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Show Accepting Fate Helps You Relax HENRY GOTTLIEB, St. Albans, Long Island, got out of bed one morning and feU back. The room started spinning, he was very . dizzy, and had to lie down. After a few moments of not believing what had happened, he tried to get up again. This time he feu back for sure, his whole body throbbing, the furniture In the room srtinnine in front of him. What he didn't know at the time was that the previous several years of business worry and strain had suddenly climaxed itself, and that morning let go with a blast at his body. From then on, in spite of the six "good doctors doc-tors who had attended him, he grew steadily worse. This decline went on for about six months with his not being able to eat, constantly vomiting, vomit-ing, and getting very little sleep. The sardonic moments came, when as nre- scriptions, doctors would say, "nothing wrong Carnegie with you; go home and forget about it." In spite of the fact that there was "nothing wrong with him" he became steadily worse, until he seemed to reach the lowest ebb. Weakness had overtaken him for such a long time that he began to think end was near. Worry had brought him to this condition, fear of his health kept him there. At last he felt that if he were going to die anyway, the devil with it all, let it come. He accepted that fact, tragic as it seemed. Then he relaxed. No miracle took place, but it was the definite turning point. From then on he recovered in spite of all the pills and doctors. He thanks God that he is now back to normal again. He doesn't have to be told not to worry, for as you can see he has plenty of evidence to show the tragic effects worry can cause. Today he has a good business, his own home, is married and has a fine young son, and it is difficult to realize that he ever indulged in-dulged in his former mental attitude. |