Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-05

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20. s Mardcn. IN SuccessJ
II you have had an Unfortunate ex-
perience this l2st year forget 1t. If
you have made a failure in your
speech. your song, your book. or your
article: If you have been placed in
an embarrassing position, If you have
fallen and hurt yourself by a false
step. or II you have been slandered
and abused. do not dwell upon 1t,
forget II. There is not a single re-
deemlng feature in these memories,
and the presence Of their ghosts will
rob you OF many a happy hour. There
Is nothin valuable in them. Wipe
them out Of your mind forever. Drop
them. Forget them.
II you have been indiscreet or i'm.
prudent, IL you have been talked
about, or II your reputation has been
injured so that you fear you can
never outgrow II or redeem it, do not
drag the hldeous shadow or the rat
Ting skeletons about with you. Rub
them from the slate OF memory. Wipe
them out Forget them. Start with
clean slate and spend your ener-
giles in keeping It clean for the fu-
ture
Resolve that, whatever you do or
do not do you will not be haunted by
skeletons nor cherish shadows They
must get out and give place 20 the
sunshine. Determine that you will
have nothing TO do with discords, but
that every one Of them must get out
Of your mind. No matter how forml.
dable or persistent, wipe them out.
Forget them. Have nothing TO do
with them. DO not let the little enc.
mles-worry and foreboding. anxiety
and regret-sap your energy, for this
Is your success and happiness capi.
tai.
A gloomy face. a sour expression,
worrying mind, or a frettlng disposi.
tlon, Is proof OF your failure to con.
troll yourself Il is an earmarlt Of
your weakness. confession Of your
Inability to cope with your environ
ment Drive It away Dominate your.
self. DO not let your enemies sit on
the throne DO your own governing.
Dismiss from your mind every sug.
gostlon that has TO do with Illness.
II you have had an operatlon-lt is
over; let II glide into the shadows
the background OF memory. Do not
dwell upon IL, DO not talk about f.
Whatever is dlsagreeable. or what |
ever irritates, nags, or destroys your
balance OF mind-forget L. Thrust
L out Il has nothing to do with you |
now. You have better use for your
Time than 10 waste II In regrets. I'm
worry, or In useless trines Let the
rubbish go, Make war upon despond.
'ncy. II you are subject to IL. Drive
he blues out OF your mind as you
sould a thief out OF the house. Shut
he door In the face of all your enc
nles, and keep Il shut. DO not wait
or cheerfulness 10 come TO you. Go
'fter Il; entertain Il; never let Il 20.
respondent young writer saws
hai while he was In the West ne
sed to watch the cows on the prai. ,
ios, and could not help enyying f,
hem. Il used often 10 heaye a sigh !
nd wish were a COW" What
eeps them so contented?" ne asked
farmer "oh, they are enjoying
iems'lVes chewing their cuds." was |
10 reply
The trouble with many OF us Is that
q do not enjoy chewing our cuds-
ttlng go OF our aches. palns. and a
iN'e'ies, and lust enjoying ourselves s
10 can not bear 10 let 40. We cling e
them Ike a thrifty housewife. who
.nnot bear 10 throw away a rag or a
rap OF anything but piles useless n
ohlsh In the attic. We cannot hear G.
le' our enemies 60 We can not th
en- 10 kick ont OF doors the things n,
az worry and fret and chafe. and vet n,
Ner do as any good