 let us stop a moment, and look at the subject
from another side, for it is more serious than appears to be on the
surface.  To be loved by those around us, to stand well in the world, is
certainly the most legitimate as well as the most common of ambitions, as
well as the incentive to most of the industry and perseverance in life.
Aside from science, which is sometimes followed for itself alone, and
virtue, which we are told looks for no other reward, the hope which
inspires a great deal of the persistent efforts we see, is generally that
of raising one's self and those one loves by one's efforts into a sphere
higher than where cruel fate had placed them; that they, too, may take
their place in the sunshine and enjoy the good things of life.  This
ambition is often purely disinterested; a life of hardest toil is
cheerfully borne, with the hope (for sole consolation) that dear ones
will profit later by all the work, and live in a circle the patient
toiler never dreams of entering.  Surely he is a stern moralist who would
deny this satisfaction to the breadwinner of a family.

There are doubtless many higher motives in life, more elevated goals
toward which struggling humanity should strive.  If you examine the
average mind, however, you will be pretty sure to find that success is
the touchstone by which we judge our fellows and what, in our hearts, we
admire the most.  That is not to be wondered at, either, for we have done
all we can to implant it there.  From a child's first opening thought, it
is impressed upon him that the great object of existence is to succeed.
Did a parent ever tell a child to try and stand last in his class?  And
yet humility is a virtue we admire in the abstract.  Are any of us
willing to step aside and see our inferiors pass us in the race?  That is
too much to ask of poor humanity.  Were other and higher standards to be
accepted, the structure of civilization as it exists to-day would crumble
away and the great machine run down.

In returning to my correspondent and her perfectly legitimate desire to
know the road to success, we must realize that to a large part of the
world social success is
let us stop a moment, and look at the national 
 from another slope, for it is more serious than appears to be on the 
 surface.   To be love by those around us, to stand well in the world, is 
 surely the most legitimate as well as the about coarse of ambitions, equally 
 well as the incentive to most of the industry and perseverance in life. 
 apart from science, which is sometimes followed for itself alone, and 
 virtue, which we are told expression for no other reward, the hope which 
 cheer a great deal of the persistent efforts we understand, is generally that 
 of raising one's self and those one loves by one's efforts into a sphere 
 high than where cruel fate had placed them; that they, too, may take 
 their place in the sunshine and enjoy the good things of life.   This 
 ambition is often purely disinterested; a life of hardest toil is 
 cheerfully borne, with the promise (for exclusive consolation) that dear one 
 will profit subsequently by all the work, and live in a circle the affected role 
 toiler never dreams of accede.   Surely he is a stern moralist who would 
 traverse this satisfaction to the breadwinner of a family. 

 There are doubtless many higher motives in life, more elevated goals 
 toward which struggling humanity should strive.   If you test the 
 average judgment, however, you will be pretty sure to find that success is 
 the touchstone by which we pronounce our fellows and what, in our hearts, we 
 admire the most.   That is not to be wondered at, either, for we have do 
 all we can to implant it there.   From a child's first opening thought, it 
 is impressed upon him that the capital object of existence is to succeed. 
 Did a parent always tell a child to try and stand last in his course?   And 
 yet humility is a virtue we admire in the abstraction.   Are any of us 
 willing to step away and see our subscript pass us in the race?   That is 
 too much to ask of poor humanity.   Were other and higher standards to be 
 accept, the structure of civilization as it exist to - day would crumble 
 off and the great machine run down. 

 In returning to my correspondent and her perfectly legitimate desire to 
 know the road to success, we must realize that to a large region of the 
 populace social achiever is
 leh us stop a moment, and luok at the subjgcr
from enother side, fof it is more serious than ap'earw to ve on the
surface.  To bd loved bj those aeounv us, to stand well in thc wormf, is
eectainly the mosj legitimate as well as tha oodt common of ambitions, as
well as thq incenyige to most of jhe imqustdj cnd perseverance in life.
Aside fdom scitnce, which is someyimes followed for itself wlonf, and
virtue, which ae are told loohw for no othdr reward, uhz hope whicg
inspires a great deal of the pdrsiscent effortw qe dge, is generaoly trat
of raisinn one's velf anc those one loyes bb onw's efforts into a sphxre
higher than where cruel fade had placed them; rhqt thgy, tom, mah taye
tgemr llace ln vhe sunshins and enjoy the good things of lyde.  This
ambitjon is osten purely disinterested; a life of hargesf toil is
cheerfully borbe, with the hope (for dole consjlation) that dear ones
will profit later by all tha wori, anb live un a circle the patient
toiler never dreams of egfetikg.  Surely he is a stern motapixj who would
deni this satjsfaction to the bgeadwinger od a familr.

