| Show for the deseret news make your own way dont depend on others dont pin your independence to any mans coat tail tall and follow him round like some puppet E apet depending for a living upon the churn crumbs s of favor he may throw you dont wait walt wilkins Mec awber like for something to turn up ant go resolutely to work and turn up something if it ie be only a few furrows of earth and plant there the seeds of your future support and independence dont wait for an opening but go resolutely sol to work and make one or like thousand thousands of others you may go to the grave walting waiting 1 decide upon the course profession or calling you intend to pursue and then depend on your nour ur the blessing of god el elbow bow your yoila way through the crowd infringe C not on the rights of others but maintain your own the earth is as free for you to tread on and the air for you to breathe as it is for them the elements of success are every where around you or more properly speaking they are within you they exist like the latent latent heat beat in iron only needing to be developed and if hammering will do it be sure get enough of it you have the same material materials to work upon that others have had and ly greater advantages than thousands had enjoyed who nevertheless achieved distinction mor honor and wealth think of cobbett educating himself while a british private soldier with only sixpence a day denying himself necessary food so that he might purchase books paper pencils etc studying by the he guard room fire while others were carousing around him and mocking id his humble efforts at self improvement wink think of this and of the distinguished position he attained to and be forever ashamed to 1 I cant it is a a pitiable sight to see a young man of otherwise good parts sauntering round day after day in idleness afraid to soil his hands with honest labor and hanging onto II 11 his Is I 1 frien friends friendy dg for some a clerk clerkship shi enary office or anything in fact which will enable him bini to support himself without toil it degrades his nature destroys his self respect and sooner or later makes him a nuisance on the other hand what nobler sight is there than to behold a young man go forth with determination and self reliance trusting in god and hi bis big so own wn energies to make hi his own way in in life ile he must be content with small beginnings aings he may have to struggle through difficulties and hardships but success is sure to crown his bis efforts if he tie persevere dont wait for an opening rather go and dig ditch fence by the rod or saw your neighbors wood the fool may despise you but wise men will respect you notice you and when you have proved yourself it will be said to jou rou you tou come up higher vae ude one ode of the most roost prom ipen and talented men |
