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force. Stop right now, now, and examine yourself in the clear light of the intellect. Ten to one, you shudder at your hideous weaknesses, that darken and defile your Nature. "What I would that I do not; what I would not, that I do" "When I would do good, evil is present with me." This is the tale of the age. It is a staggering blow to one's optimism. It dampens one's spirits. It plunges one into the bottomless pit of despair. Standing by men steeped to their lips in weaknesses, one turns inwards and doubtingly says "Am I really Strong?" "I failed" Why? "Because, sir, you neglected the means and simply killed your time in spinning airy webs. You did not throw in your heart and soul. Here is the cause and cure of failure. In our struggles to cheat Nature, we simply cheat ourselves. In trying to drown the voice of conscience, we simply sink ourselves. In trying to follow the eat-drink-and-be-merry policy we simply retard our own inner unfoldment. Please remember therefore:-All Yogis are tremendous causationists. There is method in their madness. They believe in methodical and persistent work. They say with me in effect:- "Marshal your forces properly and powerfully and success is sure" Is it not meet that we turn to something permanent, something that will live through the ages, some-