sely associated with the supreme development of the forces of
life. No vivacity, then no personality.

The average individual goes through life without living. In other words,
he scarcely exists. He has never felt the throbbing exultation of a
keen joyous moment. Nor on the other hand has he ever suffered the
tortures that are supposed to be associated with the damned, for we
must remember that the power to enjoy carries with it a corresponding
power to suffer. But we should also remember that the possession of
these extremes, the ability to enjoy or to suffer, indicates the
attainment of what might be termed the most complete human development.
If we wish to find a perfect picture of the phlegmatic temperament, we
can study a pig to advantage. And yet there are many human beings
incapable of manifesting life-forces equal to those of this humble
animal.

But why not be alive, vital, vivacious? Why not be alert, keen,
energetic, enthusiastic, ambitious, bubbling over with fiery
ardor? The possession of these pulsating, vibratory forces proves that
one's physical development has closely approached to perfection. To
such vital individuals life opens up opportunities that are almost
countless.

But those who have never lived in this "world" of fiery ambitions and
throbbing powers, who have never been stirred by the keen, satisfying
joys that go with these extraordinary, vital qualities, may ask if these
invaluable powers can be developed. Are these stirring, vital forces
the possession of favored classes only, or may they be obtained by
anyone and everyone? In other words, can they be cultivated or
developed? My reply, in nearly all cases, would be in the affirmative.
There may be exceptions. There is a limit to the development of the
physical force, but health is attainable by the majority. So long as
there is life you should be possessed of sufficient vitality to attain
a normal degree of health. It really takes more power to run a
defective machine than it does to operate one in which all parts are
working in harmony, and the same can be said of the body and its
parts or organs. Therefore, if you have vitality enough to continue to
live even though diseased, rest assured that you have enough to
acquire health if you conform to Nature's enactments. And this kind of
health usually brings a physical and mental exaltation that is
truly beyond description.

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