Article June 19, 1971 Issue

Really "Thinking Big"

JOAN M. BAUGHER

A boy wants an elephant. A young woman wants to marry a millionaire. An obscure councilman wants to be President. Are these people "thinking big?" When are big thoughts a virtue?

If the boy wanting an elephant were a mahout in India, his desire might seem normal. But if he is an apartment dweller in a large city, it is impractical daydreaming.

Does the young woman want to marry a good man and use her share of the million dollars for the benefit of mankind, or is she solely thinking of herself, desiring to attract envy and live in luxury?

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