Its encouragement is too conscious; its support too willful.

Beyond a certain point its encouragement becomes indeed relaxing rather than stimulating, and the aspiring individual is placed in the situation of having most to fear from the inhabitants of his own household.

His intellectual and moral environment is lukewarm.

He is encouraged to be an individual, but not too much of an individual.

He is encouraged to do good work, but not to do always and uncompromisingly his best work.