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Success in Business

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success have wide effect. Yet lack
and mediocrity are common. 1t is
reasonable to question, Why can
we not all be successful? Why do
failure and limitation seem to ex-
list?
1t will pay anyone not fully
satisfied with bis progress to con- /
duct a thorough determination. /
For example, he might ask him. |
self what his detectives in bust. !
ness are. Is his work helping to
meet the proper needs of his fell
low man? What constitutes true
success? What are his motives?
Such queries carefully pondered
will reveal underlying factors
which either are right or must
be corrected.
1t makes no difference whether
one is an employee or employer,
whether the work is On a farm,
in a factory, an office, or mine.
The factors essential to success
are the same for everyone in ev-
cry place. Resourcefulness, intel
igence, alertness, honesty, right
motives, and activity are all nee
eSSary to success. These do not
vary with location, nor are they
limited to special persons. There
fore as we make them our own
and use them our success becomes
assured.
The best way to receive has al
ways been to give. Great leaders
In science, invention, culture, pol
iticS, and industry have fur
nished many examples of tireless
giving. The worlds greatest citi-
zen, Christ Jesus, showed us the
way to give. His life was dedi-
Gated to proving for us Gods law
Of abundance, perfection, and
dominion. Yet he did ali his
works without regard to human
preferment. He, said, Freely We
have received, freely give" MAT
thew 1879. His disciple Peter,
when instantly healing the lame
oeggar, said to him, "Silver and
gold have l none; but such as /
have give l thee: In the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up
and walk" (Acts 3:6). -.
The elimination of human will,
yelf-righteousness, and jealousy is
essential. We can all do this by
simply and hurnbly turning our
thought to God and realizing our
oneness with Him. When our low
ing Father-Mother God is guiding
US, there is no place for His IA
likeness. Human power, position
and title may seem desirable, bu
he who Is about his Fathers busi
ness will have dominion an
abundance as his unerring birth
right here and now.
The spiritual man, who ex
presses only Godlike qualities,
the only real man. He is the diree
opposite of the So-called material
mortal man. AS we claim our tru,
identity as Gods man, we shall b
guided by right motives and filled
with wisdom, truth, and love
Thus we cannot help being sue.
cessful. In the degree that we
exchange the false for the true
understanding of God and His
creation will perfection and a.
bundance be apparent in our
experience. True spiritual under
standing is scientific and devoid
Of error. 1t IS the comprehension
of unchanging reality; the reaE-
cation of one God and His infiRi-
tude; the discernment of His
creation, indestructible man, re-
flecting his creators eternal per-
lection. -.
GODS divine law is the only
real government Of man. His law
is in operation night and day,
now and always. This divine law
has no connection with. the belief
that there is another law OF in
telligence called mortal mind
which claims to govern all mate
rial conditions. Gods creation does
not include unjust competition,
unbalanced supply or demand,
failure, lack, inadequacy, or mis-
takes. Those mortal mind claims
are completely false. To detect
and reject them we must heed
Mary Baker Eddy's admonition
(Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures, p. 1927, "Stand
porter at the door Of thought"
Each must realize his dominion,
ability, and power as a son of
God to make right decisions and
receive just reward for his labor.
We must expect success in
rightful service and understand
the fact that because God is the
sole creator, everything He made
is perfect; that man as His i'm
age and reflection has all good
to enjoy and express. The gates
of opportunity are wide open.
Failure disappears, the Golden
Rule is fulfilled, and success be-
comes assured when all that we
think and do is based on ohe-