Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

smite thee on the right cheek turn thou
the left cheek also" He knew that it
is poor policy for a strong mind to cope
with a feeble or negative one.
In order to strengthen the will one
must also strongly impress his con-
sclousness, for until consciousness is
impressed we are unable to master the
SELF. Let me give an example: There
are any number of people who refrain
from committing crimes, not because
there are statute laws which make
them punishable, but because their con-
sclousnesS is impressed with the fact
that 1t is morally wrong to commit one.
This is why SociologistS and true re-
formers are more in favor of moral
training than criminal laws. Criminal
laws are neither more nor less than
subterfuges, whereas moral training is
the sine qua non for the abolishment
of crimes
If you would master yourself you
NUT not try to master others, for it
takes ones whole life to master one
self; hence if you try to master others
you can devote no time, or very little,
to master yourself All desire to con-
troll or master others must be entirely
eliminated
If you can master yourself you can
become what you DESIRE and the OBJ
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come superior to what he is at any
given time. Never be satisfied with
what you are, for you can become more
superior, of greater courage and better
fitted to lead the true life. Bear in
mind, however, that you cannot be
everything at the same time; you can
become master of only one thing in so
far as your welfare (speaking in ma
tertal sense) is concerned. For instance,
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hence do not try to become master of
the shoe last also; or, you may become
master of the shoe last, then do not
try to become master of the law.
In other words, try to find out what
you may become master of and stick to
that. Should you not succeed as fast
as you think you ought to do not be
discouraged Keep at it and the time
VIII come when you can not help feel
your mastery in that particular line.
The mastery of self, however, ap-
pertains more to the individual as an
individual (as moral agent) and not
as money maker. For, truly speak
ing, the creator-your creator-knows
naught about money. Money is a hui
man invention and what is human Is
not necessarily of godly origin. True,
gold and silver and copper are natural
products and hence of the creator, but
we cannot say whether the creator in
tended these material things for money.
They may be intended for ornaments
or other uses.
II you have become master of your
self to a greater degree than those with
whom you maintain earthly relations
your conduct will 80 impress them that
they, too, will follow your example,
and hence try to become masters OF
themselves And the only way we can
truly learn is by observation and by
developing our consciousness to prompt
us to act and behave ourselves as our
superiors do.
Parents specially should try to mas
ter themselves for the purpose of bring
ing up children that would be a credit
to the human family. SO far, 1 am
sorry to say, very few who exercise
guardianship over minors have shown
an inclination to deal with the subject
In proper manner There may be
some excuse for fathers, who. as must
necessarily be, are Vexed with the
problems OF procuring the necessaries