The Osceola times., 1884-11-22
Work Does Not Kill Men.

II is not work but worry that kills
If man viii observe these rules he will
be astonished at the amount of labor he
can do the number Of ideas and thoughts
he can emit
Not one man in one hundred has
ever performed halfthe work he is really
capable of doing Not one in ten knows
how to work TO advantage; how to work
10 save himself for the next effort. To
young men about entering the lists these
simple suggestions, from one who for
thirty years has been almost constant
worker, will in after years be found val
liable:
First. Do not waste strength in any
kind Of dissipation. Have your fun;
seek amusement; not TO weaken but to
relax your thought fbres. Do not waste
your constitution by the use of stimu-
lants. The use Of stimulants may make
you brilliant for time. but YOU cannot
RELY on anything but yourself and your
inspiration tor steady and constantly
increasing results that will add tn your
reputation and ability 10 perform.
Secondly. Eat the best and riches,
food that you appetite Graves and most
readily assimilates with your digestive
capacity. The brain is jealous master
and is never an obedient servant when
the stomach, its quartermaster's depart
ment, is not well rationed.
Thirdly. Write or work only when
YOU feel ike it. Never attempt 10 write
when thought does not flow readily. or
you will be like pump that, for lAck Of
water, gulps wind.
Fourthly. Think and write what Is
the easiest The rose does no: exit the
perfume Of the pink. no matter how
much YOU bruise it. Permit no man.
sect, creed or society to handcutf your
thinking power The brain that tro,s
it, best in the harness Of another Is but
a ulug-usefI only for hack work
Fifhly Writ as You think, under
such light a. Is before yol. The stag you
are shooting at may move across the
ield. and even jump the fence. 5ut new
er mind. Aim right al IL a. YOU see IL.
remembering that it : always safer 10
shoot over than % fall short. No matter
If another does not think a. you 30.
Think for yourself. and let your thoughts
clne plain. hone>t, earnest, and sincere
Slxthlv Do no; tiy "a think Of two
things at time. Attend 20 your hitting
10 Producing res hts, no matter who NJ
how many are dring AZ yuu. Be not
driven from your idea by threats, or by
ridirule. u the bone that one dog !
driven frnrn i generally 8 bore that Is
wanted by another dOg-
Seventhly. Nature i the truesJ guide
YOU can follow. Treat yourself naturally.
po thar wh;ch adds 70 your comfort and
happiness. providing It does not weak
en- y0u. nor give you pain. OF sorrow 20
others.
Eighty. d no rorry. When you
have ioue vcur be~-. YOU have done al
that trOt can do--AIl ,ha. l. necessary
O. sati9fy ygur con~cirnce. No matter
VIVA. -cJl luck 1r bad luck you have
keSp zoinz % the frcni no matter how
how soWlv. and you vii set there.
Ninih'y. % live ans act that you viii
appreciate yourself; cultivate your Affec-
rouSte nature. rather than yoCr ar bi-
tiCr. There / no reason N getting mad
when nobody cares, a the less Of AMER
yoU let oceu7y yo-r mind the longer you
will iTe. the easier you can work. the
more YOU can accomplish, and the better
you will De satisfied with results [. :.
nemoyraf.