Th o u gh t ! Vi b ra ti o n

The Law of Attraction in the Thou ght World

By

WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON

” “ ” Authot of Thou h t P m The Law of the New Th ou ht on. g o . g .

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1299 Farwell Ave . . Chicago 1908

P REFACE.

1 0 1 William alker I n December , 9 , W Atkinson in assuming the editorship of the popular maga

N zw T HOU G HT s zine , introduced him elf to the readers of that periodical in a memorable article .

a a t a a a i Th t r icle cont ined cle r, ring ng, forceful

a h s u a e a st tement of i individ l cre d , th n which nothing can aff ord a deeper insi ght into the char acter and inner self of the man whose name ap I pears as author of thi s book . t is the crys tallize n - d expressio of the world principles, the

a and truths , which his writings seek to illumin te, in my Opinion should be read by every student

as of his works , the key to the philosophy he

a te ches .

i a r h as r For th s re son the e been p efixed to this , “ a M k his l test book, under the title y Wor ing ” d a a a Cree , the most vit l of the fund ment l b e

i en a M r l efs unci ted by . Atkinson in that famous i a 1 n a ntroductory st tement of 1 90 . None ca re d ” r I BELI EVE the ecurring, ringing of this a w an a s n uthor, ithout feeling n weri g thrill of PREFACE

xa ta an e l tion d power . To those who read this

oo I sa b k would y, imbue yourself thoroughly with the broad and beautiful spirit of those few preliminary paragraphs that you may pass on understandingly to the perusal of the teachings

which follow. Those who have an opportunity to refer to the a a rticle from which this Creed is t ken , should do

* I a so . t a tells of the work , the m teri l success ,

w - a a and a follo ed by over str in , physic l ment l

ea and a a a a br kdown fin nci l dis ster , which m rked the earlier years of William Walker Atkinson . I t shows how he came to know what he now

T HE T RU T H and holds to be , how , in his own

h as a a . life, he demonstr ted its v lue For from

n a and a and a a me t l physic l wreck fin nci l ruin , he

ea wrought through its principles, perfect h lth , mental vigor and material prosperity .

M r. a a Atkinson , during the m ny ye rs of his c a a N EW T HOU G HT onnection with the m g zine, , built for himself an enduring place in the hearts

r a a of its reade s . For four ye rs his liter ry work was n a a confi ed to its p ges (including in ddition ,

e and a a thre books for its publishers) , rticle fter article of wonderful streng th and vital force en D flowed from his p . uring this time several

1" “ ” I nclu ded in Ncv Th o h t Annual for 1902 pub llsh ed by T h e New T h ough t P ubli sh ing PREFACE

e s a a ar series of l s ons ppe red, under v ying titles , in rega rd to the application of the Law of At

a n s tr ction i the Thought World, le sons which created a sensation and exerted a wonderful in flu ence upon the lives of those who applied their

’ Mr . s principles. They were written in Atkin on s own a a sp rkling, intim te style, teeming with

all at thought , force, energy, fire, but shorn of “ mos h ere all a at fin p of the study, ttempt e writ ” a and ing, polished periods or dignified met phor,

' all fi a a ect tion or assumption of superior learning.

’ ki s One of M r. At nson s cardinal principle is “ ” a and a St nd on your own feet , he deprec tes n a y attempt to read infallibility into his writings . For this reason we have again prefaced the pres “ ” ent work with 3 Foreword in which he seeks

ll N e t to instill into a students of w Though , whet her as expressed in his writings or in those

— - of t s a . o her , the qu lity of self dependence A reading of this Foreword will g ive th e student a clear idea of the attitude of mind in which

Mr l a . Atkinson thinks this and a l other individu l interpret r tions of life should be approached “ ” With My Working Creed and the Fore ” as u n a word g ides, the prese t re der should enter u T HOU G HT I BRAT I ON o e pon V , the b ok prop r, in PREFACE

a spirit calculated to extract the greatest possible

a v lue .

T H OUG HT VI BRA T I ON embraces two series of

a a the vit l lessons mentioned bove, with some

a a a r ddition l rticles by M . Atkinson follow

ing ou t the same line of teaching. The order of the lessons h as been somewhat changed in the combination ; and for further continuity and

ea o cl rness , new less n titles in the form of chapter

a a he dings h ve been selected . The publishers have preferred to retain the familiar unstudied style

o f as a a a the lessons, origin lly written , r ther th n to subject the articles to the literary revision by the author which usually precedes publication in book ’ M r a . form . They contend th t Atkinson s mightiest

a and influence, his gre test strength power, lies in

s a a nd at t es v his imple, str ightforw rd , a im e en — “ colloquial language the kind which even my

can a as a little son underst nd , wrote in gr titude

a h e one earnest student . It is such writing th t t

e — can a and world n eds, writing which be re d “ ” th e apprehended by the little sons of world,

e m ere whether known as childr n or as en. Th “ ” i s a great deal of so- called fine writing on

a New Thought subjects, be utiful sentences full

t b u t of high , though some imes misty thought ; PREFACE ix

a a a a this world needs common , pr ctic l , everyd y p plication of this thought . Where there is one

e a a are a reader for the lit r ry m sterpiece, there

e a hu ndred readers (plus ev n th t other one) , for

o n as a ee a man the b ok writte k n , live, hum n talks and e a ffi e , writt n bout the di culti s , the prob

a a e lems , the possibilities of the ver ge citiz n of the world .

M s a r. ha a er This is truth Atkinson m st ed, and it is with intention he casts from h imthe

s an a a em . a al re trictions of c d ic style He spe ks, ” a b u t w ys , not in dignified tones to the public,

' a n in the langu ge of a friend to YOU . It ca b e

a hi m a as a s id of in pr ise, of nother before him : “ ”— Th e common people h eard h im g ladly! the

s e a highe t , most nduring tribute th t can b e paid

a ea to l der of men . Recognition is due to Louise Radford Wells

e for the r vision of the proofs of this book, the

and a r ea an selection of its title ch pte h dings , d th e a a m ordered rr nge ent of the lessons .

RAN KLI N ERRY F L. B ,

E u h ditor of N ew Th o g t . Ju ne I 1 0 6 5, 9 Ch i ca o I lli nois g , .

CONT ENT S .

PREFACE B i B rr y Frankl n L. e y. I n whi ch we learn somethi ng of th e au thor and h ow rn th e book was bo .

Fonzwonn I n whi ch th e au thor h as a word to say a ou t m b t eac ers and i sci es i se i nc u ed. h d pl , h lf l d MY WoRRI N o Cam f r Th e I beli eve o th e au tho . CHAPTER I Tm: LAW or ATTRACTI ON I N T HE T HOUGHT WORLD — One reat Law Thou ht a mani estati on of Ener y g g— f g - Thou ht Vi rati on Vi rati ons of i ht and g b b l —g heat di ff er solely i n rat e of vi brati on Hu man i nst ru ment capable of regi steri ng - — thou ght waves Experi ment s i n t elepat hy prove

- — th e law of thou ht attracti on Li ke a t racts i ke g — t l i n th e Thou ght -world Th e wi reless t elegraphy of th mi n —A fie of ener wi t esta i w e d ld gy h bl shed la s. CHAPTER I I

H H - AN w r REPROD TI T OUG T WAVES D THEI R. Po er;o UC ON

- — How thou ht wa es t ra erse th e sea of i nd Th e g v v M — wer possessed of reprodu ci n themse es Vi — g lv rati ons whi ch afl ect na Those whi ch do not — Wh y i We are what we have thou ght ou rselves i nto — ’ ei n Th e a ency of others thou ht s i n shapi n b g —g g g our desti ny Th e worki ng of th e Law of Att rae ti on i u strated y th e arconi wi re ess i nst ruments — ll b M l — Th e i nd h as many degrees of pi t ch osi ti e M— — P v thou ght N egati ve thou ght We are posi ti ve to some ne ati e to oth ers—A now e f , g v k l dge o Mental Law can change u s from negati ve t o posi ti ve CONTENTS

More people on negati ve plane th an on posi ti ve — - plane Consequ ently more negati ve thou ght vi bra — — ti ons How t o cou nterbalance them Afi rmati ons and au t o-su esti ons and th ei r u ses— Est a i s gg , bl h — i n new menta atti t u des De e opment of th e g — l v l Wi ll A hi gh t ensi on not at all ti mes desi rable A anta e of c an i n rom osi ti e to rece ti e dv g h g g f p v p v , CHAPTER I I I A TALK ABOUT THE MI ND — Man h as b u t one Mi nd Fu ncti ons along two lines — of mental efi ortf Passi ve efi ort oft en resu lt of vi brat ory impulses i mpart ed i n ages long past — Acti e eff ort new orn Thou ht i mpu se and mo v b g — l t i on i mpu lse resu lt of Acti ve eff ort Acti ve fu nc r e assi n ti n e r r n ti on c eat s, e u c o o ys o de s a d — P v f b su ggesti ons Act i ve fu nct i on sends forth vi bra — — - ti ons Th e force of Habi t Appetency T h e i m ‘ ’ — pu lse of th e Primal Cau se Li fe- force Mental u tu re and enta e e o ment two di fi erent C l M l D v l p , t i n s— Th e amena i i t f i n Will —h g b l y o th e M d t o th e Th e Wi th e ou tward mani estati on of th e I — ll f — AM T h e attracti on of T HE AB S OLUTE T h e — real Man th e master Acti ve and Passi ve fu ncti ons t o b u t ols. CHAPTER I V MI ND BUILDI N G — T h e ower of M an Unconsci ou s mi nd- u i di n P ” b l g T I i n — h e , th e so ere of th e i nd T h e Uni — v g M — versal Wi ll Th e mast ery of th e Lower S elf Th e ment al mi sgoverned by i rresponsi ble facu lt i es Th e reesta i shment of order i n th e menta ki n — bl — l g dom Th e first battle T h e conqu est of th e Lesser S e th e Rea S e — Afi rmati on and ex rci lf by l lf e se. CHAPTER V THE SECRET or THE WILL Th e Wi ll Power and i ts capabi li ty of being de velo ed i sci i ne contro e and i r t p , d pl d, ll d d ec ed E er man h r y t e ossesso , otenti al of a stron v — p p ly, g wi Th e reat ower - ou se of th e Uni er Wi ll — g p h v sal ll ower Wi does not need t rai ni n b u t i nd P — ll g, M oes i n th e i nst rument— enta d M d, M lly lazy people — — ‘ S trong will follows strong desi re Th e pri ce of CONTENTS xiii

