The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-15
ANXIETY FOR

IL Is common TO say that II ig char
acteristic OF human nature TO worry
about things. That is true OF IL as Il
Ia now constituted, but II Is not 30
OF the original man nor OF the abort
ginal one, except as he has taken on
something Of civilization. Anxiety Is
a false note introduced into the har-
mony of nature.
Ordinarily n will be anxious about
the things Of the future nearest 10
the present and most anxious about
them. The futures Of today are the
greatest worries. Tomorrow Is wor-
ricd about somewhat, but in a less
intense manner. Doubtless that Is
because few think seriously about the
remote future. The remote things are
little worried about. Heaven IL al
most never worried about these days.
As someone says people Of the present
time arc sure they are not going to
hell and they are not sure they are
going to heaven.
Anxiety makes one miserable. Per-
haps there In nothing Of ones own
functional activities that has so much
of the effect. AS Seneca said THE
mind that Ia ANXIOUS about the future
is miserable" This bane IL mostly
OF the aged. IL is true that youth Ia
not entirely free from II. II II Ii al
lowed to begin in youth It will grow
with a%dulthood. But neither youth
nor manhood should harbor IL. The
Roman poet Horace put Il we'll Boys
must no. have the ambitious care of
men, nor men the weak anxieties of
age" Re determined in youth TO shut
out anxiety.
How pervasive in human experience
Is anxiety. II intrudes In every ex-
perience great or small to some de-
gree. As the poet Ovid says mo one
possesses unalloyed pleasure; there Is
some anxiety mingled with the joy
Yes sven JOY has on 1t the potentially
OF sadness.
Is II necessary to say that this does
not exclude the thought and the plan
for the future? We put IL in that we
may be sufficiently cautious and not
mislead someone into thinking that
we advocate the careless life. Do moi
worry about II but take thought for
the future. II I we're writing to youth
| especially I would say have a weightJ
sense OF the importance OF getting ar
education. That means to be prepar-
cd TO live to the full. Wendell Phillips
said in one of his eloquent orations
Education is the only interest worthy
the deep controlling anxiety or the
thoughtful man." And have nc
doubt that Phillips had the same in.
depreciation OF the matter that I have
advanced. And let me add this fur
Their word that living to the full Is G
preparation for heaven. Heaven II
the only legitimate objective OF edu'
cation. Every bit OF education should
have as its objective. heaven.
Anxiety for the day Is foolish
enough, that IL. those OF the immedi
ately succeeding hours. Anxiety fol
the morrow Is greater ~foolishness. !
produces a hopeless anxiety for etern
ity. Eternity for one enjoyment for
bids il. One OF the best argument
) for not being anxious for the morrow
is that there will be plenty OF thing
and circumstances on the morrow
that will tar ones powers OF self-con
troll and plenty to take the vitalit,
out of one. The day lived Alright will
add strength and vitality for the mo-
row. The constant process should b
adding strength to strength. Anothe
no less important reason o living tc
day without misery OF worry Is tina
there are o plenty OF things OF exaf
piration in the day n IL living. !
one meets ali the miseries OF the "a
Alright he will have all he can do wei
And furthermore the morrow 10 goin