THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS
fluence of “I” the tendency is towards a change in both thought and things. If all conditions are harmonious, the change will be for the better, for higher intellectuality, more spirituality, and greater prosperity, if the efforts are along the line of best endeavor. As “I” is distinctively an individual letter, the person controlled by it is liable to be of strong will, chafing under dictation, and aggressively opposed to any attempt to put a limit upon his field of endeavor. Other persons may try to rule an “I,” but they will find it difficult to keep such a personality under subjection. As “I” is an intellectual letter, and strongly original through its force of individuality, it indicates either literary or artistic ability—perhaps both. If it combines with the talking ability, its tendencies will be towards the lecture platform, rather than the pulpit. The attraction towards written, or printed matter is so clearly defined, however, that an “I” without literary ability will
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