— a ainment—Th e rea est Th e secret of th e de tt l —t velopment of th e Wi ll Au to-su ggesti on and exer

ci se. CHAPTER VI

How TO BECOME 111mm: To I N mmu s T a oueHT Ami e TI ON — — Th e first hi n to do Fear hou h S ro n expec t g —t g t t g t ancy a powerfu l magnet Th e man wh o fears — How t o overcome th e habit of Fear A waste of m ' ti e to fight negati ve th—ou ght by denyi ng i t Th e ri h men a a ti tu de S et i n new i ra i ons g t — t l t t g v b t i n mo ti on Th e conqu est of Fear th e first i m or an st e —Th e osi i e wi r i p t t p p t v ll p eva l. CHAPTER VI I M S W TATI ON or Nmarms THOUGHT — Worry th e child of Fear Th e moti ve u nderlyi ng act i on—Th e causes t at resu i n S u s —How — h lt cce s Desire acts Worr negati ve and dea th -pro du ci ng - Desi re and Amb yti on posi ti e and i e-prod u ci n — v — l f g T h e ransmu tati on of Worry G e ti n i n o h ar t t —g t mon wi th th e ri ght t hou ght- waves S ett i ng i n — me on th e Law of Attract i on Fear paralyzes esi re—Once ri d of i t di fi cu lt me s awa D , y lt y — Th e worki ng of a mi h ty Law Th e thing s we ’ — worry abou t ust themselves Th e stor i ng -u p of ener are are th e feared B et ter we 0 overcomi ng objecti onable i than by ht ng them. CHAPTER VIII T HE Law or MENTAL (3 o Thou hts ei her ai h u ser an s or yranni ca mas g— t f t f l v t t l ters S ome of our best mental work performed f or us when our consci ous menta i y i s at res — l t t Th e k to th e mystery T h e man wh o u nder —“ stands w to run h i s mental engi ne S lowi ng ” n down th e Mi d . CHAPTER I X

— A general awakening needed Let Li f e flow throug h — . us mani es i n i n ou wor eed Th o ex , f t g th ght, d, d CONTENTS — pressi on of consci ous li fe Afi rmati on and Exer

ci se. CHAPTER X TRAI NI NG THE HABI T -MI ND

- — Th e sub consci ous mi nd I mportance of t ransmi tti n — g proper M pulses Au tomati c ha i ts Whi ch of —b these two t hi ngs sh all I do 1 Formi ng a new — — — ’ habi t Breaki ng an old one Th e just once i ea—Th e i n a i ece f a er— en cr a d M d p o p p M tal e ses. CHAP TER XI THE PS YCHOLOGY or T EMOTI ON S — Emoti ons dependent larg ely u pon habi t M ay b e re resse i ncrease e e o e c an e —W en t o p d, d, d v l p d, h g d h — — master an undesi ra e emoti on J ea ou sy I t s — — bl l growth Rag e Th e habi t of feeli ng and act i ng — — mean Worry Cont i nu ed thou ght mani fest s i n — acti on Fau lt - finding T h e chroni c nagger - — N eg at i ve emot i ons and th eir recurrence How o a i to ch ke ou t these h b ts. CHAPTER XI I DEVELOPI N G N EW BRAI N CELLs — Undesi ra e states of ee i n We are not th e crea bl f—l g tures of our emoti ons T h e majori ty of th e race so — o erned t o a reat de ree Man th e rea mast er g v g— g l of h i s emoti ons Th e development of new brai n — - cells Th e di suse of old brai n cells wi th undesi r a mani est ati ons—Th e rain t h e or an and ble f b , g i i — r n n i s t emera nst ru ment of th e nd Ou t e de c e , p M — ment s and predi sposi ti ons T h e mi lli ons of u nu sed - — rai n ce s ental atti t u des ac ui red or b ll M — q carded at wi ll T h e mi nd clears th e way f or i n i l i nt er re thou ht s ood f or th e d i dua , poses g g v — si stence t o those whi ch are harmfu l One posi ti ve thou ht wi count eract a nu m er of ne ati e g ll b — g v thou ghts Holdi ng th e thou gh—t How t o cu l t i vat e a certai n habi t of acti on Bi ddi ng oneself f n a rai o a me t l t t. CHAPTER XIII — T HE AT TRACTI VE Poms DES IRE FORcE — ental eaks Th e man or woman i n search of su c M —l — cess When Mental Force operat es best Th e Mi nd CO N TENTS xv

works on th e su b - consci ou s plane along th e li ne Of h ru i n assi on r esi r — t e —l g p o d e S cat t eri ng thou ght force G etti ng ou t Of th e current Of attracti on My personal experi ence Love at th e bottom — - of th e whole Of li fe Th e ao called chemi cal ’ — afi ni ti es Desi re a mani festati on of thi s Uni v r a e s l Li fe Love. CHAPTER XI V

Th e di fl erence etween th e su ccess u stron men b —f l g and th e u nsu ccess u weak men Ener y and I n f l — g — vi nci ble Determi nati on Energy not rare Wast ed - — — nerve force Th e Hu man Wi ll A great dynami c — ‘ ’ — force Th e eople wh o have arri ved Are they “ ’ p r i r r all — f o d na y, a t e i ade Of th e st u fi O f — M those a ou t th em Wherei n does thei r reatness — b — g li ei B eli ef i n themselves Th e ri ght u se of mate — ’ — ri a T h e tri ck Of reatness Th e ood thi n s l g— g g locked u p i n your mi nd T h e i nexhausti ble CHAPTER XV

CmmI NO YOUR OWN — N othi ng t oo good f or you Your di rect i nheri tance — G reat thi ngs lost f o—r want Of asking Th e Law t akes you i n earnest You are a mani estati on Of — f th e Whole Thi ng Y ou mu st first awaken to a ‘ reali zati on that you are merely aski ng f or your - — own Th e Law wi ll do i ts work Th e h ypnoti smOf ‘ ’ — humi i ty Th e reat thi n s i n th e Cosmos whi ch l g —g awai t your comi ng Of ag e Th e playthi ngs of li fe - — g ame tasks Th e di fi erence between th e Master of Ci rcumstances and th e S lave Of Ci rcum

CHAPTER XVI N OT CHAN CE ‘ Th e Attracti ve Power Of Thou ght A matter of — Inc A mag ni ficent i llu strati on Of th e Law of A i n—A stron e i fi caci ou s a a tt ract o — g b l ef as e s stron wi sh Th e man wh o et s there - T h e g — g — man wh o ails N O su ch t hi n as Chance Law —f g everywhere Plan and pu rpose ;cau se and efi ect i - Th e ri ght vi b rat ons Getting into th e current .

E D FOR WOR .

I amin receipt Of a letter from an earnest stu

of a dent New Thought, who writes me th t he is endeavoring to put into practice the teachings for

a l i — I which I st nd . That is a l r ght think he will get some good ou t Of the practice (I know

a I th t do) . But here is where the trouble comes — “ in h e goes on to say that he is a faithful disci ” “ Of and n at Of ple mine, is conte t to sit the feet ” h a . a t e a the Te cher Now, if you will p rdon sl ng, “ i ” I must say that such talk makes me t red . I “ ”— wish no disciples disciples are mere parrot s — repeating what one says mere human sheep trot

i - t ng along after some conceited Old bell wether .

I as a - I do not wish to pose bell wether, nor do

f a a wish a flock O hum n sheep trotting fter me . I want everyone of my fellow stu dents Of Mental

- Sci ence to be his own bell wether. I like com — radeshi p and mutual help the help of i nterde

’ n a Of a and pe dence. But I don t like this t lk m ster — di sci l f leader and follower this talk and

idea of dependence. ’ As for si t ti n at an one eet th e ea a s g y s f , id rouse ’ all th e s i ri t in e ndence wi i n I p of d pe th me. don t ’ — ’ want to si t at any one s feet and I don t want an one to si t a min I l t e. amw i and y i l ng, often

lad to i ten to some tea ch er and o k g , l s t pic from h is teach ings su ch bi ts of t ru th as my mind is “ ’ rea to v I a willi n to sa I dy recei e. m g y don t know and to acce t ro oth ers at h a . p f m th w ich p peals t o me as tru th ;not b ecau se th e oth er says th a it t t b u t b ecau se m i reco t is ru h , y m nd g nizes I i t as . tak m own w re e I find b e such e y he v r it, I co n z it as m I kno t at all cause re g i e ine. w h stu dents and teachers g et th ei r knowledg e from — ’ th e only source of supply they can t g et it from n anywhere else. And if some oth er fellow happe s

a a la b it of tru h r I I a t o see p rticu r t befo e do, gl dly

a ti it h and h e b e n accept por on of from his s, ki g

a to see th e t or beggar ;while if I h ppen hing first, I will gladly share it with all wh o are ready for

and wh o ma wa w l n a I it , y nt it , ithout fee i g th t ” “ “ ma a t a r at h are a le der . or e che , or th t ey fol ” “ We are all ! lowers or disciples. fellow stu

’ — ll I r c niz man as dents that s a . e og e no my xx FOREWORD

a of a help you , unless you t ke hold the m tter your self and work out your own salvation . You can not get true mental or spiritual teaching by simply

a a and p ying so much for course of lessons , do

e ing nothing yours lf . You must bring some thing to the teacher before you can take anything

o t o an away . You must w rk up understanding before the teachings of another will do you any good . The teacher may make a suggestion that will

O a ma pen up line of thought for you , or he y point out a way that h as proved of value to him ;

an and thus save you much time d trouble . But

s you mu t do the real work yourself . A teacher may be so filled with the truth that

and he will overflow, you will get some of the “ ”

a a . overflow . I believe th t truth is c tching But e a a ven so , unless you m ke th t truth your own by

and a living it out, pplying it to your needs , it will

s ar do you no good . And so long a you e content “ ” “ ” t o at and a t sit his feet , do the disciple c , you will not grow one inch . You will be merely a re a e a n flection of the te ch r, inste d of being a indi v a idu l . We need a jogging up on this point every once “ ” in a while, lest we forget . It is so easy to have FOREWORD xxi your thoughts predigested for you by some teacher — or writer so easy to receive your teaching in a u I t c ps les . is so nice to be able to sit down and swallow the tabloid that the teacher or writer

has a and a a kindly prep red for you, im gine th t are t a n I you get ing the re l thi g. But tell you ,

’ n won t do the I all frie ds work. mbibe the a i a a te ch ngs you ple se , but you h ve got to get ’ s down to bu iness yourself . You can t give some one else a power of attorney to do the work in — your place . Life accepts no substitutes you I t — must step out yourself . is mighty easy this a a in ide of p ying so much , time or money, to some

a and a te cher or writer, then sne king into the Kingdom of Heaven holding on to h i s skirts ’ ’ bu t it won t work . You ve got to do some ’ n a and hustli g on your own ccount , don t you make any mistake about this fact . Many of you are running around after teach “ ” a seers illu minated ers , pre chers, prophets , , souls ,

a a and wh t not , expecting th t your little fee for

o at a and all c urses of lessons, priv e te chings , the

a rest, is going to l nd you right up in the front

’ ’

i a . rank . Don t you bel eve word of it You ve

l e got to go through the motions yourse f, b fore

’ Y a you will attain anything . b u c n t sneak in xxii FOREWORD

— i ’ that way t won t work . I look around me “ and see many of these poor creatu res sitting at ” the feet of some one or other, sinking their indi vidu alit a a e and y in th t of the te ch r, not daring to — think an original thought lest it conflict with “ M ” some notion of their aster . These good souls are a are so full of the te ching they imbibing, they

a a a a a will repe t it by the y rd , phr se fter phr se, ’ - a e a like a well tr in d p rrot . But they don t under

are stand a bit of it . They like the moon which

’ shines by reason of the reflection of the sun s

a and h as a . r ys , no light or he t of its own The “ ” ” t alk of these disciples and sitters- at - the- feet

h — is nothing but moonsh ine mere reflected light .

