The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-07-29
SIMPLE LIVING

selfshness hurry nnd worry are max
sos most Of the trouble existing in the
world today II j. true. OF course. that
we must have money In order TO house
feed and ciOfhe Ourselves and members
~ our family. bat could We not sim.
plfy matters considerably 10 our great
adsaDfagei Would We not be health,
Ser and happier n We lived simpler
ilvesi Self sacrifice Is absolutely nee
esssry to FUN. rich living II enters into
al the essential actions OF humanity.
Om needs apparently have grown with
the years. but do We really need as
much as We think We dot How few
~ us haye The courage and independ-
ence 10 do without some OF the neces-
stiles aud many OF the Injuries OF
life. IN trying 10 keep mp with the
procession" we become more and more
dissatisfied and discontinued our
nerves are irriiated and strained aud
our health impaired. Simplicity is de
stroyed and health and happiness en-
dangered by any attempt to live in
harmony with public opinion. Ask
yourself this question. those OF you
who are stralning every nerve to keep
in the game. Am really more
peaceful. more frateruai. and In better
mental and physical health. than II
were independent enough to live more
simplyT' Now, honest what is your
answer Are you not more discomfort
cd for striving for the nonessentials
and 10 endeayOring TO keep up with.
or outshine your neighborsl And dis
content impalrs health.
Charles Wagner says. simplicity is
q state Of mind. At bottom. Il consists
81 putting our acts and aspirations in
accordance with the law Of our being,
and consequently with the eternal in
tentlon which willed that we should
be at all. Plain living and high think
ing II slmplIhcation. Nothing endures
but the commonplace happy is be who
finds the way back TO simplicity"
When we are constantly trying to com
pete with Or 0utshne others we are
killing simplicity and destroying our
happiness. our thoughts should be
slmplifed; and to simplify them is TO
have faith and confidence in the stgbil-
ity OF the universe; to be optimlsts
rather than pessimists; 20 hope, 10 be
calm. to be thoughtful Of others. kind.
truthful. Just and frank. II We Guilt
vate such thoughts and simplify our
speech. lowering our voice. talking less
and doing more good In the world. our
over-excited nerves will be soothed and
our general health improved. Our
needs. too. should be simplihed. TEN
perance In everything--in eating. in
work. in pleasures the best guard
Ian OF our health and happiness
The truth is We are all Of us depend
ing too much on the without and not
enough on the within. BY simplifying
our thought speech. manners. needs.
pleasures--in a word. by living the sim
pie life. and by strengthening the In.
ner nfe-we secure increased lmmu-
nifty from the lnroads NJ disease and
exercise the Keen JOY Of living. To
have health and happiness Is but TO
live IN harmony with a few simple. |
clearly defined laws. Simplicity Is The
law Of nature. In all her revelations
nature T. seeking TO teach man the
greatness o. simplicity
As Carlyle cried produce produce /
So Thareah cried simplify simplify |
iifei Now put the two doctrines OF |
practical living ogeiher-simplify life
as Thoreau would have 81. then Do the /
duty thar lies nearest as CARLYLE en-
iolns. and We have the ground work. Il /
seems 10 me. Of the life hest worth 4
living LEARN HOW TO LIVE
Bodily vignr means activity. entiusi- 1
asm. determination. and energy--it +
means that the mind has AZ command 4
SIS best powers. and that all the paris I
81 your nature are in a condition TO 1
work tog,her ioyously and harnoni-
ously.
We want 70 diminish the amount OF
submerged busy work and 10 ex-
punge ali desperate and hopeless work
We want 70 see fun and games playing
through Il. as heat lightning plays
shrongh heavy clouds.
The more useful work you do. and
the more you think and feel The more
sou really live. The idle man =
useless mau. and ~ matter 70 vhat
extent rs ne mag be prolonged. mere
81 ycGeiafes.
Service Is one ~ TIE ways ~ which
80 cen ~ 4 purchase 90 The whole
universe n we end fhe 500 where
ae cen 49, - nss. We are hitched 20
the star % TIE world and move win
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out-feor cir. - DIES a. invalid Or
dfpresscf perzau benee fresh air.
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