The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-09

Gain and Greed seem to be mans
chief motives OF action. These to
gether with the prevailing discomfort,
sehShness. hurry and worry are max.
ing most of the trouble existing In the
world today II is true. OF course, that
we must have money In order TO house
Feed and clothe ourselves and members
OF our family. but could We not sim
pity matters considerably to our great
advantagel Would we not he health
Ter and happier II we lived simpler |
hves2 Selfsncrifcc is absolutely nee |
essary to fun, rich living 1t enters into |
all the essential actions Of humanity.
Our needs apparently have grown with |
| the years. but 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 ueces.
stiles and many of the iuxuries o.
life. In trying to keep up with the
procession" we become more and mors
| dissatisfied and disconnected: our
nerves are irritated and strained and
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 straining every nerve to keep
In the game,"-"Am I really more
peaceful more fraternal, and In better
mental and physical health. than II !
were independent enough to live more
| atp les Ias 10
answer Are you not more discomfort
ed for striving for the nonessentials
and in endeavoring TO keep up with.
or outshine your neighborsi And dis
content impairs 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 outshne others we are
, killing simplicity and destroying our
. happiness. Our thoughts should be
a simpified and to simplify them is to
e have faith and confidence in the stnbil-
ity Of the universe: to be optimists
:. rather than pessimists; to hope. to be
h calm, to he thoughtful of others, kind.
!. truthful. Just and frank. II we culti-
: waite such thoughts and simplify our
d speech lowering our voice, talking less
r and doing more good in the world. our
over-excited nerves will be soothed and
our general health improved. Our
q needs. too should be simplified. TEN
+ perance In everything-in eating In
v work. In pleasure--is the best guard
/ ian OF our health and happiness.
The truth is we are all of US depend
&c ing too much on the without and mo-
y, enough on the within. By simplifying
our thought. speech manners. needs
a pleasures--in a word, by living the sim
- pie life. and by Strengthening the In
= ner iife-we secure increased Immu
i. nity from the inroads of disease ant
exercise the keen JOY Of living T,
have health and happiness Is but 4
" live In harmony with a few simple
u clearly-defined laws. Simplicity Is tn
law of nature; in all her revelation
20 nature is seeking to teach man tn
;. greatness of simplicity.
!" AS Carlyle cried produce, produce
So Thoreau cried simplify, simplif
ee lifel Now put the two doctrines
IL practical living together-simplify III
er as Thoreau would have 1t. then do IN
e. duty that lies nearest. as Carlyle ei
ig' ,eins. and we have the ground work.
* seems TO me, OF the life best wort
I'm living. LEARN HOW TO LIVE.
lie
Sc Bodily vigor means activity. enthus
asm. determination. and energy
as means that the mind has at commar
'ih its hest powers, and that all the par
of YOUR nature are in q condition
re work togther joyousfy and harmon
ously.
al We want TO diminish the amount
LOT submerged ''busy" work and to
rus nun9e all desperate and hopeless wor
rec Wa want to zee fun and games playi
ur- through II, as heat lightning pla
ne through heavy clouds.
Oiu
'or- The more useful work you 90.
,,,. the more you think and feel. the me
MS Won really live. The idle man 10
useless man. and no matter to WI
'au extent his life may be prolonged. me
~ vegetables.
I Service Is one Of the ways ny WI
nan we can get a purchase on the WI
10 universe. II we and the job VII
was we can he Of use, we are hitched
the ,he star of the world. and move
the