| Show i Walter Wolfer WincheD Winchell Portrait of a Celebrity Any time he lie wants to complain about the annoyances of being in the public eye he should remember remember re re- re member nothing w would o 0 u l 1 d make him more unhappy unhappy un un- un happy than being forgot forgot- ten ten He H He e emay may think its it's silly to be chased by aut au- au gyp t o g ra p-h p fiends but buthe lie s should h 0 U 1 d be grateful hes he's not in the shoes of too many other people who are being c chased has e d by bill collectors Many of his friendships may be based on the fact that he can do favors ors Yet he should keep in mind that he might not have ha clicked if he didn't get favors With the advantages of fame come many responsibilities like being discreet discreet discreet dis dis- creet and diplomatic at times when he feels like grousing He will remember to keep all his human faults at a minimum if he knows that the spotlight is isa isa isa a terrific magnifying glass Instead of losing his head about all criticism he should learn to distinguish between the constructive constructive con con- and destructive types He may think Interviews are sappy but remember that the interviewer may also dislike the t r t job hes he's doing There are very few jobs that are pleasant for everybody concerned Instead Instead In In- stead of being suspicious that i i people are trying to take favors ors I from him he will be happier if he realizes he is very fortunate to be in a position to give them He will remain on top longer if he spends more time worrying about how to stay there instead of wasting time trying to make others envy him It is only natural that he take some satisfaction satisfaction satis satis- faction out of making good goad but that shouldn't blind him against the greatest of all satisfactions doing good He should choose friends not by the amount of compliments they give him but by the amount of faith he can have in them He shouldn't become cynical because a few have betrayed him him- No one goes through life Ufe without a few double His viewpoint wont won't become warped if he lie remembers the many who have remained loyaL He will be better off if he takes his work seriously but not himself Competition may be painful but he shouldn't think he Is above all that The sweetest sweetest sweet sweet- est victories always come from the hardest fights He should be grateful for flattery but know that flattery alone never made a person great He should remember boasting will never help him The only thing that will is doing things that earn praise from others If he loses his head Its It's pos pos- sible he will Rill see how wrong rang h his he heIs hefa is fa and change his ways But losing a chance to show he has ha hasa a heart is unforgivable He should enjoy his success but never at the expense of the people people peo peo- plo around him Being a success success suc suc- cess at some trade or profession shouldn't mean he doesn't have to keep on trying hard to make a success as a human being If he isn't sure that compliments are sincere it Is best to assume they aren't arent he arent he stands less chance of being disillusioned that way Always remember its it's safer to be than overconfident Having confidence confidence confidence dence in himself mean he hasn't confidence in what others others oth oth- ers think of him He shouldn't blame all aU his good breaks on talent talI talent tal tal- I ent and all the bad ones on ill- ill luck The fortunes of chance play playa a part in everything we accomplish accomplish accomplish or dont don't accomplish and so ISO does talent He should remember that everybody Is willing to give him advice but he should be smart enough to know from what sources to take it it There willbe will willbe willbe be many people buzzing around who say they want to help But Buthe Buthe Buthe he shouldn't depend on others to keep him on top The hard work that made him a click is the best insurance for keeping his success Ha Having many peo pea people people pie know him Is an accomplishment accomplish accomplish- ment but that shouldn't keep him from thinking of the few friends who know him best Copyright 1942 Daily Dally Mirror |
