SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS.

Lake County Press, Issue 2459, 2 January 1913, Page 7

SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS.

It is said that one of tho worst types of self conceit is self consciousnoi*s. A moment's reflection should assure a sensible reasonei- that everyone lias himself or herself to think of ill all that rops on to make up a busy •ire. and that in all probability the poor victim wh.. imagines himself the centre of observation and comment receives nothing, more than a nassiiic -lance; by cultivating this view

, 'ushful p- r-ons acquire mental rerenity, and tn.s in its turn will happily influence awkward movements, and, little by little, develop that refined confidence of manner which is the essence of good breeding, for it puts others at their eas. , whilst without giving offence*it sets the limit to those class distinctions which social intercourse demands. Most of us arc aware of tho fact that when we meet with intrusive and presuming persons tho surest fence we can set up is to treat them with distant but most ceremonious and scrupulous politeness. It is a. barrier that few can overleap. Vet it gives no room for offence, and wo can congratulate ourselves that we have not lacked the courtesy and intercourse with our fellow beings demands and good breeding insist on. We always resent, and justly resent, a liberty taken by social inferiors, and those of our own class are not privileged to do so. Even between the closest intimates and friends it should be the rule to remember and adopt this wise laconism— familiarity breeds contempt. Wo lose nothing and gain much by our observance of it.