Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
How to
Live
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REST.

must have periods Of repose. Rest Il
rs necessary rs food, after n hard
Gays mental or physical work. Effec.
tive activity is based on its Intervals
OF rest. Much Of our fatigue and In.
effective work IL often caused BY un.
necessary tension and waste effort.
Use only the force necessary Tor the
successful accomplishment OF your
task. Avoid all unnecessary strain.
do not use the whole body In piece
OF work that requires only the exer.
else OF some special part.
When you rest. keep still; when You
move. move with that part of the
body needed DO not waste your
force by walking with your arms and
race as well as your legs. lf circum-
stances force an unusual and "a
tiguing amount of exertion upon YOU
break II now and then by periods Of
absolute rest. minute or two Of
quiet. with eyes closed. with your
tension relaxed and the gearing Of the
machinery thrown off for the moment
will help and refresh you greatly.
You must learn to rest your mind ms
you do your muscles. The habit Of
: mental relaxation is as necessary as
that Of muscular relaxation. Acquire
the habit; you can do II.
One Of the most essential principles
Of efficient. successful work, Ia to
knnvr nh 70 GU 10 an
ctent person in the one who works
only when Mt his best. and quits at
the flrst signs OF fatigue.
Efficient work requires close and
continuous attention. Inability to give
close attention to the work In hand Is
Natures warning that the fatigue
point has been reached Persistent
failure to heed these symptoms usual.
ly marks the beginning Of nervous ex-
haustlon with all Its attendant evils.
The vital functions are all affected by
fatigue. producing a condition Of low
vitality In the organism. making II
very susceptible to all forms Of dis
ease The tired man loses his self
control. his Judgment, his sense Of
proportion. Fatigue Is so far reach
ing that II affects the power to live
up 10 moral principles. You must
realize that 1t Is better TO regulate
your daily tasks with some regard for
YOUR nervous system than TO burden
yourself with nerve-racking work for
weeks and months until you are forced
TO take rest You should make II
rule to rest little after every Inn
portant task accomplished. particu
larry after you have gone through a
severe nervous strain.
When the time comes to rest. do-eo
in fact. not merely In name. The
mower of perfect. chiid-like relaxation
must be cultivated In order perpetu-
ally to renew the body. When this Is
acquired you will get as much rest
in few minutes Of quiet as many
get ont of several hours sleep To
relax for few minutes during the
day is often very refreshing. Fatigue
and rest must balance. II you resi-
TOO much Won are not going to get
strong. II you work too hard. physi
caI|y or mentally, you will go to
waste. Activity is life; stagnation Is
death Learn to balance! When man
Ieorns the art OF wholesome living.
tho recuneratve power OF intelligent
rest and the reJnvenative power Of
coDtented thought, that tired feel
ing" will disappear and he will be
filed with energy enthusiasm. peace
aud happiness only by daily. har
monious use of all ones being-facui
ties functions. senses. muscles-can
ono earn the righi To prolonged pos
session IF them. LEARN HOW TO
LIVE
Mast Of The luxuries. and many Of
tb. so-caIled comforts OF life, are not
only no, indispensable but positive
bIndrouceS 10 the elevation OF man.
kind With respect 10 Injuries ana
comforts the wisest have ever lived
. more simple and meagre life than
the poor.
The ordinary healthy man Is quite
unconscious Of the existence or ms
avn nhysicai mechanism. II is the
last thing he thinks about. This l.
r,rtly due 10 the fact that he ~
healthy. but his health in ITS turn II
nar,ly due to the fact that he does not
worry about his interior.
There is enough In the world to
oo,nn!ain about and find fault with
- vnu have the disposition. You often
travel on a hard and uneven road. but
with cheerful spirit you NAV walk
therein with great comfort AMI come
70 rho end :. your journey in peace
Habit is tie approximation ~ the
oriraI system to ne organic. " Is
d, confession, 60 .ai'ETrfn the h!eoes'
function If being. when inyc'v's s.
nerne,uaI defermination. IN fuH view
of al; existing circumstances.
To he perpe,uaIly longing ana i'm
patien,lv DESTROYS OF anything. 50 that
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