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Spirit) and not body, to concentrate upon the physical in any form, is to close, to a greater or less degree, the channels of inspiration of Spirit, which is life.
The physical is the animal side of Man. And until he attains mastery over the flesh, it is as natural to concentrate upon physical enjoyment as do the lambs and colts. This is the exuberance of animal life. Man can keep this exuberance down to what is termed old age will he be temperate, and the word means --- Self Controlled. Under right thought, all this animal spirit is curbed, and reined, and guided by the Master-Soul. Through this mastery it is possible to avoid disease, unhappiness, poverty and even physical death by ripening out of physical conditions through some form of dematerialization.
It is not because there is anything inherently wrong in this, that I refer to the fads, follies, fashions and social excitements. Only so far as they are indulged in to kill time; are taken up because they are in the air; indulged in to emulate or to vie with others; enjoyed with no serious purpose; and allowed to absorb time, attention and labor that, would we win, Success, --- would lead to Success. I am writing only for those who are willing to purchase success.
"Laurel crowns cleave to deserts" and no one ever won the crowning success who did not buy it with a price. And no one wins social distinction, or place in the fashionable, political, or athletic world, who did not pay for it by losing success in other fields.
"In the devil's booth all things are sold,
Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold."
"It is natural to concentrate upon pleasure," it is said,