M are a — no — a oons de d , cold things light no he t

— fire— D a a —c no . a no energy e d , de d , de d old, “ n a e - barren a d pl y d out . Stop this moon busi ness and build yourself up into a Sun . You have

— a it in you manifest it . St rt yourself in motion ,

’ Do a and manifest Life . n t suppose th t you must be able t o solve all the Riddles of the Universe

a before you can do anything. Never mind bout

et a a those riddles , just you g down to the t sk th t

and it at lies ahead of you , throw into some of th

Great Life Principle that is within you waiting

’ t a e th e for a chance to manifest itself . Don m k FOREWORD xxiii mistake of supposing that this or that teacher h as s a I . f a h as i olved the Gre t Riddle he s ys he , he s blufli n and to only g whistling keep up courage . He may have found a good - sized chunk of the t h and rut , if he is willing to pass you a bit of it, ’ all a a right, but he h sn t the Whole Thing, by i ’ m ghty sight . The Whole Thing isn t placing i t self in the exclusive control of any little bit of — itself. N0 one h as a monopoly of knowing a r I corne on the Truth . t is yours as much as any ’ — body s but you must dig for it . ’ a u nsolv Don t bother bout the theories, or the — able riddles just get down to business and begin to I a a Live . Sometimes muse myself by re ding “ ” some of the theories and explanations of those who think that they have hold Of the Whole I Thing. After get through with the theories of “ a - a I a O one de d sure ch p , t ke up the directly p posite theori es of another fellow who considers himself the special mouthpiece of the Absolute .

’ ’ i - I Whew l t s a great brain shaker . f you re not careful you will find yourself being served a nice

ai I t dish of scrambled br ns . When get sor of ” stewed- u p over such things I go out into the “ ” a a a sun and f ll b ck on the L ughing Philosophy, which soon brings me around all right . Nothing xxiv FOREWORD

will puncture these bubbles so quickly as a good o a d se of L ughter . Laugh ter is the only thing

a a r a th t keeps the r ce f om m dness . The sense of ’ h humor is God s best gift to Man. Try it t e next ” “ ” i at t me you get stewed up with high st ements, “ ” “ a a a b sic truths, xiom tic principles . Beware of any teachings that will not stand the t est of

- oi - and a a the sunny out doors, the pplic tion of the

a a Laughing Philosophy . Shun the te chings th t

a - u and a a require pursed p mouth, str ined, pre

rnatu rall e a a te y sob r f ce . H ve nothing to do with a a a a s te chings th t require dim, d rk, sunle s room — to be absorbed in beware of teachings and doc trines that bear th e musty smell of the cell upon _

a a a them . C rry out into the sun the te chings th t are Off and ered you , see whether or not they

— a a and ascer fade apply the chemic l of l ughter ,

ff a tain whether the stu ble ches . Remember this test when you are perplexed or worried over some — strange theory or doctrine no matt er from

an a whence it comes . If y one tells you th t which

a — a a will not be r the test disc rd the te ching, for it is spurious in that event . Try this on my writ

a ings long with the others .

Stop being moons . Stop living by reflected light . Get into action and convert yourself into FOREWORD xxv

I t can . a living sun . You do it is within your power. Every human soul contains within it the — elements of the Sun g et to work and express yourself. Stiffen up your backbone and hold ’ a a a sa I am your he d erect . Don t be fr id to y I T ” .

’ a s a - - - t This is tr ight from the shoulder talk . Don “ ” — tell me that you are disciples of mine I dis

‘ ’ I a own you ; refuse to h ve disciples . Don t try “ ” at — i i I to sit my feet you do, will use my feet

off a I to push you the pl tform . need room to ’ swing my feet about and don t want people sit: “

. a ting there But if you wish to c ll me Brother, ” “ a or Fellow Student , or Schoolm te in the Kin ” der arten I a a g of God , will be gl d to h ve you do ’ ll— a . a all are a a so Th t s we , fter little b bes tug ging away at the breast of the Absolute. I N N WI LLI AM WALKER AT K SO .

xxviii MY WORKING CREED

as su rely and as steadily as th e arrow fromth e

b ow o th e ki lled ar h er f s c .

I b eli eve i n th e B roth erh ood o M an f .

I b eli eve i n b ein Ki nd g . I b eli eve in everyone mi nding h is own b usiness — and allowi n ever one else th e some rivil e g y p eg . I b eli eve th at we h ave no rig h t to condemn

l t im h o i i t t i th e r ne e h w s w h ou s n cas t fi st sto .

I b eli eve th at h e wh o Hates i s an assassin;th at h e wh o Covets is a th i ef;th at h e wh o Lu s ts is an

l r i adu tere ;th at th e g ist of a crime i s i n i ts des re. — — S eeing th is looking i nto ou r own h earts h ow can we condemn?

I b eli eve th at Evil i u t I norance s b g . “ I b eliev th at o n l i t l e t k ow a l s o forg ive al . I beli eve th at th ere is g ood i n every man;let

u h el i mt mani i t s p h o fest . I b eli eve i n th e absolu te equ ali ty of th e M an

and th e Women— sometimes I th i nk th at th e odds

a l h tl r o t e o n re s ig y i n favo f h W ma . — I b eli eve in th e sacredness of S ex b u t I also b eli eve th at S ex manifests on th e S pi ri tu al

and M ental lanes as well as on th e P h si l p y ca . li h And I b e eve th at to th e pu re all t i ng s are pu re.

I b eli eve th at man is i mmortal th at th e Real

l i s S i ri t wh i ch u ses mind and b od as i ts S e f p , y MY WORKI N G CREED

tools and mani ests i tsel accordi n to th e fi tness , f f g

o t s f th e ool . I b eli eve th at M an i s rapi dly g rowing into a new lane o consci ou sness i n wh i ch h e will know p f , — — h imself as h e is will recog nize th e I AM th e

S ometh i ng Wi th in.

t er I b eli eve th at th ere i s an I nfini e P ow i n, and l th i o a l n s . f, g

I b eli eve th at alth ou h toda we h ave b u t th e , g y

aintest i dea o th at P ower sti ll we will steadil f f , y — g row to compreh end i t more fu lly will g et i n i h t closer tou ch w t i . Even now we have mo — mentary g limpses of i ts exis tence a momentary

n u sn s e e th th e Ab olu te co sci o e s of On n ss wi s . I b eli eve th at th e g reates t h appiness consis ts i n maintai ni ng toward th e Absolu te th e atti tu de

o th e tru stin ch ild wh o eeli n no dou bt o f g , , f g f ’ — th e parent s love no dou b t of h i s wi sdom

laces h is li ttle h and i n th at o th e arent and p f p , “ n says Lead T h ou me o . I b eli eve th at h e wh o feels towards th e Absa

lu te th e tru st u lness o th e b ab e wh i ch laces i ts , f f p

e h d close to th e breast o th e moth er li ttle tir d ea f , will also b e consci ou s of th e tender ans weri ng

ressu re as th e b ab e i s drawn ust a li ttle closer p , j

- to th e moth er h eart .

N WI LLI AM WALKER AT KI N SO .

CHAP TER I .

T H E LAW OF ATTRACTI ON I N T HE THOUG HT RLD WO .

— The Universe is governed by Law one great

L I a a are b u a . t w s m nifest tions multiform , t

a e L viewed from the Ultim te there is but on aw.

are a a a a We f mili r with some of its m nifest tions,

a a but are almost totally ignor nt of cert in others . S till we are learning a little more every day

a the veil is being gradu lly lifted .

S a a Law a a We pe k le rnedly of the of Gr vit tion,

n a a a a but ig ore th t equ lly wonderful m nifest tion , T H E LAW OF ATTRACTION I N T HE THOUGHT

ORLD are a a a W . We f mili r with th t wonderful manifestation of Law which draws and holds together the atoms of which matter is composed — we recognize the power of the law that att racts a a s bodies to the e rth, th t holds the circling world 2 T HOUG HT VIBRATION

in t a s heir pl ce , but we close our eyes to th e mig h ty law th at draws to us th e th i ng s we desi re

or ear th at makes or mar ur li e f , s o v s . When we come to see that Thought is a force — — a manifestation of energy having a magnet

o a t a like p wer of t r ction, we will beg in to under stand the why and wherefore of many things

that have heretofore seemed dark to us . There is no study that will so well repay the student for his time and trouble as the stu dy of the work ings Of this mighty law of the world of Thought th L t e aw of At raction . When we think we send ou t vibrations of a

i h a a are as a as f ne et ere l subst nce, which re l the

a a s a vibr tions m nife ting light, he t, electricity,

a a a ar m gnetism . Th t these vibr tions e not evi dent to our five senses is no proof that they do not

exist . A powerful magnet will send out vibra tions and exert a force sufficient to attract to it

a ei a n o self piece of steel w ghing hu dred p unds,

can a a e but we neither see , t ste, smell , he r nor fe l

. v rati the mighty force These thought ib ons,

a a a likewise, c nnot be seen, t sted , smelled , he rd nor felt in the ordinary way ;although it is true there are on record cases of persons peculiarly sensitive t o psychic impressions who have per LAW OF ATTRACTION 3

ceived - a and a powerful thought w ves , very m ny of us can testify that we have distinctly felt the

a Of o s thought vibr tions others, b th whil t in the

Of and a a presence the sender t distance . Tele pathy and its kindred phenomena are not idle a dre ms . Light and heat are manifested by vibrations of a far n a o lower inte sity th n th se of Thought, but

ff r e a a the di e ence is sol ly in the r te of vibr tion . The annals of science throw an interesting light

E a a an upon this question . Prof . lish Gr y, emi “ a nent scientist, s ys in his little book, The ” Miracles of Nature ° “ There is much food for speculation in the thought that there exist sound - waves that no

a car can a and - a hum n he r , color w ves of light

a can . a th t no eye see The long, d rk, soundless space between and

a er s o and a vibr tions p ec nd , the infinity of r nge beyond vibrations per sec

a mo ond , where light ce ses , in the universe of ”

a a on. tion , m kes it possible to indulge in specul ti “ M a n M . t . Willi ms , in his work e titled Shor ” a a Ch pters in Science, s ys “ T here is no gradation between the most rapid undulations or tremblings that produce our sensa 4 THOUGHT VIBRATION t n and th e lo s h c v io of sound , s we t of t ose whi h gi e

n a i n s a m e rise to our se s t ons of ge tle t w r th . Ther a a w e n i n is huge g p bet e n them , wide e ough to e a ot all tw e lude nother world of m ion , lying be e n our world of sound and our world of heat and light ;and there is no g ood reason whatever for supposing that matter is incapable of such inter

a a or a c a ma medi te ctivity , th t su h ctivity y not

a a o give rise to intermedi te sens tions, pr vided there are organs for taking up and sensifying ” thei r movements . I cite the above authorities merely to give you a t m food for thought , not to t e pt to demonstrate

a a a T to you the f ct th t thought vibr tions exist . h e

last- named fact h as been fully established t o th e sati sfaction of numerous investigators of the su b

ce and a ct at i t j t, little refle ion will show you th

coincides with your own experiences .

