The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-07-01

The laws Of nature are not inimical /
10 the wellbeing Of man: all Of them. |
when understood, can be utilized for
his advantage, and Il Is Of the greatest
Importance that We should familiarize
ourselves with their operations. because
they are Interchangeable, and are only
for our service when We know
them. Although lacking speech. the
forces in nature are nevertheless high
" expressive in the mighty operations
performed in plant and animal life;
that minister in ever-increasing degree
to our comfort and happiness to the
extent that We adjust our actions in
harmony with them. Whenever things
do not work smoothly with us in our
everyday life, it is due to the fact that
we refuse to accept what We need or
refuse to give up what we have no long,
er any use for. Just as a child has to
give up its shoes and clothing that it
has outgrown, so the individual and So
ciety have to give up old customs, ha-
bits and institutions that no longer meet
the present requirements Of the people
We cannot gain cooperative institu-
tons if we desperately cling to compel
iiitive establishments now with US. We
can deliberately bring about the things
We want and need when-we understand
and heed the lessons of the experience
es that come to us, and make use Of ev-
erything that will advance our fur
ther unfoldment.
Our mental and emotional muscles
grow by exercise just as our physical
muscles grow by exercise. Thru CON
scious cooperation with natural law
1--WE can accomplish the most good and
experience the greatest satisfaction.
IMAM grows as the plant grows. by his
activity on the physical, mental, and
emotional plane.
The feelings That ere aroused end
kept most active during life build a
corresponding character and determine
the mental activity. This is the lesson
that We want to drive home in our mem
tai science class, because to the extent
that we harbor the same sentiments,
hin, alike, and bav" the same objects
in view, TO be achieved by known and
demonstrated scientific methods, uni
fled action becomes a matter of course.
America is country Of practically un-
limited resources and by mutual coop
erative effort the greatest extent Of
beneficial satisfaction can be gained
for every individual co-operator.
We must become co-operators at
heart, and must determine to school
ourselves and deliberately adjust our
selves to cooperative activity and liv-
ing, and by persistence we will over
come any defect in character that
might interfere with harmonious inter-
action in the cooperative relation.
Man builds or grows his own char
acter, and the traits and faculties that
become predominant within him, de-
pend upon the reactions aroused with
in him by the stimulus Of his environ
met. SeIf-esteem, self-confidence, self
respect and respect for others can be
developed in balanced proportion. Un-
scrupulous selfishness can also be fos-
tered in a child from very babyhood
by doting mother who is unconscious
Of the mischief she is doing to the child
and society at large by her unwise
yielding to every whim of the child.
The feelings, propensities and appe-
tites aroused and systematically cult
waited in the child in the course of time
will prodominate over those less in ac-
ton; will build the character and de-
termine the conduct of the individual
for veal or woe for himself and society.
This has been going on for ages I'M
consciously 10 the great detriment Of