The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-19
SELF RELIANCE

our children, or those whom we love or
feel interested in, fall, or refuse to
take our advice.
Knowledge is but the accumulation
Of experiences; we like to use i. to
make the way smoother, success quick
err and with less friction for those who
come after us, so they may be saved
experiences which have been painful
to us or TO others.
We may be wrong, however; the
young person. too prone to take advice,
is apt to be a character to which self
reliance is but feeb!y developed.
Faith in self is he strongest con-
structiive force in character building.
He that relies upon another receives
negative help; selrreiance develops
positive force and the growth, attained
in the positive conquest, far outweighs
any other possible gain.
We can only help others in proper
ton as we are able to point out the
strength and principles of self help.
When a child shows positive ten
lency, always listen and try first to get
his point of view, consider his point be-
fore suggesting your own or before
putting on the negative lid
We should welcome experiences for
our children rather than try to save
them, unless the known results are
surely disastrous. The child develops
resistance 10y conquests give him the
things to conquer.
We are often disappointed in the
children of famous people. But may il
not be due to the fact that the fame OF
the parents has been won by conquests
made by their strong positive force aud
self-reliance? A successful man OF
woman, in whom individuality isstrong.
| ly developed is apt to crush the individ-
uality of those about him.
Many children are too much parent.
ed. Their characters would develop
better if these mental swaddling bands
were broken. The nature that would
grow must rely upon self. This growth
comes alone from within. We can but
suggest and make conditions right; We
cannot develop another,
True Self-relIance is the very reverse
OF conceit, or undue egotism. It is bas
cd on knowledge of what self can create
for self.
one should never mourn because he
makes mistakes. Success consists In
rising every time one fails. The only
failure is in giving up. Some one ha,
said "Men Of mettle turn disappoint
ments into helps AS the oyster turns in
to pearls the sands which annoy it,
Men Of power, men who rule nations
make mistakes, while the precise one,
who never make mistakes and see moth
ing above the details keep books for
them on a small salary.
Remember that mastery means self
mastery first, and self-mastery does not
mean logged determination with the
mind depressed, but a conquest over de,
pression-a knowledge that growth,
strength, come through self poise.
! Let us strive TO he helpful 10y encour.
aging each down.hearted one 10 have
| faith IN self.
NOBODY KNOWS BUT MOTHER.
| How many buttons are missing todayf
| How many playthings are strewn in
her wayY
! Nobody knows but mother.
! How many thmbles and spOoIs has She
missedp
How many burns on each little fist?
! How many bumps TO be cuddlcd and
kissed?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many stockings TO darn, do you
know
How many muddy shoes all in row?
Nobody knows but mother.
! How many little torn aprons TO mendy
| How many hours Of toll mus. she spend
| What is the time when her days work
shall end?
Nobody knows but mother
How many cares does a mother.hear
know
How may joys from her mother-love
now2
! Nobody knows but mother
How many prayers by each little white
bedg
| How many tears for her babe has she
shed2
How many kisses for each curly heads
Nobody knows but mother.