We often hear repeated the well - known Mental “ ” a are n Science st tement , Thoughts Things, a d we say these words over without consciously real

a a a izing just wh t is the me ning of the st tement . I f we fully comprehended the truth of the state ment and the natural consequences of the truth

a a a t b ck of it , we should underst nd m ny hing s a a d a to and u b e whi ch have ppe re d rk us, wo ld

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are being made every year and the unexplored a a field gr du lly lessened .

are As new instruments invented , new vibra — t ions are registered by them and yet th e vibra ti ons were ju st as real b efore th e inventi on of th e n tru m t te i s en as af rward. Supposing that we h ad — no instruments to register magnetism one might be justified in denying the existence of that

a a mighty force , bec use it could not be t sted, felt ,

a a . smelt , he rd , seen , weighed or me sured And yet the mighty magnet would still send out waves of force sufficient to draw to it pieces of steel

weighing hundreds of pounds . Each form of vibration requires its own form

of instrument for registration . At present the human brain seems to be the only instrument

a a e a a c p ble of regist ring thought w ves, lthough occultists say that in this century scientists will invent apparatus sufficiently delicate to catch and

register such impressions . And from present in dicat ions it looks as if the invention named might

be expected at any time . The demand exists

and undoubtedly will be soon supplied . But to those who have experimented along the lines of practical telepathy no further proof is required

than the results of their own experiments . LAW OF ATTRACTION 7

We are sending out thoughts of greater or less

ll and are a re intensity a the time, we re ping the su lts of such thoughts . Not only do our thought

a d e waves influence ourselves n oth rs, but they — have a drawing power they attract t o us the a eo thoughts of others, things, circumst nces , p ” le a a a p , luck , in ccord with the ch r cter of the thought uppermost in our minds . Thoughts of Love will attract to us the Love of others ;cir cu mstances and surroundings in accord with the

r thought ; people who a e of like thought .

a E M a and Thoughts of Anger, H te, nvy, lice Jealousy will draw to us the foul brood of kin dred thoughts emanating from the minds of others ;circumstances in which we will be called upon to manifest these vile thoughts and will receive them in turn from others ;people who

a a n will m nifest inh rmony ;a d so on . A strong

a a thought, or thought long continued , will m ke us the center o f attraction for the corresponding

- a thought w ves of others . Like attracts like in

o — as a a the Th ught World ye sow so sh ll ye re p . Birds of a feather flock together in the Thought — World curses like chickens come home to roost ,

an d bring their friends with them .

The man or woman who is filled with Love sees 8 THOUGHT VI BRAT I ON

o all and a t a o L ve on sides t r cts the L ve of others .

The man with Hate in his heart get s all the Hate can a T h . e ma he st nd n who thinks Fight g en erally runs up against all the Fight he wants b e

e . And a fore he g ts through so it g oes , e ch gets what he calls for over th e wireless telegraphy of

T h an the Mind . e m who rises in the morning “ ” feeling grumpy usually manages to have the whole family in the same mood before the break “ ” a a f st is over . The n gging woman generally “ ” finds enough to gratify her nagging propensity

during the day. This matter of Thought Att raction is a serious

one . When you stop to think of it you will see

h a a man a l a own t t re l y m kes his surroundings ,

a a I a k lthough he bl mes others for it . h ve nown

law l a people who understood this to ho d positive, calm thought and be absolutely unaffected by th e

inharmony surrounding them . They were like th e vessel from which the oil h ad been poured — on the troubled waters they rested safely and

ra e a calmly whilst the tempest g d round them. One is not at the mercy of the fit fu l storms of Thought after he h as learned the workings of

La the w . We have passed through the ag e of physi oal LAW OF ATTRACTION 9

th e a a a force on to g e of intellectu l suprem cy, and are now entering a new and almost unknown

a field , th t of psychic power . This field of energy h as e a a as as a its st blished l ws , well h ve the others , and we should acquaint ourselves with them or we will be crowded to the wall as are the ignorant a o a on th e planes of effort . I will ende vor t m ke plain to you the great underlying principles of this new field of energy which is opening up b e

u s a ma a a fore , th t you y be ble to m ke use of this great power and apply it for legitimate and

as are ea worthy purposes , just men using st m , electricity and other forms of energy today . CHAPTER I I

T HOUGHT- WAVES AN D THEIR P ROCESS OF REP RODUCTION

a Like a stone thrown into the w ter, thought produces ripples and waves which spread ou t over the great ocean of thought . There is

: a at this diff erence, however the w ves on the w er

a all move only on a level pl ne in directions ,

whereas thought- waves move in all directions

as a from a common center, just do the r ys from

the sun . Just as we here on earth are surrounded by a

rea t sea air are a a g of , so we surrounded by gre t

- sea of Mind . Ou r thought waves move through

t a ta t o all his v st men l e her, extending, h wever, in

t as I a a direc ions, h ve expl ined , becoming some what lessened in intensity according to the dis

t a a a a nce tr versed, bec use of the friction occ sioned by the waves coming in contact with the great M ll body of ind surrounding us on a sides . These thought- waves have other qualities dif

I o THOUGHT WAVES I I

Th e h ave fering from the waves on the water . y s s th e property of reprodu cing th emselve . In thi respect they resemble sound- waves rather than

as a waves upon the water . Just note of the violin will cause the thin glass to vibrate and “ ” a a a sing, so will strong thought tend to w ken

a a simil r vibr tions in minds attuned to receive it . “ Many of the stray thoughts which come to us are but reflections or answering vibrations t o

ou t some strong thought sent by another . But

are a unless our minds ttuned to receive it, the

a f thought will not likely f ect us . If we are

and a thinking high gre t thoughts , our minds ac quire a certain keynote corresponding to the char a a e cter of the thoughts we h ve b en thinking.

o a And, this keynote nce est blished, we will be apt to catch the vibrations of other minds keyed

to a . a the s me thought On the other h nd , let us get into the habit of thinking thoughts of an

a a and b e opposite ch r cter, we will soon echoing the low order of thought emanating from the minds of the thousands thinking along the same lines . We are largely what we have thought our

a a selves into being, the b l nce being represented nd by the character of the suggestions a thought I z THOUGHT VIBRATION

w a a e of others, hich h ve re ch d us either directly by verbal suggestions or telepathically by means'

- Ou r a a a of such thought waves . gener l ment l tti a a e tu de, however, determines the ch r ct r of the thought- waves received from others as well as

t e the thoughts emanating from ourselves . We ceive only such thoughts as are in harmony with the general mental attitude held by ourselves ; the thoughts not in harmo ny aff ecting us very as a a little, they w ken no response in us . The man who believes thoroughly in himself and maintains a positive strong mental attitude of Confidence and Determination is not likely to be aff ected by the adverse and negative thoughts of Discouragement and Failure emanating from the minds of other persons in who m these last qualities predominate . At the same time these

a a neg tive thoughts , if they re ch one whose men tal a a ttitude is pitched on low key, deepen his negative state and add fuel to the fire which is consuming his strength, or, if you prefer this

e figure, serve to further smoth r the fire of his energy and activity . We attract t o us the thoughts of others of the

man same order of thought . The who thinks success will be apt to get into tune with the minds

I 4 THOUGHT VIBRATION thoughts of similar character which are constant ly being sent out from the minds of other u nfor tu nates who have not yet learned the law of at a in tr ction the thought world . And if we occa si onall a and y rise to heights of enthusi sm energy,

of o a how quickly we feel the inflow the c ur geous , a d ring, energetic, positive thoughts being sent out

l and o by the ive men w men of the world . We recognize this without much trouble when we come in personal contact with people and feel

e a a as th ir vibr tions , depressing or invigor ting,

a l a the case may be . But the s me aw oper tes

are a when we not in their presence, lthough less strongly .

h as a e a The mind m ny degr es of pitch , r nging from the highest positive note to the lowest nega

a a tive note, with m ny notes in between , v rying in pitch according to their respective distance from the positive or negative extreme . When your mind is operating along positive

e a lines you fe l strong, buoy nt , bright, cheerful ,

e and a and are a happy , confid nt cour geous, en bled

o a inten to do your w rk well , to c rry out your

and r a . tions , progress on your o d to Success You

aff send out strong positive thought, which ects others and causes them to co- operate with you or THOUGHT WAVES 1 5

ea a o to follow your l d , cc rding to their own men tal keynote . When you are playing on the extreme nega tive end of the mental keyboard you feel de

a a a a . pressed, we k , p ssive, dull , fe rful , cow rdly And yo u find yourself unable to make progress

or to succeed . And your eff ect upon others is

i Y ar a a a ra a n l . ou e p ctic lly led by, r ther th n le d

o and are as a a o - mat ing thers, used hum n do r

or football by more positive persons . I n some persons the positive element seems to predominate;and in others the neg ative quality

are seems to be more in evidence . There , of

c a o ourse, widely v rying degrees of p sitiveness

and a and ma a neg tiveness , B y be neg tive to A,

while positive to C . When two people first meet there is generally a silent mental conflict in which their respective minds test their quality of posi

tiveness and a o a , fix their rel tive p sition tow rd

ma o each other . This process y be unc nscious in

a a e . ad m ny c ses , but it occurs neverth less The

a a c a a justment is often utom tic , but o c sion lly the — struggle is so sharp the Opponents being so well — matched that the matter forces itself into the

o o c nsci usness of the two people . Sometimes both parties are so much alike in their degrees of posi 1 6 THOUGHT VIBRATION tiveness a a a a to to th t they pr ctic lly f il come terms, mentally ;they never really are able to get along a and are m with e ch other, they either utually repelled and separate or else stay together amid o a and a c nst nt broils wr ngling. We are positive or negative to every one with o a a wh m we h ve rel tions . We may be positive to

ou r o and our children , empl yes dependents, but we are at the same time negative to others to

e whom we occupy inf rior positions , or whom we a a a h ve llowed to ssert themselves over us .

o ma oc and Of course, s mething y cur we will suddenly become more positive than the man or woman to whom we have heretofore been neg a

a . tive . We frequently see c ses of this kind And as the knowledge of these mental laws becomes more general we will see many more instances of persons asserting themselves and making use

