Show t e PERSONAL 1 STOCK TAKING STOCKTAKING TAKING Dawn of New Year a Good Time Tune to Bolster Up Weak Spots e e R u tho the time for tor torn forn n N NOW'S stock taking The Tho habIt Is In the Ie stir around Christmas The Tho kiddle kiddie lives n a miserable life lire from the first of December trying to do his best so that old Santa will willbe willbe willbe be Rood good od to him The average man starts In around Christmas to think about the tho New Year resolutions he ho is going to make moke All AH his Ills friends wise and otherwise proffer gratis until the he poor chap l Isn't nt sure whether the ho New Year Is coming or going and he Is hopelessly lost Jost If hes he's wise he will go o oft off by himself to a n quiet corner and turn over o the tho events of the tho past part year and strike n a balance on the results The chances are aro that he lie will feel as fiR chipper as ns a squirrel In May when the job joh Is finished There will be he many Instances wll where re the might have been will condemn what was Life Ule has many lessons that Tat hat are hard to learn One Is that you cant can't put your ability abil ity In cold storn storage e until needed for some great grent scoop Your present job may be he no compliment to your ability but you dare lore not slight It for tor that reason renson To keep yourself fit you must constantly employ your talents to the tho limit As soon lOon as you begin to go easy on them you start to d decline Unused potentialities deteriorate Labor saving sav ing devices IR and man I wont won't work out with the Divine mas mas- God never intended ability to be bl held In reserve for spectacular purposes The wise man takes stock dull dully dally to see Ree whether or not he Is measuring measuring meas mens up to his privileges es This Is the the season on to begin the practice of It Mans Man's measure is best taken when h he toils for the good of others Much rurh that he does loEs In this line Is not appreciated The knowledge of ot this kills some Rome folks at the start Most men do their best when the thing they advocate Is popular A few Indomitable indomitable souls Rouls are fired to the heroic point by opposition It takes the big man to struggle on when ho he sees fOleR few results and gets lIttle thanks He lIe works for the sake of the thing to tobe he be done and that Is the evidence of the master It takes the stalwart to keep on the Job In cloud and sunshine with his best always ns as the goal If It you are willing to t take ke stock tock and profit by the results shown you may be In that class soon The Th fr is honest hOliest in his Ms stock stocktaking taking will um find many loose connections in his past efforts U Tip has foiled failed to keep the pace be- be reuse his Ideals and ability did ltd not mix properly or he has been short on online one line or both of these theRe essentials essential There are me ninny many sincere souls that are failures fail fall trees ures because they have gone at high speed with a bolt loose somewhere some Xo So wonder they thes- wrack themselves to death The stock taking will help th thyn jm n to fI where 1 their lr II r DJ neeli n r V In III any one part hinders the tho best work of the whole For the sake of n a temporary tempo tempo- gain you dare Clare not endanger your future usefulness The past Imst has lias been hern hernof of your making If It does doeR not please yon yell find what has hns been beNI the matter matterand matterand and make sure surp of n a better record for lOW 1019 Its It's unfair to blame your competitors com for lack of success If you I been able ahle to deliver th the goods you s would 1111 doubtless have had your share re of or he the trade They have won because I voa have failed somewhere Mot Most fall fail ores ures begin with the tho mental apparatus Look Lank wen well to yours for the New Nw Year There Is no time for adjustments after th the race starts the tile head bead is su supplied plied with rigid right thinking the body is is a opt apt t to be best fitted for its tasks To be he sure the care of the body Influences Influences In In- the thinking but even een that needs right thinking to help it If your you head Is off oft you cl cant can't nt give gle your body hody a n square deal You cant can't booze all nil night and have a clear head the i next day You cant can't dance until daybreak daybreak day day- dayt t I break and have elasticity and spright- spright sprightliness ht- ht line liness of body when the rush Is on ithe I the till next afternoon You cant can't fill t your 30 stomach with cheap candles candies creams and chemically preserved fruits and be happy and obliging to toa r. r trying customer c In n busy times You must have the whole human mechanIsm Ism Kni working in harmony If you are going to get the m most st out of the com com- Ir year That's why your old uncle Is asking for a n mental and physical examination lIes lIe's concerned for your welfare and wants you to make good Think right and you will generally b b.- b. right It If you haven't havet measured up to expectations expectations expel during 1918 you must find the reason nit nil truth will doubtless Jar your self opinion a n little and you would hate bate to see the analysis in the News hews paper But the results will be Just as asi I i public If it you fall and men who read rend b bett between een the lines know the facts So if youre you're concerned about the future you will respect the the- verdict and honestly hon hon- estly set out to avoid the foolish things done In 1918 You will make your c corrections at once If you continue In error you ou will damage your wor work work- rg l g ability nor to peaK our reputation tation tallon and character r It Isn't business busi ness to toy with things co costly You Youcan Youcan can cnn better afford to down n foolish self pride than be he down downed Ill I'll by tasks too big for you If you make the corrections corrections cor cot to your 11 life at nt once onre even the tho balance of this hit year will profit bythe by bythe bythe the stock taking and you will start the tho year with a n little practice The best but assurance of 01 success JI is s found in tn t n taking stock of the Site means of attaining attain attain- ing sag inn it Many litany worthy projects project are blasted by lIy over oVI Faith does wonders but Its It's a n healthy process to mix considerable good Judgment with It Promises to pay are aro of no value nIne without th he the ability abil ahi ity to redeem them You must count the cost before beginning tho the new DeV en en- Scan your personal fitness before undertaking new ventures It If you stand the test you are bound to win You have no reason to expect that el simply n ly dy because 1 c you attempt something something some Romeo thing beyond you some mysterious power Is going to pull you yon through The Tho New Year will be full of challenges challenges chal chal- lenges es and und for that reason I want you to take stock and be ready for the testIng testing test test- ing when It comes Theres There's nothing o like knowing what you dare u expect ul of yourself Its It's just as foolish to attempt jobs too bl big for you ns os It Is to be afraid of or what you can an do easily There are some organizations that put on cama campaigns earn cam these days dars to help people find themselves If It you Olt want the same sarno results Without the publicity go o after atter your our own case and dont don't be too easy with the subject The coming year will be full of great grent opportunities and you yen wont won't know what to do when they come CODe unless you take stock In la advance Io be sure some lucky turn of fortunes fortune's fortunes fortune's fortunes fortune's for for- tunes tune's wheel may put you In a high place but you ou are far more likely to stay at the top If you rise by merit You owe yourself and your friends your best record f for r the coming year It a matter of satisfaction to know that you have the ability to todo todo todo do big things Its It's equally Important to know your weakness If you should be confronted confront d with big things In any I case failure does not add to your I credit Many of lifes life's failures could be avoided If men would only take taka stock This IbIs Is business and you should not shirk It It If you want to suc sue Geed Rise to power and criticism go together You will escape most of ot the latter if you take time to find yourself and fit yourself for being yo your r best Take stock before others take it for you and corrections are too late |