The secret of overcoming temptation
is to refuse to give the wrong step
a single moment of attention;
do not resist it; do not even think about it,
but give the whole of attention to the right step.
a single moment of attention;
do not resist it; do not even think about it,
but give the whole of attention to the right step.
To resist temptation
is to fix attention upon the very thing that you do not want,
and cause the will to act upon the inner consciousness
of those qualities and virtues that you do not want.
is to fix attention upon the very thing that you do not want,
and cause the will to act upon the inner consciousness
of those qualities and virtues that you do not want.
To control yourself in the midst of temptation,
divert your attention from those things you do not want,
and cause the will to act upon the inner consciousness
of those qualities and virtues that you do want.
divert your attention from those things you do not want,
and cause the will to act upon the inner consciousness
of those qualities and virtues that you do want.
