The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-04
The Reliability Of Normally
Using Your Mentality

deliberately inculcated in the immature
members of a society by their elders.
The whole process of education is a
utilization of mans prolonged period
of infancy, for the deliberate acquisi-
ton of HABITS. This is all the more i'm
portant since only by such habit form
alton during the long period of human
infancy can the achievements of civil
ization be handed down from genera
ton TO generation -
We have quoted from Prof. Ed
mans book thus at length TO drive
home to the members of the LIano
mental science class the Importance Of
studying the complex human factor of
the economic problem which the CO.
operative colony undertaking involves.
The ills of the worlds condition of af-
fairs is due to the fact that we have
failed to develop and cultivate the ha-
bits that are more in consonance with
the existing development of industry.
Just as man. can learn to operate a
machine, or learn to play musical
instrument, SO human beings can get
an understanding of their own nature,
consciously train and control them to
undreamed-of heights of achievement
An European, after a visit to the IN
tied States, called America a country
of unlimited possibilities, which is ac-
tualIy true. In similar way, the hui
man race contains within itself unsus-
.pected resources of unlimited achieve
ment and greatness that will be brot
into manifestation and expression as
soon as the people will have more
FAITH in themselves, in their con-
structive and useful abilities, and ex-
ercise them.
The customary disposition of many
self-named reformers is one of fault
finding, consciousness and condemna-
ton, without single effort at con-
structive improvements. But the only
changes in human affairs have been
brought about by constructive, useful,
and beneficial innovation; and unless
such activity is resorted to and persist
ed in, all abusive criticism is utterly
useless and only vexation of spirit.
What advocates of economic better
ment need more than anything else is
courtesy in their intercourse with all
the people with whom they come in
contact, and an understanding of con-
structive and productive methods that
will enable them to knowingly and sys-
achieve desired objects.
Faith without works is dead. The
world can be won for altruistic coop
Grafton whenever would-be co-opera-
tors live an intelligent, wholesome life,
treat all the people they come in con-
tact with respect and courtesy and
give them square deal in every way,
instead of just preaching about such
things. Delivering the goods is the
BEST argument. Correct scientific
linking is the true business of life,
because through it we become con-
'cious of the powers of achievement.
And correct scientific thinking consists
n our ability to adjust our thought
processes to the unvarying laws of the
universe, human nature included.
"The more faithfully, strictly, and
,erseveringly we try to disentangle our
elves from all selfish aims, all con-
cious preiudices, says DR.. William
Boyd Carpenter, in his Principles of
Mental Physiology" the more shall
We find ourselves progressively eman-
ipated from those unconscious preju-
Ices, which cling around us as re-
ults of early instruction and erron-
ous habits of thought, and which
having become embodied in our or i
ganization) are more dangerous than
hose against which we knowingly put Ii
ourselves on guard. And so in pro-
ortion to the degree in which we ha-
ituate ourselves to try every question
y first principles, rather than by the S
opposed dictates of temporary ex- $
ediency, will the mechanism of our
unconscious thinking form itself in ac- q
ordance with those principles, SO of {
IN as to evolve results which satisfy {
9th ourselves and others with their |
,lf-evident truthfuIness and rectitude. c
has been we'll remarked by man S
large experience of human nature |
nd action. that the habitual determin- a
ton to do the right thing, marvellous +
/, clears the judgment as to matters L
urely intellectual, having in them e