All we have to do is to preserve our personality, to live our own life, to be captain of our own ship, and all will be well.
There are great qualities in which all men are gradually perfecting themselves, possibly concentrating upon one or two at a time. They are those which have been manifested in the earthly lives of all the Great Masters who have, from time to time, come into the world to teach us, and help us to see the easy and simple way of overcoming all our difficulties.
These are such as:
LOVE, UNDERSTANDING, SYMPATHY, TOLERANCE, PEACE, WISDOM, STEADFASTNESS, FORGIVENESS, GENTLENESS, COURAGE, STRENGTH, JOY
And it is by perfecting these qualities in ourselves that each one of us is raising the whole world a step nearer to its final unthinkably glorious goal. We realise then that we are seeking selfish gain of personal merit, but that every single human being, rich or poor, high or low, is of the same importance in the Divine Plan and is given the same mighty privilege of being a saviour of the world simply by knowing that he is a perfect child of the Creator.
As there are these qualities, these steps to perfection, so there are hindrances, or interferences which serve to strengthen us in our determination to stand firm.
These are the real causes of disease, and are of such as:
RESTRAINT, DOUBT, FEAR, OVER-ENTHUSIASM, RESTLESSNESS, IGNORANCE, INDECISION, IMPATIENCE, INDIFFERENCE, TERROR, WEAKNESS, GRIEF
These, if we allow them, will reflect themselves in the body causing what we call disease. Not understanding the real causes we have attributed disharmony to external influences, germs, cold, heat, and have given names to the results, arthritis, cancer, asthma,etc.: thinking that disease begins in the physical body.
Chapter VI - Free Thyself – Dr. Bach 1932