Literary grace has been sacrificed in the belief that redundant reference to the germs will be effective in bringing them into contempt.
All of the evil passions are traceable to one of two roots.
ANGER is the root of all the aggressive passions.
WORRY is the root of all the cowardly passions.
Envy, spite, revenge, impatience, annoyance, selfishness, prejudice, unrest, and the like are all phases of anger.
Jealousy, fear, the belittling of self, the blues, and all the introspective forms of depression are the children of worry.
Anger and worry are the most unprofitable conditions known to man. While they are in possession of the mind, both mental and physical growth are suspended.
Anger and worry are thieves that steal precious time and energy from life.
Anger is a highway robber and worry is a sneak thief.
Anger and worry are the most potent forms of self-abuse, for the reason that in many cases anger is the result of misunderstanding, and in most cases worry's prophecies never come true; or, if they do, the fulfilment is generally caused by the worry itself.
Anger and worry do not stimulate to any good end.
Anger and worry not only dwarf and depress, but sometimes kill.
Anger and worry are bad habits of the mind and not necessary ingredients.
Anger and worry are no more necessary than other passions civilized man has learned to control, and it is only needful to realize that they are unnecessary in order to make it impossible to feel, much less to show them.
Anger and worry cannot be eliminated through process of repression any more than a weed can be killed by cutting down the stalk, or a cancer can be cured from the surface, or the drinking habit can be gotten rid of by "tapering off." Germ eradication is not only the _easiest_, but the _only sure cure_ for all physical diseases and mental handicaps.
The dispossession of anger and worry does not cause indifference or encourage indolence.
The natural tendency of the emancipated mind is towards growth, both intellectual and spiritual, just as the tendency of plant life is towards vigorous growth and perfect blossoming, if it is kept free from the gnawings of cankerous worms.
[Sidenote: Anger and Worry are Parasites]
Anger and worry are as much parasites as are the cankerous worms that attack plants. The intelligent horticulturist knows that the worms are parasites, picks them off his plant, and throws them away too far to return. The intelligent menticulturist of the future will treat anger and worry in the same intelligent manner.