The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-07-08
a Straight Tip
on Mental Science
Editor LIano CoIonist

You are the Master of Your Des-
my, in the June | 7 issue, attracted my
attention, and the writer would like TO
make few remarks 10 reinforce what
was said in that article, and also to
point out and emphasize the necessity
and Importance of mental science study
in relation to the true comprehension
Of altruistic cooperation. Many peo-
pie do not comprehend the necessity for
study Of this kind and think it isl
only waste Of time because they do
not comprehend how completely the
matter depends upon the mental for
every possibility Of action; they do not
comprehend fundamental principles or
their important work in this universe.
Every thing is produced or developed
from fundamental principle and the
fundamental principle is created, by
some mind first; then. after the fun
damental principle of thing is once
created. it can continue to reproduce
this thing like itself. continually, pro-
vided that the necessary conditions are
carried out.
The mind is where all our actions are
planned and managed; but the mind is
subject to the fundamental principles
that control its operation. Each funda-
mental principle has its boundaries and
limitations of action. according to the
design of is creator; the mind that
planned, designed and established the
conditions. For example, we will take
clock; it works upon certain funda-
mental principles established by its Gre
ator and it-can do nothing more. If the.
mind that invented or created the clock
were sufficiently developed mentally
to give this clock life, ii would be able
to run or stop whenever it saw fit, and
could reproduce its own kind alsos but
the mind Of the creator of the clock
is limited TO the mental development it
possesses and cannot impart the force
called life to its creature. because the
creetor 'stmind is limited in its operation
by the laws established by his creator.
Everything is limited to the fundamen-
tel principles Incorporated by its crea-
tor in that thing; therefore, in order to
comprehend any particular thing we
must comprehend the fundamental
principle Of that thing and that means
that we must be able to reason and an
alyze and comprehend what fundamen-
tai principles are; and that cannot be
done without we comprehend mental
science and have clear, definite
knowledge of the fundamental principle
of life, of mind, Of character, of hui
man nature, of actions, of motives, of
conscience, Of selfishness, of altruism,
of will power, of reason, of imagine
ton, of intelligence, of intellect, and
many others. But, if a person COM
prehends these and can give good
common-sense definition of them and
the fundamental principle of each in
simultaneously. Then he can anal
we the fundamental principles of
anything he may desire, almost,
and will have very clear and fair
comprehension of life and its aim, a
thing very few people have or ever OBJ
tain during long and eventful life.
because they never see any necessity
for them to study mental science. They
remain on the animal plane of life, sat
isfied to get enough to eat and wear,
and little time occasionally to play,
and they are perfectly contented. just
ike horse. The desire to study and
comprehend mental science and the
right or wrong Of everything is the IN
dication that person is beginning to
emerge from the animal stage of men
tai development to the altrulstic stage
OF development. The animal stage OF
mental development is usually called
the selfish stage-or selfishness-be-
cause the animals have very little COM
prehension Of altruism OF the desire to
work and plan for the common good
instead of self only. Life is a school
Of development where each person is
free to develop just the kind Of nature
that suits him. If person desires to
develop the animal nature he can con-
tinue 10 do so as long as he likes. Ma
lure does not compel any person to
progress until he gets ready to do SO.
Each person can remain an animal as
long as he desires.
Desire is the force that brings what
ever we desire, and as long as we de-
sire it. When we desire progress and
are willing to comply with the fundar
mental principles Of altruism, we can
progress as fast as we desire and no
faster. When two or more people de-
sira altr,lism or progress. they can