Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1909 — Work Because You Love It, Not For a Goal. [ARTICLE]

Work Because You Love It, Not For a Goal.

By WILLIAM C. BROWN.

President of the New York Central Railroad.

SUCCESS does not come through thinking about it or looking toward it as a goal It comes simply as the result of FORGETTING YOURSELF IN THE WORK YOU ARE and aiming to do that work better than it has ever, been done before. Be willing to drudge. Be eager for work. WORK FOR THE LOVE OF IT, NOT FOR A GOAL. Never mind if you must work overtime. Be glad of that, too, if it is necessary. AFTER ALL, THE BUCCEBBFUL MAN IS THE MAN WHO IS REALLY UNCONBCIOUS THAT HE 18 MAKING A SUCCESS—A MAN WHO JUBT GOEB AHEAD WITH Hrß WORK, FORGETTING - HIMSELF COMPLETELY IN IT AND DETERMINED TO DO THAT WORK BETTER THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. The prime secret is EAGERNESS TO WORK. Then should come FIDELITY TO ONE’S EMPLOYERS. A man should lose himself completely in the interests of his employers, making their problems his problems, their welfare his own personal concern. He should make himself indispensable to them, simply by proving his strict loyalty at all times, under all circumstances. He should be glad to DO MORE THAN HIS SHARE if need be. NEVER BHOULO HE SHIRK RESPONSIBILITY. IT 18 ONLY THROUGH ABSUMING GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES THAT A MAN CAN FIT HIMBELF FOR A POSITION OF TRUST. A man should always be on the LOOKOUT FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO' ASSIST HIS EMPLOYERS. He should be wide awake for chances to improve himself and LEARN NEW THINGS. After the working hours are over, instead of feeling free to relax and glad of release from work, a man should look about him and see if there is not SOMETHING MORE he can do. HIB QUESTION SHOULD BE EACH DAY: “HOW MUCH MORE WORK CAN I DOT HOW MUCH MORE CAN I LEARNT”