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man of personality and character, the man of willpower and
determination.
7. It provides man with a transparent soul to transcend,
a clear mind to think and a light body to move and act. Ali
this is the neverfailing result of carrying a light stomach.
Medical instructions, biological rules and intellectual experi-
ence attest to this fact.
8. It shows man a new way of wise savings and sound
budgeting; because normally when he eats less quantities or
less meals he spends less money and effort. And this is a
spiritual semester of home economics and budgeting.
9. It enables man to master the art of mature adaptability.
We can easily understand the point once we realize that
Fasting makes man change the entire course of his daily life.
When he makes the change, he naturally adapts himself to a
new system and moves along to satisfy the new rules. This,
in the long run, develops in him a wise sense of adaptability
and a self-created power to overcome the unpredictable
hardships of life. A man who values constructive adaptabili-
ty and courage will readily appreciate the effects of Fasting
in this respect.
10. It grounds man in discipline and healthy survival.
When a person observes the regular course of Fasting in
consecutive days of the Holy month and in the Holy months
of the consecutive years, he is certainly applying himself to