Article April 24, 1902 Issue

Don't Talk Hard Times

with contributions from Richard T. Hobson

Success

I never knew a man to be successful who was always talking about business being bad. Never allow yourself to dwell on the dark side of anything. You should refuse to talk about depressed markets or hard times. Learn to talk up, not down. Many business men become chronic grumblers and fault-finders. Times are always hard with them. Other men get into a pessimistic rut, and never see brightness or success in anything. It is impossible for such people to prosper. Success is a delicate plant, and requires encouragement and sunshine.

Regard yourself as superior to the evils which surround you. Learn to dominate your environment, to rise above depressing influences. Look for the bright side of things, not the dark and gloomy side.

The world likes sunny, hopeful, buoyant characters; it shuns lugubrious prophets, who see only failure and disaster everywhere. The hopeful, cheerful men and women, who see success and longevity in their callings, are the ones who are sought after. It is as natural to try to avoid disagreeable, unpleasant people, as it is to try to escape from the clouds and shadows into the sunlight. — Success.

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