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THE
MUJIC TIRADE
V O L . LI. N o . 10. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, Sept. 3, 1910
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Discouragement—the Forerunner of Failure
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OW many times does the business man close his desk or leave his warerooms with a heart
surcharged with disappointment at the way things have gone contrarywise during the busi-
ness hours?
How many times does the business man go home in an unsettled state of mind and
unable to enjoy the good meal which awaits him?
A good many times, I am thinking, and there comes a time in the life of almost every man
when the way seems mighty dark. The path is not illuminated by many gleams of light, yet, if we
permit our minds to dwell upon these conditions, we, ourselves, are contributing to failure, which
must surely come as a result of continuous pessimistic thought.
Few, indeed, are able to obtain all the things for which they strive, but, no matter how far
away or impossible certain things seem, it pays to keep on working and doing our level best to attain
a fulfilment of our ambition.
There is a tremendous force which comes through focusing the mind upon a particular sub-
ject, and ofttimes a man will be surprised to find how this power of mental concentration will open up
new paths and help to solve distressing business problems.
It pays to keep just pegging away with a concentration of mind upon that which we seek to
attain.
Then will come confidence.
It is the self-confident man who succeeds.
It is not the man who waits for opportunity to come along and expects to win easily.
It is the man who vaults over obstacles—who thinks along concentrative lines and who has
ideas.
That is the man who keeps pushing—keeps working—keeps thinking; that is the man who
ultimately lands successfully.
It does not pay to become too easily discouraged.
Discouragement is always the forerunner of failure.
A somber-minded man is not the one who easily scores success, because when he sees indigo
hues all around him he is apt to become too saturated with doubt and disappointment to place the
necessary energy upon his business enterprise which it demands to acquire even a modicum of success.
It is not easy to win, that is sure; but no man ever won who threw up his hands and gave up
Hie battle through discouragement.
At least, I don't think so; however, there may be certain rare cases.
Although the game seems rather stiff,
Don't be a doleful doubter;
There's always one more inning if
You're not a down and outer.
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