The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-22
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Common Sense Comments 90
Health, Happiness and
Longevity
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ny GEORGE r. BUTLER
a. NJ. NJ u.
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Man Ia the rcsalt of hts education
aud his edueatioa ss only the sum ol
his habits or thesr things whlch he
has most hahllueils or repeatedly done
In a certain sense the old saying. Line
apan lnc. prgcent upon prrcvnt." "a
founded on eorrc,t principles hcpeti.
tl"u continued results IN becoming a
pAr, ~ the maa THIS "a true not
enly IN au intellectual aud moral sense.
but Is even more true Ia our physical
nature. The sum og healthy exercise
viii make healthy muscular system.
The spnsmedc irregular and uaM hple.
some exercises only can result Ia a
lack of formation ~ muscular strength
and muscular habits. What man IL
tells Inv story ~ what his habits have
been. a0d what hls habits are de,cr
mines what be IA TO be- This l~ true
with al the voluntary functions ~ the
body aud - tndlrsytly true With the
Involuntary functions. The phy
tendencies ~ chlihood ana youth are
rarely ever changed throughout NE /.
and even later. W. aro constantly fall
sng nto Navs which tollaw os ia nll
eHr fuurc tareor No, only nfr phys
ivak habits thus established. bat the
operation VI the mind has the sauie
tendency We think thanght and Il
y considered trlilng. but " RETURNS.
und sometimes eue eents ITSELF 4 thifi
gllne to ia a. this why the same
thnnght reculs over aud over in The
nerve eeniers. ana without our willing
It we hnd q present Ia the passive por.
tou~ - the mrntal system unill Il
nnuls becomes uahit of the mind
M~ are ever naktuE ourselves aeef hy
our thoughts and as~,lS We can mNkc
every action - ouf lfr. every thought
of our mlaa encctaal " we wll We
must aesnfe good upAl ef thought TO
the ousht,o be. the snalibe and re
Hsehlsef. ihal Hs we ttink. aa VIZ work,
80 sh8ll b. the result,
MANY uf the ldena thnt we have in
hefitrd hnlp a uNftuN nnA eramp ihe
timer life Wp masl change our habits
~ thought The proper adjustment
IL our life aua environment nnA ihr
daily effort 10 galu onc poise aud self
conttol. Is effective IA proportion TO
Tie cleafucss and strength of oar
thought and the ronndruce we pui Into
a. Even happiness itself may become
hAhltuai one mny acquire the hahit
" looking upon the sunny side of
things. ana he mny also acquire the
habit IT booking Upon tho gloomy side
Thought hahit la character You nre
naw. ia mind. hodY ana estate. iusi
what previous thinking has made sou
Habit Il force ia he harnessed Nv
cry repetition of an Ideal makes rs
Impression deeper There Il more aud
more ~ igs quality lodged 10 the sub
conscious mind There I, lives
Through reltegasion The higher and
pnrcr thought develops aud strength.
ems iis corresponding brain cells. It's
physical fuucilo0ne ground thereby
becomes more responsive. fertile hnd
easier 10 use. Through reciprocity
there is nNliual stimulation Like
capital. habit earns interest
Many of the noblest qualities II life
never can have richer opportunity
for cultivation titan during Illness. Pa.
thence. endurance. cheeffulnens. forget
fulnesa ~ self, and 'hourhifnneas ~
others, when exercised and cultivated
will yield good returns, nike q mcii.
cine" People Who are pre,lisposed 10
nervous disorders should get into the
hnhit ~ living Simply They should
mold their lives according TO some
philosophy or religion They should
develop a nxed routine 10 free them
from the Jars and strnlns OF constant
change. A. an enslAyer of booty and
brain, the habit wny IS most dlsadvnn
tageous 10 ~. II we become addicted
10 bad habits our health becomes in
paired aud we axe early. We must
overcome bad hnbits. We must gee out
~ unwholesono rils. All evil habits
may be destroyed by the man who real
lv desires 10 master them. We must
keep the right idea before the mind
either that Of overcoming the habit, or
that of the consequence ~ yielding. |
It's up TO usi LEARN now TO LIVE. |
Insist on being well 20 70 bed with |
that idea and get up with IL; carry II
about with you as you carry your own /
face and hands about with you-and |
somehow you are apt TO hnd that II is
unto you even as you viii
Txnggera,lon Of the instinct " fear 4
and apprehension not only makes peo-
pie IN. but is illness itself. The thou !
sand and one needless worries over the
future are simply providence for tho
morrow gone mad
Crying over troubles will not mend
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