Evening star., 1930-05-24

| to whom one cannot say that sit Is a
beautiful day. without getting rebuffed.
One may well feel sorry for these, for
they are punished not only by the dis
like of most Of those with whom they
come in contact but even more by the
workings of their own minds. t
1t Is practically impossible for an
average human being to go through life
perpetualiy disagreeing with others,
especially over unimportant and reall,
trivial matters, without suffering the
consequences, so near is mind to life.
"As a man thinketh, so Is he," and
Nothing is either good or bad but
thinking makes 1t So" II am because
I think" These quotations show how
mankind has regarded his intelligence
in his calmer moments, when, freed
from emotions, he attempts to see life
in its true perspective.
Thoughts are things" some one has
said, saying thereby that word is not
just an empty thing, but an actual fact
in world of facts; that it does not
entirely 60 in one ear and out the
other, but that something solid. salts
flying, good or hurtful, is left behind-a
sort of residue.
word, and this something is what makes
1t either good or bad and what makes
thoughts good or bad. From this idea
it is not difficult to get the transfer
ence which sees in mind the great
maker OF good or evil conditions, even
circumstances. That this idea may be
carried too far, to the point of absurd
ity, even, one may admit without dis
proving.
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1t may be admitted that arguing
often Is carried too far in ordinary con-
versation. Average convictions are
scarcely worth the flushed faces and
indignant expressions which they too
often arouse. Such heated arguments
show, perhaps palmer than all else. the
marks of the beast over every one of
us. Anger is the divine dispensation
to take care Of us in hours of danger,
but 1t was never intended to form a
part Of the everyday living of civilized
man. Anger arouses certain glands in
the body to accelerated functioning, and
this action throws certain ferments into
the blood, almost instantly, which speed
up the entire muscular action, either
for defense or flight. During the brief
interval when this amazing action is
taking place, the body is frozen with
fright" as we say.
Now these are mighty and mysterious
things. common to every one Of us, but
scarcely acceptable for everyday inter-
course We should not be angry all the
time, or we will wear down our mecha-
nismS Of defense. Those who per-
petually argue are putting a strain on
the wonderful provisions of Nature.
They are dulling the fine edge of their
sympathetic nervous systems, throwing
monkey wrench, as it were, into the
most delicate and mysterious machinery
ever set up.
In considering him or her who can
not hear difference of opinion calmly,
but must Immediately take it rs a per-
sonal affront, the tolerant person who
tries to escape such state Of mind
should consistently regard the other as
a sick man or woman. This attitude
will enable him to bear patiently the
slurs, sneers and general Ill will which
he will receive. He knows that the
other is not accountable for all he says
or does. Perhaps ready agreement with
all that the other says Is the best way
to meet these attacks. Next to that
comes the proverbial soft answer, and
next to that silence. If these remedies
will not work, we recommend club.