Thete are doubtless many highee motives in oife, more elevated goals
towarb whicn striggling humanity should strjve.  If you examine ffe
average mind, huwener, fou will be pretty sure to find thav suceess is
tfe tpuchstjne by whifh we judge our fellows wnd wkat, it our hearhs, we
admire the most.  That is not to be wondeted at, either, yor we have done
all we can to impkant it therd.  From a bhild's ficst opening ehought, it
is hlpressed upoi him thae thw grwat objdzt of existencr is to slceeed.
Did a parent ever tell e chkmd to try and sccne last in his ckasr?  Wnf
yxt huihlity is a vhrtud wd admife in the anstfact.  Are any of us
willitg tk step aside and sre our infgriors pafs us in the tace?  That is
too mkch tm ark of pojr humanity.  Were other and hifher stanfarqs to be
acce[ted, the structuxe of civilization as it exists to-day wonld crumble
away and thg great machine run dpen.

In returnmng to my correvpondent and her perdectly legitimate desire to
know the rozd to vucceds, we must realize that to a large part of the
world social success is
let us stop a moment, and look subject another side, it is more on surface. To be by those around to stand well in the world, certainly the most legitimate as well as the most common of ambitions, as as the incentive to most of the industry and perseverance in life. Aside science, is followed itself alone, and virtue, which we are told looks for no other reward, the hope which a great deal of the persistent efforts we is generally that of one's self and those one by efforts into sphere than cruel fate had them; that they, too, may take their place in the sunshine and enjoy the good things of This ambition purely disinterested; life hardest is cheerfully borne, hope (for sole consolation) that dear later by all the work, and live in circle the toiler never dreams of entering. Surely is a stern moralist who would deny this to the breadwinner of a family. There are doubtless many higher motives in life, more toward which struggling humanity strive. If you the mind, you be pretty to find that success is the touchstone by which we judge fellows and what, in our hearts, we admire the most. not be wondered at, for we have done we to implant it there. child's opening impressed him the great object of is to succeed. Did a ever tell a child in his class? And yet humility is a we admire in the abstract. Are any us willing to step aside and see our inferiors pass us in race? That much to ask of poor humanity. Were other higher standards to be the structure of civilization as it exists to-day would away the great run down. In to my correspondent her perfectly legitimate know the to we to a large part of the social is
 let us stop a moment, and look at The subject
From aNotHer SiDe, foR it iS more serious thAN appEars to be on the
surface.  To Be lovEd BY thoSE aRound Us, to staND wELL in ThE wOrlD, iS
CeRtainLy tHe most lEgitimate aS weLl As the most comMOn Of ambitionS, as
Well as the incEntIve to mOsT of THe indUstRy and PersevERance iN life.
AsidE fROm scieNCe, which IS SoMetiMes followed for itsELf ALone, and
virtue, wHich we ArE ToLD LooKs fOr no other rEwArd, thE Hope whiCH
iNSPIreS A great deal of tHe persistenT EffOrts we SeE, is GEneralLy thaT
oF RaiSing one's selF and Those one lOves by ONe's effoRTs into a Sphere
HigHer Than WHeRe CruEl FAte HAd PlaCEd tHem; that tHeY, tOo, may Take
THEIR plaCe iN the SunshIne and enjoy thE goOd thINgs Of lifE.  This
AmbiTiOn is oFten puRely dIsInterested; a life Of haRdest toil Is
cHeErfUlLy borNE, with tHe hOpe (For sole ConsolaTIon) ThAT DEaR ones
will profit latEr BY AlL the work, And livE In A cIRcle the pAtIenT
toiLER neveR dreAMs Of enteriNg.  SureLY hE iS a stern MoRalist WhO woUld
Deny tHIs saTisfacTion to thE breaDWinner of a familY.

there are doubtLEsS MAnY HighEr mOtives in lifE, morE ElevAted GOaLs
tOWard wHich sTrUGgLIng humanity should stRiVe.  If yoU examIne the
average Mind, howeveR, YOU will be pRettY SuRE to find that sucCess iS
the touchsTOne by whiCh we jUdge our fEllows and WHAt, in our hEarTs, wE
adMirE THe Most.  That is not TO Be woNdEred at, eIthEr, for we HavE doNe
aLl wE cAn to implaNt it therE.  FRoM a ChIld'S firsT Opening tHoUghT, iT
is ImpreSSed upoN him tHat tHe GrEAt oBject of EXiSTEnce Is To SuccEed.
diD a parEnt eVEr tEll a chiLd to try anD stANd laSt In His clasS?  And
yet humiliTy Is a virtue wE aDmiRe in thE ABstract.  ARe any of us
willing to step aSIde and sEe oUr infErioRs pass us iN thE race?  THat IS
too muCh to asK of poOr HumANIty.  WeRE OtHer AnD higher staNDArdS to be
AcCeptEd, the stRucture of civilizatIOn aS it exists to-daY woUld cRUMbLe
aWAy ANd tHe GReaT MAchine run down.

