Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1917 — Shaping One's Own Destiny. [ARTICLE]

Shaping One's Own Destiny.

We all shape our own destiny. There is no use in blaming our parents, or the life around us, for what we are. On the other hand, we should keep in mind the well-worn adage, “Any dead ash will float down stream, but it takes a live one to swim against the current. Every one of us can improve ourselves mentally and thus lit ourselves for better work If we but make an honest effort to‘do so. Competition Is pretty keen these days, hence ►he Indolent and the “I wish I were type stand absolutely no chance for a hear! ng.—Exchange.