--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Orgill, Helen Kimball collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 25 number: 1 published: 1921-11 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Helen Kimball Orgill, "Achievement," *Improvement Era* 25, no. 1 (November 1921): 57.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2501unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera2501unse start_page: 57 end_page: 57 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1921-11) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2501unse publication_year: 1921 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1921, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Achievement Achievement Raymond, Canada In the humdrum and stress of existence, Have you clung to the dreams of your youth: When a star in the distance you sighted, Shining forth with the glory of truth? You've decided your hopes are all futile, Your ambitions you placed far too high, That the good things of Life are not for you; In the dust do your dreams now all lie? God ne'er mocked mortal man with desires, Which were more than his pow'r to gain; Ah, beware lest you're lashed with the knowledge, 'Twas small faith that prevented your gain; Ah yes, this is a world of achievement, There's no time to let slip idly by, And still trust in yourself and your Maker, Who'll guard o'er you with unfailing eye. Helen Kimball Orgill