- of their new found power . But remember you po ssess the power to raise the keynote of your mind to a positive pitch by

a an eff ort of the will . And , of course, it is equ lly true that you may allow yourself to drop into a

a a or a a . low, neg tive note by c relessness we k will There are more people on the negative plane a and u of thought than on the positive pl ne, co se THOUGHT WAVES 17

quently there are more negative thoug ht vibra

a n a at tions in oper tion in our me t l mosphere . But,

a l o a h ppi y for us , this is c unterb lanced by the fact that a positive thought is infinitely more power

an a a and ful th neg tive one, if by force of will we raise ourselves to a higher mental key we can shut out the depressing thoughts and may take up the vibrations corresponding with our changed a a h ment l ttitude . T is is one of the secrets of the

affirmations and auto - suggestions used by the sev eral schools of M ental S cience and other New

h a Thought cults . T ere is no particul r merit in a fi a a f rm tions of themselves , but they serve two fold purpose : (I ) They tend to establish new mental attitudes within us and act wonderfully — in the direction of character building the science

2 to of making ourselves over . ( ) They tend raise the mental keynote so that we may get the benefit of the positi ve though t- waves of others on the same plane of thought.

h are W ether or not we believe in them , we

a a fli rma ions man const ntly m king a t . The wh o — asserts that he can and will do a thing and — asserts it earnestly develops in himself the quali

a and ties conducive to the well doing of th t thing, at the same time places his mind in the proper 18 THOUGHT VIBRATION key to receive all the thought- waves likely to help I f h im . o a in the doing , on the ther h nd, one says and a to a feels th t he is going f il , he will choke and smother the thoughts coming from his own subconscious mentality which are intended to help

and at a him, the s me time will place himself in tune with the Failu re- thought of the world and there is plenty of the latter kind of thought I n a ca . round , tell you Do not allow yourselves to be a ffected by the adverse and negative thoughts of those around a a you . Rise to the upper ch mbers of your ment l

w and to a d elling, key yourself up strong pitch , away above the vibrations on the lower planes of thought . Then you will not only be immune to their negative vibrations but will be in touch with the great body of strong positive thought coming from those of your own plane of development . My aimwill be to direct and train you in the

and a ma proper use of thought will , th t you y have yourself well in hand and may be able to strike the positive key at any moment you may I feel it necessary . t is not necessary to strike the

l an extreme note on a l occasions . The better pl

e a o a t is to ke p yourself in comf rt ble key, wi hout

a and a a at an mu ch str in, to h ve the me ns comm d THOUGHT WAVES 19 whereby you can raise the pitch at once when oc a a c sion dem nds . By this knowledge you will not be at the mercy of the old automatic action of

ma a r the mind, but y h ve it well under you own control . Development of the will is very much like the — development of a muscle a matter of practice

d a t an gradual improvement . At first it is p to

at a a be tiresome, but e ch tri l one grows stronger until the new strength becomes real and perma e nent . M any of us have made ours lves positive

We are under sudden calls or emergencies . in “ ” the habit of bracing up when occasion de

a e a m nds . But by int lligent pr ctice you will be so much strengthened that your habitual state will “ ” a to a a and be equ l your br cing up st ge now , then when you find it necessary to apply the spur you will be able to reach a stage not dreamed of at present . Do not understand me as advocating a high

at all tension continuously . This is not desir a a a t ble, not only bec use it is p to be too much of a strain upon you but also because you will find it desirable t o relieve the tension at times and become receptive that you may absorb impres I t a a and a sions . is well to be ble to rel x ssume 2 0 THOUGHT VIBRATION

tai e r c a a cer n d g ee of re eptiveness , knowing th t you are always able to spring back to the more a a positive state at will . The h bitu lly strongly positive man loses much enjoyment and recre a e o tion . Positive, you give out expr ssi ns ;recep

a ns . are tive, you t ke in impressio Positive, you

I t a a h a . a te c er ;receptive, pupil is not only

a ea a o good thing to be good t cher, but it is ls

v r a a at e y import nt to be good listener times .

2 2 THOUGHT VIBRATION

and u nsh eath unfold, , when the proper state of

a a evolution ry development is re ched) . — The Active effort is new- born fresh from the a ff mint, whilst the P ssive e ort is of less recent a and a cre tion, , in f ct, is often the result of vibra a a tory impulses imp rted in ges long past . The

ff a wa a Active e ort m kes its own y, brushing side the impeding vines and kicking from its path the obstructing stones . The Passive effort travels a a long the be ten path .

- - A thought impulse, or motion impulse, orig i

a a an ff a ma n lly c used by Active e ort of f culty, y a become by continued repetition , or h bit , strictly a a a utom tic, the impulse given it by the repe ted

ff a Active e ort developing strong momentum ,

a a o a which c rries it on , l ng P ssive lines , until stopped by another Active effort or its direction

a changed by the same c use .

a - On the other h nd , thought impulses , or mo

- a a ma tion impulses, continued long P ssive lines y f be terminated or corrected by an Active ef ort .

a a The Active function cre tes , ch nges or destroys . The Passive function carries on the work given it by the Active function and obeys orders and suggestions . The Act ive function produces the thoug ht T HE MIND 2 3

a - a and a a h bit, or motion h bit, imp rts to it the vibr tions which carry it on along the Passive lines

a a o h as there fter . The Active function ls the power to send forth vibrations which neutralize

e - a the mom ntum of the thought h bit, or motion habit ;it also is able to launch a new thought

a - a a s h bit , or motion h bit, with stronger vibr tion ,

n a which overcomes a d bsorbs the first thought,

and . or motion , substitutes the new one

- or - All thought impulses, motion impulses, once

e a a a started on their rr nds, continue to vibr te long passive lines until corrected or terminated by sub sequent impulses imparted by the Active func tion, or other controlling power . The continu ance of the original impulse adds momentum and

and force to it, renders its correction or termina tion more difficult . This explai ns that which is “ called the force of habit . I think that this will be readily understood by those wh o have strug gled to overcome a habit which h ad been easily a La a a cquired . The w pplies to good h bits as well

as b ad. a The mor l is obvious . Several of the faculties of the mind often com bine to produce a single manifestation . A task to be performed may call for the combined exer 2 4 THOUGHT VI BRATION

e a a o ma a cise of sev r l f culties , s me of which y m ni

ff and a ff fest by Active e ort others by P ssive e ort . — The meeting of new conditions new probl ems

- calls for the exercise of Active eff ort ;whilst

a am a a can as a f ili r problem , or t sk , be e ily h ndled by the Passive effort without the assistance of his

more enterprising brother . There is in Nature an instinctive tendency of

o a a a living rg nisms to perform cert in ctions, the tendency of an organized body to seek that which

satisfies the wants of its organism . This tendency

a e a is sometimes c ll d Appetency . It is really

a a im Passive ment l impulse , origin ting with the

e a Ca and a potus impart d by the Prim l use, tr ns mitted along the lines of evolutionary develop

t and as ment, gaining streng h power it pro

ss s s a Ca as g re e . The impul e of the Prim l use is sisted by the powerful upward attraction exerted

by T H E ABS OLUTE . In plant life this tendency is plainly discerni

a o ble, r nging from the lesser exhibiti ns in the

lower types to the greater in the higher types . It

i s that which is generally spoken of as the life ” a a a o force in plants . It is , however , m nifest ti n

a o a th e of rudimentary ment tion , functi ning long

lines of Passive eff ort . In some of the higher T HE M IND 2 5 I

forms of plant life there appears a faint color of “ ”— independent life action a faint indication of

choice of volition . Writers on plant life relate an a a n a n m y rem rk ble i st nces of this phenome on.

I t an i a is, undoubtedly, exhib tion of rudiment ry

i a Act ve ment tion . In the lower animal kingdom a very high de

a a ff gree of P ssive ment l e ort is found . And , varying in degree in the several families and

i a a a n a spec es , consider ble mount of Active me t

a o a a tion is pparent . The l wer nim l undoubtedly possesses Reason only in a lesser degree than

man and a a , , in f ct, the displ y of volitional menta tion exhi bited by an intelligent animal is often nearly as high as that shown by the lower types

of man or by a young child .

a its As child , before birth , shows in body the

a a on man a st g es of the physic l evoluti of , so does

and a — a child , before fter birth until m turity manifest the stages of the mental evolution of

man .

M a at n, the highest type of life yet produced ,

a least upon this pl net, shows the highest form of

a a and a a P ssive ment tion , lso much higher de velopment of Active mentation than is seen in the

a a s and th a lower nim l , yet e degrees of th t power 2 6 THOUGHT VIBRATION

a vary widely mong the diff erent races of men . Even among men of our race the different de grees of Active mentation are plainly noticeable ; these degrees not depending by any means upon “ a a the mount of culture , soci l position or edu cati onal a a a o th dv nt ges p ssessed by e individual . Mental Culture and Mental Development are two very different things . You have but to look around you to see the diff erent stages of the development of Active

man a mentation in . The re soning of many men

a a a a is sc rcely more th n P ssive ment tion , exhibit

a o a ing but little of the qu lities of v lition l thought . Ac They prefer to let other men think for them . tive mentation tires them and they find the in

a a a a stinctive, utom tic , P ssive ment l process much

a a easier . Their minds work long the lines of le st

are a a resistance . They but little more th n hum n sheep . Among the lower animals and the lower types of men Active mentation is largely confined to — the grosser faculties the more material plane ; the higher mental faculties working along the i n

tive a a e a . stinc , utom tic lin s of the P ssive function As the lower forms of life progressed in the

a a a evolution ry sc le, they developed new f culties, T HE MIND 2 7

a s which were latent within them . These f cultie always manifested in the form of rudimentary

a and a a u P ssive functioning, fterw rds worked p,

a through higher P ssive forms , until the Active

a functions were brought into pl y . The evolu tionar a a y process still continues , the inv ri ble tendency being toward the goal of highly devel oped Active mentation . This evolutionary prog ress is caused by the vibratory impulse imparted

a a a at by the Prim l C use, ided by the uplifting

a of T H E B L tr ction A SO UTE .

law o a d This of evolution is still in pr gress, n man e is beginning to d velop new powers of mind ,

are a which , of course, first m nifesting themselves

a a ff long the lines of P ssive e ort . Some men have developed these new faculties to a considerable

and o a o degree, it is p ssible th t bef re long M an will be able to exercise them along the line of

