Secret of Successful Life

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Men wish success in life. Men seek s'uch things as gratify desire, save from suffering, and give a sense of security and the joy of possessing power. One who studies himself must know that his real life, his pleasure and his power alike, consists in feeling, affection, thought, desire, choice, and power of action. What adds to these, increases life; what lessens these, destroys life. Whatever will make a man normal in feeling, sweet in spirit, pure in affection, clean in imagina tion, vigorous in thought, wise in choice, calm in contentions, serene in storms, brave in danger, pa tient under provocation, resolute in disappointment, constant in purpose, and hopeful of the future, is of extreme value in the promotion of life.