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Show I Keep Busy; Work Vital Factor in Contentment Iy a HE really busy woman Is always the I more fortunate person. Even though at times her world seems dull and commonplace, she should bravely refuse to be Influenced by those moods. On the other hand, she will, if she Is wise, firmly resolve to mako every mlnuto count Persons who have nothing to do arc, without any question, engaged in a most wearisome occupation. Trying to "kill" time is the hardest kind of work and In tho majority of cases brlng3 a lot of un-happlness un-happlness to the particular man or woman in the case. No sensible woman will envy her toll-free sl3ter but. instead, will tako a keen Interest In those duties that mean her bread and butter. Keep on the Alert. Even the busiest person may find life a pleasant affair and tho peoplo around her worth while; but to achieve these splendid results sho must learn to glvo and take. She should not expect too much of her friends or co-workcra, but must remember that thoy, too (like herself) are human, given to perhaps Impatient or discontented moods. Sho might mako It a point to sco only their commendable features and forget for-get all about their little peculiarities. This view of persons Is by far the better and wiser one to entertain, and will never cause the man or woman who thinks along thoso lines any regrets. Each and every one of us has, or should have, a certain work to do and this task should, If wc hope to get any satisfaction out of life, bo performed to the best of onr ability. If wo feel that wo arc giving too much of ourselves, or that wc could in some other field make better progress, then we should earnestly endeavor to fit ourselves to well fill and be constantly on tho alert for tho placo that appeals to us. But it certainly will not help us one lota or further our cause in any possible way to merely drift along mcanwhllo bemoaning bemoan-ing our "hard" lot Many of us do indeed envy others seemingly seem-ingly more fortunate around us, yet If wc but stop to think a moment wo shall make tho consoling discovery that all aro not blessed with the same talents or ability. How foolish then to become envious of this or that friend or acquaintance who follows a lino of work that we are in no way permitted to perform. Tho woman who works hard, yet feels that she Is not progressing, should keep on bravely. Let her study her capability or aptitude, and if she concludes that she ia destined for better things, about the wisest couro for her to follow is to give her bC3t attention to her present duties. A brave heart and willing hands aro a trio that simply cannot be beaten, and (ho person thus equipped can and will make good. Even though hers is a long and tollsomo day, the really sensiblo woman will not lose faith in herself or In her ability to push onward. Tho worker always gets somewhere, even thougn that "somcwhero" is frequently fre-quently at a rather distant point, but the Idler never got anywhero and never will. Somo ono has said, "Far better to wear out than to rust out," and thero Is aworld of truth In this saying. Yet a real Ilvo worker will continue on for quite a considerable con-siderable period beforo he or she shows any 3lgns of wear. On the other hand the "time killer," the person who sits around and watches others oth-ers hustling for their bread and butter, betrays, and at a very early stage in hla or her career, unmlstakablo evidences of the rusting process. Few of us nro destined for any really high achievements. If we can mako ends meet, or, In other words, pay our honest dcbt3 and look the world square In tho face, wo are playing our respective roles as well as and In all probability better than many persons whom we at tho present moment keenly envy. And If wc havo our own best Interests at heart wo will occasionally ponder over this plain, old fashioned truth, wisely forget all about tho good fortune others enjoy and put hone3t, brave efforts Into our dally work, whatever it may be. In One's Own Sphere. Not one of U3 would be, if we could, happy in another's place. Wo are fitted only for our own little world, and it remains re-mains with us to make that tiny sphere what It ought to be. This wc can do if we keep cheerful, do our best and think only wholcsomo thoughts. Otherwlso wo simply will not. no matter what we mayeventually possess, be happy, and the quicker we acknowledge the truth of this assertion tho bettor It will be for ourselves and for all concerned. |