The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-08
WORRIES
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James H. Anderson, Editor Kansas City Labor News
In the official bulletin of the American Educa-
tional Association, I read essay on Worries y
which very interesting and true "Worry is not
feeling of down-heartedness at actual obstacles and
difficulties" it read. ut is not fear of real danger.
It is fear of the unknown. It not the danger we
face that sends cold shivers galoping up and down
our spines. It is the danger cannot And
this danger that we imagine turks right around the
corner may have other existence than that which
we give in imaginations"
Il am on old man." said philosopher, "and /
have had many troubles, but most of them never
happened"
And so it is with all Of us. Our trouble is that
we persist in forming judgment before we have the
facts upon which We form it. We afraid some
Immediately we begin to take it for granted that
something unpleasant unfortunate is bound to
happen. And give way to worry.
Such state of mind tells two things. It tells
first that one lacks sense of humor, and, second,
that one lacks common sense enough to suspend
judgment until whatever is really going to happen
has chance to show itself.
Worry is term that describes more than our
reflections to material influences It applies to per-
sonal affairs, also. For example, often say of a
person who does not quite fit ideas, that are
worried about what he may do next. Possibly this
worry as call it, does not arise out of anything
he has ever done. It is simply that we do not un-
derstand what is going on in his mind, and what his
intentions may be. Ten to he is using better
judgment and effort than give him credit for and
what he does will not harm us-may even be of
credit. But we do not understand, and, therefore,
Sometimes we worry about our work We are
afraid that the plant may close down go half
time, that job is going to be handed to some
body else that someone else is going to get GER
tain promotion. So allow ourselves to be so per-
turbed in mind that seriously interferes with get
ting things done, and helps to bring on the very
trouble fear.
Worry is never helpful in forming judgment ac-
cording to facts. It does not assist in bringing
about the best that can happen. Worry jumps at
conclusions passes judgment in advance of events,
and does its damage before reason has chance to
come to the rescue
To persist in worry is to deal death blow to
health and vitality.
Doctors very frank in their declaration that
worry poisons the whole human machine It not only
plays havoc with the nerves. but in turn to
interfere with the natural working of all bodily func-
lions. The great tragedy of worry is that it is
futile force in combating the unknown. Events
thoughtful preparations. The person who wastes
not energy in worry has more strength to meet the
problems of each successive day.
Some people find it easier to worry and fret
about others than to prepare for their own
good and about the possible i'll fortune of tomorrow
than to get busy and make sure tnat tomorrow will
bring good fortune instead of ill., But worry is
never easy its victim. It is FEELING to fight off
and put out of mind.
Anticipation of misfortune invites it. Action
averts it. The person who worries is simply suffer-
ing from what has not happened The logical course
Is to wait for events to happen and meanwhile work
to help make things come out right
The way to master a situation is not by sitting
down and making the worst Of it. It is by standing
up and making the best of it.