Smyrna times., 1892-03-02
NEVER SATISFIED.
oIsCONTENT THE POWER THAT
PUSHES US UPWARD AND ONWARD

satisfaction in the actual possess1on r
that which they strive for The no
iohss 70 be man, the youth Graves il
dependence, one looks forward TO ma,
rage as his ideal of bliss, another vearn
Tor wealth, one covets position anotbo
power; one hungers for knowledge, an
other for skill, one sighs for opportunity
another for ability Whatever be tn
goal OF their ambition they believe tina
70 De the one thing without a flaw. tb
one thing which is to insure their han
pineSs and in the possession of wbicl
their enthusiasm is never to grow col,
ana their happiness never to fade.
When this goal is reached. and il of
zen Is. now are these sangulne expecta
tions realizedI Is the mind content anr
satlShed: Is the pleasure unsullied? n,
the glowing cOlOrs continue as bright a,
Oetore' Does their buOyancy receive nc
check? They have gained their point
they nave secured what they desired
out have they realized what they antiri
PatedF Has the success been so very
successful after all?
Probably most of those who have had
these experiences will have to confess
that while In the first flush of D0sses.
sion all was joyful excitement, vet in q
short time that feeling gave way tn a
callner and more dIspassionate view Of
us value. Certain flaws and defe,ts
that would have been utterly scontad
became apparent, 1t grew to be a com.
nlonplace and ordinary possession and
however unwilling they might be to
part with IT. yet It was no longer uDon
that but upon other things still ont of
realch that their interest and enthusiasm
were centered
MT Fhlllp HamertOn. speaking of the
present attitude of the French peonla
toward republican form of govern
ment gives an apt illustration of this
Irnth lie says The republican senti-
heht' though resolute as to the preserva-
tlon OF republican forms. has certainly
become wonderfully cool The coolness
VI the young men Is especially remark
aDle and significant They are mostly
republicans, 1t Is true, and have no no.
Het III the possibility Of "A nonarchical
restoration but the more iutelIivant of
0eTHnfg
" republican government very plain
~ and they have a tendency to dwell
upon those difficulties and defects in
manner that would astonIsb the militant
republicans of the past This conposed
anu rational temper Is the state of mind
that comes upon all of us after the set
tied possession of an object, and il is a
sign OF possession. Most of us can cite
instances to match this both IN public
and private affairs nearer home.
The chief point to be considered how
ever, Is whether this result Is or is not 70
be deplored. Some regard it among the
oltter experiences of life, showing mere
" the transitOry and shallow nature Of
all happiness and the futilitv of all
hopes. "Of what use is it." thev say
to strive and labor for that which
when attained, loses its power of bless
ing and cheering us? Why encourage
an enthusiasm that must fade away
ana hold mp an ideal that is presently To
be trodden under foOtY So tbev sink
INTO Pesslmlsm and come to believe that
all Is vanity and vexation of spirit But
the thoughtful and intelligent man secs
far deeper into the problem than this
lie has discovered that in this very
truth. held to be so mOurnful. lies the
Kernel Of all progress
All the rose cOlOred hopes that we in
dulge, all the attractive future snread |
out IN such fair proportions to our i'm.
aglnatlon, lure us on to energy and eff
tort What does it matter that we ex-
Its Importance, that we expect
impossible effects from it. that all its de-
'ects and disadvantages are entirely hid
len from our sightI Were il not so. how
much OF our striving would come to an
'nd. And when we attain these OBJ
ects, what more natural than that. the
excitement OF pursuit being over and
he tension OF mind relaxed. a callnness
u spirit should follow and an ability to
udge OF Its excellences and its disad
'antages more dispassiOnately and more
Suppose the enjoyment is less keen
nd the satisfaction less complete than
We had anticipated Should the mere
'leasure felt in success be the main OBJ
ect OF our striving2 Satisfaction indeed
an only be transient emotion to an
Intelligent and advancing man or WON.
n Were II a permanent condition of
llnd there cOuld he no further progress
Take for example, the youth who
)ngs for higher education and tries
nrough many obstacles, to obtain il
It length the opportunity comes, and
Is wishes are crowned with success
ct his delight, at first very keen. grad
ally subsidies into calm serenity
lie comes by degrees to understand
ne meaning OF his opportunity, its diff.
mites, its sacrifices, its labor and the
ew field Of hope and aspiration which {
opens up He no longer rests satisfied q
nth the opportunity for which he lOnged. !
Is enthusiasm now takes another
'rn his hopes are raised to higher
vel. MS energies are engaged in taking
Vantage of the fortunate occasion l
nj he now looks with equal earnestness
the time when he shall have finished
8 course and begun the life work '
hich he has planned [
ANA when that time comes he will 20 Z
trough the same experience His glad ;
lthuslasm will be transferred to a still :
gher altitude. and his new ideal will
'aw him still onward and upward ls 8
ere anything sad or bitter in such an 4
Iperence? Is there any loss of real c
lppiness in THIS fading away of tenn C
'rary pleasuref II is indeed the only n
ad to happiness that is worthy of a 4
)ble man or woman that happiness !
hlch follows the vigorous use Of the =
cuities and the constant pressing up .
aId to higher and higher attainments s.
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