Askov American., 1921-06-16
How to
Live
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WORK.

WORK.
Employment h natures physician."
Health Il maintained by occupation.
When one quits work he .oses the pep
that comes TO, him from doing sonne- !
thing and being Of some use. of ~
spending to demands and maintaining |
4 routine. ana his muscles get soft. his
internal organs 60 on strike his appe- |
tite fails and he loses sleep. Work h
necessary to growth. because through |
Il one acquires strength Of mind and
body. Both brain and muscle grow
strong by exercise. By assuming -.
sponsibilities. BY bearing burdens and
doing things. Work Of some sort h ~
necessary to health ~ eating and
drinking.
Idleness and inaction breed nervous
prostration, tear. worry. gossip. crime.
constipation. and . host Of cvila We
make friends through work, We find IN
II beauty, humor. faShos--all that goes
to make up q full. normal life. Con.
genial work 10 ~ necessary to peace
Of mind as II 10 for the health of the
body; II 10 the symbol and avenue for
almost all that II worth while n hu-
man life. The happiest hours Of your
life should be when you are working,
and you can learn to like any work
you may be doing. But whatever your
Job Is you should dignity and vitalise
Il by putting your ideal into Il. giving
your life. your energy, your enthusi-
asm, all to the highest work Of which
you are capable. Your heart must In
spire what your hands execute. Your
work sometimes may be hard and
thankless. but like tough metal Il
serves to suit the needs Of strong
man and II better suited to that pur-
pose than slipping soft drinks at sum-
mer resort.
Cut out your crouch" II you have
/, one. Quit feeling sorry for yourself
and feel SORRY for others. When you
pity yourself because you think you
have hard Job your soul shrivels mp.
but when you pity others your soul ex-
pands and grows. When you are trou.
bled with grouchiness and self-pity jsst
remember that you are In universal
guild of toll. end the universal forces
are Infinitely adaptable to the poor
jobs as well AZ to the good ones, and
that someone must do the work--why
not your Any labor will be irksome
II done In q discontented. unhappy
spirit.
.who sweeps a room ~ In His sight
Makes that and the action nne."
To work, and 10 honor ones task by
associating It with the whole; to cut
out envy, Jealousy and complaint, and
replace them with nobler traits would
prevent much sickness and 90 = lona
way toward solving the labor problem
Anyone can he healthy. happy and
successful who holds the right mental
attitude and who works with enthusi
asm, determination and light heart
When you work. cultivate calmness
poise. sweetness, doing your best, bear
Ing all things braveiy. living your iift
| undisturbed by the prosperity Of youI
boss, or the malice and envy of thu
man ont Of Job.
| Health and happiness are free II yOt
| but reach for thenl--occupat,on and
| the right state Of mind are pretty SURF
| to fetch them. The more useful worl
| you do. and the more you think and
feel, the more you really live. Thes
after your work II over for the day
! give yourself an hour or 70 for self
examination, for thought, for body and
brain rest, for Amusement. and you vii
have a good conscience. a good appe
tite. and peaceful slumber. LEARN
HOW TO LIVE.
| Though no man can add q cubit Il
his stature. we can all make our
selves III, and most Of US can keel
ourselves well. Most people will keel
fairly well IL they eat little; ayoi'
alcohol and tobacco; take plenty o
fresh air and exercise: keep the min
ct work and the conscience at rest.
Let us abate something, at least. o
our devotion to the almighty dollar
and regard the world as s0methin
better than a huge workshop In whic
we are 70 toll and moil increasingly. I'll
death steps the human machine. lie
MS learn how to play.
Nervous strength. power OF concen
tration. OF application TO . task, o
control OF emotion. Of decision. Of In
hfbition and perseverance. In spite o
distraction and fatigue. come only b,
exercise and practice--in short, b!
work.
7 II anyone wants . happy old age
he must first Of all never betray hi
optimism second. never brood owe
the past and the dead: third, worl
away 70 the last breath. TO keep a,
much Of his cerebral elasticity as pos
sible.
The courage given Us by our worl
II ike the self-reliance which Emerson
has made forever glorious. Like self
reliance, courage In ultimately . reIi
ance on widening concentric circles d
property which reach TO God.