Pocahontas star herald., 1911-06-09


make the most Of it. We want to
learn how to use the energies aod
powers at at our command, so az to
convert them into the greatest
amount of good.
The first years out of school are
apt to be anxious, Disappointing
ones. The world may not prove to
be the same 1t has proved to be in
the quiet school surroundings. 1t
msylnot be 80 easy to meet the
stern realities of life as it has been
to build aircastles here. Duty may
not be 80 clear to us then nor work
so we'll defined. We may find life
harder to. manage than we thought.
But we can realizeseven now that
life is large and we cannot possibly
grasp the whole of it; in the brief
space of time we have to live. So let
US begin to consider now what things
we can and cannot afford to bring
into our lives. Let US try to answer
the question of "What is worth
while?"
First, let US notice what things
we may let go. No one can answer
this question for us, but each in
diVldual must answer for himself.
AS for Inc l think we may let go all
things which we cannot carry into
the Eternal Life. Surely it is not
worth while and we cannot afford
to cRmber our lives with things we
Can only enjoy for short time,
when we may lay hold of all things
that shall be ours for ten thousand
times ten thousand years.
Among the many things we would
lei go, we will hrst mention Pre-
teDce. In the clear light of eternity
the fslse-selves we have woven
about us like a garment will shrivel
and fall away. If we can rid our
selves of all untruth of word man
Der, mode of life and thinking, we
shall rid our lives of much rubbish,
restlessness, and fear. Nothing
gives such upright dignity of mien
suscienceness, 81 am what
| pretend to be, about me there is
no make believe"
Next we may drop worry. Wor-
nv is said to be a spiritual, near
sightedness way that people have
of looking at little things and mag
nitying their value. 1t is the duty of
every person to cultivate themselves
TO look on the bright side of things
and never worry. If we only look
at lite in the right way, we will
find that we have no right to worry.
Ruskin says, "God gives US always
strength enough and sense enough
for everything he wishes us to do"
Another thing we can let go is
discomfort. In life there are two
things that cause discomfort, namely,
lack Of harmony with ones environ.
ment and dissatisfaction with ones
opportunities. We can overcome
the first and put the second out of
our lives. A good way to get into
harmony with ones environment is
to try to understand it first, and
then to adopt ones self to it so far
as it is possible. We can never
work while there is friction In our
lives, nor gain for our work that
"Beauty which is born of power
and sympathy, which is born of
love" of which Ruskin speaks. Then
how much does it behoove each in
diyidual to strive to adopt himself
to has environment. AS to oppor-
tunities, if we will only use oul
present opportunities iu the right
way, they will prove as great as the
soul need ask.
We may also let go self-seeking
The richest experiences of life new
er come to those who try to VIII
them selfshly. But all blessings
come TO HIM who is forgetful of sell
and VINO tries to be helpful TO thu
world and spends his life in loving
deeds.
Pretence, worry, dlscontent anc
self seeklng-these are the thing
we may let 90. Now what are tn,