Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16
We Must


Use our wills to yield as well as to act.
Often the greatest strength is gained through
persistent yielding. for to yield entirely is
the most difficult work strong will can
90. and it is doing the most difficult work
that brings the greatest strength.
The fact that the will sometimes gains its
greatest power by yielding seems such
paradox that it is not strange that it takes
us long time to realize the fact The only
possible realization of it is through practice.
No matter how actively we need to use
our wills. it often is necessary to drop all
self-willed resistance first before we begin
an action if we want to succeed with the
least possible effort and the best result
We want training without straning as
much for the will for the body. and only
in that way does the will get its strength.
The world admires man for the strength
of his will if he control the appearance
of anger, whereas the only strength OF Will
which is not spurious is that which controls
the anger itself.
I'VE have so long had the habit of living
in appearances. observed little volume
entitled Power Through Repose.' that it
only is by slow process that We acquire
strong sense of their frailty and lack OF
genuine value.
In order to bring the will by training out
of the region of appearances into that OF
realities. we must learn to find the little
by little to remove them.
To remove the external effect does no
permanent good and produces an apparent
strength which only hides increasing
weakness.
OPPOSITION
Is the excuse of the craven. but it is the
ally of the brave-hearted in winning their
success.
Often hear the waling cry of the I'M
fit They easily could do so and SO if it
were not for some slight opposition The
remark carries with it its own conaemna-
ton
The history of the world and of its great
men gives the lie over and over again to the
craven cry, and it shows countless mistakes
and failures that might be explained by the
words. want of opposition.
There never was reform effected. there
never was cause which triumphed, there
never a battle won but that the final
success accomplished in the teeth of
violent opposition.
If you have a great aim you will achieve
1t by fighting on bravely, by winning your
way inch by inch and by breastng the
head wind when it comes. 1t will make the
fires of your ambition burn brighter; it will
steady your ship, and prevent you from
Straying from your course.
ST. Paul
In speeches and letters is the model of a
gentleman. In fact. courtesy. forbearance,
Cancellation, kindness. which of the
nature and essence of polteness were en-
Joined by the great teachers of Christianity.
Manners are minor morals. The children
are taught
To be truly polite is to do and say
The kndest thing in the kindest way.
1T has been found. however. that the vari-
our pursuits and interests of society move
forward to the best fulfillment of their
eral purposes and work together most har-
ANONYMOUSLY when guided by fixed rules, the
willing observance of which establishes
ones claim to gentlehood in the minds of
others and gives and confidence in
Whatever society we find ourselves.
A Healthy
Letting other people alone. a wise woman
has remarked and a good wholesome scour-
ing of ourselves, will bring open friendliness
If it Is to come at all.
If it is not to come then the healthy let
ting people alone should continue. for 1t Is
possible to live in the same house with a
wlIful and trying character, and live at
peace, if he is lovingly let alone. If he is
knowingly let alone the peace only will be
the outside. and must sooner or later
give way to storms, or. what Is much
worse. harden into unforgiving selfishness.
Our influence with others depends primari-
ly upon what we are and only secondari'v
upon what we think or upon what we say
1t is with babies and young children, and
more so with our older friends. If we hon
estly feel that there is something for us to
learn from another, however wrong ig
norant in some ways he may SEEM we are
not only more able to find and profit by the
best in him but also to give him in return
whatever he may be ready to receive.
There is but little quiet comfort in families
where useless resistance to one another Is