Character and Career.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8053, 22 February 1906, Page 4

Character and Career.

Character is, above everything else, the most important faotor in achieving success. The young man should guard it as the most precious asset he can possibly possess with which to commence, as well as finish, his career. Great brains with little character do not count for much in the long run in competition with moderate brains and high character. Absolute loyalty to his employer —whether it be a company or an individual —and the constant manifestation of a desire to do the best he knows to advance the work or interests entrusted to him are essential. This is an almost certain road to advancement for himself, for companies as well as individual employers are generally on the look-out for young men of character and fidelity to duty in their employ, with a view to their promotion. A young man should be satisfied to till the niche he occupies until he raises himself to a higher one, and not try to appear to fill another than that in which he is actually placed.