The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-07-01

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and his education + only the sum Of
his habits or those things which he
has most hahiinaily or repeatedly done.
In . certain SENSE the old saying. Lime
upon line: prccrpi upon preceptr Is
founded on correct principles. Repeti-
] ton continued results IN becoming a
part OF the man THIS is true not
only in an intellectual and moral sense.
bur IS even more true IN our physical
nature The sum OF healthy exercise
will make healthy muscular system.
The spasmodic Irregular aud unwhole-
lack OF formation Of muscular strength
and muscular habits What mau Is
tells the story OF what has habits have
been. aud what his habits are deter
mInes What be Is 10 be. This Is true
with all the voluntary functions u the
body. and Is indirectly true with the
Involuntary functions The physical
tendencies OF childhood and youth are
rarely ever changed throughout life:
and even later. we are constantly fall
ing into ways which follow u 10 all
our future career Not only are phys
zeal habits thus established. bur the
operation OF the mind has the same
/ tendency. We think thought. and Il
Is considered triiiug. hut il returns.
and sometimes suggests itself 8 third
time TO us. In this way the same
thought recurs over and over In the
nerve centers, and without our willing
II we find II present In the passive por-
lions OF the mental system until IL
finally becomes habit OF the mind.
We are ever making ourselves over by
our thoughts and deeds We can make
every action Of our ife every thought
of our mind effectual II we Will We
must devote a good deal OF thought 10
the ought-to-be the shall-be, and re-
member. that ms we think. as we work,
so shall be the result.
Many Of the ideas that we have in
herited help 10 narrow and cramp the |
inner life. We must change orr habits
OF thought. The proper adjustment |
10 our life and environment and the |
daily effort to gain ones rose and self. /
control. is effective in proportion TO
the clearness and strength of our
thought and the confidence we put into
II. Even happiness itself may become
habitual One may acquire the habit
of looking upon the sunny side OF
things. and he may also acquire the
habit of looking upon the gloomy side.
Thought habit is character. You are
now, in mind. body and estate. just
what previous thinking has made you.
Habit Is a force to be harnessed. Ey-
cry repetition OF an ideal makes Its
impression deeper. There Is more and
more OF it's quality lodged In the sub
conscious mind. There II lives.
Through retention the higher and
purer thought develops and strength
ems its corresponding brain cells. lis
physical functioning ground thereby
becomes more responsive. fertile and
easier to use. Through reciprocity
there is mutual stimulation. Like
capital. habit earns interest
Many OF the noblest qualities of life
never can have richer opportunity
for cultivation than during illness. Pa
tience. endurance. cheerfulness. forget
fulness OF self and thoughtfuness OF
Others. when exercised and cultivated,
viii yield good returns like o medi-
cine" People who are predisposed to
nervous disorders should get Into the
habit OF living simply. They should
mold their lives according to some
philosophy or religion. They should
develop O liked routine TO free them
from the Jars and strains OF constant
change. A. an enslsver OF body and
brain. the habit way Is most disadvsn-
Ia geous to Us. II We become addicted
to bad habits. our health becomes i'm
haired and we age early. We must
overcome bad habits. we must get out
Of unwhoiesome rutA All evil habits
may be destroyed by the man who real
" desires to master them. We must
keep the RICH, idea before the mind
either thst Of overcoming the habit. or
that OF the consequence OF yielding.
It's up to usl LEARN HOW TO LIVE.
Insist on peinE wei Et " W. WIN |
that idea and get up with it; carry it
about with you a. you carry your own
face aud hands shout with you-and
somehow you are apt to find that II Is
unto you even IS you will
Exsggeration Of the instinct Of fear
and apprehension not only makes peo-
ple m. but Is Illness itself. The thou
sand and one needless worries over the
future sre simply providence for the
morrow gone msd =
Crying over troubles Will not mend
them. but 20 besr them with dignity
snd courage Wiii Do much 70 turn them
into blessings Make the best and
not the worst % things.
let us give play. recreation. and the
other popular arts their prorrr place
beside the hne arts and avoid the CON-