The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-07
FALLACIES OF RES CURE.
DR. GRO. J.. SHRIDY SAYS We DO
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eminent r~eoiosist rs the " rush age" lie must
be right. or 10 much would not be written and
So. about rest.
II Is the same old story OF cause and effect
The rest cure would not have come into exist
encc 10 there had not been a demand for II. But
the so.called rest cure has about died q natural
death. because IL was entirely inadequate to meet
the needs Of the men and women Of this rush
age. They have no notion OF doing their work
in such u level.hcaled way that their minds
might ut the same time be ut rest. That faiiL--
them. they are now reaching out after what the
disciples OF physical culture please to
term tie gymnastics OF rest. the science
OF relaxation. These disciples talk vaguely
about resting the mind by resting the eye and
the way tc Ia this. they say. Is to turn ths 90
loose on tho horizon and let 1t stay there. n
second step toward rest Is tho relaxation OF that
tension in the muscles around the eye and
especially in the muscles of the forehead. The
next step is the training Of the muscles around
the mouth to stand ut ease. not at attention.
Dr. George +. Shrady. when asked about the
real science ~ rest. said: People think that
they know how to work aud how to rest, but the
truth of the matter L. that they do not know
how to do either. II they would do their work
by "A rational method we would never hear OF
such things rs the rest cure and the gymnastics
OF rc.t. I'm very tired OF hearing about this
NlslE VI ~ hN " u ihah y
healthy. and there Is no reason why any man
should he overworkcd who has n decent con-
stitution. and lie can keep that easily
II he will follow his ordinary instincts.
1t is "A great thing to take care OF
ones self. and the medicine ofthc future will 10
preventative. Our only gift from the Almighty
l. the body. and II We don't take care OF that
what good " III It do usg The body was made TO
subscrvc the interests Of the mind and the soul.
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Suppose a man had II nHe clock and knew that
he would never have another and something
got wrong with that clock. Would no
tamper with the machinery No. He
would send to his jeweler for an ex-
pert. The man would come out and say. why.
the tenth chime doesn't strike; such aad such .
thing needs regulating and you would stand
back with folded hands and watch him rever-
emily. God is the maker OF our human clocks,
and We must be reasonable and wind them up
with common sense. Give them n chance to
run naturally. II people would only keep their
hands OF Of the divine clock ard stop cloggIng
IL with med ciucs and entertaining IT here and
undcrtra,n min: it there and straining II, and
would follow the instincts that the maker of
that clock gave them. they will find that the
machinery runs easily and without friction.
Everybody says nowadays. You can do this,
that. or the other. but | have no time wltha
| NANAItrsFl A'NtllN VI lH' NE's AN - Iurt ~
much time. and every human being has tho
same amount. We can't make time by hurry
ing. Hurry rhymes with worry, and we expend
more energy In worry than we do In real work.
II We would switch the dynanos Off and divert
that was. ed energy on our work. how
much moro wOuld be accomplished. When
n man has some hard task before
him he should not worry about 1t. Let him saw
to himself, quietly now; let the machine run
aIA.. If,. han lea n ,.ANa. t,uHa q AND
came out all right. | won't let this bother me.
III put the energy that ! would waste In worry
into the work Worry implies that one feels
himself incapable Of the work to be done. II he.
instead Of worrying. will make himself capabls
by quietly planning what he will do. then he will
do Il easily. i gcaeral cannot win a battle
II he goes In crying to himself. What will | do
II they attack me on the RIGHT iaak or from tho
rear. or gaia Possession OF my s~upplies.' The
cool commander goes in knowing that IL the
enemy tries to get possession OF his supplies
that he will attack them on the right, or. II they
CO 10 uvuu him from the rear that they will
surround them. and so on.
Its u false standard, the putting OF ones self
int WIRING environment. that causes 81 muci,
worry. NJ man ever gets tired who does all
that he IL Capable o. dong and does, II the best
Lee snow how. ThHt'F his whole duty. II is
this terrible discomfort that brings about weari-
ucss of work. When u person Is dissatisied with
hrs WORK. let him try, 10 be gay. and feel This
is the b,,tthing that ! can 40 now. and I'll con-
tent myself with it, aud that person will see IN -
hurry that he has found an oil that helps tho
but II can be a good mullen stalk, Overwork-
bosh. The men who do the best work in this
never overworke ed. but they have no more time
than the rest OF the people. Doing the right
plenty OF time. ifnne l. rational is the keynots.
Great deeds are often done in a minute.
THE balance sheet between work and worry
is rest and exercise. The most heaitDtul and
restfui form Of exercise Is within, the reach or
dear ]cnildren. and il is walking. Waking is
the natural condition OF man. lie has been
put here on his hind feet 70 raise his head to
lndinn showed 'his 10y adapt ms himself per-
fectly to this condition. Walking, is far
hn,h sne forms ., exercise It is :
pleasure to get on n horse aud dash along feel.
spin along on a bicycle with the know edge that
you are master OF thr machine. but / { is = great
great thing to be able to touch the top OF tho
morning star and thank God that you live and
breathe. Man in his primitive, stale lived out
doors. Plenty Of men have kept In perfect
, health who, never ga" the inside Of a gym.
natural incltuations. Calisthentc. or Rymnas-
tics are the shadow nt the. real. W lille we plant
r the lily We uiroot the rose. \ lot OF people
much muscle Is sometimes Cascd over bodies
that are ruttcn. Men and women use their
]encreic> up in training their muscles when they
have "A crippled heart or stomach or liver. The
, muscles are merely a ca,e for ne VITAL organs;
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condition. CoOM chs IN the cellar make shrouds
in the parlor. lou can't make IA twenty year
, clock run seventy years,
= when a man bcSins to exercise his muscles
he /, only burning the hre in one five, when he
ought to lire the whole engine. We burn out
our muscles, thinking that We are benciitina
$ our body, but the muscles are only common
< carriers. made to serve the vital organs, There
isa great difference between the measurement
' - muscle and the measurement OF muscle DO
. hrud 1t. | remember having IA very Interesting
= talk with ~AHdow on this subject. | had read
. his HOOK, and he got 20 talking about what, q
r great thing tho development OF muscle
4 II. SAID yes, but do YOU know you taught PEG
y pie n great many wrong things In Your book,
: Explaining to him the 1, int I've just made. Hi
. vital organs were Nil right and gave hlm power
and he hadn't realized that uNertraiuiuE might
a he sAn ruin instead of H." max .ng Of man with
u weak heart or stomach.
Every man hHs got - much fuel of energy
TO burn out in u lifetime. Ii he burns II In
wrong way his life goes out aud all Is ashes; /
he burns 1t slow is and moderately and mature
likes moderation, Tor L. II AL offset for wOrI!
" and OycrstrAin- lie lives out his allotted time
a and has the consciousness Of feeling AT the en'
d OF each day that h" has done all that he couit