WHY THEY OFTEN FAIL

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 30, 1877

WHY THEY OFTEN FAIL.

YOUNG men often fail to get on in this world because they neglect small opportunities. Not being faithful in little things, they are not promoted to the charge of greater things.

A young man who gets a subordinate situation sometimes thinks it is not necessary for him to give it much attention. He will wait till he gets a place of responsibility, and then he will show people what he can do. This is a very great mistake. Whatever his situation may be, he should master it in all its details, and perform all its duties faithfully.

The habit of doing his work thoroughly and conscientiously is what is most likely to enable a young man to make his way. With this habit, a person of only ordinary abilities would outstrip one of greater talents who is in the habit of slighting subordinate matters.

But, after all, the mere adoption by a young man of this great essential rule of success shows him to be possessed of superior abilities.—Sel.