By the reality called reason I do not mean mere cold calculation
and hard logic. Such phases of reason are legitimate in their
place, if freed from cunning and deceit, but the higher reason is
to these as a woman's love--look is to the glitter of ice. The
higher reason is not alone intellection, it is also intuition and
harmonic assurance--what religious thought calls faith. The higher
reason declares self-preservation to be the first law of life, and
then, just because this is true, it cares for self and trusts the
White Universe to assist. I really do not see what a human soul
need actually fear when that soul and the White Universe are bent
on the same goal, the soul's welfare.

The Universe is a growing organism. It is forever striving to
realize its own best estate. This is the true goal for all
individuals. It is saying the same thing if we affirm the goal to
be Health--for worlds or man: Body-Health, Mind-Health, Self-
Health.

When any form of health is threatened, you say, perhaps, it is
FEAR that warns you to self-preservation. But I say it is REASON,
and your fear-feeling is unnecessary and hurtful. If you can
remember that the White Life or Universe and you have the same
desire, your highest welfare, you can banish the fear-element,
reserving only the reason-assurance element. All the fears in the
world cannot benefit you. Harmony and courage will sublime your
whole life.

I have never known a person whose reason has induced self-
suffering. Suffer-fear is always a product of diseased