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Show MUST DO YOUR OWN THINKING Man Afraid to Decide for Hlmielf Will tfever De Fitted for Responsibility. Re-sponsibility. "Think for yourself. Don't bother tho boss." This Is the advice given hy n mnn who has fought his wny through the stnges of successive success In n Inrge wholesnle grocery concern In Chlcngo "Of course, thero are limitations to I ho extent lo which you miiHt put that principle Into prnctlco," ho quuIIHed. "You must think down, no to speak, nnd not up. The Iiofs doesn't pay jou to tleeltlo for him tho things lie must do. hut ho dors pay you lo de-eldo de-eldo thn problems that enmo to you In your iln's work There are bun dreds of questions thn com- up Von can depend upon ouu thing: If they nre put up to ou In tli- rour if business you nro expected to settle them. "Don't he nfrnld. If the nre k Im porta til thnt they nre golruj tr.nterinll 1 to affect tho prosperity of the lions they will not be left lo you until you m't higher up on the ladder If you make a mistake you will hear from It, nnd lenrn. The nvcrngu hues uotrd rather you mde a fow unlmporinnt mistakes than have you come running to him with every llttlo Detail Ho can't afford tho tlmo to derldo them, nnd If you do not lenrn to do It ho will got some one who docs "And nfter you lenrn nnd show that you hnvo decision you will get n chance to derldo more Important questions. ques-tions. Employers of Intelligence are looking for Intelligence that will free their minds for bigger things In connection con-nection with their business. So don't be ufrald to think for yourself." |