Filled or Occupied

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jul 7, 1904

Filled or Occupied

POSITIONS are sometimes filled, and sometimes merely occupied. To fill a position leads to promotion. To merely occupy leads to dismissal.

There are vacancies every day. The men who can fill a position are being sought. The men who can merely occupy are seeking. The exceptions to this rule are not numerous.

Those who fill positions must work hard and be masters of their work. They must also be masters of themselves, and the latter is the harder task. But complete self-control is necessary to him who would do the best by his fellows—and by himself.

Many successful men have fought and conquered laziness and other bad habits; many more will do the same, for every successful man must esteem his work a joy, not a hardship, and he must live a level, well-balanced life. To fill the position the irksome task must ever be as well done as the congenial, and with even greater spirit and vigor. A useful life is assured to him who labors thus.—East and West.