. a their Active functions In f ct , this power h as

a a a a lre dy been tt ined by a few . This is the secret

O e a and of of the ri nt l occultists, some of their

a Occident l brethren . The amenability of the mind to the Will can be

a increased by properly directed practice . Th t which we are in th e habit of referring to as the “ ” strengthening of th e Will is in reality the train 2 8 THOUGHT VIBRATION

ing of the mind to recognize and absorb the o P wer Within . The Will is strong enough ;it n does not need stre gthening, but the mind needs to be trained to receive and act upon the su gg es o ti ns of the Will . The Will is the outward mani

f t ion I es at of the AM . The Will current is flow ing in full strength along the spiritual wires ;but

you must learn how to raise the trolley- pole to

o a car o t uch it before the ment l will m ve . This is a somewhat diff erent idea from that which you have been in the habit of receiving from

e o writers on the subj ct of Will P wer, but it is

as a to correct, you will demonstr te your own satisfaction if you will follow up the subject by

a e experiments long the proper lin s . The attraction of T H E ABS OLUTE is drawing

man a and a upw rd , the vibr tory force of the

Primal I mpulse h as not yet exhausted itself . The time of evolutionary development h as come when

man a man can help himself . The who underst nds the Law can accomplish wonders by means of the development of the powers of the mind ;whilst the man who turns his b ack upon the truth will

f La suff er from his lack of knowledge o the w. He wh o understands the laws of his mental

a and being, develops his l tent powers uses them

CHAPTER I V

MIND BUILDING

M an can build up his mind and make it what

a are - he wills . In f ct , we mind building every u ncon hour of our lives, either consciously or

s i u sl a are th e c o y . The m jority of us doing work

u a a nconsciously, but those who h ve seen little below the surface of things have taken the mat ter in hand and have become conscious creators

m are e of their own entality . They no long r sub ject to the suggestions and influences of others

a a m but h ve become m sters of the selves . They as “ ” I and e sert the , compel ob dience from th e sub “ ” a I ordinate ment l faculties . The is the sover ei n and a g of the mind , wh t we call WILL i s the “ ” instrument of the I . Of course , there is some

a oi and e a thing b ck this , the Univ rs l Will i s

a I u a higher th n the Will of the ndivid l , but the latter is in much closer tou ch with the Universal

a e a e and Will th n is g ner lly suppos d , when one “ ” con irers and a I q the lower self, sserts the , he

so M IND BUILDING 3: becomes in close touch with the Universal Will

and partakes largely of its wonderfu l power . “ ” “ I and The moment one asserts the , finds him ” a a self, he est blishes close connection between t h e I ndividual Will and the Universal Will . But before he is able t o avail himself of the mighty

a h e ff power at his comm nd , must first e ect the

M astery of the lower self . Think of the absurdity of Man claiming to

a o s a m nifest p wer , when he is the sl ve of the

a a lower p rts of his ment l being, which should be

subordinate . Think of a man being the S lave of

o a on a a a and his mo ds , p ssi s, nim l ppetites lower

a and at a a f culties , the s me time trying to cl im the I . N ow am a benefits of the Will , not pre ching

a a sceticism, which seems to me to be confession

I am a - Ma of weakness . spe king of Self stery “ ” the assertion o f the I over the subordinate parts I n of oneself. the higher view of the subject , “ ” real and this I is the only Self, the rest is the

non- self but ou r space does not permit th e dis

i n and cu ss o of this point , we will use the word “ ” a self as meaning the entire mn. Before a man “ ” can assert the I in its full streng th he must

obtain the complete mastery of the subordinate

are e part s of the self . All things good wh n we 32 THOUGHT VIBRATION

a learn to m ster them, but no thing is good when

as a it masters us . Just so long we llow the lower

are portions of the self to give us orders , we “ ” a I t e I sl ves . is only wh n the mounts his

and e a a throne lifts the sc ptre, th t order is est b li sh ed and things assu me their proper relation to

a e ch other . We are finding no fau lt with those who are — swayed by their lower selves they are in a lower

n e a o u a d . gr de of ev l tion , will work up in tim But we are calling the attention of those wh o are

a to a a n a re dy, the f ct th t the Sovereig must ssert

and a e his will, th t the subj cts must obey . Orders

n and a ou t n must be g ive c rried . Rebellio must

and a be put down , the rightful uthority insisted

upon . And the time to do it is Now . You have been allowing you r rebellious sub ject s to keep the King from his throne You have been allowing the mental kingdom to be mis

governed by irresponsible facu lties . You have

n a o bee the sl ves of Appetite, Unworthy Th ughts ,

a h Passion and Neg tiveness . The Will as been set

and Lo D h as u I aside w esire us rped the throne . t

is time to re- establish order in the mental king

dom . You are able to assert the mastery over any MIND BUILDING 33

a a a emotion , ppetite, p ssion or cl ss of thoughts by

can a the assertion of the Will . You order Fe r to go to the rear ;Jealousy to leave your presence ; Hate to depart from your sight ;Anger to hide itself ;Worry to cease troubling you ;U ncon trolled Appetite and Passion to bow in sub mi s sion and to become humble slaves instead of mas “ ” — all a ma ters by the ssertion of the I . You y surround yourself with the glorious commny of

a o and l - a Cour ge, L ve Se f Control , by the s me

a means . You my put down the rebellion and secure peace and order in your mental kingdom if you will but utter the mandate and insist upon

. a its execution Before you m rch forth to empire, you must establish the proper internal conditions — must S how your ability to govern your own i k ngdom . The first battle is the conquest of the

a lesser self by the Re l Self .

FF M A IR ATION .

ea el I AmAsserting th e M as tery of My R l S f . Repeat these words earnestly and positively

da at a t o an u and ar during the y, le s nce ho r , p ti cu larly when you are confronted with conditions which tempt you to act on the lines of the lesser self instead of following the cou rse dictated by 34 THOUGHT VIBRATION

I n and i the Real Self . the moment of doubt hes

ati on sa a and wa t , y these words e rnestly , your y a a will be made clear to you . Repe t them sever l n times after you retire a d settle yourself to sleep. But be sure to back up the words with the

and do a thought inspiring them, not merely repe t

r - them par ot like . Form the mental image of the Real S elf asserting its mastery over the lower — planes of your mind see the King on his

Throne . You will become conscious of an influx

and a of new thought , things which h ve seemed

a for e h rd you will sudd nly become much easier . You will feel that you have yourself well in

a and a are a h nd , th t YOU the m ster and not the

slave . The thought you are holding will mani

in a and a fest itself ction, you will ste dily grow to

a a become th t which you h ve in mind .

X E ERCISE .

Fix the mind firmly on the higher Self and draw inspiration from it when you feel led to yield to the promptings of the lower part of your

are nature . When you tempted to burst into — “ ” as I and . Anger sert the , your voice will drop

Anger is unworthy of the developed Self . When

e nd e a are you feel v xed a cross, rem mber wh t you , MI ND BUI LDI NG 35

an a d rise bove your feeling . When you feel

a a a S ea Fe rful, remember th t the Re l elf f rs noth

and a a n Co . e a u ing, ssert ur ge Whe you f el Je lo sy

a e and a . inciting, think of your higher n tur , l ugh

on a a and : a And so , sserting the Re l Self no llow ing the things on the lower plane of mentalitv to

r ou and disturb you . They a e u nworthy of y ,

l es Do not must be tau ght to keep their p ac . — allow these things to master you they sh ould be

n as rs You s ot e . your subject , your m t must get

a a i s ane and th e o wa w y from th pl , nly y to do so is to cu t loose from these phases of th ought “ ” wh ich have been ru nning things to su it th em

Yo a a o e at th e s ar b u t . u m selves y h ve tr ubl t t , keep at it and you will have th at sati sfaction which comes only from conquering th e lower

a r n t Yo av een a sla e l n p rts of ou a u re . u h e b v o g eno — now i s th e m t o r e ou r ugh ti e f e y selves. If you will follow th ese exerci ses faith fu lly you w ll b e a diff erent b e n b t h e end o f th e ear i i g y y , and will look b ack with a pitying smile to you r

r i i r h i s i s t ke o . fo mer condit o n. Bu t t a s w k T

’ not ch ld s la b u t a as for ea nes men and i p y , t k r t CHAPTER V

T H E SECRET OF T H E WILL

While psychologists may diff er in their theories

a n t h e na reg rdi g ture of the Will , none deny its

u e s existence , nor q estion its pow r . All per ons — recognize the power of strong Will all see how

ma s a a it y be u ed to overcome the gre test obst cles . But few realize that the Will may be developed

n e a a d strengthen d by intelligent pr ctice . They feel that they could accomplish wonders if they

h ad a a a t o strong Will , but inste d of ttempting

e a develop it , they content th mselves with v in n regrets . They sigh, but do nothi g. Those who have investigated the subject closely

a all a know th t Will Power, with its l tent possi b ili ties and ma mighty powers , y be developed,

e and as ma disciplined , controll d directed, just y

’ an a e be y other of N tur s forces . It does not matter what theory you may entertain about the

a a n ture of the Will, you will obt in the results if you practice intelligently .

so

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h as ence he not dreamed . This secret of the Will

a ke e all is the m gic y which op ns doors .

a The l te Donald G . Mitchell once wrote “ R esolve is what makes a man manifest ; not

a puny resolve, but crude determin tion ;not errant pu rposeb b u t that strong and indefatigable will ‘ ea o difli cu lti es and a as a which tr ds d wn d nger ,

boy treads down the heaving frost - lands of winter ;which kindles his eye and brain with a

- t proud pulse beat toward the unat ainable . Will ” mn s makes e giant . M any of us feel that if we would but exert

a o our Will , we might cc mplish wonders . But somehow we do not seem to want to take the

o e— at an a a a tr ubl y r te , we do not get to the ctu l

n off o willing poi t . We put it fr m time to time, “ ” a a e da a and t lk v gu ly of some y, but th t some

a d y never comes .

ns e We i tinctively fe l the power of the Will ,

’ a e and but we h ven t nough energy to exercise it ,

a n a so drift long with the tide, u less perh ps some

e f a u a fri ndly di ficulty rises , some helpf l obst cle

a a a m a ppe rs in our p th, or so e kindly p in stirs us

a e a are into ction, in ither of which c ses we com polled to assert our Will and thus begin to accom li h p s something. T HE WILL 39

The trouble with us is that we do not want to do the thing enough t o make us exert our Will

’ h u o e don t want to ard eno h . P wer. W g We I f are mentally lazy and of weak Desire . you do not like the word Desire substitute for it the ” e a word Aspiration . (Some p ople c ll the lower

and s a impulses Desires, the higher, A pir tions ’

all a a o s a o . it s m tter of w rd , t ke your ch ice )

Let a man a e That is the trouble . be in d ng r of — losing his life let a woman be in danger of — losing a great love and you will witness a startling exhibition of Will Power froman u nex ’ a a pected source . Let wom n s child be threatened

a and a a with d nger , she will m nifest degree of

o a and a all C ur ge Will th t sweeps before it . And yet the same woman will quail before a domi

a and a t o neering husb nd, will l ck the Will per

a a l form simple t sk . A boy will do a l sorts of

b u t o a and work if he c nsiders it pl y, yet he can

a a fire- sc rcely force himself to cut little wood . D I Strong Will follows strong esire . f you really

a a w nt to do thing very much, you can usually

to a develop the Will Power ccomplish it . The trouble is that you have not really wanted

do e and a . to th se things , yet you bl me your Will

sa a do a You y th t you w nt to do it, but if you 40 THOUGHT VIBRATION

stop to think you will see that you really want to do something else more than the thing in

r question . You a e not willing to pay the price

a a a om an a a of tt inment . Stop m ent d n lyze this

a and a a st tement pply it to your own c se.

