HEREDITY, 



The Secret of 

 Self-control. 



suggestion, if he will continually strive to feel 

 that the thing hoped for is now realized, it will 

 gradually, but surely, become an integral part of 

 his character. 



To overcome any weakness the character must 

 be built up when the person is normal and removed 

 from all temptations. If one waits until the hour 

 of trial before deciding or before exercising his 

 will, the decision and conduct are very apt to be 

 wrong. By deciding while in the normal state, 

 when removed from all temptation, what one will 

 or will not do and earnestly making these decisions 

 over and over again in the mind, they will become 

 controlling factors in the character. 



To illustrate : Suppose that one has a violent 

 temper. This abnormal expression of force, 

 whether hereditary or acquired, has its physical 

 basis in the brain, which when stimulated by any 

 exciting cause, sends its abnormal suggestion into 

 the brain centers; these become agitated and 

 return the waves along the line of the nerve paths 

 of action, resulting in the expression of anger. 

 Now, what is wanted is to build into the soul 

 when it is normal and undisturbed a suggestion 

 that will oppose the stimuli that come from these 

 abnormal brain centers. A simple suggestion 

 calculated to meet this demand would be, "I am 

 always good natured." "I will not get angry." 

 "I do not get angry." "I will suppress my 

 Suggestions to be temper." "I will not express anger in any way." 

 A secondary condition that must be considered 

 is that anger, or any abnormal expression of the 

 passions, indicates a lack of self-control, and there- 

 fore suggestions should be given calculated to 



Pre-fixing the 

 Character. 



Lodged. 



