The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-07
THE ECONOMY OF TINE


II wish had more time" have
a't time" and similar expressions are
heard on every side, and people are
complaining and repinina continually
on account of lack of Nne. They
want more than twenty four hours
in a day, more than seven DAVIS In a
week or think they do, But, that is
not the trouble. This valuable com
modify is valuable according as we
make it SO 1t is here at the disposal
OF every one alike. 1t 10 useless to
many people. 1t is a drag and y drug
on the market to some but 1t Ia so be
cause the Individuals mako 10 so
Time is valuable according 10 what
we put into it aud what we gss ont OF
It depends upon what we put INTO IT,
Time will not wait 1t goes re!ent
lessly and Increasingly enward, IN
mi dful Of our urgent appeals ana
protestations carrying with 1T the
oppor unities and advantages with
which it is always filled. II We would
have time we must be alert ano &C
tive, up and duing' wise In our use
of Il and Ia selecting what we put In
to 1t.
No one can intelligently dictate to
Another how he shall use his time.
He must be governed by his purposes
and mis- life plans his environments
and conditions and hit obligation to
his fellow men and TO his Maker.
what would be wasted time to one
might be wise and rich use OF II fof
another as, for example, the Gonzales
oent who is wasted by disease car
make no better use " her time than
to rest 10 the sunshine giving natur"
avery chance to build w the cepieteo
svstem aud restore 1t but for the
strong man whose work Is waiting f"T
his hand it would be indolence a'd
time for him would be wasted. The
use of time well balanced II possible
40 that the mental, physical and MOI
al-tbe whole man-may nave bne
bsnetit Of 1t. The whole time should
not he used to feed and cloihe the
bsdv and sive Lone to tie ,ouildihe
of the better part-the soul, whom II
the center OF life,
Some people think 1t Is a woefu'
waste of time TO spend part OF IL 10
reading and thiukiug and condemn
others whom they may see lying down
reading for q portion OF the time'
Some people think unless one Is Coz
tinually delving at manual laoor lie
"a certainly letting a lot OF precious
time 20 to waste. Now let such b
one think seriously upon this subject
for half hour day for a week ana
rest from manual work for that tlme
and he will change his opinion
The great trouble with the Amer,
can people is that they try 10 crown
too much INTO q given time, 9ney
- tn do too much, If they hao
,w,ce AZ much time and strsnp'" u
would be all the same. People are
heard to tell of the wonderful thlne'
thew would accomplish II they on'y
had time, but what one Goes WIN
little is an example OF what ne "ouiu
40 witt more. If he is faithful WIN
little he will be made ruler OF mucn'
Hamilton W. Mabie says OF time
..What are call time, that is the nign'
AZ hours recorded by the olock' II
s,mrIy the raw material from wnicn
time is made. Time Is ouraCnoi
tnrned into account" and after all
1--WE live in deeds, not years;
In thoughts, not oreaths;
7, feelings. not figures on dial.
w. should count time by near
throbs.
He most lives
who thinks most, feels the noolest
-. tba hest