but little or nothing. In a few instances, the source of inspiration has been traced to
the "other woman." Perhaps such cases may not be entirely unknown to you.
Intemperance in sex habits is just as detrimental as intemperance in
habits of drinking and eating. In this age in which we live, an age which began with
the world war, intemperance in habits of sex is common. This orgy of indulgence may
account for the shortage of great leaders. No man can avail himself of the forces of his
creative imagination, while dissipating them. Man is the only creature on earth
which violates Nature's purpose in this connection. Every other animal
indulges its sex nature in moderation, and with purpose which harmonizes with the
laws of nature. Every other animal responds to the call of sex only in "season."
Man's inclination is to declare "open season."
Every intelligent person knows that stimulation in excess, through alcoholic
drink and narcotics, is a form of intemperance which destroys the vital organs of the
body, including the brain. Not every person k nows, however, that over
indulgence in sex expression may become a habit as destructive and as detrimental to
creative effort as narcotics or liquor.
A sex-mad man is not essentially different than a dope-mad man! Both have lost
control over their faculties of reason and willpower. Sexual overindulgence may not only
destroy reason and willpower, but it may also lead to either temporary, or