Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude

? Ate slowly, in moderation, and chewed everything well. The saliva in his mouth was permitted to mix with the masticated foods and liquids. And they were well digested before they were swallowed. They were swallowed at body temperature. Foods too hot or too cold for the mouth were not dumped into his stomach to burn or freeze its lining.

? Digested mental and spiritual vitamins. For grace was said at each meal. And at dinner, it was his custom to have his secretary, a guest, or a member of his family read the Bible, a sermon, an inspirational poem, a motivating article from a news paper, magazine or book.

? Employed Dr. Hamilton Fisk Biggar full time. Dr. Biggar was paid to keep John D. well, happy, and alive. He did this through motivating his patient to develop a cheerful, happy attitude. And Rockefeller lived to be ninety-seven.

? Didn't want the hatred of his fellowmen to be inherited by the members of his family. Therefore, he began intelligently to share a part of his possessions with the needy.

? At first Rockefeller's motive was primarily a selfish one. He wanted a good reputation. Then something happened! By acting generous, he became generous. And by bringing

happiness and health to many through his charitable and philanthropic contributions, he found them for himself.

? And the Foundations he established will benefit mankind for generations to come. His life and money were instruments for good. This world is a better and healthier world to live in because of John D. Rockefeller!

You shouldn't have to amass a fortune before you come to realize that PMA will attract perfect health. But there are some other ingredients which should be used along with PMA and one of them is health education. Don't be ignorant about your health.

The price of ignorance is sin, sickness and death! What do you know about Hygiene? Hygiene is defined as "a system of principles or rules designed for the promotion of health." Social Hygiene often refers specifically to venereal contagion. Ignorance of physical, mental, and social hygiene can lead to sin, sickness, and death.

If you are timid in discussing such matters, read Venture of Faith by Mary Alice and Harold Blake Walker. Today, because of PMA, the family, schools, churches, press, the medical profession, federal and state governments, and youth organizations endeavor to lift the dark cloud of ignorance regarding physical, mental, and social hygiene through education. Prevention is taught as well as cure.

But a cure for alcoholism is not so easy to come by as education in hygiene. Alcoholism ranks as the fourth largest health problem in the nation. It follows mental and moral disease and is one of the greatest contributors to those two diseases. The economic cost of alcoholism is 25 billion dollars per year. The greater portion of this is loss of time to industry, followed by hospital costs and physical damages ? caused mainly by automobile accidents. But

the money loss is negligible compared to the loss of physical, mental, and moral health, and the loss of life attributable to alcoholism.

An alcoholic has a mental illness which lies dormant until his first drink. If he doesn't start the habit, liquor doesn't have the power of attraction for him. If he drinks, the affinity is strong, and he will drink to excess. If he drinks to excess, the attraction may become irresistible, or seem so. And when he tries to resist and doesn't succeed, he may believe he cannot be cured.

What happens to excessive drinkers? Alcohol is known to alter the brain waves as recorded by the scientific instrument known as an electroencephalograph. It has a most potent influence on nerve cell metabolism which results in slow rhythms and eventual suppression of voltage and brings about a change in the level of consciousness.

A human body is alive only as long as its subconscious mind functions. It can be kept alive for a long time without the functioning of the conscious mind. There are degrees of consciousness.

Sanity is that healthy state of mind when the activities of the conscious and the subconscious are in proper balance. And while they work together, each has its specific duties; each has inhibiting factors. While sometimes it is healthful and wholesome for a person to do the things he wants to do but which are forbidden, judgments and actions should be the result of the conscious and subconscious working in balance.

The intellect and other powers of the conscious mind act as a governor regulating the subconscious when a person is in a conscious state of activity. As the activity of this governor slows down, the machine begins to run wild, and the individual may act