Exercise 10

Concentration Will Save Energy and Appearance. Watch yourself and

see if you are not in the habit of moving your hands, thumping

something with your fingers or twirling your mustache. Some have

the habit of keeping their feet going, as, for instance, tapping

them on the floor. Practice standing before a mirror and see if

you are in the habit of frowning or causing wrinkles to appear in

the forehead. Watch others and see how they needlessly twist

their faces in talking. Any movement of the face that causes the

skin to wrinkle will eventually cause a permanent wrinkle. As the

face is like a piece of silk, you can make a fold in it a number

of times and it will straighten out of itself, but, if you

continue to make a fold in it, it will in time be impossible to

remove it.

By Concentration You Can Stop the Worry Habit. If you are in the

habit of worrying over the merest trifles, just concentrate on

this a few minutes and see bow needless it is; if you are also in

the habit of becoming irritable or nervous at the least little

thing, check yourself instantly when you feel yourself becoming

so; start to breathe deeply; say, "I will not be so weak; I am

master of myself," and you will quickly overcome your condition.

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