The mastery of mind in the making of a man . him for good orill. Just as the swimmer betimes floats at ease uponthe surface of the water and safely trusts the cur-rent to carry him toward the shore, so one who buf-fets the waves of lifes sea may at times implicitlytrust the current of some force that sweeps over himfrom the shores of other minds. If he has foundthem soothing, genial, exhilarating, he knows theyare friendly and need not fear. But if by suddencontact their approach chills, unnerves, affrights andweakens, let him beware; the swifter he buffets theopposing waves and makes for the
The mastery of mind in the making of a man . him for good orill. Just as the swimmer betimes floats at ease uponthe surface of the water and safely trusts the cur-rent to carry him toward the shore, so one who buf-fets the waves of lifes sea may at times implicitlytrust the current of some force that sweeps over himfrom the shores of other minds. If he has foundthem soothing, genial, exhilarating, he knows theyare friendly and need not fear. But if by suddencontact their approach chills, unnerves, affrights andweakens, let him beware; the swifter he buffets theopposing waves and makes for the shore of personalsafety the wiser he proves himself by discretion overvalor. Each mind is in some way attuned to every other.[13] The Mastery of Mind, Either harmonious or inharmonious are the mutualchords. If thej respond to peace, they are attunedto harmony and happiness. If to discord, theyjangle out of tune, and their note resounds withwarning and approaching hazard. Each may test this law for himself. He whochooses wisely walks [14]
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