But it was a thrilling sight when, without even reins, just one little piece of rope, the skillful fellow, with his knees dug deep into the broncho's side, mastered him, and came galloping up the track in triumph.
And it is just as fine a sight to see a girl or boy who can use this wonderful gift of temper, and never let it use them—who masters it and are never mastered by it.
Watch your temper, girls and boys. If it is kept under control it is a splendid gift. If it is not, it may ruin you!
V
SELFISHNESS
My, that is a nasty little fox! If it gets into your garden it will spoil it, sure as guns!
Not that you and I are to have no selves. That kind of a person is an empty, silly, shallow body. You want the biggest self you can get. And you need to care for yourself. For if you do not, you will have no self with which to care for any one else.
And you need a true self-love, for if you stop truly loving yourself, you will soon have nothing with which to love any one else.
But selfishness means you cannot see anybody else but yourself.
Selfishness means putting yourself in the centre and expecting everybody and everything to dance to your music.