Worry as a Success-Killer

—

882 IMPROVEMENT ERA.

of Mrs. Charles Durkee and Ellen Alexander of Kenosha, Wiscon- sin;Hon. George W. Emery, Sea View, Massachusetts; Hon. Caleb W. West, Niagara Falls, New York; D. S. Murray, Esq., Hon. Ar- thur L. Thomas, Governor Heber M. Wells, Hon. Junius F. Wells, Salt Lake City; and the Johnson Company and Fox and Symons, photographers, Salt Lake City. The sketch and portrait of the first state governor, Hon. Heber M. Wells, will appear in November.

WORRY AS A SUCCESS-KILLER.

Perhaps there is nothing else so utterly foolish and unprofit- able as a habit of worrying. It saps the nervous energy and robs

us of the strength and vitality necessary for the real work of life. It makes existence a burden and weariness, instead of a perpetual joy and blessing, as it should be. Poise and serenity are necessary to the complete development of character and true success. The man who worries is never self-centered, never perfectly balanced, never at his best; for every moment of mental anxiety takes away vitality and push, and robs him of manhood and power. Worrying indicates a lack of confidence in our strength; it

shows that we are unbalanced, that we do not lay hold of the universal energy which leaves no doubt, no uncertainty. The man who does not worry, who believes in himself, touches the wires of infinite power. Never doubting, never hesitating, he is constantly reinforced from the Omnipotence that creates planets and suns. The habit of worry is largely a physical infirmity; it is an evidence of lack of harmony in the mental system. The well- poised soul, the self-centered man, never wabbles or hesitates. The infinite balance wheel preserves him from all shocks, and all accident or uncertainty. Enough vital energy has been wasted in useless worry to run all the affairs of the world. Success.