"How old are you?" he asked, surveying me critically.
I resumed my walk as though nothing had happened when the stranger caught up with me. I swung 180 degrees and landed on my hands. The nerves responded, the muscles contracted. At the same instant there was a flash in my brain. Half a block behind me followed another man, evidently as anxious as myself to get under cover. It was a bitter cold night, the ground slippery, and no taxi to be had. A short time ago I was returning to my hotel. Just in the hope of converting some to my precepts and convictions I will recall one or two. And what is true of an individual also applies, more or less, to a people as a whole.Ībstinence was not always to my liking, but I find ample reward in the agreeable experiences I am now making. Even among those who exercise care, it is a common mistake to avoid imaginary, and ignore the real dangers. The premature death of millions is primarily traceable to this cause. Most persons are so absorbed in the contemplation of the outside world that they are wholly oblivious to what is passing on within themselves. The pressure of occupation and the incessant stream of impressions pouring into our consciousness through all the gateways of knowledge make modern existence hazardous in many ways. This caused me much suffering, but to my present view, it was a blessing in disguise for it has taught me to appreciate the inestimable value of introspection in the preservation of life, as well as a means of achievement. From childhood I was compelled to concentrate attention upon myself. But it is indispensable to first relate the circumstances and conditions which preceded them and in which might be found their partial explanation. I shall dwell briefly on these extraordinary experiences, on account of their possible interest to students of psychology and physiology and also because this period of agony was of the greatest consequence on my mental development and subsequent labors.
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