Familiar letters to young men on various subjects by Alcott William Andrus 1798-1859

Author:Alcott, William Andrus, 1798-1859. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Young men, Conduct of life
Publisher: Buffalo, G. H. Derby
Published: 1849-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

and over-excitement—or in other words, between a reasonable use of excitement, and excess in its use—induced by an undue fondness or love of it. Stimulus, stimulus! excitement, excitement! this is the universal cry.

This is an evil which prevails every where, and in almost every form. Nay, more; this undue fondness for excitement of body or mind, is not only every where prevalent, but every where increasing; and threatens, unheeded and unopposed, the ruin of the whole rising generation. Against it, therefore, I feel compelled to lift up a warning voice. Let him hear who hath ears.

Some there are who meet us at the threshold, by what they suppose to be an insurmountable difficulty, and gravely tell us that no line can be drawn between that amount, or degree, or kind of stimulus which is healthful, and that which is unhealthful or injurious. But this is a mistake. Excitants or stimuli, cease to be healthful or salutary in their effects, precisely when and where they cease to invigorate body or mind, and when their effects begin to prove debilitating.

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