Temperance

I believe this is a subject that is not often addressed nowadays. I am reading a book about success written in the early 20th century. In the book it talks about avoiding intemperance. I was not even sure what intemperance meant. In today's world many people have become slaves to emotion, addiction, and physical cravings. They often tell themselves that it doesn't hurt anyone and that no one should tell them what they can or can't do. People are over extending themselves in order to have big houses many cars and avoid waiting for anything they can have right now despite the exponential cost. All we really need is food, shelter, and clothing. Keeping this in mind is essential to temperance. I believe temperance will guide us through these financially trying times.