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Editorial
February 13, 1925
Clinch Valley News
Tazewell, Jeffersonville, Tazewell County, Virginia
What is this article about?
The Milwaukee Journal editorial reflects on how financial ruin impacts accustomed lifestyles more than failure itself, advising readers to moderate daily indulgences and balance financial accounts with living standards to avoid unsustainable habits.
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WHERE IT HURTS MOST.
(Milwaukee Journal.)
"I don't mind failure—I can face the world on that—but I hate to give up the things I'm used to," said an Ohio man who found his fortune swept away. This is not the usual way of stating the case, but we do not doubt that the Columbus business man is nearer the truth than those who content themselves with the stock phrases. "I don't mind giving up the things I've had, but I hate to be a failure."
This matter of mode of living reaches down into our lives more than we realize. We get accustomed to certain things and we look forward to them from day to day. The standards we maintain for a year become a part of us. If, suddenly, we have to break these molds it is like giving up life itself.
All of which suggests that we might with profit look more closely into the way of our daily living. A little indulgence today is just for the day, we think. Repeated tomorrow, it becomes a part of us. Standards set too high for our bank accounts must be maintained because we have come to demand those standards.
Maybe it could be put more graphically this way: A man has two accounts to watch; one concerns his financial balance the other his mode of living.
(Milwaukee Journal.)
"I don't mind failure—I can face the world on that—but I hate to give up the things I'm used to," said an Ohio man who found his fortune swept away. This is not the usual way of stating the case, but we do not doubt that the Columbus business man is nearer the truth than those who content themselves with the stock phrases. "I don't mind giving up the things I've had, but I hate to be a failure."
This matter of mode of living reaches down into our lives more than we realize. We get accustomed to certain things and we look forward to them from day to day. The standards we maintain for a year become a part of us. If, suddenly, we have to break these molds it is like giving up life itself.
All of which suggests that we might with profit look more closely into the way of our daily living. A little indulgence today is just for the day, we think. Repeated tomorrow, it becomes a part of us. Standards set too high for our bank accounts must be maintained because we have come to demand those standards.
Maybe it could be put more graphically this way: A man has two accounts to watch; one concerns his financial balance the other his mode of living.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Financial Loss
Lifestyle
Living Standards
Habits
Moderation
Indulgences
What entities or persons were involved?
Milwaukee Journal
Ohio Man
Columbus Business Man
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Impact Of Financial Loss On Accustomed Lifestyle
Stance / Tone
Reflective Advisory On Moderation
Key Figures
Milwaukee Journal
Ohio Man
Columbus Business Man
Key Arguments
Financial Ruin Hurts Most Through Loss Of Accustomed Things Rather Than Failure Itself
Daily Living Standards Become Ingrained Habits Over Time
Sudden Disruption Of Lifestyle Feels Like Losing Life
Indulgences Repeated Become Permanent Parts Of One's Life
High Living Standards Must Be Matched To Financial Means
One Should Monitor Both Financial Balance And Mode Of Living