Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
SIMPLE LIVING.

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geIher with the prevailing discomfort
seiishness. hurry and worry are max
ing most of the trouble existing in the
world today. II is true, of course, thai
we must have money in order to house
feed and clOthe ourselves aud members
of our family. but could we not sim,
plify matters considerably TO our great
advantage? Would we not be health,
Ter and happier if we lived simpler
lives? Self-sacritice is absolutely nee
esSary to fun. rich living ii enters into
all the essential actions of humanity.
Our needs apparently have grown with
| the years. hui do we really need as
! much as we think we do? How few
Of us have the courage and independ-
ence TO do without some of the neces-
stiles and many of the Injuries of
life. In trying to keep up with the
procession" we become more and more
dissatisfied and disconnected our
nerves are irritated and strained and
our health impaired. Simplicity is de-
stroyed and health and happiness en-
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harmony with public opinion. Ask
yourself this question. those of you
who are straining every nerve to keep
In the game,"-"Am really more
peaceful. more fraternal, and In better
mental and physical health. than If l
were independent enough to live more
simply" Now. honest" what is your
answer? Are you not more discomfort
ed for striving for the nonessentials
and In endeavoring to keep up with,
or outshine your neighbors? And dis
content impalrs health.
Charles Wagner says, simplicity is
a state of mind. At bottom. 1t consists
In putting our acts and aspirations in
accordance with the law of our being,
and consequently with the eternal In
tention which willed that we should
be at all. Plain living and high think
ing Is simplIfication. Nothing endures
but the commonplace; happy is he who
finds the way back to simplicity"
When we are constantly trying to COM
pete with or outshine others we are
killing simplicity and destroying our |
happiness. Our thoughts should be |
and to simplify them is to |
have faith and confidence in the stabil-
ty of the universe; to be Optimists
'ather than pessimists; to hope, to be
calm, to be thoughtful of others, kind,
just and frank. If we culti-
rate such thoughts and simplify our
speech, lowering our voice, talking less
md doing more good in the world, our
,ver-excited nerves will be soOthed and
'ur general health improved. Our
reeds. too, should be simplified. Tenn
,erance In everything-in eating, in
york. in pleasure-is the best guard
an of our health and happiness.
The truth Is we are all of us depend
ne too much on the without and not
nough on the within. BY simplifying
ur thought. speech. manners. needs,
a word, by living the sim
lie life and by Strengthening the in
err life-we secure increased immu-
ity from the inrOads of disease and
xercise the keen joy of living. To
ave health and happiness is but to
We in harmony with a few simple,
early-defned laws. Simplicity is the
w of nature; in all her revelations
ature is seeking to teach man the
-eatness of simplicity.
AS Carlyle cried produce, produce
D Thoreau cried simplify, simplify
fel Now put the two doctrines of
'actical living together-simplify life
Thoreau would have it, then do the
lty that lies nearest, as Carlyle en-
ms. and we have the ground work. II
ems to me, of the life best worth
ring. LEARN HOW TO LIVE.
Bodily vigOr means activity, enthusi-
m. determination, and energy-it
cans that the mind has at command
best powers and that all the parts
your nature are in a condition to
Drk togther joyOusly and harmoni-
sly.
we want to diminish the amount of
Emerged busy" work and TO eX-
nge all desperate and hopeless work;
want to see fun and games playing
rough It. as heat lightning plays
rough heavy clouds.
The more useful work you do. and
; more you think and feel the more
d really live. The idle man Is a
eless man. and no matter TO what
ent his life may be prolonged, mere
Service is one of the ways by which
can get a purchase on the whole
verse. IF we find the job where
can be Of use, we are hitched to
star of the world, and move with
Everyone feels better in fresh or
door air: so does an invalid or
,ressed person hence fresh air
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