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The Mastery of Destiny
means for the cultivation of the will are already at hand in the mind and life of the individual; they reside in the weak side of his character, by attacking and vanquishing which the necessary strength of will will be developed. He who has succeeded in grasping this simple, preliminary truth, will perceive that the whole science of will-cultivation is embodied in the following seven rules:
- Break off bad habits.
- Form good habits.
- Give scrupulous attention to the duty of the present moment.
- Do vigorously, and at once, whatever has to be done.
- Live by rule.
- Control the tongue.
- Control the mind.
Anyone who earnestly meditates upon, and diligently practises, the above rules, will not fail to develop that purity of
