The Washington herald., 1916-08-30
Getting the Most Out Of Life.
BY ORISON SWETvT MARDEN,

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Over the entrance of the beautiful home OF
celebrated woman we read this inscription:
Don't forget to live"
We Americans more than any other people
need such reminder. Most of US do not know
what a real good time means; what real care
free, jolly social life means The best OF life
is often sacrificed to the living getting. We
are accustomed to going at such high speed that
it is the most difficult matter in the world for
many Of us to relax, to go slow and really live.
Yet even from the most practical viewpoint,
there is only one way to make the most out OF
life, and that is to keep body and mind always
at the top of their condition. For this, lot
Of wholesome play is just necessary as work.
The who has been tied up many months in
his store office, laboratory, school or studio,
or confined by his vocation, whatever it may be,
although he may not have worked very hard, re-
quires complete change of surroundings; he
needs new mental environment If he doesn't
have a change his personal capita-physical
and mental vitality-w suffer
Look at these business and professional men
and women-we all know some of them-who
think they cannot afford to take a vacation, who
consider 1t waste Of time to stop their mental
machinery and go play awhile-and what do we
find? They are dry, uninterestng, one-sided
They know just one thing, and are very weak
and narrow outside of their speciality, absorption
in which has sapped all joy and spontaneity out
OF their lives.
For ones physical and mental well-being -
said a noted physician, there are few things
more important than summer vacation. By
vacation | mean change-change Of food and
scene and air. In this change there is rest
which restores vitality and creates a reserve force
! OF strength for work Professional people and
students should give up all study, and business
men all thought OF business, during vacation
time and 1t is good plan to refrain from a
great deal OF even general reading"
The schools and colleges are closed Nature
is dressed in her holiday garb; she is calling to
the tired housekeeper the harassed business man
the book-weary student; she is asking US all to
come Que and play with her. Now is the time
to renew personal capital
Get out into the country and let the sweet
music of Nature drift into your soul and drown
the deafenng noises OF the city. Leave the
spirit of the city behind you, or you will be
disappointed with the country, for you will not
/ hear its voice. Nature whispers her secrets
! she does not scream thcm-and if you come
with the city noises still ringing in your car
! if you come with the spirit OF stress and striv-
ing and competition, if YOU come with the city
ambition, with the city pace, il you cannot slow
says She will disclose her secrets only to
| those who come to her with open hearts and
minds, eager to receive what she has to give
There thousands OF overworked men in
this country today men who have been under
excessive strain long that they are nearly
ready TO break, whose lives could be materially
! heightened if they would only stop long enough
to take rest, to change their environment and
get outlook on life
1t is absolutely imperative for those who
would make the most possible out OF their lives
! to keep their health in a superb condition. Thi.
cannot be done without nourshing food for the
mind as well as for the body. The mind has q
tremendous influence upon the body; in fact, the
| body is the mind objectfed A cheerful, Opt
. mistlc mental attitude, sane philosophy OF lifc
the ability to face life in the right way; in a word
| the highest bodily health and mental efficiency
arc largely dependent on healthful recreation
! He who would get the best out OF life and be
whole man must fling himself just as heartily
! into play as into work