Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-01
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THOUGHTS FOR THE PEOPLE.-No. =.

THOUGHTS FOR THE PEOPLE.-No. z.
On the valAs Of erseng nmsdiatey rhaever you deter
mine on-Tne erl Of procTastinating.
The value of executing Immediately all resolves,
consists in their being done to a certainty, and
with vigor and determination, which proves a
pleasure, instead of being irksome and distasteful
This habit once acquired, and every thing is done
with spirit and with zcst-being done while the
feelings are fresh and the determination strong.
1t also serves the risk of omission altogether, or
OF delay and dallance which is always dangerous.
When the mind is satisfied, its wishes will be
carried out promptly and strictly-it in itself
grows stronger-has more self reliance and de-
cision, and makes resolves more boldly than it
would otherwise do if conscious of deficiency
IN energy to put through the purposes of its re-
solves.
Executing deeds Immediately after the judgment
sanctions and the mind resolves, gives force, en-
ergy, and decision of character-raises the irdi-
vidual in his own estimation-gives him assurance
and confidence in himself, and leads him on by
steps, till nothing finally seems too herculean to
attempt-too gigantic to master.
The evil of pondering besides creating delays,
useless, unnecessary, and often causing pecuniary
loss and wasting many fine opportunities, begets
q state of inaction and indccision extremely
dangerous to the individual-undermning and
sapping his strength of character-undoing his
misunderstanding him to waver and hesitatc-to
dream through life in a Rip vanWinkle Sleep
when, YoUNG AMERICA fashion, he should be push
ing ahead with railroad energy and force, and
lightning speed.
He dreams away the better portion of his days
in fear and trembing-halting between opinions
and wavering between his different resolutions
till he finally accomplishes nothing. He puts of
till tomorrow what he might as well have done
to-day; then puts off the matter till next day,
then till next week, and perhaps then nerer accom-
plishes it, or if he does, 'ts done so tardily, so
.irksomely and distastefully, that tits thousand
times more Of task than ever. His strength of
mind is impaired, till finally he loses his self-rc-
spect-puts no faith in his own opinions or judg-
ment-lets others do his thinking, and then merges
into cypher in the community.
Ponder not, young man. Resolve boldly. Act
wisely, prudently, 6rmly-go forth to meet the
"battles Of life," not in a doubtful, dreamy
mood of mind, but full of matters of fact and
business. Then with energy and economy may
you accomplish something. Push ahead and fear
not. The more you delay and look back, the
harder it will be for you to buck through old
bounds and bonds-the harder for you to win the
mastery over yourself: Your energies will stag
nate-mind weaken for want of food and fire to
keep it in glow; your heart will grow cold and
dull to the world-its hopes joys, and its pleas
ures will he a stranger to you, while you are pom
dering and postponing- delaying and doubling
you will be like a man wandering in an un-
known labarinth, or, like ship at sea, without
rudder, compass or pilot. Let your motto be
"no regard for and no postponement for wind
or weather. Push ahead and keep moving
the world is busy-there is no time for dalliance
no word like .tail.'
One OF THE PEOPLE.
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