THE MENTAL EFFICIENCY SERIES

COMMON SENSE HOW TO EXERCISE IT

By YORITOMO-TASHI

ANNOTATED BY: B. DANGENNES

TRANSLATED BY: MME. LEON J. BERTHELOT DE LA BOILEVEBIB

1916




ANNOUNCEMENT


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 Nature's 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