“I may not reach the heights I seek,
My untried strength may fail me;
Or, half way up the mountain peak,
Fierce tempests may assail me.
But though that place I never gain,
Herein lies comfort for my pain–
I will be worthy of it.
“I may not triumph in success,
Despite my earnest labour.
I may not grasp results that bless
The efforts of my neighbour.
But though that goal I never see,
This thought that shall always dwell with me–
I will be worthy of it.”
There are certain single phases of life that are far reaching in their influence. The habit of cheerfulness, for instance, is said to be worth to a man many thousands a year. The habit of being always an encourager, never a discourager, gives incalculable value to one’s personality and influence. A discourager is a misanthrope. He makes life harder for every other life he touches; and an encourager is a constant inspiration to others, and makes life easier for everyone.
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