The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-07-22
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and emotions that he harbors, cher
ishes and cultivates. Anti-social traits
prevail, because they are cultivated
and kept active. Public opinion
holds the individual responsible for
harmful conduct. which IS ali implied
admission that he could have abstain2
led from it and acted otherwise. And
| il is a demonstrated fact that individ-
iuals can control themselves; that OBJ
Jectionable characteristics can Be afro
iPhied by non-use while desirable traits
lean be stimulated to greater activity
until they preponderate III Tie charae-
tier.
The great object Of mental science
lis charactey building. it involves under
standing Of the mental and emotional
makeup Of the individual just az any
lone who wants TO become an expert
Electrician has to acquire all the know
ledge and skill that his sailing re-
Lquires. All misunderstanding or fail
ure in any line Of human endeavor is
ldue to the fact that people missed or
failed to acquire the knowledge or abil-
Iity that the understanding called for.
The failure in character building is due
to the same cause. People can get this
knowledge only when they deliberately
set out to learn it. You learn mathe-
MATES because you study ii without BIZ
as, prejudice or opposition and you be-
! come an expert mathematician to the
extent that you have acquired mathe-
NAUTICAL rules and skill in working them
out.
You can become the architect Of
your fate and consciously make your
self over end control your circumstanc-
es, conditions, environment and destiny
when you understand yourself andade-
termine to control your thoughts and
feelings and eliminate all adverse pre-
uidlces and emotions that antagonize
the spirit Ct goodwill to all mankind.
The understanding Of altruistic col
ony cooperation involves no impossi-
bllities and makes no demand on any
man. woman Or child that they cannot
comnlV with. Whatever work has to
be done has been done elsewhere over
and over again A blue print could
readily be made for every industry OBJ
Grated here; the knowledge Of the
manner and processes Of doing the
work has been scientifically ascertain
ed End cen be gotten if not already
possessed. The only problem involved
is the adjustment of the would-be col
onlst to one another, to the colony pro-
ject IN its entirety. and to the stage at
which it has at present arrived. This
demands the mental attitude and emo
tIonal state that accepts things as they
are at the Colony as matter Of course
md as an unavoidable phase to be en-
countered and gone thru with. People
OF pioneering experience realize this
and do not expect impossibilities and
make no demands beyond the power Of
present developments to yield.
Self-discipline, self-controI and char
acter building are therefore preemin-
ent requisites here and pioneering of
every kind under all kinds Of circum-
stances has been the very best school
for character building that is available.
1t demands courage, daring, initiative,
abstemiousness. self-reliance and the
spirit of brotherhood. Out in the
Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas. fifty,
sixty, years ago, the early settlers, the
miner, prospector and ranchman were
like a band of brothers, general hos
pitality and friendship were the rule.
The early type of pioneers always were
splendid characters and developed
their fine traits because the stimuli Of
false environment were lacking and
the innate goodness was not perverted
thru the force of adverse circumstan-
ces.
The environment of LIano Colony is
most favorable for developing the high
est type of character. There is no oc-
casion for trying to do the other fell
low lest he do you. Service on the
part Of each and all to the entire Col
ony is the keynote Of the activities Of
every description, and service render
ed is the measure Of the esteem accord
ed. Love is the fulfilling Of the law,
/ we have been told, and constructive
Thought and goodwill emotions build
the right character.