Annie Payson Call

The Freedom of Life

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Produktbeschreibung

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - INTERIOR freedom rests upon the principle of non-resistance to all the things which seem evil or painful to our natural love of self. But non-resistance alone can accomplish nothing good unless, behind it, there is a strong love for righteousness and truth. By refusing to resist the ill will of others, or the stress of circumstances, for the sake of greater usefulness and a clearer point of view, we deepen our conviction of righteousness as the fundamental law of fife, and broaden our horizon so as to appreciate varying and opposite points of view. The only non-resistance that brings this power is the kind which yields mere personal and selfish considerations for the sake of principles. Selfish and weak yielding must always do harm. Unselfish yielding, on the other hand, strengthens the will and increases strength of purpose as the petty obstacles of mere self-love are removed. Concentration alone cannot long remain wholesome, for it needs the light of growing self-knowledge to prevent its becoming self-centred. Yielding alone is of no avail, for in itself it has no constructive power. But if we try to look at ourselves as we really are, we shall find great strength in yielding where only our small and private interests are concerned, and concentrating upon living the broad principles of righteousness which must directly or indirectly affect all those with whom we come into contact.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: 1st World Library - Literary Society
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 167g
• ISBN-13: 9781595406088
• ISBN-10: 1595406085
• Artikelnr.: 22032991

Autorenporträt

Annie Payson Call was an American author born in 1853 in the United States. She is best known for her works focusing on mental health, which were influential in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Call wrote several books, with her most notable being Nerves and Common Sense, which is a collection of her articles previously published in Ladies' Home Journal. Her writings centered on the importance of mental well-being, offering practical advice on how to manage stress, anxiety, and other emotional challenges. She advocated for mental resilience and personal growth, emphasizing the value of self-awareness and maintaining balance in one's life. Call s work resonated with a broad audience, especially women of her time, seeking to improve their emotional and psychological health in an increasingly complex world. She lived most of her life in Massachusetts and passed away in 1940 at the age of 87 in Middlesex County. Her contributions to mental health literature remain valuable to those seeking guidance on achieving emotional wellness.