The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-01
NEVER RETIRE In UGLY MOOD,
Always Take Pleasant ThOuqht to Bel
With You.
MENTAL DISCORD AN ENEMY TO HEALTH,
(Success Magazine.)

an evenings experience during sleep,
enjoying again the songs we heard
the play we saw. This shows how
important it is not to retire to rest
in fit of temper, or in an ugly, un-
pleasant mood. We should get our
selves into mental harmony, should
become serene and quiet before re-
tiring; and, if possible, lie down with
smile on the face, no matter how
long it takes to secure this condition.
Never retire with frown on your
brow; with a perplexed, troubled,
vexed expression. Smooth out the
wrinkles; drive away all the enemies
| of your peace of mind, and never
allow yourself to go to sleep with an
unkind, critical, cruel, jealous
thought toward any one.
1t is bad enough to feel inimica
toward others when under severe
provocation or in hot temper, but
you can not afford to deliberately
continue this state Of mind after the
provocation has ceased. You can not
afford the wear and tear upon your
nervous system and your health. 1t
takes too much out of you.
Mental discord dries up the spirits,
ages US prematurely, shortens life,
and ruins our happiness. 1t does not
pay to indulge in violent temper, cor
roding thoughts, mental discord in
anv form Life is too short, too pre-
cious, to spend any part of it in such
Improbable. soul-racking, health
destroying business.
Be at peace with all the world at
least once every twenty-four hours
You can not afford to allow the en-
emies of your happiness and your
manhood or womanhood to etch their
miserable images deeper and deeper
into your character as you sleep.
Many of US with crotchety, sour
dispositions and quick tempers some
times have very hard work to be de-
cent IL our treatment Of others. But
we can, at least when we are alone,
when we get away from people who
nettle and antagonize US, smooth out
the wrinkles and forget all injuries;
we can quit harboring unpleasant
thoughts and hard feelings toward
others.
1t is great THING form a habit
of Forgetting and 1o. wing at night,
of clearing the mind of all happiness
and success enemies. If we have
been impulsive, foolish, or wicked
during the day in our treatment OF
others; if we have been holding a vi
cious, ugly. revengeful, jealous atti-
tude toward others, it is good time
to wipe of the slate and start anew.
It is a blessed thing to put into prac-
tise Paul's exhortation to the Ephesi-
ans: LET not the sun go down up
on your wrath.'
It ought to be the deliberate Gus
tom in every home to make the even
ing just as pleasant as possible, and
see to it that no member of the fami-
ly retires in an unhappy mood. An
evening happiness bath, a bath OF
love and goodwill toward every liv-
ing creature, is more important than
a water bath.
We should take special pains tc
erase the memory of all unfortunate
experiences of the day, all business
or professional troubles and ankle
ties. in order to retire in placid
peaceful, harmonious state of mind
not only because Of the necessity OF
rising refreshed and invigorated In
the morning, but because the char
acter and disposition are effected by
the condition of the mind upon fall
inq asleep. Mental discords prevent
sound sleep and leave poisonous
waste in the blood, and this in turr
dulls and impairs the brain action.
Many business men suffer so mucf
torture at night that some OF then
actually dread to retire because O.
the long, tedious, waketul hours
Financial troubles are particular ex
aggerated at night. Ever, many op
timists suffer more or less iron
pessimisn then. .oa
We should fall asleep in the mos
cheerful and the happiest posslbi
frame Of mind. Our minds shouil
be filed with lofty thoughts-Wlt
thoughts of love and helpfulness-
thoughts which will continue to ere
ate that which is helpful and upll1'
jnp which will refresh the soul an
help us to awake in the morning re
freshed and in superb condition 10
the days work. -,
If you have any difficulty IN oah
ishing unpleasant or 1ortufin
thoughts, force yourself to read som
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