Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-22

so terribly from blue fits that 2
whole appearance is completely
changed while under their influence
He does not look like the same nan
He is absolutely untitled to attend to
business. and even his best friends
try to avoid him. His whole appear
| ance is that of utter despair, of in
tense mental suffering.
You would think by his expression
all the troubles of mankind 1t IS
difficult to smile or feel serene in his
presence. No matter how enthusiast
tic or joyful you may be, his icy ex-
preston and discouraging conversa-
ton, his doubts and pessimism. chill
you. Every time go near him feel
as though I were. running out of the
sunshine into a dungeon.
Isn't it pathetic to see strong.
vigorous man, made to be a giant
among the forces of the world, COW
ering, the abject slave of mental
clouds which cast dark shadows over
his life?
Think of man capable OF Leading
hundreds or thousands of employees
in a great enterprise man OF
achievement, born to do great things
the victim of the blues" in the clutch
of mental demons which he ought to
be able to throttle in five minutes!
Think of the life force wasted
every time he talks of failure, of
hard luck, of troubles and trials, OF
past errors and mistakes!
There is no place in civilization for
the morose, gloomy or respondent
man. Nobody wants to live with
him or do business with him. Every
body is detected and depressed in his
presence and tries to get away from
him.
When you look at it sQuarely 1t is
| a very foolish, almost criminal thing
to go about this beautiful world.
crowded with things to delight and
cheer us, with splendid opportunities,
showing a sad, detected face, as
though life had been disappointment
instead of a priceless boon. Just say
| to do the work Of a man. It's right
up to me and I'm going to face the stu
alton"
No one is capable of correct iudg-
ment, of using good sense, when there
| is fear or doubt or dependency in
his mind Discouragement colors the
judgment. People will do all sorts of
| foolish things under the pressure of
foar. have known men who own
their own homes to sell property or
| do the most ridiculous things, in or
der to raise money, because they
were afraid they would come to grief
| in their business if they did not have
| it, when, as matter of fact, there
was no real cause for anxiety what
ever. Whah you are at your wits
| end and do not know which way to
turn, you are in danger, for you are
in no condition to plan anything or
to do the best thing. You should do
| your planning when you are cool and
calm.
Most people are their own worst
enemies. We are all the time queer
ing" our life game by our vicious.
! bearing-down thoughts and unfor-
/ tunate moods. Everything depends
upon our courage, our faith in our
selves and others. and in our holding
| a hopeful, optimistic outlook.
When you are lowspirited and feel
the "blues" getting a grip upon you,
| inst sion whatever YOU are doing and
make a business of driving these enc
mics out of your mind, neutralizing
them, killing them, by their opposite
suggestions. You know perfectly well
| that a cheerful, beautiful thought, no
matter how difficult it may be for you
to hold it when you are suffering, will
soon bring you relief Assume the
cheerful, hopeful virtue, if you have it
not, and it will soon be yours.