Work and agree
Media
Part of The Cabletow
- Title
- Work and agree
- Creator
- Wilmarth, B. Raymond E.
- Language
- English
- Source
- The Cabletow Volume XXXVIII (No. 3) September 1962
- Year
- 1962
- Rights
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- Fulltext
- Work And Agree By B. RAYMOND E. WILMARTH In our daily lives each of us must make many decisions every day. Although we are seldom conscious of the thought processes involved in arriving at our decisions under ordinary circumstances, when we are faced with a momentous deci sion, we proceed carefully and ex amine, to the best of our ability, all of the reasons why we should decide one way, and all the reasons why we should not. After com paring the “whys” and “why nots" we finally decide "to do” or "not to do” the thing under consideraHavc you noticed some people are never doing anything and others are always doing something? Usually those who are doing nothing are spending all their time searching for reasons why they should not do something. They are thinking negatively. They are always looking for reasons why something won’t work. Generally, they find what they are looking for — failure. On the other hand, those who arc always doing something are cons tantly searching for reasons why something will work. If they are confronted with obstacles which im pede their progress, they renew their energies and attack more vigorous ly. They think positively. They do not know the meaning of de feat. Generally, they find what they are looking for — success. fid Our individual approach to liv ing depends greatly upon whether we are positive or negative thinkers. The success of a lodge depends greatly upon whether it has a ma jority of positive or a majority of negative thinkers. Where there is a majority of negative thinkers, the Lodge will always find reasons why it should do nothing and its inac tivity will continue accordingly. But where there is a majority of positive thinkers, the Lodge will overcome obstacles and solve prob lems which may appear insurmount able to others. Let each of us examine our con science and reflect upon our past activity in the Lodge. Have we engaged in destructive criticism, or have we made constructive sugges tions? Do we tend to look for reasons why someone else's idea will not work, or are we eager to sup port a brother’s recommendations by positive thinking and personal labor? Masonry is founded on the con cept of “who best can work and best agree.” WORK and AGREE should be the key words for success in any Lodge. Positive thinking will insure ag reement and constructive sugges tions coupled with enthusiastic labor will erect the Temple. Every Mason is a builder! Be a Builder! Be a Mason! September, 1962 THE CABLE TOW