THINK
A Book for To-day
By
COL. WM. C. HUNTER
Author of
Pep, Dollars and Sense, Brass Tacks, etc.
The Reilly & Lee Co.
Chicago
Printed in the United States of America
Copyright, 1918
by
The Reilly & Britton Co.
Made in U. S. A.
Published September 24, 1918
Second Printing—October 1, 1918
Third Printing—June 15, 1919
Fourth Printing—June 1, 1920
Fifth Printing—April 3, 1922
Sixth Printing—February 27, 1925
Seventh Printing—October 25, 1926
Eighth Printing—October 5, 1927
Think
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
When Colonel Hunter wrote PEP in 1914 andoffered it to The Reilly & Britton Company, weimmediately accepted the manuscript for publication.So highly did we regard the work thatthe president of this company, over his signature,contributed an introductory note of endorsement,citing his own experience in following therules and principles laid down in PEP for theattainment of "poise, efficiency and peace."
Our confidence and belief in PEP were amplyjustified. Eight large editions were printed infour years. Over 70,000 copies have been sold.
THINK—the last book that Colonel Hunterwrote—is now published for the first time. Itis especially important, coming, as it does, at atime when commonsense thinking, good health,good cheer, optimism and rational methods ofliving are more necessary than ever before.
In this trenchantly written volume, ColonelHunter has given some golden advice to the manor woman who is facing the big problems ofto-day in a wavering or hopeless spirit. Correctyour thinking. Get a grip on yourself. ColonelHunter tells you how.
THINK
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We all enter the world with an abundance ofnerve energy, and by conserving that energy wecan adapt and adjust our nerve equipment tokeep pace with the progress and evolution ofour times.
The way to preserve and conserve nerve equilibriumand power is to rest and relax the nerveseach day.
You may rest them by a change of the thoughthabit each day, by relaxation, by sleep, and bythe suggestions made in this book.
There are but few advance danger signalsshown by the nervous system, and in this there isa marked difference between the nerves and theorganic system.
If you abuse your stomach, head, heart, lungs,liver, kidneys or eyes, you have distress and pain.
The nervous energy is like a barrel of water—youcan draw water from the faucet at the bot[Pg 8]tomuntil you have almost exhausted the contents.
Nature mends ordinary nerve waste each day,like the rains replenish the cistern.
A reasonable use of your nerve force, like areasonable use of the rainwater, means you canmaintain a permanent supply. Butyou must be reasonable; you mustgive the cistern a chance to refill andreplace that which you have drawn out.
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