When the winds of adversity sweep down upon us,
IT IS THE CHAFF WHICH RISES ON THE GALE.
Many a man with a bilious attack coming upon his system goes to his
work, sets his blood dancing, and, drives away the intruder before the
reinforcements of the disease arrive. The failure goes out to the enemy,
makes a weak parley, and opens his gates to the first squad that will
enter.
WHAT CAN WE DO FOR THESE RANK FAILURES?
Nothing. We can take warning from them. "A failure establishes only
this," says Bovee, "that our determination was not strong enough." This
is very nearly the truth. We fail because we feel the game to be hardly
worth the candle. We are not willing to pay the price and the value of
success. We had rather slide down the hill than climb up higher. When
you hit your head against a door in the dark, you are stunned. You are
then twice as likely as before to hurt yourself. Bear that in mind.
Stop. Move with the greatest of caution.
THIS IS WHY SHAKSPEARE SAYS
that when sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.
When you have failed, try and get a new start, clear of the consequences
of the last disaster.
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