VIII a Young MAN Profit by,it4,.
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The man who is perpetually hestatng which
of two things he willdo first will do neither. The
manlwho resolves, but suffers his resolution to be
changed by the first counter suggestion of friend


who 1uctuates from opinion 10 opinion, from plan
10 plan, and veers like a weathercock,, to every
point of the compass, with every breath of caprice
that flows, can never accomplish any, thing great
or useful Instead of being progressive in every
thing. he will be best stationary, and more pro-
bably retrogade in ALL 1t is only the man who
carries into his pursuits that great quality which


LucaE ascribcs TO Cesar, nesci rertus stare loco


who first conSuts wisely, then resolves firmly,
and then executes his purpose with nfexible per-
severance, undismaycd by those petty difficulties


WHICH daunt weaker spitil, that can advance to
epinence in any line LIT us take by way of H.
lustratIon the case of a student. He commences
the study of the dead languages Presently comes
friend who tells him that be is wasting time, and
that instead Of obsolete words he had much better
employ himself in acquiring new, ideas. He
changes his plan, and sets 10 work at The mathe-
mates. Then comes another friend, who. asks
him with grave and esapient face, wether he in
tends TO become professor In college, becatise,
ifhe does not he is mlseinployihg his time and that
for the business Of lif. common mathematics IS
quite enough Of the mathematics. He throws by
his Euclid, and addresses himself to some other
study, WHICH in its turn, is again reinqushed on
some equally. wise suggestion, sand thus life is
spent in changing his plans You cannot but
perceive the folly of this course-and the worst
effect of i. is, the fixing on your mind a habit of


ndecision, Sufficient of itself to blast the farest
prospects, No. take your course wisely but
firmly, and, having taken II hold upon il with
heroic restitution; and the Alps and Pyre-
nees will sink before you. The whole empire of
learding will be at your feet while those that SET
out with you, bat stopped to change their plans,
are yet employed in the very profitable business of
chan ging their plans Let your motto be, petse-
rerondo uinees 90 Practice upon it and yon will
be convinced VaIe by The distin g1ished emf
nenee to which it will conduct you. - Writ