<p></p><p>“There are two guides to moral and intellectual self-management to offer to children, [the first] we may call &#39;the way of the will&#39;...</p><p>The way of the will: Children should be taught, </p><p>(a) to distinguish between &#39;I want&#39; and &#39;I will.&#39; </p><p>(b) That the way to will effectively is to turn our thoughts from that which we desire but do not will. </p><p>(c) That the best way to turn our thoughts is to think of or do some quite different thing, entertaining or interesting. </p><p>(d) That after a little rest in this way, the will returns to its work with new vigour. ” (Vol 6, p. 128)</p><p><br>To see the reflection questions and notes from this episode, head over to <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/howeverimperfectly/p/principles-16a-and-17-helping-the?r=37a62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">However Imperfectly on Substack</a>. --**If you want to be effective with your Nature Study work, join the <a href="https://www.howeverimperfectly.com/ScreenFreeChallenge"><u>Screen Free Kids Get Outside Challenge</u></a>. Head over to <a href="http://howeverimperfectly.com/ScreenFreeChallenge"><u>HoweverImperfectly.com/ScreenFreeChallenge</u></a> to download your free packet!</p>