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Literary
May 25, 1826
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A prose essay presenting maxims for living happily, emphasizing truth, integrity, temperance, cheerfulness, preserving friendships, avoiding litigation, and using the world moderately without abuse.
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ART OF LIVING HAPPILY.
The following maxims, or rules of action, might, if strictly observed, go far to increase the happiness, or at least to diminish the inquietudes and miseries of life :—
Observe inviolably, truth in your words, and integrity in your actions.
Accustom yourself to temperance, and be master of your passions.
Be not too much out of humor with the world: but remember it is a world of God's creating; and however sadly it is marred by wickedness and folly; yet you have found in it more comfort than calamities, more civilities than affronts; more instances of kindness towards you than of cruelty.
Try to spend your time usefully, both to yourself and others.
Never make an enemy, or lose a friend, unnecessarily.
Cultivate such an habitual cheerfulness of mind, and evenness of temper, as not to be ruffled by trivial inconveniences and crosses.
Be ready to heal breaches in friendship, and to make up differences, and shun litigation yourself as much as possible; for he is an ill calculator who does not perceive that one amicable settlement is better than two lawsuits.
Be it rather your ambition to acquit yourself well in your proper station than to rise above it.
Despise not small honest gains, and do not risk what you have on the delusive prospect of sudden riches. If you are in a comfortable thriving way, keep in it, and abide your own calling rather than run the chance of another. In a word, mind to "use the world as not abusing it," and probably you will find as much comfort in it as is most fit for a frail being who is merely journeying through it towards an immortal abode.
The following maxims, or rules of action, might, if strictly observed, go far to increase the happiness, or at least to diminish the inquietudes and miseries of life :—
Observe inviolably, truth in your words, and integrity in your actions.
Accustom yourself to temperance, and be master of your passions.
Be not too much out of humor with the world: but remember it is a world of God's creating; and however sadly it is marred by wickedness and folly; yet you have found in it more comfort than calamities, more civilities than affronts; more instances of kindness towards you than of cruelty.
Try to spend your time usefully, both to yourself and others.
Never make an enemy, or lose a friend, unnecessarily.
Cultivate such an habitual cheerfulness of mind, and evenness of temper, as not to be ruffled by trivial inconveniences and crosses.
Be ready to heal breaches in friendship, and to make up differences, and shun litigation yourself as much as possible; for he is an ill calculator who does not perceive that one amicable settlement is better than two lawsuits.
Be it rather your ambition to acquit yourself well in your proper station than to rise above it.
Despise not small honest gains, and do not risk what you have on the delusive prospect of sudden riches. If you are in a comfortable thriving way, keep in it, and abide your own calling rather than run the chance of another. In a word, mind to "use the world as not abusing it," and probably you will find as much comfort in it as is most fit for a frail being who is merely journeying through it towards an immortal abode.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Temperance
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Happiness
Maxims
Temperance
Integrity
Friendship
Cheerfulness
Moderation
Literary Details
Title
Art Of Living Happily.
Subject
Maxims For Increasing Happiness And Diminishing Miseries
Key Lines
Observe Inviolably, Truth In Your Words, And Integrity In Your Actions.
Accustom Yourself To Temperance, And Be Master Of Your Passions.
Never Make An Enemy, Or Lose A Friend, Unnecessarily.
Be Ready To Heal Breaches In Friendship, And To Make Up Differences, And Shun Litigation Yourself As Much As Possible; For He Is An Ill Calculator Who Does Not Perceive That One Amicable Settlement Is Better Than Two Lawsuits.
In A Word, Mind To "Use The World As Not Abusing It," And Probably You Will Find As Much Comfort In It As Is Most Fit For A Frail Being Who Is Merely Journeying Through It Towards An Immortal Abode.