The Washington times., 1919-12-06

Tow many people 40 we meet
RI who can take the. hard
q facts Of life with either
csimness or philosophy I suproxs
each of us could count on hts an
gers those we know, VINO are 30 far
rczptains OF their souls
The trouble with most Of N 10
that we net only so TO meet our
woes half way; we brood o~er
them. talk ever them. exsxEerxts
them until they nj eur whole hcri-
zon. and we are unable 20 see any
thing else. We are too fmpressfcp-
able. too emotionxl: we DO not ret
n proper prospective on cur af-
fairs. and are. therefore. incapable
Of coping with them.
A large proportion of the letters
receive contain these sentencexs
II see no way out of my present
situation; ] can't sleep fer think
ing Of IT. II have done all could.
and now feel as II I were al the
end Of my string" Il should be
glad II I were TO &C TO sleep. and
never wake up This. Of course
indicates high state OF nervous
tension
Suppose they were 20 say to
tt-<&k4@<f*FEs 3NTE &lA a AAa< y "
stuck fast in fy-pxper: what am i
TO do. Well. what would a sane
fly do7 He would say. Il have near
ly pulled my legs OF trying to get
out of this sticky mess. and I have
broken my wings, and it's all no
good. Since the inevitable faces
me. III try and pass the time com
fortsbly by taking q nap
But few situations are ever SO
desperate as that There is usually
some ray OF hope, some door that
Unexpectedly may open. should
one then cease to make ell effort
and succumb without having done
everything in his power 20 extri-
cate himself
Some Do Not
ATTRACT Dull Care.
imagine an unseen fnter4oeutor
asking me this question. &c Inn
ssine myself replying.
What are your efforts likely TO
amount 20. when you are In q wildly
emotional. hystericsl state where
you can see nothing In its true
proportion7 Act by al means,
leave nothing undone that may
change the ituation; but get your
self In quiet frame Of mind, fr>t
Stop resisting this pig. looming
trouble of yours. Everything Is IN
a muddle and you are in a nuddle.
TOO. and the result is a mexs. Get
away from II, Leave II, no matter
how much you think your presence
Is required. co TO bed. and relax
IL you can II you can't, begin 70
teach yourself how 20 relax. Unfex
your tense muscles. one by one. Let
the bed hold your weight don't try
TO keep yourself IN midsir. Drop
your cares from your mind Shed
every one Of them. Say 20. your
self: Z will take those cares up
later, when ! am caimer; but now
/ am going 70 forget them
IF YOU nnc this Impossible. To
TO the movies or to matinee.
where your attention will be dis
tracted and your thoughts lifted
from yourself and your burdens
Or 90 and take long walk. IL
doesn't matter what method You
follow. so that your mind is d.
verted. Get your attention en-
tirely away from your trouble for
a time; and you will, be surprised
70 see how differently II appears.
The thing that wss huEe and
menacing lion In your path now
appears to be a rather small and
mild kitten"
Did you ever notice that the pec-
Pile 10 are temparamentxlly not
given . worry and who take
things light-heartedly are the ones
who slip along easily through life?
Troubles slides OF their shoulders
like water on ducks back. and
some way or another the crooked
paths are always made straight for
them. They simply do not attract