Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
Too Much Nervouu ANXIETY.

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"hen there is one business man who
reaches the stage of mental breakdown
NJ winch he disappears from the scene
his anxieties, and wanders aimlessly
away or commits suicide, there are ten
VINO are in different degrees suffering
IRON the same causes-some of them
barely able to keep hold of reason and.
MAINTAIN an unrutled front before the
world. The cause of mental and fnan-
clal collapse is very often the attempt
10 carry too heavy a load. No man
can afford to do u business which not
not only calls for the constant exercise
OF his faculties, but is inevitably at
Tended all with anxiety. No one can
a1fordto be persistently anxious. Even
II continued anxiety does not craze a
man, it weakens his mental powers.
lmpairs his judgment, and endangers
nus business success. 1t is a fact that
a comparatively large number of bust
ness men allow themselves to bedrawn
into schemes which are likely to be at
tended by the greatest danger to their
peace of mind. They make business
engagements withtwo much confidence
IN their mental, physical and financial
strength. They find the engagements
easy at first, and during d period of ex-
ceptional prosperity the load is not
heavy, but at the least possible change
in business conditions they are encom-
passed by dangers which give them al
most unceasing anxiety.
1t is not merely that business men
often mistake the course of the mar
kets-that their erroneous opinions as
to trade movements involve them in
financial loss, but that they rarely stop
to consider whether they are mentally
and physically constituted to bear the
anxieties Of All exacting business.
There are men who, during a certain
period Of mental vigor are capable of
bearing the ~excitements of speculation
and who meet the rapid changes of
that fortune with smiling confidence
in the final result. But this excitement
exhausts the mental strength in the
end and the time is likely to come when
the Judgment is poor and financial col
lapse with mental breakdown follows
Men take too many chances. Not
merely financial prosperity is involved
it is not merely "a choice between
wealth and poverty-Dut two often
mental soundness, or at least mental
peace is involved.
1t is better that a man should do a
small and safe business without anxi.
ETY. than that he should do an enorm
Gus business attended ny constant wor.
ry. 1t is better that a man should be
assured Of a moderate income with
peace and health, then that he should
have II fair prospect to accommodating
great wealth by a business attended by
great Anxiety. Most men should b,
exceedingly careful about extending
their business. Anxiety impairs tn
Judgment, and when the best judge
ment is needed it is not at hand. Ii
the sharp competition oof modern com
mercial life a nan needs always to have
This business well in control and tt
have his mental powers at the very
best. This is ilnpratticable if the bust
ness is Of such a nature Or such an ex
tent as to involve constant worry
Where one man succeeds in reaching
an entirely safe position by daring
rmuch, a score perhaps are wrecked be
cause they are incapable Of the same
measure of endurance. The lessor
that most needs to be impressed upor
Americans relates to the dangers Of
emtarking in a business in which wor
ry is Observation-Disclosures Sentinel