Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
DIR. Marden's
Uplift Talks
By oRRIsoN SWEET MARDEN
"sHE WUZ ALLus kline TO
EVRN6UDDlE."
OoDYngh. By Mcclure Newspaper sypaisal

in Kentucky. on q rough stone, is
q this inscription: Jane Lalor: Died
August. 1S4s. She wuz allus kline to
ev'rybuddie."
Could anyone have better cpl
taph?
One OF the greatest helps to happi-
ness, to the progress Of all mankind.
is the habit of kindness, of the thought |
fulness for others, Of saying kind
things to others and about them.
There is a blighting. killing influence
in an unappreciative atmosphere.
u you would be popular and attract
people to you you must cultivate a
broad generosity, a feeling Of good
cheer and good will towards every
body, and you must feel a real and
not a feigned interest in others wei.
fare
How many good things the spirit
of good will brings to us, and how
many unpleasant things It keeps away
from usl
II you form the habit Of saying
kindly things about others and look
ing for the best In them, your mind
will become related, through the law
OF attraction, to all kindly people and
to all good everywhere.
II we persist in this habit 1t will
drive out all petty little jealousies, all
moroseness and gloom. envy and sell
| tishness, everything that would Sc
riously mar our lives.
/ No efforts we may ever make can
bring such splendid returns as the
endeavor to scatter flowers as we go
along. to plant roses instead OF
thorns; no investment will pay such
fat dividends as the Arm effort put
into kind words and kindly acts, the
effort to radiate kindly spirit toward
every living creature.
II we cultivate a sunny. cheerful ex-
terlor and . kindly smile, cordial
manner towards everybody, we make
acquaintances and friendships easily.
know a woman in New York who
is a dwarf and a cripple, but who has
such q sweet. open, beautiful nature
that everybody loves her. She Is wei
come everywhere, because she loves
everybody and feels Interested in
everyone She IL poor. but she enters
into other lives with a heartiness and
unselflsh abandonment and an enthusi
asm that ought to shame those of US
who are physically normal and in g
better condition.
The people who envy her popularity
her sunny nature, do not realize thai
their love of gossip and their DISPOSE
ton to pick flaws with others, to see
their weakness, their unfortunate Of
: ugly side, are really exhibiting yer,
unlovely side of themselves. and tha
this is the reason why they are so Verl
unpopular
Practice open-mindedness. holding
! charitable. magnanimous. liberal att
7 tude of mind toward everybody ant
everything, and you will be SURPRISED
; to see how it will enlarge and enricl
: your nature. There is nothing els
that will make you so popular as this
Everybody loves the open-minded
large-hearted, magnanimous character
= Just as he naturally despises tn
r small. narrow, stingy, mean soul VIII
3 sees everything through his selfis
r glasses.
Selhshness IL one OF the most despls
q able qualities Of human nature and
t universally hated. The subtle, myster
/, Gus something which we call magne
g ism, and which we cannot describ'
= that something which everybody feel
Ia due more to the one quality Of unse
nshness and q large generosity tina
to anything else. People may admir-
n you for your talents, but they win NJ
love you II you are always thinking I
and working for yourself.
So, If you would get on in the high'
q sense, you must get rid Of this grei
enemy OF your advance. You mui
take an unselfish. kindly interest
others. Remember that whatever yc
send out OF your nature. VIII be refeC
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