Show uncommon sense by john blake ON GETTING UP EARLY ONCE roomed with a man who I 1 thought it was a virtue to get up early in the morning he did not get up early himself but he thought he ought to both of us had jobs that kept us at work late at night the only for sleep we had was in the morning I 1 always made the most of that opportunity but my friend always felt guilty if he remained in bed after ten 0 clock no matter how late he had worked the night before he thought there was an intrinsic worth in getting out of bed at a tain hour whether or not he utilized the time thus saved from his sleep to cooil advantage made no difference ou the rare occasions when he did leave his bed early he did not spend the extra hours in hard work As likely as not aliey would b frittered fritt ered away in profitless inaction getting up early for instance en abbea many people to acquire knowl edge or culture that Is useful to them but the person who arises at the crack of dawn and then wastes his time gains nothing but loss of sleep some persons make a point of ar riving at their offices earlier than they are required to then they adopt a reproachful attitude toward the other workers who merely arrive on time but unless the early bird spends his extra time catching the worm what possible advantage can he have over the bards who arrive later ibe fact Is that these reproachful ones would really like to do the things they profess to frown upon they would like to lie in bed late in the morning and play hookey from church occasionally they do not realize that merely arising before seven or being unell longly present at sunday worship con statutes no great virtue unless they get real benefit from these acts as thousands do why should they con to perform them unwilling rectitude Is certainly hypocritical but hypocrisy itself Is regarded as a sin it muy be conceded however how evir that the reproachful ones have the bulge on many of us frank offenders that holler than thon attitude which they usually acquire must giro them a ery gratifying sense of superiority to the rest of mankind copyright |