Common Sense: How to Exercise It


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The quality popularly designated as "Common Sense" comprehends, according to the modern point of view, the sound judgment of mankind when reflecting upon problems of truth and conduct without bias from logical subtleties or selfish interests.

It is one of Natures priceless gifts; an income in itself, it is as valuable as its application is rare.

How often we hear the expression "Why, I never thought of that!" Why? Because we have failed to exercise Common Sense—that genius of mankind, which, when properly directed is the one attribute that will carry man and his kind successfully through the perplexities of life.

Common Sense is as a plant of delicate growth, in need of careful training and continued watching so that it may bear fruit at all seasons.

In the teachings that follow, the venerable Shogun, Yoritomo−Tashi, points out that Common Sense is a composite product consisting of (1) Perception; (2) Memory; (3) Thought; (4) Alertness; (5) Deduction; (6) Foresight; (7) Reason, and (8) Judgment.

Discussing each of these separately, he indicates their relations and how they may be successfully employed. Further, he warns one against the dangers that lurk in moral inertia, indifference, sentimentality, egotism, etc.

Here is what you will discover inside...

★ LESSON I. COMMON SENSE: WHAT IS IT?
★ LESSON II. THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLUSION
★ LESSON III. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REASONING POWER
★ LESSON IV. COMMON SENSE AND IMPULSE
★ LESSON V. THE DANGERS OF SENTIMENTALITY
★ LESSON VI. THE UTILITY OF COMMON SENSE IN DAILY LIFE
★ LESSON VII. POWER OF DEDUCTION
★ LESSON VIII. HOW TO ACQUIRE COMMON SENSE
★ LESSON IX. COMMON SENSE AND ACTION
★ LESSON X. THE MOST THOROUGH BUSINESS MAN
★ LESSON XI. COMMON SENSE AND SELF−CONTROL
★ LESSON XII. COMMON SENSE DOES NOT EXCLUDE GREAT ASPIRATIONS