A DAILY MESSAGE

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1928, Page 1

A DAILY MESSAGE

THE DIFFERENCE.

Hiorr mentality minus lailli in itself has less chance of achieving success than mediocre mentality plus faith in itself. A strong statement, hut nevertheless a true one. because daitli lias more to do with success t.liim mentality has. Many a man who is not particularly brainy is successful. Many a man who is particularly brainy is unsuccessful. Tli e explanation given bv I lie mail in the street is that “ A’s ” success is due to good luck and “• IPs ” unsuccess is due to bad luck'. Hut bow much have " A ” and “ 11 ” to do with making their own luck? A man of strong mentality can hold himself down and back hv bis own strong faith in his inability to rise. The stronger his mind, the stronger the chain with which lie can hind himself down. A man of mediocre mentality can push himself ,up and on by bis own faith in his power lo rise. It. is faith that keeps men down, faith that, pushes men up. It is the same cause producing equal effect hut mil the same result. For •I:iitii in success produces success, and faith m failure produces failure. Beiwcen success and failure there is a difference—and the dilference is Faith. —M. I’RKHTON" STANI/KY.