’ are a a — a You ment lly l zy th t s the trouble . ’ D a a o a n on t t lk to me b ut not h ving e ough Will . You have a great storehouse of Will awaiting

are a to your use, but you too l zy use it . Now,

are a a a a if you re lly in e rnest bout this m tter, get to work and first find out what you really want

— ar o and to do then st t to w rk do it . Never — ’ mind about the Will Power you ll find a full

supply of that whenever you need it . The thing to do is to get to the point where you will resolve

’ e — r lvin a a h e e o . to Will . Th t s the r l test t s g

a and a Think of these things little, m ke up your mind whether or not you really want to be a

Willer suffi ciently hard to get to work . Many excellent essays and books have been

e all a a written on this subj ct , of which gree reg rd

a e ing the gre tn ss of Will Power, the most en th u siastic terms being used ;but few have any thing to say about h ow this power may be

wh o a acquired by those h ve it not, or who pos

a sess it in but a limited degree . Some h ve given T HE WILL 4x

n to s exercises desig ed trengthen the Will, which exercises really strength en the Mind so

a a a th t it is ble to dr w upon its store of power. But they have generally overlooked the fact that ' in auto- suggestion is to be found th e secret of the development of the mind so that it may beco me f the e fi cient instrument of the Will .

AUTO- SUGGESTION

I Am i n M i ll P ower Us g y W .

S ay these words several times earnes tly and

a a a positively, immedi tely fter finishing this rticle .

a da at Then repe t them frequently during the y,

a an and a a le st once hour, p rticul rly when you meet something that calls for the exercise of Will

a a Power . Also repeat them sever l times fter

S . you retire and settle yourself for leep Now , there is nothing in these words unless you back I n a them up with the thought . f ct, the thought “ ” and is the whole thing, the words only pegs S o upon which to hang the thought . think of

r a and mean wh at ou sa . what you a e s ying, y y

at a and You must use Faith the st rt , use the i words with a confident expectat on of the result . Hold the steady thought that you are drawing and on your storehouse of Will Power, before 42 THOUGHT VI BRATION long you will find that thought is taking form

a o and a a in cti n, th t your Will Power is m nifest

an ing itself . You will feel influx of strength

a i with e ch repet tion of the words . You will find

o ffi and bad a yourself vercoming di culties h bits, and will be surprised at how things are being smoothed out for you .

EX ERCISE

Perform at least one disagreeable task each day

h an a during t e month . If there is y speci lly dis a a a S gree ble t sk which you would like to hirk, t a h t is the one for you to perform . This is not given you in order to make you self- sacrificing a a — it or meek , or nything of th t sort is given

i u ill can a you to exerc se yo r W . Anyone do

a a a ple s nt thing cheerfully, but it t kes Will to do the unpleasant thing cheerfully ;and that is how you must do the work . It will prove a most valuable discipline to you . Try it for a month “ ” and you will see where it comes in . I f you S hirk this exercise you h ad better stop right here and acknowledge that you do not want Will

and are co a are Power, ntent to st y where you n a d remain a weakling. CHAPTER VI

How T o BECOME IMMUNE T o INJ URIOUS THOUGHT ATTRACTION

The first thing to do is to begin to cut out

an earth ou h t a Fear d Worry . F g is the c use of

a a much unhappiness and many f ilures . You h ve

and a a been told this thing over over g in , but it

a a a will bear repeating. Fe r is h bit of mind which h as been fastened upon us by negative

a - ma ou r r ce thought, but from which we y free

a ff an a selves by individu l e o rt d persever nce .

a a a Strong expect ncy is powerful m gnet . He

a a of the strong, confident desire ttr cts to him the

a a aid — things best c lcul ted to him persons,

a things , circumst nces , surroundings ;if he desires

a . them hopefully, trustfully, confidently , c lmly

a a a And , equ lly true, he who Fe rs thing generally manages to start into operation forces which will

a e a c us the thing he fe red to come upon him .

’ Do ou man h a a ex e t n t y see, the w o Fe rs re lly p c s

a and Law the fe red thing, in the eyes of the it is

48 44 THOUGHT VIBRATION

th e same as if he really h ad wished for or desired — it ? The Law is Operative in both cases the

principle is the same . The best way to overcome the habit of Fear

to a a a t a is ssume the ment l t itude of Cour ge, just as the best way to g et rid of darkness is to let I t a a i in the light . is w ste of t me to fight a

negative thought- habit by recognizing its force and trying to deny it out of existence by mighty

a s and ff . e orts The best, surest , e sie t quickest method is to assume the existence of the positive thought desired in its place ;and by constantly

a dwelling upon the positive thought, m nifest it

a into objective re lity . “ ’ a a Therefore, inste d of repe ting, I m not ” ” “ a a sa am a fr id, y boldly, I full of Cour ge , I ” “ ’ a am Courageous . You must ssert , There s

a a a nothing to fe r, which , lthough in the n ture

a S a of a deni l , imply denies the re lity of the object

causing fear rather than admitting the fear itself d an then denying it .

T o ar to overcome Fe , one should hold firmly

a the mental attitude of Cour ge . He should think

a sa a act a . Cour ge, y Cour ge, Cour ge He should keep the mental picture of Courage before him

all a e a the time, until it becomes his norm l m nt l

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u rou h th e a a a i a t de b g t to surf ce l tent qu lit es, s well as attracted help from outside ;whilst the “ second mental att itu de not only attract ed I ’ ” ’ a and a C n t people things , but lso kept the man s a i m I own powers from m nifest ng the selves .

a stra ct e h ve demon ted the corre ness of these vi ws,

and a a and so h ve m ny others , the number of people who know these things is growing every

day .

’ D a - on t w ste your Thought Force, but use it to

a a a a a a dv nt ge . Stop ttr cting to yourself f ilure,

a a — e now unh ppiness , inh rmony, sorrow b gin

n a r a a d send out cur ent of bright, positive, h ppy a Can thought . Let your prev iling thought be I “ and I Will th ink I Can and I Will dream “ “ I Can and I Will ; say I Can and I Will act I Can and I I Can and I Will . Live on the ” a and are a a Will pl ne, before you w re of it, you will feel the new vibrations manifesting them selves in action ;will see them bring results ;will be conscious of the new point of View ;will real

ize that your own is coming to you . You will

act t BE feel better, better, see bet er, better in “ ” wa a I an an I every y, fter you join the C d Will brigade .

a a a Fe r is the p rent of Worry, H te, Jealousy, THOUGHT ATTRACTION 47

a D o a and all M lice, Anger, isc ntent, F ilure the

man a rest . The who rids himself of Fe r will

a e a a find th t the r st of the brood have dis ppe red .

a e a The only w y to be Fr e is to get rid of Fe r .

a o I a Te r it out by the ro ts . reg rd the conquest of Fear as th e first important step to be taken by those who wish to master the application of ’ as a a Thought Force . S o long Fe r m sters you, you are in no condition to make progress in the

a and a re lm of Thought, I must insist th t you start to work at once to get rid of this obstrue

i t— i f o a tion . You CAN do you nly go bout it

ar a in e nest . And when you h ve ridded yourself

e ff of the vile thing, life will s em entirely di erent to — e a you you will f el h ppier , freer , stronger ,

and more positive, will be more successful in every undertaking of Life .

a a a a St rt in tod y, m ke up your mind th t this — intruder must GO do not compromise matters

an a with him, but insist upon bsolute surrender

a You a ffi on his p rt . will find the t sk di cult at

a O h im first , but e ch time you ppose he will grow

a n ff a d . o we ker, you will be stronger Shut his — — nourishment starve him t o death h e cannot

a o - a a live in th ught tmosphere of Fe rlessness . So ,

a o ar st rt to fill your mind with go d , strong, Fe 48 THOUGHT VIBRATION — less thoughts keep yourself busy thinking Fear

and a a lessness , Fe r will die of his own ccord .

a — a a Fe rlessness is positive Fe r is neg tive, and

ma a you y be sure th t the positive will prevail . “ ” “ ” as a a So long Fe r is round with his but, if, ” “ ’ ” “ ’ ” “ a a a a suppose, I m fr id, I c n t , wh t if,

and all a u the rest of his cow rdly suggestions , yo will not be able to use your Thought Force to the

e a a a . wa b st dv nt ge Once get him out of the y,

a a a and you will h ve cle r s iling, every inch of

- a a . thought sail will catch the wind . He is Jon h Overboard with him ! (The whale who swallows

a a him will h ve my symp thy . ) I advise that you start in to do some of the things which you feel you could do if you were

rai a not af d to try . St rt to work to do these

af a all wa things, firming Cour ge the y through, and you will be surprised to see how the changed mental attitude will clear away obstacles from

o a and a as y ur p th , will m ke things very much e ier

a a E th an you h ad nticip ted . xercises of this kind

o and will develop you w nderfully, you will be

much gratified at the result of a little practice

along these lines . There are many things before you awaiting

ou can a accomplishment, which y m ster if you THOUGHT ATTRACTION 49

— will only throw aside the yoke of Fear i i you

a a e will only refuse to ccept the r ce sugg stion, ” n “ n a d will boldly assert the I a d its power . And the best way to vanquish Fear is t o assert “ ” a an a Cour ge d stop thinking of Fe r . By this plan you will train the mind into new habits of

o e a a e a th ught , thus r dic ting the old n g tive

s a and thought which h ve been pulling you down , “ a a a holding you b ck . T ke the word Cour ge with you as your watchword and manifest it in a o cti n .

