A DAILY MESSAGE

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1928, Page 1

A DAILY MESSAGE

DO NOT EXAGGERATE THE SMALL THINGS! A soiixo of proportion is expressed aa sense- it means si mueli in every sphere of life. A sense of proportion is expressed as a sense of the lit ness of things, whim! is a condition precedent, to a siu-ees fill friendship or a. successful business rehil ionship. Those possessed ol a sense ol (lie Illness of things are eunifnrtable to work with, to live with, to do business with. That is heeause they see life in proper perspective. They see the bilge things large timl ihe small things small. Ihe other kind see the small i kings large and ihe large tilings small, ami it. is ilist the differed'e w hieh causes them to put. I lie emphasis lii the w rong place, to (ondeimi the big fellows ol the world for their little iaults. toj wreck big causes for lit tle prejudices, to break big hearts for little frailties. The people who hick a sense n! fit ness of things are (o he pitted. Bui j so arc their friends and the mo’, emeu:.- j rhov support, ottlv more so. If they are church-" or' erx tee-. >.'••: | ; not help the building fund so.a.-., ile.v ■ r|o uni. like the min i-1 “i"’s wile. If they are political workes. the;, j will not. help their parly ls.-aai.se 1 hey j do not like the on lulida Le. Tile cause is obscured by the erouk. | .Men and women with a sense ol pr--portion see large things large ami j small things small. So cult i vate a sense ol proper! ion ; | get hold of Hie big idea in men and in j movements visualize the goal - the oh- j jeelive and do not lei (lie lit lie iking . obscure your vision ol I lie lug tilings, j —M PRESTON STANLEY.