The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-19
INSOLVENCY
Good Thoughts Stand for Solvency; Evil Thoughts
Bring on Insolvency
By Mr.. c. E. d.
INSOLVENCY
By Mr.. c.. E. d.


bility of overlooking any. The
smallest asset will help to reduce
the liabilities. So what does our
balance sheet-our statement of
assets and liabilities like?
ASSETS: - Love, honor, truth,
principle, honesty, ability, self
control, high ideals, concentration,
wisdom, peace, joy, freedom, har-
mony, trustworthiness, reliability.
L1ABILITIEs:-Hatred, malice, re-
venge, dishonesty, self-indulgence,
lack of self-control, inefficiency,
slothfulness, laziness, deceit, lying
tongue, disturbance (mental, physi-
caD, sorrow, disgust, discord, unre-
liability.
Each of us knows for himself
just what the deficiency in our
affairs amounts to. Each of US
can, if he will, check up and place
a value on his assets and an esti-
mate on his liabilities. He can tell
why his assets are low in value and
why his liabilities are as heavy as
they are. We should all want to
find out what our present status is,
because in finding out where we
stand we have a starting point
from which to make the desired
change. The change a receiver is
bonded to desire is that from the
rocks of failure to the green fields
of success.
Now, by paying our. running ex-
penses as we go along-that is, by
being honest, truthful, diligent,
reliable and all the etceteras in
cluded by the word self-respect-
we will begin to create surplus
capital with which to outweigh our
present liabilities, and if we are in
earnest from the start we will find
that eventually we will be solvent.
Our assets will so far exceed our
liabilities that the latter will be al
most void. The length of time re-
quired to accomplish the goal, the
term of our receivership, will de-
pend upon our sincerity in attack
ing the solution of the problem.
If we get busy now we will Gre
ate our surplus sooner than if the
start is delayed. The end is worthy
of the means. 1t only requires ON
each ones part a fearless study of
his individual consciousness.
In the half light of early day,
certain room with it's drapings and
furnishings appeared to be good
and comfortable place to dwell.
With it's pictures and carpeting it
appeared pleasant and cheerful.
The day grew brighter. An un-
slightly patch was discovered in the
upholstering of the overstuffed
chair. The dweller started gazing
around his room. Here hole in
the rug; there stain on the lace
curtain; dust and dirt under the
davenport; a streak on the wall
where water had spilled. Crumbs
and pieces of old food in the table
drawer. Unsightliness and the
evidences of loathsome disregard
of cleanliness everywhere. Did he
close his eyes and imagine himself
in the palace of a king? No! He
made up his mind that he was
king and that room his palace and
then he got busy and cleaned up
his palace.
Each man is king and his con-
sciousness is his palace. How does
your palace look? Are you able
to entertain guests? Your guests
are the good thoughts trying to
get in to your consciousness. Don't
make them stand outside and shiver
in the cold too long. They stand
for solvency. And solvency does
not cohabitate with it's opposite.
Let's get busy now.