The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-14

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With the ideas prevailing al this
time. the curse Of associated life IS the
desire Of each person to control The
conduct Of others according to his own
wishes. or to assert himself outside the
limits Of his own department This as
sertion, although il may not be express
ed by words OF actions, IS felt neverthe-
less and arouses positive current Of
magnetism, which generates action or
latent antagonism.
We cannot Be expected to approve
of that which we dislike, Of to Be SYM
pathetic with conduct which brings Us
unpleasant results; but we can school.
ourselves to INDIFFERENCE, which
is nothing more nor less than non
conducive magnetic state in which we
neither receive impressions nor give out
any Of our own.
To live happily in associated life, we
must cultivate sympathy magnetic ex-
change whenever we find that we can
give or receive from others, and we
must cultivate indifference nom
conductive magnetic attitude whenev-
er we find tendency to antagonist,
or otherwise the result will be repuI-
sion.
Each one must learn to assert HIM
self in his own department, whatever
that may be, and learn to let Others
do the same, and that cannot be done
without cultivating indifference. 1t may
sound harsh and heartless; but it is a
fact that too much attention to the con-
duct of those with whom we live (let
it be husband, wife, child or fellow-co-
operator) leads us to make efforts to
control their lives in manner that they
will resent, if they have any mind and
will force of their own; and this is one
of the most fruitful causes Of quarrels
and dlssensions.
1t may seem a paradox, but it is
nevertheless fact that by learning TO
mind our own business" by cultivating
indifference to the actions Of others
when those actions are displeasing to
US, and by cultivating sympathy at 9TH
er times, we shall lay the best founda-
ton for attraction and suffer the least
from that unpleasant feeling called re-
pulsion, antagonism, or opposition.
The Llano Cooperative Colony is
not Rochdale Cooperative. 1t is en-
gagged in productive cooperation. Ma
ture does not pay the members of this
colony with money. but with the clear
ed acres, the growing crops, every de-
scription of Improvements made, and
the services that the members enjoy
every day at each others hands. These
assets are always in tangible evidence
before the co-operators eyes land are
the sources of his daily supply and
comfort. The activities carried on in
the different departments require Of
each worker the necessary knowledge
that his work calls for. The different
lines Of work are of direct. constructive
usefulness, and there is nothing the
oretical about it. 1t is not matter of
opinion or arbitrary caprice or wilful-
mess. but of definite knowledge. 1t is
voluntary cooperation eat work. The
work must be concerted and co-ordin-
ated, because circumstances and con-
ditions require it for successful OPP
GRAFTON. There Is no political rulership
about it. If certain results are wanted
the nature-appointed way must be en-
tered upon to secure the results. It is
not matter Of personal bias or sub
Ijective viewpoint, but of scientific
knowledge and practice.
Instead Of opening the mind TO a
review of surrounding phenomena and
seeing the things of life in their real
natural relationship to each other, most
people assume a speculative theory,
system or creed, concerning them. to
which they think all things and people
must eventually conform, not realizing
THAT in the process of theory making
all the theories are merely stepping
stones to other theories.
Why not refer every case 10 nature S
own infinitely correlated network OF
/ law No premices should be based up
on the theory Of thing butupon the
thing itself with due regard to its har-
monious relationship to all other things.
The mind should give careful attention
to the things Of life as they really are,
and secure an understanding Of how to
use them for mankind,s benefit.
All accurate, demonstrable know
ledge has come through objective stu
ldy-investigation. discovery and dem
onstration. There is but one perman-
ent objective criterion. the definite as