1861
and put them by the side of our children that are as well educated
as the same number of our children gathered up promiscusly in the
Territory of Utah There are some people & counctryies who force
& whip their children into an Education but we should never
croud & force the minds of our children beyoung what they are able
to bear if we do we ruin them for life. I would rather my children
would spend their Early life sliding down Hill, skating, riding Horses
till they were 20 years old & not go to school one day than to clog
& force the mind while young with intricate studies it strains & cripples
the mind for life & ruins the man you never see a child that is confin-
ed while young to close rooms & hard study & followed up to manhood
that ever becomes a master spirit or qualifyed to transact difficult
business in after life. I do not think there is a man upon the face of
the whole Earth that has as great a complicated variety of subjects
& things to attend to to weigh upon the mind as I have. at the same
time, I do not think there is a man upon Earth who can accomplish
as much business in an hour, day, month, or year, with as much Ease
and as little trouble as I do. But should I do as most people do it would
soon ruin me. But I thoroughly train my mind so that I permit
nothing to trouble me upon the Earth. I strive to do my duty in all things
upon the Earth then leave the Event with the Lord when any subject or
thing comes before me I train my mind in such a way that I can bring
the whole force & strength of my mind to bear upon it and I keep it
there untill I have done with the subject I comprehend every truth
there is connected with the subject necessiary for the accomplish-
ment of whatever business is before me, & as soon as the business is
done I train my mind to instantly forget it & cast it away & should
never think of it again unless some circumstance should transpire
necessary to call it up I am now at the dedication of this Hall
my mind is here when I get through & go away I may never
think of this meeting again unless some person should call it to
my mind. when I have been crouded with business through the day
& I go to my bed to rest though I may not be any more sleepy than
I am now, the moment I lie down I throw evry thing out of my mind
untill it is like a peace of white blank paper I neither care for nothing
nor know nothing & in one minute I am asleep my wife has spoken

1861 and put them by the side of our children that are as well educated as the same number of our children gathered up promiscusly in the Territory of Utah. There are some people & countries who force & whip their children into an Education but we should never croud & force the minds of our children beyoung what they are able to bear if we do we ruin them for life. I would rather my children would spend their Early life sliding down Hill, skating, riding Horses till they were 20 years old & not go to school one day than to clog & force the mind while young with intricate studies it strains & cripples the mind for life & ruins the man, you never see a child that is confined while young to close rooms & hard study & followed up to manhood that ever becomes a master spirit or qualifyed to transact difficult business in after life. I do not think there is a man upon the face of the whole Earth that has as great a complicated variety of subjects & things to attend to to weigh upon the mind as I have, at the same time, I do not think there is a man upon Earth who can accomplish as much business in an hour, day, month, or year, with as much Ease and as little trouble as I do. But should I do as most people do it would soon ruin me. But I thoroughly train my mind so that I permit nothing to trouble me upon the Earth. I strive to do my duty in all things upon the Earth then leave the Event with the Lord when any subject or thing comes before me I train my mind in such away that I can bring the whole force & strength of my mind to bear upon it and I keep it there untill I have done with the subject I comprehend every truth there is connected with the subject necessary for the accomplishment of whatever business is before me, & as soon as the business is done I train my mind to instantly forget it & cast it away & should never think of it again unless some circumstance should transpire necessary to call it up. I am now at the dedication of this Hall my mind is here when I get through & go away I may never think of this meeting again unless some person should call it to my mind. when I have been crouded with business through the day & I go to my bed to rest though I may not be any more sleepy than I am now, the moment I lie down I throw evry thing out of my mind untill it is like a peace of white blank paper I neither care for nothing nor know nothing & in one minute I am asleep my wife has spoken