing Industry.
| Let us consider another illustra-
uon-ndusry, for example. No man
ever made success because he was
made to work. People do not become
successful if they must be forced to
work. Industry, not forced labor.
is one of the foundation stones of
success. But suppose one does not
love his work, what can he do?
Frankly, he must do one of two
things. He must either change into
an occupation which he does like.
or else he must acquire a like for his
present work.
Changing occupation is rather
risky every time it is ATTEMPTED.
The rolling stone gathers no moss
is a very true saying whichever way
it is interpreted. The young man
who has correctly analyzed himself
and entered line for which he is
people should make no change later
in life. If the analysis shows he
should go into mercha ndising, it
makes little difference what he sells
provided it is something which makes
people healthier. happier or more
prosperous. 1t is nonsense for one
to say he loves" the grocery busi-
ness, but hates the clothing busi-
ness. A man may logically love mer-
chandising land hate manufacturing
or vice versa; but. if he does not
like the selling of one legitimate
product it will be no easier for him
to sell any other product Or, if
he does not like the manufacturing
of one needed article, it will be no
easier for him to manufacture any
other article Hence. he might just
as well learn to like the business
in which he is already engaged.
Are You In the Wrong Jobf
Tho ono exception to this is the
man who went into the wrong line
Of work at the beginning either by
force of circumstances. without
analyzing his own characteristics, or
who analy1ed them incorrectly. If
correct analysis, later in life, shows
that one has made a distinct mis-
take in selecting his life work, then
he is justified in changing. A man
or woman must be Industrious to bt
either successful or happy. Further
more, employment statistics clearly
indicate that two distinct changes
are all a man should ever make.
AS all lines of business have about
equal opportunities in the long run,
his only excuse for changing is an
unfitness for the especial group with
which he is allied or the character
Of the people with whom he is
working.
This brings us to the question, what
shall the person do who is in the
line Of business for which he is fitted,
but who still does not like to work?
There is only one help for such a
man and that help is prayer. A man
who is in the one of the four basic
groups for which he is fitted can
through prayer. Prayer is the great
economic force which will cause men
to be Industrious. 1t is the only