14 .a
WHAT YOU ARE, IS THE RESULT OF WHAT YOU WERE; WHAT YOU WILL BE, IS THE RESULT OF WHAT YOU ARE.
HENCE, THE PRESENT IS EVER CAPABLE OF REFORMING OR TRANSFORMING THE PAST AND FASHIONING OR MOULDING AN EW FUTURE.
(TRADITION IS THE BUGBEAR OF ADJUSTMENT, AND A SOLACE TO THE DIFFIDENT.)
14 .B
IF YOU PERMIT YOUR WISHFUL THINKING TO RUN WILD, THEY CAN GET ESTABLISHED AS MEMORY, AND EVEN APPEAR IN DREAMS. THEIR DANGER IS THAT THEY GRADUALLY BECOME A PART OF YOUR CHARACTER – QUITE INSIDIOUSLY*(01). ANY ACTIONS (WORDS OR DEEDS) WHICH DETERMINED CHARACTER SHOULD BE MATURED AT THEIR EMOTIONAL INFANCY – AT THE STAGE OF THE RIGHT; AND NOT RELAXED OR MADE REFLEX (AS A HABIT) TILL THEY ARE MASTERED. SOME PERSONS DELIBERATELY AVOID THINKING, WHEN INCLUDING IN SOMETHING UNPLEASANT OR WRONG, UNTIL IT
GETS FIXED AS A HABIT. WRONG THOUGHTS MUST BE REASONED TO THE EXTINCTION. IN OTHER WORDS, THEY MUST BE REALIZED AS WRONG, REJECTED AS UNNECESSARY, A THEN RECTIFIED WITH (RATIONALLY ASSESSED) ALTERNATIVES*(02)
*(01) this is the main hazard of masturbation; for it is often associated with thoughts of lustful sex, and rarely with those of love. Apart from this, masturbation is like scratching an itch; which of course will lead to an itch, scratch, itch cycle!
*(02) Even if there is an occasional slip up in word or deed; there must never be any let up in thought-of the slip up which had occurred (until rectification is established).
14 C
IF YOU CAN CONTRAST EVERY MISTAKE*(01) YOU HAVE MADE IN LIFE INTO A STEPPING-STONE, INSTEAD OF PERMITTING THEM TO REMAIN AS POSSIBLE PITFALLS, YOU WILL BE TRULY FORTIFIED TO PURSUE REALITY, NOW OR IN ANY FUTURE; AS WOULD HAVE PERFECTED THE ART OF ADJUSTMENT
*(02).
*(01) a mistake should amount to any deliberate impediment to your acquiring knowledge of the true nature of things (reality). A mistake should also include your treating any others different to the way you would expect
Them to treat you-if reversed. This is mostly applicable to your dependents, and those seeking justice-from you.
(Dishonestly and corruption lack definition and tenability, unless there is the thwarting of a rationally assessed justice. the crime then is the miscarrying of justice. A violation of trust can violate justice, only if there is a callous neglect. What is important is that probity, honesty or integrity really amounts to that of being true to
One’s own self.)
14 D
THE BEST MANNER OF ARRIVING AT WHAT IS RIGHT, IS BY GRADUALLY ELIMINATING ALL THAT IS
WRONG. IN THIS WAY, PROGRESS ONCE ACHIEVED, REMAINS WELL ESTABLISHED OR INGRAINED
(BY THE MULTIPLE ASSOCIATION OF FACTS TO A CAUSE).IT MAY SOMETIMES BE THOUGHT THAT
EMOTIONS IS INCAPABLE OF BEING RATIONALIZED*(1). ACTUALLY, THERE IS NO OTHER FEELING
THAT CAN BE RATIONALIZED; FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN EMOTION IS SO ROUTINE AND SO NEAR NEUTRAL, THAT IT IS CARRIED OUT ALMOST WITHOUT FEELING*(2).
(01) The “beam in your own eye” acquires various safeguards; only the “specks in others eyes” are free to be scrutinized and rationalized! But, if emotion (sensitivity of feeling) is honestly scrutinized, it will always remain within the limits of control, and also enable a better understanding of the underlying causes.
(02) Fine emotions, like love, tenderness, unbiased compassion and sentimentality, distinguish “developed” humans from “developing’ humans. The joy or sorrow arising from such
Delicate feelings expresses true individuality, is closer to reality, and more deep-seated than any raw emotional, basic human outbursts! Also, fine emotions have a greater capability of soothing tears and warming hearts than alcohol or sex. Which are the main props of basic human emotions, at all times. (Sentiment, like all fine emotions, is not spontaneous; it has to be understood and acquired; and is more real and refined than any of the bodily biased, basic human passions-like lust or hate. lastly fine and base emotions constitute the opposite ends of a criterion for assessing human compatibility)