As a Matter of Course E-Book

Annie Payson Call

• Herausgeber: Publisher s11838
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

As a Matter of Course written by Waltham author Annie Payson Call. This book is one of many works by her.  It has already published in 1894. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy reading this book.

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As a Matter of Course

By

Annie Payson Call

Table of Contents

PREFACE.

I. INTRODUCTION.

II. PHYSICAL CARE.

III. AMUSEMENTS.

IV. BRAIN IMPRESSIONS.

V. THE TRIVIALITY OF TRIVIALITIES.

VI. MOODS.

VII. TOLERANCE.

VIII. SYMPATHY.

IX. OTHERS.

X. ONE'S SELF.

XI. CHILDREN.

XII. ILLNESS.

XIII. SENTIMENT versus SENTIMENTALITY.

XIV. PROBLEMS.

XV. SUMMARY.

PREFACE.

THE aim of this book is to assist towards the removal of nervous irritants, which are not only the cause of much physical disease, but materially interfere with the best possibilities of usefulness and pleasure in everyday life.

I. INTRODUCTION.

IN climbing a mountain, if we know the path and take it as a matter of course, we are free to enjoy the beauties of the surrounding country. If in the same journey we set a stone in the way and recognize our ability to step over it, we do so at once, and save ourselves from tripping or from useless waste of time and thought as to how we might best go round it.

There are stones upon stones in every-day life which might be stepped over with perfect ease, but which, curiously enough, are considered from all sides and then tripped upon; and the result is a stubbing of the moral toes, and a consequent irritation of the nervous system. Or, if semi-occasionally one of these stones is stepped over as a matter of course, the danger is that attention is immediately called to the action by admiring friends, or by the person himself, in a way so to tickle the nervous system that it amounts to an irritation, and causes him to trip over the next stone, and finally tumble on his nose. Then, if he is not wise enough to pick himself up and walk on with the renewed ability of stepping over future stones, he remains on his nose far longer than is either necessary or advisable.