He never got so far as to see that he really was a well man who was allowing old habits to keep him ill; but he got enough of a new and healthy point of view to improve greatly and to feel a hearty sense of gratitude toward the man who had enlightened him.

The long habit of illness had dulled his brain too much for him to appreciate the whole truth about himself.
The only way that such an invalid's brain can be enlightened is by going to work very gently and leading him to the light--never by combating.

This young physician whom I mention was successful only through making friends with his patient and leading him gradually to appear to discover for himself the fact which all the time the physician was really telling him.

The only way to help others is to help them to help themselves, and this is especially the truth with nerves.
If you, my friend, are so fortunate as to find out that your illness is more a habit of illness than illness itself, do not expect to break the habit at once.

Go about it slowly and with common sense.