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Show Take Time for Leisure Not only on account of his home, but also on his own account, a man should not keep business In mind all tbo time. A bow that Is always bent loses Its elasticity, bo that It will not send tho arrow home with force when ".hero Is need. A mnn who Is thinking day and night about his business weakens his faculties and loses his buoyancy and "snap" by novcr allowing allow-ing them a chance to becomo freshened, fresh-ened, strengthened and rejuvenated. Mo becomes narrow and sclflhh; Ills sympathies anil affections becomo atrophied or petrified. Homo reaction broadens a man, enlarges his sympathies, sympa-thies, and exercises many faculties that necessarily lie dormant during tho stress of business hours. If ho will make a practice, In his Iclsuro hours, of giving himself up completely to lecrentlon, to having a grand, good romp with tho children, or a hoclal game with tho whoio family, fam-ily, making up his mind that ho will have a good time during tho ovenlng, no matter what may happen on tho morrow, he will find himself in much bettor condition tho next day to enter tho business or professional arena, ilo will bo much fresher nnd stronger, will have moro elasticity and spontaneity, sponta-neity, nnd will do his work much easier ea-sier and with less friction than If he thinks, thinks, thinks of business all tho time ho Is at home. No matter It his business nffnlrs are not going Just ns ho likes, bo Is only wasting tho energy nnd mental power which would enable him to overcome thoso unfortunate conditions by dragging drag-ging business Into tho home, nnd worrying wor-rying and fretting tho family aboul things tbnt they cannot help. If ho would form tho habit of locking lock-ing nil his cross-grained, crabbed, ugly critical, nagging and worrying In the store or olllco nt night, and resolve that, whether his business or profes slon Is a success or a failure, his liomi shall bo a success tho happiest, Bwectest and cleanest placo on earth ho would find It a greater Invest mont than niiy ever mado In a business busi-ness way. Montreal Herald. |