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Literary
January 5, 1899
Southern Christian Advocate
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
This essay argues against viewing sleep and recreation as wasted time, likening them to cement preserving life's structure. It stresses the necessity of food, work, and sleep for longevity, plus cheerfulness to maintain well-being, comparing the body to an oiled engine.
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Food, Work and Sleep.
What a great mistake it is to contend that time taken from toil for sleep and recreation is time lost! There is no greater fallacy, for sleep and recreation form, as it were, the cement put in to fill up the joints in order to keep out the weather and preserve the edifice. A man does not necessarily require riches, honors or office-although the majority of us naturally have an ambition to attain one of these desiderata-but he does need food, work and sleep. It follows, therefore, that he should use every means to promote life, and among these there are three things to be kept in mind. When a man denies himself sleep, food and the exercise work gives both to brain and body, he is robbing his life of its full term. Let him be cheerful, also, for the body is like an engine-it will run well and long if it is well oiled. Contentment and cheerfulness are the oil which keeps the nerves from wearing out.
—New York Ledger.
What a great mistake it is to contend that time taken from toil for sleep and recreation is time lost! There is no greater fallacy, for sleep and recreation form, as it were, the cement put in to fill up the joints in order to keep out the weather and preserve the edifice. A man does not necessarily require riches, honors or office-although the majority of us naturally have an ambition to attain one of these desiderata-but he does need food, work and sleep. It follows, therefore, that he should use every means to promote life, and among these there are three things to be kept in mind. When a man denies himself sleep, food and the exercise work gives both to brain and body, he is robbing his life of its full term. Let him be cheerful, also, for the body is like an engine-it will run well and long if it is well oiled. Contentment and cheerfulness are the oil which keeps the nerves from wearing out.
—New York Ledger.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Temperance
What keywords are associated?
Food
Work
Sleep
Recreation
Cheerfulness
Contentment
Health
Moderation
Literary Details
Title
Food, Work And Sleep.
Subject
Importance Of Food, Work, Sleep, And Cheerfulness For Life
Key Lines
What A Great Mistake It Is To Contend That Time Taken From Toil For Sleep And Recreation Is Time Lost!
A Man Does Not Necessarily Require Riches, Honors Or Office... But He Does Need Food, Work And Sleep.
Contentment And Cheerfulness Are The Oil Which Keeps The Nerves From Wearing Out.