The Washington times., 1928-06-25
The Wind Does Not Rule
Your Destiny
There Sc three things avhch wonderful for
Use the Force Within Youself 10 Steer Safe Course

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oThere Sc three inss Uirh are wonderful for ne;
sThe vay 81 a. eagle ths air. the uOoy " serpent
rock; The U0y Of ship n the midst ct the sea, end
the WGy IF mon Wth maid.
sunset long train Of waited bridge Al
"a sailing ship sailed through the draw
The ship sailed up the river toward the cold WINTER
sun another ship passed going II the opposite direction
Only ONE wind was blowing Yet, Of those two ships
blown ~ wind moved BY the power one sailed
EAST and WEST.
may Be Of 70 you IA career " think for fey
minutes these ships and the lesson which they teach
especially to young men.
The man Who has sailed il his lss journey toward failure
and disaster looks always with envy, sometimes with hatred
and very often with intense sensation q nusics g. hs
man who passes him going exactly inhe opposite direction
Yet the FORCES bound toward success are
exactly the same those that other 70 failure
humiliation and defeat.
II u a question " The way which you he forces
within youjrst shpbcard i Is al question cf the
use Of the common wind which blows
IT Is QUESTION or THE USE or THE RUDDKR
Two ships pass each with It's sails filled out by Che ams
wind The difference III direction II accounted for by che
handling Of the rudder and the adjustment Of the sails
What the force of the wind 70 the ship our varying
emotions passions ambitions appetes and aspirations y
All q these constitute the power which nay Ds called
Th power differs ii different individuals u tie wind
differs on different days may blow from the east q the
the north the south However II may blow 4 can
desired.
n Is harder to beat against the wind Of course and many
hard struggles To steer themselves to good port IA
the face Of an adverse start hard beginning cr nclnao
hard to overcome
But ali the force exists which be made 10 oys
rs III right deConhe force within rs can be MADE g
obey will The will be strong and the hand on the rudder
steady. This be proved. For instance:
There certain force in human beings called LOVE- Till
force leads sometimes and, happily leads USUALLY O
domegtcy morality Of children, and lifelong devotion
Then the force III used properly
The same human passion leads to murder suicide te r.
almost al forms of crime
There Is another human passion called AMBITION.
This human ambition with LncOlns confidence
to guide iii saves republic.
The same guided BY Benedict Arnold seeks % ben
the nation.
Consider yourself ship launched the IF Life nnSsr
certain conditionsbut with the essential conditions n yo
control.
The wind may be feeble you may drift fox while cr moe
very slowly-move at least in the right direction.
The wind may blow gale, and you may feel IS 80 mary
do that you control your emotions and appetite
as sailor does in ship Take in sail and fight the storm
instead Of going willingly to destruction.
Four things puzzled and impressed the wise that wrote
the nineteenth Of the thieth chapter Of Proverbs
Think today about the third Of these things:
"The nay Of a ship IL the midst Of the sea-
The Of human being in the midst Of life Like that
Of q ship the
Make up your mind that your way at least shah be
controlled BY the rudder Of conscience and learn from the
passing ships lesson Of in your life.