What is Success? What is the Importance of Character? In How to Get on in the World Major A.R. Calhoon addresses the need for developing correct habits, Unselfishness, Perseverance and like traits in reaching personal fulfillment. "Persevere against discouragements. Keep your temper. Employ leisure in study, and always have some work in hand. Be punctual and methodical in business, and never procrastinate. Never be in a hurry. Preserve self-possession, and do not be talked out of a conviction. Rise early, and be an economist of time. Maintain dignity without the appearance of pride; manner is something with everybody, and everything with some. Be guarded in discourse, attentive, and slow to speak. Never acquiesce in immoral or pernicious opinions."