The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Success IL business

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The world needs better business
men and women. The blessings OF
success have wide effect. Yet lack
and mediocrity are common. IL IS
reasonable to question, Why can
we not all be successful" why 90
failure and limitation seem TO en-
list?
1t will pay anyone MOI iulS
satisfied with his progress I'd con-
duct thorough self-examinatloh.
For example, he might ask nm
self what his detectives in busi-
ness are. Is his work helping W
meet the proper needs OF MS 'ei-
low man? What constitutes true
success? What are his motivesI
Such queries carefully pondered
will reveal underlying factors
which either are right or mlls'
be corrected. -
II makes no difference whether
one is an employee or employer
whether the work is on tarn'
in factory, an Office, or a mine.
The factors essential to success
are the same for everyone in ev-
cry place. RESPONSIBILITIES, intel.
ligence, alertness, honesty, rlght
motives, and activity are all nee
essary to success. These do mol
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 mas al
ways been to give. Great leaders
in science, invention, culture. pol
tics, and industry have fur
nished many examples OF tireless
giving. The worlds greatest citl-
zen, Christ Jesus, showed us the
way to give. His life was dedl-
Gated to proving for us Gods law
of abundance, perfection, and
dominion. YET he did all ms
works without regard to human
preferment. He said. Freely We
have received, freely give" MAT
thew 1881. His disciple Peter,
when instantly healing the lame
beggar, said to him, "Silver and
gold have none; but such as I
have give thee: In the name OF
Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up
and walk" facts 3:6).
The elimination of human will,
self-righteousness. and jealousy is
essential. We can all do this by
simply and humbly turning our
thought to God and realizing our
oneness with Him. When our low
Ing Fathpr-Mother God is guiding
us, there is no place for His un-
likeness. Human power, position,
and title may seem desirable, but
he who is about his Fathers bust
ness will have dominion and
abundance as his unerring birth
right here and now.
The spiritual man. who ex-
presses only Godlike qualities, is
the only real man. He is the direct
opposite of the so-called material,
mortal man. As we claim our true
| identity as Gods man, we shall be
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. II is the comprehension
of unchanging reality; the reali-
cation of one God and His infini-
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 or 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 adrnonition
(Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures. p. 1922, 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 ODE
dience to God. divine Principle.
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