A perfect life and how to live it

Front matter

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COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT.

DR. HENRY HOFFMAN

Dedication

The information contained in this book is given out for the benefit of all beings, including the boys and girls, men and women of all coun¬ tries.

The author desires that the truths herein explained and set forth, may bring the inhabi¬ tants of the whole world together in one har¬ monious and helpful brother-sister-hood, each claiming nothing that is not equally and freely granted to all others.

BY THE AUTHOR.

Preface

The author of this book has been gathering valuable information since his early childhood. For many years he has felt that this knowledge would help many boys and girls as well as men and women, to lead happier, healthier and better lives.

After many years of careful research— among the numerous books upon the length of human life—and after numerous experiments of his own upon himself—the thought came to him that he could, by living a perfect life to the very best of his knowledge, prolong his life as long as he might desire, and further, that such a life would be rewarded by making him free from all worry from all sources, and would enable him to grow stronger, better, happier and wiser as the years passed. He at once—as near as possible under his then circumstances—commenced to live a perfect life, and has ever since continued same, with results way beyond his expectations.

He has been able to develop all weak muscles to the right size, to remove the wrinkles from his face, and all pains from his body. So now he is able to sleep like a healthy child, and to live upon the plain and simple vegetable foods, so much relished by healthy children. In short, he is entirely free from all disturbances, both mental and physical, and enjoys all his work as he never before could enjoy it.

So he reasons that if living a perfect life can do all this for him, it will do as much for any one who will live it as it can be lived by all who desire to so live.

This book is written to give, all who desire to live a perfect life, a guide to point out the way. We have used the simplest language possible, and have avoided all such words as are likely to be unintelligible to many of those in search of the knowledge herein contained.

We hope that all will read it carefully, and thoughtfully, and put all the knowledge at once into practice. A copy should be put into the hands of every boy and girl as well as into the hands of every man and woman.

It is easier to form a good habit than a bad habit, because the good habit is in harmony with Nature's—God's—laws, while the bad habits are only acquired by making an un¬ natural effort—doing a thing that is at first repulsive and not in harmony with nature.

Any one who will live the perfect life for a period of two years, will never afterwards depart from it. We can assure you that we are not giving you a single law, or rule, that has not been thoroughly tried out by us.

Yours sincerely,

Henry Hoffman, d. S. t.

CONTENTS AND INDEX

PAGE

ACTIVITY IS LIFE. 23

ALCOHOLISM. 85

ALMONDS. 59

AMOUNT OF FOOD. 79

A NATURAL APPETITE. 26

ANTIDOTES.25

A PERFECT GOD.27

A PERFECT MAN.182-185

A PERFECT WOMAN.185-186

ASPARAGUS AND GREEN PEAS.60-61

AUTOLOGY.160-164

BATHING.41-42

BELIEF.19

BEST FOODS.50

BEST MENUS.66-71

BODILY ORGANS.19

BONES.115

BREATHING.43

BRIGHT COLORS.27

BUTTER.55

CAUTION IN EATING.63-65

CHANGE HABITS GRADUALLY.38-40

CHEESE.53

CLOTHING.44

COFFEE, TEA AND OTHER DRINKS.80-83

COOKING VEGETABLES.61

COLD WEATHER.30

CONSTIPATION, HOW RELIEVED.86-87

CORN, BARLEY, BUCKWHEAT, KAFFIR-CORN, RYE 59-60

COUGHING.24

DAILY PROGRAM.21

DEBTORS TO HUMANITY.25

DESIRE AND WILL RIGHTLY DIRECTED.26

14 CONTENTS AND INDEX

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DIVINE FORCE.25

DISEASE.46-47

EDUCATION.95-96

EFFECT OF MIND ON BODY.20

ETHEREAL MAGNETIC FLUID.151-152

ETERNAL LIFE.21

ETERNAL LIFE BY RIGHT LIVING.45

EXERCISE AND WORK.89-93

FINITE MIND.36

FLESH MEAT.84

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.150-151

FRESH AIR AND SUNLIGHT.25

FRUITS.62

FRUIT MEALS.71-72

FRUITS SHOULD BE RIPE.76-77

GREEN CORN.60

HARMONIZE WITH NATURE.23

HARMONY.19

HAVE ALL VEGETABLES FRESH. 62

HEALTH SUGGESTIONS.77-79

HEALTH ECONOMY.143-144

HEALTHFUL COMBINATIONS OF FOOD. 65-66

HEART AND LUNGS.120-121

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT. 98-99

HIGHER POWERS. 23

HIGHEST IDEAL. 46

HOT SEASON CLOTHING. 26

HOW GOD CREATES ANIMALS. 33-35

HOT WEATHER. 30

HOW TO COOK. 73-74

HOW TO DEVELOP. 24

HOW WE LIVE. 26

HOW WE PROGRESS. 28

IDEAL FATHER. 186-187

CONTENTS AND INDEX

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IDEAL MOTHER.188-189

IDEAL PROGRAM.141-142

INTESTINES.116-118

IMMUNE AGAINST DISEASE.25

INFINITE MIND OF OUR UNIVERSE.35

INTRODUCTION.17

KIDNEYS.114

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.22

LARYNX AND THROAT.107-108

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE.29

LIGHTNING.154-155

LIVE AS A LITTLE CHILD.27

MAN AN INSTRUMENT OF NATURE.20

MANIFESTATIONS OF LIFE.21

MILK CURE.179-181

MINDS AID EACH OTHER.28

MOVEMENT FOR HEALTH.24

MUSCLES.116

NATURE’S HELP.23

NATURE’S THREE CLASSES.20

NATURAL DEEP BREATHING.25

NARROW WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE.197-199

NATURE WORKS SLOWLY.27

NORMA GOODMAN.212-217

NORMAL WISEMAN.201-205

NUTS.62

ORGANIZED MATTER.19

OUR UNIVERSE.22

PANCREAS.112-113

PEANUTS.58-59

PERFECT ECONOMY.27

PERFECT HAPPINESS.147-148

PERPETUAL YOUTH.27

POISONS.48

CONTENTS AND INDEX

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POTATOES.59

PRACTICE RIGHT LIVING.22

PREFACE.11

RECREATION.94-95

RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.102-104

RICE.59

SELF MASTERY.22

SEX ORGANS.159-160

SLEEP RESTORES.24

SNEEZING.24

STRING BEANS.60

SUN-LIGHT.99-100

SYSTEMATIC LIVING.140

TELEPATHY.47

THE HOUR NEVER STRIKES.26

THE LAW IS PROGRESSION OR RETROGRESSION.28

THE NEW DOCTRINE.30

THE NEW WORLD.45-46

THE UNPARDONABLE SIN. 26

THE WATER OF LIFE.29

TIME TO EAT.79-80

TOBACCOISM.84-85

UNIVERSAL LOVE. 145-146

VEGETABLES TO BE COOKED. 61

VEGETABLES TO BE USED RAW. 61

VIBRATIONS. 153-154

VITAMINES AND LIVE CELLS. 74-76

WAY TO EAT. 80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. ‘ 101

WHAT TO READ. ' 96-97

WHEAT THE FOOD OF THE GODS. 83-84

WHAT WE ARE—THE “I AM”. 156-157

WHAT WORK WE SHOULD DO. 36-37

WHOLE WHEAT. ' “ ' 56-57

WORLD GOVERNMENT. ' 200