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ABSTINENCE: SELF-CONTROL

In the period in which one is establishing habits of self-control, one must be on guard against seemingly harmless deviations from the straight and narrow path, if they show any sign of being subconsciously motivated by sex, or seem to be leading in the direction of dissociation from one's ascetic personality. Temptations, like wolves in sheep's clothing, nearly always first present themselves in an innocent guise and thus seize their victims when they are off their guard. It is not surprising, then, that Satan used to be depicted as a very clever fellow, for the sexual impulse is extremely resourceful in contriving new and ingenious ways of overcoming the resistance of the continent man. But one can eventually learn most of the tricks of even a versatile gentleman like Satan and be on guard against them.

Gaining several victories in succession over the impulse one is trying to control is important. The idea which a person gains of himself, as a habitual winner or loser of battles, is often a decisive force in future struggles. If one allows himself to suffer a relapse again and again, pretty soon he gets the notion that he is that sort of person and therefore feels no detraction from his personality in subsequent failures. On the other hand, a series of victories makes each later trial less difficult. In this, as in other things, nothing succeeds like success.

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