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Show For Meditation 1 S oooooo I By LEONARD A. BARRETT SELF-FULFILLMENT Y COMMON consent we recognize J three ways by which every per son expresses himself the religious the economic and the altruistic. Normal Nor-mal self-fulfillment argues that a safe balance must be kept between these three methods of self expression'. ( A close examination of any happy and successful life will disclose the molding mold-ing influences which each of these forces had in determining that career, n-iviic results when one of these forces influence life to the expulsion expul-sion of the other two. When religion so dominates as to render all other appeals ineffectual we have as a result re-sult the religious fanatic who is usually usu-ally a nuisance. We may admire Ids sincerity but we seriously question his judgment and common sense. The religious fanatic does more harm than good to society. When the economic urge so dominates domi-nates as to exclude both the religious and the altruistic we witness the death of sentiment, a lamentable condition con-dition in the business world. The world of business today can furnish not a few illustrations where the sole object in life was to make money. Everything else having been made I subservient to that end, the finer I things in life were lont because of an inability to think In other terms than the economic. The altruistic demands that we first possess before we can give away. Benevolence demands possession as well as the spirit of generosity. Self-possession Self-possession in order to self-fulfillment. The well balanced life demands That all three forms of self-expression be assigned to their proper places. Such a well rounded life enjoys the confidence confi-dence of tlie community and receives from it friendship and loyalty. To live such a life is a very high priv ilege. ((E). Western Newspaper Union.) |