Show Roosevelt A Philosopher By L. L A. A Hollenbeck Franklin D. D Roosevelt is not not only a doer but he is a pher You will find some wise sayings in his inaugural address Here is one of them Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money it lies in the joy of achievement achievement achievement achieve achieve- ment in the thrill of creative ef ef- ef- ef fort A wiser statement was never neve made by anybody Achievement and creative effort constitute life and its greatest joys and That satisfaction involves both anticipation and tion The motive of anticipation I moves moyes toward participation and re re- re- re Primarily this is a matter matter matter mat mat- I ter of selfishness but selfishness is the mainspring of life but selfishness selfishness selfishness self self- must not be construed as greed and avarice for these passions passions passions pas- pas are vices while selfishness is a natural desire and a part of the human mind or of the mind of I. I all animals It involves the law of self preservation which is the I first law of nature This self preservation pre c pre pre-I usually also includes the welfare of our neighbors because I I the community is a necessary part of the general prosperity But the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort is primarily primarily marily manly individual and personal it itIs itis is not collective nor common it itis it itIs is the satisfaction of individual superiority which gives a man personal distinction and power I and a man of superior mental ability ability ability ab ab- ab- ab is entitled to the distinction I of superiority and power The law of nature makes that distinction distinction distinction tion and the man himself is a part of the law of nature You cant can't legislate inferiority to a than man man of or superior ability the law is subject to such a man because that man manis manIs manis is a personification that the law ties to as a base so long as he conf conforms to the natural law The joy of a achievement and the thrill of cre creative tive effort Is the main ingredient or essential of happiness The worker with a purpose pose is th the happiest man that lives That purpose may be material material material ma ma- gain pr or the public good I They are closely allied Material gain means power and the public I I good g also means power an and distinction dis dis- dis 1 Un tion and usually Is rewarded I b by material gain to the individual I either directly or indirectly It Isa is isa isa a gamble of the individual in coping coping cop cop- cop I ing and in using the forces of nature nature nature na na- na- na ture to his purpose demonstrating demonstrating ing ing his bis superiority of intellect for forthe forthe forthe the betterment of himself and so so- A mere gamble to make money in a game of cards has its reward to the smarter man That r has its attractions too but it is fostered by a desire to gain without without without with with- out creating wealth and therefore is s devoid of morality |