Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-08-17

! Optimism, according: to, Webster, is
the opinion or doctrine that everything
in nature, being the work of God, is,
ordered for the best, Or that the or
1lering Of things in the universe is such
as to produce, the highest good. An
! optimist is defined as being an adherent
of the doctrine Of optimism. Pessi-
s4ism, according to the same authority,
is the opinion or doctrine. that every
! thing in nature is ordered for, or tends
to, the worst, or that the world is es-
sentially evil. n.y. s@~
: OF the two opposite doctrines there
should be little hesitancy on the part
of the average person in choosing his
favorite and yet, how many uncOn-
sciously choose the latter. In fact it
is much easier and much more conven-
lent for the average person to choose
the latter, for one can then look upon
failures, disappointments, reversals and
all the multitude of misfortune's chill
dren, which may seem to descend, as
the inevitable hand of fate and feel
justified in living the doctrine Of pes
simism. Thus they. become the sub
dued disciples q fthe doctrine Of failure
and mhappiness. " =. Ia, p. s~.--''
On the other hand how beautiful is
the other doctrine. In it is life, joy
GUS life, life with hope, and future
jeweled with visions Of, only good to
come by way Of reasoning that the Or
der of things in the universe is such
as to produce the highest good. 1t is
with this doctrine. that past failures
are but the stepping stones to future
triumphs, that handicaps only spur on
to greater endeavOrs and achievements,
and lives. for the moment seemingly
sad, inert and dull glimpse the gledm
of life ahead and strive OnHsliFing i'm
: the joys of the present and good things
to come in the future. z : 4 s:,'*
+, Whichever doctrine appeals o,the ill-
s#1ividual there can be: no doubt as ito
the effect Of each upon the life of that
individual. To feel. the! JOY of living,
to reason Alright in all things, to main
tain the ever present hope for the fu-
ture and belittle the trials of the pres
> ent, is to have little time to reflect upon
those unpleasant things; many insight
e1cant, vet mounting to- the height of
: Pixies Peak when nursed by self sym
pathy and the doctrine of pessimism.
Is Under the supposition that every
the reputed silver 'lining%of every cloud
seems dulled1by fogs Of discomfort and
1 adversely, pessimistic: attitude. does
little to clear the atmosphere while an
optimistic Viewpoint and !. trend of
Thought will do a great deal to drive
f1away the thickness and reveal glimpses
oipoff the silver Z, It viii, at least, bring
some sunshine into life and after all,
that sunshine is what every person is
j. looking for. A little discovery during
1.-THE dark days will add much to the
lhrilliancy. Of the: bright days and link
chem together with a more consistent
I glow Of happiness. The dreary darkness
of the dark days of a pessimist's life
only serves to cast long shadows over
the. otherwise bright days. Perhaps
one of the most appropriate sayings in
this connection is that reported to have
been given the world by man bound
for an insane ASYLUM, To-day is the
tomorrow you worried about yesterday,
it never happened. !"