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Vol. 4, Healing And The Mind World
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2. The Psychological Nature of Diseases
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Self-control
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Vol. 4, Healing And The Mind World
2. The Psychological Nature of Diseases
Self-control
There are many people who may be said to be of nervous temperament; - who have a tendency if they walk to walk quickly,
- if they work to work hurriedly,
- if they talk to talk fast, so fast that they may drop words and make the hearer confused;
- whose temper may rise suddenly and
- who are inclined to laugh or to cry easily.
This condition in a way gives a kind of joy, but it weakens a person and takes away his self-control, and in the end this results in nervous diseases. It begins as indulgence in activity and ends in weakness. Many mental diseases are caused by this negative state of mind and body.
From childhood there is an inclination to this, especially among children of nervous temperament; and if it can be checked at that time there is a sure result.
No disease can be worse than an increasing weakness of the nerves, which is lack of self-control; for life is not worth living when control over the self is lost.
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