The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-02
Men Not Naturally Lazy.
g. n. ApoiHoToN BRUCE,
Author OF The Riddle % Personality,
Psychology and PaTenthood, etc.

Scientists cannot lay claim 10 infalh6iiity
Being human they are liable 70 make mistakes.
One mistake which many OF them MAKE Is 70
assume thar everybody is born lazy
over and over again We find iris erroneous
doctrine eaanciated Only the other evening I
car1o across f. In the pages OF a recent and au-
thorltative writer on business Psychology
Labor or e1ertion" ne gravely affirmed, Is
naturally distasteful
As a matter az fact. q Is iar nearer he truth
20 assert that there never was man born into
The world who was born into il lazy
In proof whereof. one has only 20 point 20
The Astounding energy and pos.tve passion Tor
exerrion shown By nearly all little children
II YOU have children % your own. and II theT
ztil are quite Young you viii be vel aware that
YOU have little need 70 prod them into activity
You are more likely 20 fee that theT are alto
Epther TOO energetic
They forever insist on doing things They
-ar0e+galIv ply you vita questions. They cease-
fe.sfy experiment with doo-knOb Tatrh. ink
well. ~ cn can. in The cnteavor 20 gain knowl
T6a chances are that you wilibe tempted 70
cr-b chem AIso. most unfortunately. the
chances ara that you will curb them
Tho moment vou begin 20 90 this. thar mo
wer- NoT WILL FAFE SIT ~ MOTION 4
PROFESS WHO n NAY ~ TIE END MAXI
TiIEH C0LC-~AI.LY LAZY
bore tr-r FL $50 truth - The matter
nature Intended uer to be alert. active ir.
q. -ing Industrious scc.daaf- In The form ~ p
faulty srar.rg.rz In early .lfe defeats as a rule
Pc .rre-tl1r 70 nature
ras.s .a g-eq- = par in tbe development
0i He acquired t-ssse ~ 'az'ness Anything
which .gEr-- .-e vitality ~ growing child
tends ~ s.o~ or a.s mental and phys.ca. acuF
md ze.--- -af-rt-i,Irn iaek ~ outdoor o.
.,ercise fhe t-aatt.-F af '14I air. eye strain ear
trouble ".f' f0rF ster9d E-rwfEs- these
and a'rH. physical conditions offer
.tare r .e rr ~ .te z.6oHrF
Ir- t H usually quite se-
o1da- '1 'as i tg PARENTAL III
ith-lH Asp EE1irl
Instead m af-E nature. hint. and utilizing
the rhHH .-.H.e .re-sfr la.Fness 20 form in him
lasting tat.'e ~ gently directed Effort. 'oo
raaE parents deliberately deaien tbe energy
and rh Woe elfin-Its of their children. They
t.4 f.et .rFr quiet Trey even reproach Them
i9r the.r .-rs.ssrt questioning
Also. te'"g fhfn-eIvee products ~ faulty
trg .te. tl ,o son their children proper
etailcf. nf l,a.Egs cndeavor They waste tine
recFir,f.F f.ay even Kill tine in all manner
~ s.otHtlI use.ers ways
al. VI ta.e ,he child observes. and ali ~ this
Pro- 4n"n.t. in.t.t it4ifareF. beginning life with
fae re.r cf Intentions. he gradually acquires a
a1a care attitude and lamertab.e idiing pro
u.rtIfips
These G.st come plainly Oh evidence wher
1c attends school Then The parents marvel al
.he lark ~ interest he shows ln his studies
rheg wonder shy he has TO be driven 70 acquire
knowledge,
TheA forget that THERE WAS a TINE
WHEN BIZ LONGED FOR KSOWI.EDGf
ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE AND THAT
THEY DISCOURAGED THIS LONGING HE,
CAUSE IT'S MANIFESTATIONS ANNOYED
THEM
They forget that. IN their own lives. they hav,
set him an example % lazlness instead Of fore
ing themselves 20 be industrious and energetic
n only for his sake
They forget. IN a word that II their boy II