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That word, again, is important. He can keep his spirits up considerably by remembering to devote three hours to writing—James or otherwise, but he should not lapse into worrying about his condition. He should make an honest attempt at those walking exercises. Some days he will know that his body wants to relax, but even then the walking should be attempted, for the improvements will have an opportunity to work along with the body mechanism in operation.

(10:50.) When I constantly say the same things, they are important. Therefore, whenever Ruburt is upset, I want him to return to the present natural data. This particularly applies to times when he is worrying about what might happen, or how he might perform in the future.

Give us a moment.... Make an effort, Joseph—more of an effort—to compliment Ruburt on his appearance, when it strikes you that he does look good. This will help reinforce his confidence. Complimentary lies do not work as a rule, and certainly I would not suggest them. When someone has been worried about their appearance, however, as Ruburt has, then honest compliments, when appropriate, operate most strongly as positive suggestion.

The Oversoul Seven books are the result of a playful creativity, a free following of creative impetus. As he supposes, he became worried about the Christ satire. This harks back to old concerns, but was also tied into current events, and the growth of fundamentalism lately.