The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-28

what ~ Ns.n~-A Hsbtt That <he1td NJ
Cultivated
Concentration - rather = long
word but let Us not b. afraid OF II.
for Il .ays IN s1se ~ord What ws must
otherwI-e use several 20 express
When was very little girl was put
10 writing my first composition and
the teacher gave me n a subject PRO
crzstimariOn-- Think Of IL, But am
sure now il was real kindness. for
those five sylIabies sent me 70 die
ri0nary don't remember whether J
learned there that Decentralization i
the thief u time but do know that
from that day the dictionary and have
been pretty good friends ! shall not
mind you -ec- II You turn Al once 70
find out what concentration means
II J. common trick - hold glass
in a eertain way % a TO catch the rays
os The sun and unite them on one point;
\ II that point happens % b. one % your
eyes you can not bear the binding
! IIght-you drop the lid At once. pr il
you draw the rays % paper i L
-ccrchsd: The heat which j. - gentle
when difu-~d through space burns
\ when focused thus
80. think concentration il the
\ focusing y power, Or. to put il in
\ ~imple phrase. it j. the ability % do
one thing AZ time. and that may not
Be % easy A. you suppose IL does not
follow that you should use more power
than j. necessary for given purposes
ron need not take sledge-hammer 10
drive a tack but the ability to employ
Just the pOuer needed. 10 30 put your
thoughts on the matter in hand as not
TO BE- distracted by other things i
what I have in mind II i a habit
distinctly 20 be cultivated by the con-
srraint OF wIII-
II I do think il comes easier 10 men
than to women because women have
such multitude Of cares which beset
them all the time One can not won
der II in the midst OF delightful con-
versasion the h0uSe-mothers thoughts
wander to the Jelly which Bridget may
let burn. OF question whether the new
maid Kill spill the soup a dinner. But
!. / such anxieticS will not come 10 you
How many Of you can read with any
: satisfaction In room where Others are
taikings How many can come in from
the playground. and in two minutes
/ Be absorbed in the les-on-2 l don't
think i. would be 80 difficult qaes-
/ ton to determine how many could 90
4 out to the playground and instantly
! leave the lesson behind There would
I b. a great show Of hands on that
: You will not fail 70 catch sight Of
: The advantages gained BY this ability
TO do one thing nc a time. II will
make you thorough in any work.
: physical OF mental thorough in play.
= too. II i sign Of healthy mind;
< none but sound mind can 80 act II
. will make you clear thinkers: you will
b. able 10 follow an argument through
Z many winding-. and detect the falla-
r cies II there b. any II will give clear
: expression 10 thoughts. and you will
" find il great time saver He who
: thinks clearly. thinks quickly; his
b thoughts are not like brood Of chick
en~. only gathered to stray away
: again: he need not spend his time
i'm continually calling them back
4 II will BE- safeguard against
i temptation and wickedness. since you
: have gained the power to turn the
: thoughts and keep them turned and
for the same reason il will save you
. from the haras<ing cares and sadness
D which Sd often darken life's day. BY
I enabling ,ou 10 persist in looking on
1 the bright side II will multiply .
/. thouSand-fold your power for good
: work The suns rays might fak all
: summer long on the white paper. and
/ only dim it, whitenesss Il j. when
: they are r0cu=-ed- concentrated II one
: point. that the paper burns
Y The world has SEEN many examples
: or this power Most men who have
had great influences have been able 70
: -ay when occasion required: This
: one thing do Perhaps would bet
ter say here that am not wishing VOC
t. 10 become fanatics. men with hobbies
those who are called men .-of on
: idea for that means narrowne~s Of
mind but rather that whatever comes
= within the circle Of your duty Or ycul
4 rightful pleasure. you may attend upcr
without distraction ~ r. Oh
!. server.