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SELFISH PROPENSITIES. DY _
they are scattered; and talk on a great variety of subjects in
a short time, but fail sadly in consecutiveness of feeling,
thought, and action. An illustrative anecdote: An old and
faithful servant to a passionate, petulant master, finally told
him he could endure his testiness no longer, and must leave,
though with extreme reluctance. ‘‘ But,’ replied the master,
“you know I am no sooner angry than pleased again.” ‘ Aye,
but,” replied the servant, ‘‘you are no sooner pleased than
angry again.”
VERY SMALL.—Avreo’ restless, and given to perpetual
change; with activity great, are composed of gusts and coun- .
ter-gusts of passion, and never one thing more than an instant
at a time.
TO CULTIVATE.—Dwell on, and pore over, till you com-
plete the thing in hand: make thorough work; and never
allow your thoughts to wander, or attention to be distracted
or indulge diversity or variety in anything.
TO RESTRAIN.—Engage in what will compel you to attend
to a great many different things in quick succession, and
break up that prolix, long-winded monotony caused by an
excess of this faculty.
I1.—SELFISH PROPENSITIES.
consisting of Vitativeness, Combativeness, Destructiveness,
Alimentiveness, Acquisitiveness, Secretiveness. These pro-
vide for man’s animal wants; create those desires and instincts
and supply those wants which relate more especially to his
animal existence and physica] necessities directed, and sancti-
fied by the higher faculties, have tremendous force of character
and energy of mind.
TO CULTIVATE.—Keep a sharp eye on your own interests ;
look out well for number one; fend off impositions ; harden up ;
don’t be so good; and in general cultivate a burly, driving,
self-caring, physical, worldly, spirit; especially increase the
physical energies by observing the health-laws, as this will
re-increased those animal organs. ,
TO RESTRAIN.—TFirst and most, obviate all causes of
physical inflammation and false excitement; abstain from
spiritous liquors, wines, tobacco, mustard, spices, all heavy and
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