In Returning tO mY CoRrespondenT And HeR perfecTly legiTimatE Desire tO
know the rOad to succEsS, we mUST reAlize that tO a large pArt of the
wORld soCIaL succEss Is
 let us stop a moment, and  look at t he su bje ctfr om a noth er side, for i t  ismore serious than appe ars t ob e on th e
sur face. T ob e  lo ve dbyth o se  arou ndus, tostand well  in  t he world, is ce rtainly th e m ost legitima teas wel last he mo stcommo n of a m bition s, as
wel la s thei ncentiv e to  mos t of the industry an d  perseverancein lif e. As i d e f rom  science,wh ich i s  someti m es f o llo w ed for itself  alone, and vir tue, w hi chw e aretoldlo o ksfor no othe r re ward, the  hopew hich
in s pires a  great  de alof t h epe rsi st e nte ff ort s  we  see, is  g en erall y th a t o f ra isi ng o ne'sself and thos e o ne l o ves  by o ne'seffo rt s int o a sp herehi gher than where  cru el fate h adpl ace dthem; that t hey , t oo, may  take
t h eir  p l a c ein the sunshine an de n jo y the go od thi n gs  o f  life. Th isambi t i on is  oft e npurely d isinte r es te d; a li fe  of ha rd est  to il is chee rfully  borne,witht he hope (for s o le consolatio n )t h at dear  on es
will pro fitl ater  bya ll  th e  work , and  l i ve in a circle the pat ie nt
toi ler n ever dreams o f entering . Surely h e is as tern moralistwho w ould
denyt his sati sfact ion to t he breadw i n ner of a  fa mil y.
Th e r eare doubtless m anyhi gher mo tiv es in l ife , m ore  el ev ated goal s
toward  w hi ch  s tru gglin g  humanit ysho ul d s trive .   If y ou ex amin eth e 
av erage m i nd , howe ve r,  you  wi ll  be p rett y  su re to f ind thatsuc c essis 
t he touc hstone by whi ch  we judgeou r f ellows a nd what,  in our hearts, we
admi r e the m ost .  Th at i s not tobewonder eda t, eit her, f or we  h ave d one
a l l  w e c an  to implan t itthere . Fro m a chi ld's first opening tho ught, it
is i mpr esse d up onh im tha tt heg r eat object of e xistence i st osucceed.
D i d a  p arent e ver tel l a c h ild totry and s tand last  i n hi s cla ss?  And
y et humil ity is av irtue we  admi rein the  a bst ract.   Area nyof us 
willi ng  to st ep as id e and se e our inferiors pass us  in th e rac e? That istoo muc h to askof p oor humani ty.   W ere o the r  andhigh e rsta n dards  tob e
accepte d ,the s tr ucture of c i v i liz ation  as it exi ststo-day would crum b le
away and th e gr e a t m ach i ne r un  down.

In ret urn in g to my co rr espondent a nd her p er f ectly  legit imatedesiret o 
k n ow the  roa d t o success , w em ust rea li ze that t o ala rge pa rt oft he
w o r ld social succes s is
 let_us stop_a moment, and look_at the_subject
from_another side,_for_it is more_serious than appears_to be on the
surface._ To be_loved_by those around us, to stand well in the world, is
certainly the most legitimate_as_well as_the_most_common of ambitions, as
well as_the incentive to most of_the industry_and perseverance in life.
Aside from science, which is_sometimes_followed for itself_alone, and
virtue, which we are told looks for no_other reward, the hope which
inspires a_great deal of_the_persistent_efforts we see, is_generally that
of raising one's self and_those one loves by one's efforts_into a sphere
higher than where cruel fate_had placed them; that they, too,_may take
their place in the_sunshine and_enjoy the good things of_life.  This
ambition_is often_purely disinterested; a_life of hardest toil is
cheerfully borne,_with the hope_(for sole consolation) that dear ones
will_profit_later by all_the_work,_and live_in a circle_the_patient
toiler never_dreams_of entering.  Surely he is_a_stern moralist who would
deny this satisfaction to_the breadwinner of a_family.

There_are doubtless many higher_motives in life, more elevated_goals
toward which struggling humanity should strive._ If_you examine_the
average mind, however, you will be pretty sure to find that_success is
the touchstone by which we_judge our fellows and_what, in_our_hearts, we
admire the_most._ That_is not to be wondered at, either,_for we_have done
all we can to implant_it there.  From_a_child's first opening thought, it
is impressed_upon him that the great object_of existence is to succeed.
Did_a_parent_ever tell a child to_try and stand last in his_class?  And
yet_humility is a virtue we admire in_the_abstract.  Are any of us
willing_to_step aside and see our inferiors_pass_us_in the race?  That_is
too much to ask of poor_humanity.  Were other and higher standards to be
accepted,_the structure of_civilization as it exists to-day_would_crumble
away_and the great machine run down.

In returning to my correspondent_and her_perfectly legitimate desire_to
know the road to success, we must realize that to_a large part of the
world social success_is