Show L Three Things T By DR FRANK CRANE Gabriel Wells had a Christmas card in which he lie says that there are e. e three things things' that constitute a rounded rounded out life Power pleasure and peace The more we think of it the more this seems t to b be a very good There is not much satisfaction in a life of no pow power r What gives zest to sports is tho the employment employment employment employ employ- ment of our our powers and we all applaud the victor that is the man who shows the most power This Includes both mentality or mental acumen and skill As for pleasure they have learned a great lesson who have found out the abiding pleasures of life are those that come com coma from serving others The pleasures pleasures pleas pleas- ures tires th that t we experience in merely receiving gifts or benefits merely enjoying things that are our own the pleasures of possession and amusement ar are temporary temporary tem tern and they fade But one who devotes his life to bringing bi joy into the lives of others has an Unfailing unfailing unfailing un un- failing source of satisfaction Peace leace comes from the firm establishment or connection connection connection con con- of life with certain fixed principles There are some things which when we have decided upon them we lay on the shelf They are not to be re re- re op opened ned Ono who is arguing the fundamentals fundamentals funda funda- is 11 always always' in hot water and unsatisfied That is the advantage of a belief in God It is something fixed and settled a central sun about which all of our other thoughts and opinions may revolve Of Or course tho belief in God does not imply any any congeries of fantastic connotations Ones One's belief in God may take many forms but it H must have A do t central central central cen cen- core of rep repose se A life without inner repose is constantly buffeted to and fro by contrary passions has power sufficient to enjoy his ability to overcome obstacles who takes pleasure in giving pleasure to others and who has inner repose enough to keep him content in the tho center of his being can be truly said to live a n somewhat complete life Copyright 1928 McClure Newspaper Syndicate |