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Show KNOW WHAT YOUR IDEAL IS First 8tep to Real Success, Though Few Seem to Realise Its Importance. Im-portance. Several years ago when I filled a position po-sition which brought me many visitors each day, and many more letters In the aame time, I was overburdened with requests for advice from peraons who wished "to succeed:" "to accomplish;" accom-plish;" "to attain." Hut, as strange as the statement may seem to you, I can truthfully say that not one per cent. not one in a hundred of these earnest seekers was able to state exactly ex-actly what he or she really wanted. They were dissatisfied and discontented, discon-tented, and felt the vague urge of unrest un-rest pushing them forward to further endeavor and attainment- but It atop-ped atop-ped right there. Ninety-nine out of very hundred did not know what they wanted. They asked not only for advice ad-vice regarding the means of accomplishment accom-plishment and attainment, but also for Information as to what they should really' desire. "Silly." you exclaim. Not a bit of It. I venture to say to you yea, you who are now reading these lines, are not much better off regarding clear-cut Ideas and Ideals. You want, and want and want, of course-but Just what do you want? Have you a clearly defined Idea, and a clear-cut Ideal of the object of your desire? Honor bright now, have yon? William Walker AtMnson. In the Nautilus. |