  A few important definitions will close this Chapter. A decisive character exists, where the Will acts in harmony with propensities strongly developed. When a number of propensities of this kind exist, action, and consequently character, may be changeable, and yet decisive. Unity and decision of character result, when the Will steadily acts in harmony with some one over-shadowing propensity. Character is fluctuating and changeable, when the Will surrenders itself to the control of different propensities, each easily and highly excited in the presence of its appropriate objects, and yet the excitement but temporary. Thus, different propensities, in rapid succession, take their turn in controlling the Will. Indecision and feebleness of character result, when the Will uniformly acts under the influence of the principle of fear and caution. To such a mind, in all important enterprises especially, there is always “a lion in the way.” Such a mind, therefore, is continually in a state of distressing indecision when energetic action is necessary to success.
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