The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-03-26
WORRY IN BUSINESS.
II II Productive Of Distrust and Results in
Failure.

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Failure.
Few people have any real conception
what drawback worry is to the ac-
cornplishment Of any great end. We
have seen men of brilliant parts com
plete wrecks simply because the worry
that they have hal has literally knocked
the bottom ont OF them. Peace Of mind
with an activity Of the same which is
almost universal to those possessing any
genius whatever il a large contribution
towards success in this life. Worry
dulls the apprehension. clouds the i'm
agination and takes the keen edge off
thought. But. on the contrary. peace
OF mind increases the activity Of the
brain and allows its development to go
on nnimpeded. 1t is practically impos-
sible to secure success in every day life
if the full scope Of all the talents is in
any way INSTRUCTED. In the daily fight
which is going ON for supremacy in the
business world the same clear sighted
genius that is SO essential to success
upon the battle field must be present in
full force. 1t would be Just as reasona-
BILE 10 expect that general who was
worried by outside matters could as
cccssfully direct the movements of
great army as if he was unincumbered
by a single thought excepting the one
great work in which he was engaged.
Worry produces distrust and distrust
produce. disorganization which must
ultimately end in failure.
If our deductions are correct. and so
far as we are concerned we have no
doubt of them, having seen them proved
time and time again in everyday life,
we would ask how essential it is that
business men should steer clear of any
thing and everything that would in any
way create or develop worry. A clear
vision with the wits properly bright
cned. is absolutely necessary to success
in business. There should be every eff
fort made by those engaged i'm it, to
make the surroundings and conditions
as convivial and harmonious as is posi-
bic. A disturbed mind must always be
regarded as an enemy to success: there
fore everything that would in any way,
shape or form. be conducive to its de-
velopment should be guarded against
thS pOSSloft HitiHhSi.
In crisis there is nothing SO valuable
as peaceful mind, clear head and
we might almost say a good digestion.
Possibly some Of our readers may think
that we are yer. topping the bonuds of
propricty in attaching any Importance
to the digestive organs. but we are sure
if they look the matter squarely in the
face. they will find that without good
digestion. all other talents which are
in some way dull. and to some extent
be crippled. Pope's ideal was sound
mind in a sound body: but we think it
might be reversed and put more plainly
that the essential of the sound mind is
a sound body, for without good diges-
ton it is practically impossible to have
both. Bad digestion impairs health and
limits the physical and mental action to
a certain extent that in many cases it
has proved seriously fatal. Take care
of the digestion then.
In considering this question of worry
as detrimental to the accomplishment
Of great operations, it brings to mind
the fact that many of the most success
full men have been capable of the great
est endurance and while they may have
been worried ut times about the mat
tiers in hand they have not been trou-
bled with outside issues that have in any
shape or form distracted their genius
from the work in hand. To those men
engaged in any complications of busi-
ness that required all their resources of
will power and thought, we would say
one word and that is, never under any
circumstances engage in undertakings
that will tend to create worry that
may distract You, but on the contrary
SO guide your actions and life as 10
create peacefulness of mind and
clearness Of thought. Energetic action,
correct judgment and strong individual
reliance will undoubtedly follow.-Na-
tional Grocer