Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-10-29
the HABIT OF lNNER QUIET.
How Il Helps to Make Life Run More
smoothly--Praetlee Common Among
the Mormons


the Mormons.
This habit of inner quiet has been
practiced by the mystics of all ages. 1t
has also been an aid to many geniuses.
1t can be practlced with benefit by hard
headed business men and even the most
material minded. No one doubts the bene-
fits of physical relaxation. To sit perfect
ly quiet for or 10 minutes after the mid
day meal and relax every muscle, letting
the chair support the body and keeping
the mind free from any thought of worry
has long been declared remedy for dys-
pepsia and an aid to health in every way.
One who practices this relaxation and the
inner quiet habit takes somewhat of the
peace and poise and inspiration of each
sitting into his active life, with the best
of results. This simple practice helps to
build up reserve power. During the period
of rest body and mind are recharged with
force. 1t helps to make life run more
smoothly in every way.
The Quakers have long practiced this
inner communion with the universal life.
/ recall a member OF this sect whom
once met He was a large, strong man,
physically and mentally. He was a man
who had made a great success In life,
who had climbed from the ground vi to
the top of his line. He was accustomed
to dealing with men, and he dealt with
them successfully. Many were engaged
in carrying out his Ideas. The one thing
about this man. who was far advanced In
years, but still working, was his reserve
power, and the quiet, simple methods OF
his life. He was efficient, without waste
or hurry. He impressed others not by q
display of great mental or physical force
but simply by being what he was
This habit of inner quiet takes us down
into the foundations of being from whence
| our real selves spring. Instead of vast
| ing our forces in mere excess of zeal, often
in fretting and worry caused by overac-
tivity, we learn poise, reserve, the con-
servation of power, and the consciousness
| of being as we'll as doing
We in America are so busily engaged in
| doing that we are apt to overlook and for
| get the being side of our nature. In the
mad scramble for wealth we often forget
| that character has value. In our haste tC
grasp and regulate material things we gel
| away from the spiritual source of these
things. And so, by the time we have
| grasped our fill, we are decrepit, old, dis
| eased worldweary and incapable of en-
| joying what we have acquired at sucf
| fearful cost.
This custom of inner quiet keeps us
| closer to the fountain of life. 1t helps u:
| to save somewhat of the wear and teal
of modern life upon the nervous system
| OF course, like any other good thing, you
might easily carry this principle into eX
cess. A too negative condition or an ex
cuse for laziness might easily be grated
upon this philosophy. The balance be-
| tween objective and subjective activity
should always be carefully maintained
| What is conceived in the stiffness has 1t!
| normal fruitage in the objective.
In the objective we prove whether OF
| not our translation of subjectively con
| ceived IDEAS is correct and founded upoI
| absolute truth Those who would disre
| gard this method of relaxation and inne
! quiet simply because it has a mystica
| origin may find plenty of material au
thority for its practice Try it for your
self, without prejudice, and it's value t,
you will soon become apparent-[Wil
| liam E. Towne in the Nautilus.