The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-15
How to
Live
Common Sense Comments on
Health. Happiness and
Longevity
By GEORGE r. BUTLER
A. M. M d.
WORK.

Health Is maintained by occupation.
When one quits work be loses the pep
that comes 10 him from doing some
thing and being Of some use cf re
spending 10 demands and maintaining
8 routine, and bis muscles get soft. his
internal organs 80 on strike. his appe-
tite fails and he loses sleep. Work Is
necessary 70 growth. because through
IL one acquires strength OF mind and
body. Both brain and muscle grow
strong by exercise. by assuming re-
sponsibIlliles. BY bearing burdens and
doing things Work Of some sort is as
necessary 10 health as eating and
drinking.
ldleness and iDaction breed nervous
prosfration. fear worry. gossip. crime.
constipation. and host OF evils. We
make friends through work. we find In
It beauty. humor, pathos-all that goes
TO make up full. normal life. Con
genial work is as necessary 10 peace
of mind as It Is FOR the health OF the
body; It IS ne symbol and avenue for
almost all that is worth while in hu-
man life. The hapniest hours Of your
life should hc when you are working
and you can learn TO ike any work
Won may be doing But whatever your
fob Is you Should dignity ami vifalige
il by putting your ideal into Il, giving
your life. yoar energy your enihusi-
asm. all 10 ihe highest work Of which
Won are capable Your heart must in-
snire what your hands execute. Your
work sometimes may be hard and
ihankless. but ike tough metal IT
serves 10 suit the needs Of strong
man and is better suited TO that pur-
pose than sppins soft drinks at sum
mer resort
Cut ont your Crouch II you have
one. Quit feeling sorry FOR yourself
and feel SORRY for others. When you
pity yourself because you think you
have hnra job your soul shrivels up,
bur when yon pity others your soul ex- 4
pands and grows. When you are trou- /
lled with EronchipeSs and self-pily just
that you are in universal I
guild Of toll and The universal forces I
are infinitely adaptable to the poor I
Jobs as wei as To the good ones. and 4
that someone must % the work-why I
not yous Any labor VIII be irksomc 7
II done In discontinued, unhappy |
spirit.
''Who sweeps q room as in HIS sight I
Makes il'at and the action fine"
To work, and to honor ones task hy
associatinr 1t with the whole; to cut
ont envy. jealousy and complaint. and
replace them With noblsF traits would /
prevent much sickness and 20 a long
way toward solving the labor problem
Anyone can be healthy. happy and
successful who holds the right uenfal
attitude and who works with enihusi-
asm. determination and light heart
when you work. cultivate cslmness.
polse. sweetness, doing your best. bear
lng an things hravely. living your life
by The prosperity Of your
boss. 81 the malice and envy Of the
man out Of a lob
Health and happiness are free II you
bnt reach for ihenl-occupation end
the right state Of mind are pretty sure
to fetch them. The more useful work
you do. and the more you think and
feel. The more you really live. Then
after your work is over for the day.
give Yourself an hour or 50 for self
examination. for thought. for body and
brain rest, for amusement and you will
have good conscience. a good appe-
tile. and peaceful slumber LEARN
HOW To LIVE