Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — Why Not Try This? [ARTICLE]

Why Not Try This?

Everything that people admire and covet so much, for the sake of getting which they worry and hustle so much, all this does not bring them a whit of happiness. So long as they are hustling they think their reward will be in that which they are striving for. But no sooner do they obtain the object of their desire than they commence to fuss and worry and envy things they have not got yet. And this stands to reason, for not by satisfying on.e’s vain desires is independence achieved, but, on the contrary, through ridding oneself of such desires. If you wish to ascertain the truth of this try to apply, say, one-half of the effort that you have been hitherto wasting on gratifying your desires to freeing yourself of them, and you will soon perceive yourself that in this way you will derive far more peace and happiness.—Epictetus. Your Friend, Before you take offense at a friend be sure you have reason to be offended. If it seems as if your friend has slighted you be sure you have done nothing to make him act that way. Friends or even acquaintances do not generally start out with the deliberate intention of causing a quarrel. Remember that. Give your friend the benefit of the doubt, for a friend kept is better than money in tile bank. Be economical with your friends. Don’t waste them. —American Boy. u Child Training. Bring up a child to observe the ordinary usages of good society, to be careful of the feelings and rights of others, never to intrude, never to listen, never to tattle, always to consider others before itself and show it by unfailing example that such behavior is expected. .