Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-30
How to
Live
Common Sense Commenes o.
Health. Happiness and
Longevity
By GEORGE F. BUTLER
A. NJ. NJ D.


but how very few who believe In life
Insurance are governed by similar prin-
cipies in the management Of their
health1 man who takes out policy
In life insurance company Is sub
jected to certain conditions and re-
.quirements. Can he expect less In In
surfing his health? The 6rst requisite
10 to value health above all things
10 seek health and keep after 1t. The
second Is to learn the laws that gov
ern life and health. and the third Il
TO obey these laws. knowledge and
obedience are the premiums cxacted.
Or forfeiture Of the insurance. II you
desire to insure good health. and you
are In the habit Of sitting MP late at
night. 60 to bed at . regular hour.
This Ii an electric light civilization,
and II Ii oil wrong. II you have been
in the habit Of getting up late In the
morning. try the novelty Of rising
early. and fnd out how easily the diff
fcult problem Of the night before IL
solved In the fresh. quiet hours II
YOU have eaten three heavy meals
daily, reduce them. especially making
breakfast and the evening meal sim
Pile, and be surprised with good diges-
ton. sounder and sweeter sleep. and
more amiable disposition. II you
have worked night and day. and wOr-
ried simultaneously. stop and consider
II 'the game Is worth the candle" Ask
yourself II II will pay 10 spend your
life and strength in gaining that which
most easily takes 10 itself wings. while
you are every day growing more and
more nervous irritable. and unhappy
under an unnecessary burden. To In
sure your health You must reduce life
to the simplest terms. Show the spirit
Of obedience to physical and mental
laws. Cultivate the love Of right ac-
ton. Eat drink and dress simply.
Live out Of doors as much as possible.
always resting and sleeping In the
open air whenever II Is feasible. When
you are inclined to worry. turn to
brighter thoughts and endeavor To
throw OF care. Don't take your trou-
bles to bed with you-bur. as someone
advised. hang them on the chair with
your trousers or drop them In glass
Of wafer with your teeth.
Keep up your physical strength. The
strongest physically are less liable to
nervous breakdown. To eat moderate
ly mt regular hours. to sleep sufiicieuf-
ly. to battle daily. to get enough active
exercise in the open air--if possible
in form which will add interest to
the mere exertion--these should he the
commandments of the physical law.
Don't give way tn your emotions.
Meet worries with common sense. Be
decisive: seif-poised. self-controlied
Make philosophy your friend. and this
will lead YOU into that serenity WHICH
IL the chief factor In health insurance
Follow these little guide posts on the
footpath 10 peace and health. and you
will learn tina. to tive will be delight !;
To breathe pleasure: tn think lux
ury; IN sleep. a rest. LEARN HOW
To LIVE.
Natures price for health Is regular
ity. You cannot safely bottle up sleep
tonight for tomorrow nights use. or
force your stomach at one meal be-
cause YOU expect to eat sparingly nj
the next, or become exhausted in work
ing day and night, expecting to make
1t up later.
Worry. anxiety. jealousy. malice,
hatred. hot temper. selfishness. dis
honesty. perversion Of moral integrity.
In short, every discortiant or abnor-
NAL thought. emotion or expression.
tends 10 destroy that perfect equilibri-
| um Of the faculties and functions
which Is called health.
No one thing contributes more to
| health or success. than a strong. vigor-
| Gus will. II Is perpetual health
| tonic physically and mentally. II
braces the system. enabling II to en-
dure hardshps. disappointments and
disease.
| ii your business confines you from
eight TO six. there Is stili time left be
fore and afterward. Have that to your
self and spend II in walking in tn,
fresh air. as far from town, or mar
row streets. as possible.
The care and preservation Of health
Is moral duty and must be rankes
among the cardinal virtues-that is
among the virtues which are the mos
important and essential to your wei
being.
II is wonderful how much work
man can get through who works witt
system and method and who has a,
j auired the invaluable habit If putin
! odd moments to good account
Like ripe fruit drop
Into our Mothers lap. or be with eas
Gathered, not harShly plucked.
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