How To Succeed

I have alresdy stated wliat nppears to me the great defect iu all treatises on the arts of self-advariceiïK'iit and self-help. - Tliüre appcara to ma a fallacy at the foundation of all tlieir iristructions. - They all say, in one form or otlier, ' do so and ao, and you will get on " Some ot these treatises recommend fair ind worthy n;eans; hs industry, selfdenia!, perseverance, honesty. and the üke. - (Jthera of them recommend unworthy me;ins; as selfishness, uiiscrupulousness, impudi'nse. toadyism, siieakiness, and the like. Put they fail to allow f..r chanca or Providenee. They fiil to bri g out the utter nnoertainty which attmids all Hrts for gotting on. No mortal örni say how a man is tu get on. A pnor Seotch lad, yalkmg t!;e Londqn streetg feil into s cellar and brok e bis ler. Thnt made his fortune. The weilthy owner of the oellar took him up and puslied liiiri on; and lit rose to b'.1 Mayor of London, and an pitjin::-iit member of Parli;unont. The ükeliest arts, whethor honest or dihonest, in.iy fail utterly. And the lesson, I think, is t his: Do your dpy quietly and honestly. Dori't push, don't puff' Don't set your lieart upon any vvorldly end ; it is not worth while; if suocess comes, wul! ; if it i'oes not ceme you do not mind mijch. " Seekest thou great things for thyse'f ? seek their notl'1 There never were words written more wortliy of being remeinbercd and aotfd on by alj i)ien. -