THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES
Tiib Avehagk Man insists on building His Own Bonii„i,.
Alanv minds are a.s blank as a sheet of unsoiled white paper until some experience writes in indelible ink its iin— J rcssioii of right or w rong, pleasure or pain. Same minds must expoeieme something before they can seem to realise what it's all about. But. experieinos are like the stern lights of a ship at sea- they only illuminate the waves that have "ashed against our how. Why is it that an intelligent man must he put to trial with trouble in order to understand fully what is best to do? Wisdom that is bought by experience is so expensive. The experieme of others should lie lesson enough. livery crime, every act of crookedness, every mistake made by another is a goidepnst for you. By observation you have been taught all that is necessary to know for your plans in prosperity, your peace of mind, hut, l,y long wandering you frequently try to find a shorter way.
It is not necessary to make the mistakes that thousands have made right he ."ore you. Just let their experiences he your example. The experiences of others throw a great light across your path (and in fr oit of you), hut the average man insists on building his own bonfire in order to see the trail. The Silent Partner:
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1925, Page 2
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231THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1925, Page 2
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