e th e n to a a and R member, only thi g fe r is Fe r,

’ ’ — e o e e ear ea for h e s a o a w ll , d n t v n f F r, c w rdly

a at th e es ou S a a ch p b t, who will run if y how br ve CHAPTER VI I

T HE TRANSMUTATION OF NEGATI VE THOUGHT

— Worry is the child of Fear i i you kill ou t

a r a t . Fe r, Wor y will die for w nt of nourishmen

a and a a s This dvice is very old, yet it is lw y

of e e a of worthy r p tition , for it is lesson which

r we a e greatly in need . Some people think that if we kill out Fear and Worry we will never be able to accomplish anything. I have read edito rials in the great journals in which the writers held that without Worry one can never aecom

li sh an r a a a p y of the g e t t sks of life, bec use Wo rry is necessary to stimulate interest and a t t work . This is nonsense, no m t er who ut ers

a an it . Worry never helped one to ccomplish y

on a a wa thing ; the contr ry, it st nds in the y of

a an a a ccomplishment d tt inment . The motive underlying action and doing ” D an I things is esire d nterest . I f one earnestly

a a a desires thing, he n tur lly becomes very much

e a and to interest d in its ccomplishment, is quick NEGATIVE THOUGHT 51 seize upon anything likely to help him to gain h i M a . h a t a m the t ng he w nts ore t n h t , his ind starts up a work on the sub- conscious plane that brings into the field of consciou sness many ideas

a and I of v lue importance . Desire and nterest

“ are a a the c uses th t result in success . Worry is

’ a not Desire . It is true th t if one s surroundings

and m s o a environ ent bec me intoler ble, he is driven in desperati on to some efforts that will resu lt in throwing off the u ndesirable conditions and in the acquiring of those more in harmony

a with his desire . But this is only nother form — of Desire the man desires something diff erent from what he h as ;and when his desire becomes strong enough his entire interest is given to the

a a a i ff and a t sk, he m kes m ghty e ort , the ch nge

’ a a is accomplished . But it w sn t Worry th t

r caused the effort . Wo ry could content itself “ with wringing its hands and moaning Woe is

and ea s a a and me, w ring its nerve to fr zzle,

D a . accomplishing nothing. esire cts diff erently

’ I t grows strong er as the man s conditi ons become

a and a n intoler ble, fin lly whe he feels the hurt so

’ a a a an strongly th t he c n t st nd it y longer, he “ ’ a won t an i an e — I wi ll a s ys , I st d th s y long r m ke ” a a and 10 ! i n t ch nge, then Des re spri gs in o 52 THOUGHT VIBRATION

m “ action . The an keeps on wanting a chang e th e worst way (which is the b est way) and h i s I nterest and Attention being given to the task of

a e i a deliver nce, he b g ns to m ke things move.

a a Worry never ccomplished nything. Worry i s

a and a neg tive de th producing. Desire and Ambi

are and tion positive life producing. A man may worry himself to death and yet nothing will be a a man ccomplished, but let th t transmute his

and D and worry discontent into esire Interest, coupled with a belief that he is able to make the — “ ” — change the I Can and I Will idea then

a something h ppens .

a and Yes , Fe r Worry must go before we can

do much . One must proceed to cast out these

a u and a neg tive intr ders, repl ce them with Con

a fidence and HOpe. Tr nsmute Worry into keen

a I a a Desire . Then you will find th t nterest is w k e and ned, you will begin to think things of

u interest to yo . Thoughts will come to you from the great reserve stock in your mind and you will

a M start to manifest them in ction . oreover you will be placing yourself in harmony with similar

and a aid and thoughts of others, will dr w to you assistance from the great volume of thought a waves with which the world is filled . One dr ws

54 THOUGHT VIBRATION a a o a dequ te c mpens tion . But if you really Desire a a a thing in e rnest, you will p y the price without question ;for the Desire will dwarf the impor a t nce of the other things .

sa a a a You y th t you w nt thing very much , and are doing everything possible toward its attainment ? Pshaw ! you are only playing Do Desire . you want the thing as much as a — prisoner wants freedom as much as a dying man wants life ? Look at the almost miraculous things accomplished by prisoners desiring free

e dom . Look how th y work through steel plates

and a a stone w lls with bit of stone. I s your desire as strong as that ? Do you work for the desired thing as if your life depended upon it ? ’ I Nonsense ! you don t know what Desire is . tell you if a man wants a thing as much as the

a as as a prisoner w nts freedom , or much strongly

a man a a man b e a vit l w nts life, then th t will ble to sweep away obstacles and impediments ap

a a parently immovable . The key to tt inment is

D and . esire, Confidence, Will This key will open

many doors . — Fear paralyzes Desire it scares the life out of

h a a . it . You must get rid of Fe r There ve been t imes in my life when Fear would get hold of me NEGATIVE THOUGHT 55 and a a o V a s and I t ke g od , firm grip on my it l , would lose all hope ;all interest ;all ambition ;all

e a I a a a man d sire. But, th nk the Lord , h ve lw ys aged to throw off the grip of the monster and face my diffi culty like a man; and 10 ! things would seem to be straightened out for me some h ow. E ffi e a a ither the di culty would m lt w y , or

I a it e would be given me ns to overcome , or g t

a . a h o round, or under or over it It is str nge w

a ffi l this works . No m tter how great is the di cu ty , when we finally face it with courage and con

fidence in ourselves , we seem to pull through

o e and a s m how , then we beg in to wonder wh t we

a a . a a were sc red bout This is not mere f ncy, it

o a h la is the w rking of mig ty w, which we do not as et a ma y fully underst nd, but which we y prove n at a y time .

“ ’ People often ask : It s all very well for you

‘ ’ ’ sa D r New Thought people to y on t wor y , but

’ what s a person to do when he thinks of all the

a a possible things he d of him , which might upset ” and a ? all a can a him his pl ns Well , th t I s y is that th e man is foolish to bother about thinking

at r of troubles to come some time in the futu e . The majority of thing s that we worry about

’ don t come to pass at all ;a large proportion of 56 THOUGHT VIBRATION the others come in a milder form than we h ad a a d and are a a nticip te , there lw ys other things which come at the same time which help us t o overcome the trouble . The future holds in store ffi for us not only di culties to be overcome, but also agents to help us in overcoming the diffi cu l

e . r ti s Things adjust themselves . We a e pre

a e an ma p r d for y trouble which y come upon us , and when the time comes we somehow find ou r

a e selves ble to m et it . God not only tempers the

a a th e wind to the shorn l mb, but He lso tempers

an h shorn lamb to the wind . The wind d t e shearing do not come together ;there is usually

a t o a and enough time for the l mb get se soned , then he generally grows new wool before the cold blas t comes .

It h as been well said that nine- tenths of the

are e v a worries ov r things which ne er come to p ss, and that the other tenth is over things of little or

’ a a all no ccount . So wh t s the use in using up your reserve force in fretting over future

? t a troubles , if this be so Be ter w it until your tro ubles really come before you worry . You will find that by this storing up of energy you will be able to meet about any sort of trouble that

o a comes y ur w y. NEGATIVE THOUGHT 57

What is it that uses up all the energy in the a a man a a a ? a ver ge or wom n , nyw y Is it the re l

n iffi a overcomi g of d culties , or the worrying bout ’ “ m n t ? I t s a a i pe ding roubles lw ys Tomorrow , ” and tomorrow, yet tomorrow never comes just as a r ll we fe red it would . Tomo row is a right ; it carri es in its grip good things as well as

u troubles . Bless my so l , when I sit down and think over th e things which I once feared might

o s I a ! r are p s ibly descend upon me, l ugh Whe e ’ — those feared things now ? I don t know have

al a ea m most forgotten th t I ever f red the . — ’ You do not need to tig h t Worry that isn t th e

a a way t o overcome the h bit. Just pr ctice con

t a n and a a cen r tio , then le rn to concentr te upon

and something right before you , you will find

s a that the worry thought h a v nished . The

can at a and mind think of but one thing time, if

nt a u a you conce r te pon bright thing, the other

are thing will fade away . There better ways of overcoming objectionable thoughts than by figh t

a ing them . Learn to concentr te upon thoughts

a a and a of an opposite ch r cter, you will h ve solved

the problem.

When the mind is full of worry thoughts , it

m a to n fi cannot find ti e to work out pl ns be e t you . 58 THOUGHT VIBRATION

Bu t a a when you h ve concentr ted upon bright, h t ou elpful houghts , y will discover that it will start to work subconsciously ;and when the time comes you will find all sorts of plans and meth ods by which you will be able to meet the

demands upon you . Keep your mental attitude

ll a and a ou . right, things will be dded unto y ’ There s no S ense in worrying ;nothing h as ever

e a and be n g ined by it, nothing ever will be. Bright ,

and a o attract cheerful h ppy th ughts bright, cheerful and happy things to u s- worry drives

a a a a a . them w y . Cultiv te the right ment l ttitude CHAPTER VIII

T HE LAW OF MENTAL CONTROL

Your thoughts are either faithful servants or — tyrannical masters just as you allow them to

be a . sa a a You h ve the y bout it ;t ke your choice . They will either go about your work under di rec

tion of the firm will , doing it the best they know

a how , not only in your w king hours , but when — you are asleep some of our best mental work being performed for us when our conscious men

a at as a a t lity is rest, is evidenced by the f ct th t when the morning comes we find troublesome problems have been worked out for us during the

a h ad night, fter we dismissed them from our — minds apparently ;or they will ride all over us and make us their slaves if we are foolish enough

a M a a to llow them to do so . ore th n h lf the people of the world are slaves of every vagrant

a thought which my see fit to torment them . Your mind is given you for your good and for

— are your own use not to use you . There very 60 THOUGHT VIBRATION

few people who seem to realize this and wh o

ta t h e art a a unders nd of m n ging the mind . The

r key to the myste y is Concentration . A little practice will develop withi n every man the power

a a to use the ment l m chine properly. When you have some mental work to do concentrate upon

s t e se and it to the exclu ion of every hing l , you will find that the mind will g et right down to — — business to the work at hand and matters will

a 18 an a be cle red up in no time. There bsence of

and all a friction , w ste motion or lost power is E a . obvi ted very pound of energy is put to use, and every revolution of the mental driving- wheel

I t a a a counts for something. p ys to be ble to be

e competent m ntal engineer . And the man who u nderstands how to ru n his mental engine knows that one of the important things is to be able to stop it when the work h as

e a been done . He does not ke p putting co l in the

a and a a a a furn ce, m int ining high pressure fter

’ a the work is finished , or when the d y s portion

h as and S of the work been done , the fires hould

a be banked until the next d y. Some people act as if the engine should be kept running whether

was an to and there y work be done or not, then they complain if it gets worn out and wobbles

CHAPTER I X

ASSERTING T H E LI FE- FORCE

I have spoken to you of the advantage of get ting rid of Fear . Now I wish to put LIFE into

M a a you . ny of you h ve been going along as if — — — you were dead no ambition no energy no

a — — n vit lity no interest no life . This will ever

do . are a a a and la You st gn ting. W ke up disp y a few signs of life ! This is not the place in which you can stalk around like a living corpse

a - a a a liv this is the pl ce for wide w ke, ctive, e

e and a o a a a p ople, g od gener l w kening is what is needed ;although it would take nothing less than ’ a blast from Gabriel s trumpet to awaken some of the people who are stalking around thinking that

are a are a a all a they live, but who re lly de d to th t

e makes life worth whil .

e u and a o it We must let Lif flow thro gh us , ll w D to express itself naturally . o not let the little worries of life, or the big ones either, depress e you and cause you to lose your vitality . Ass rt

a T HE LIFE FORCE 63 th e and a Life Force within you , m nifest it in e act and and very thought , deed, before long you will be exhilarated and fairly bubbling over with

a and vit lity energy . — Put a little life into your work into your

a — S a ple sures into yourself . top doing things in

a - a wa and e a an e h lf he rted y, b gin to t ke int rest I a are a and . t in wh t you doing, s ying thinking i s astonishing how much interest we may find

a in the ordin ry things of life, if we will only

ar all a wake up . There e interesting things round — u s interesting events occurring every moment — but we will not be aware of them unless we assert our life force and begin to actually live

s a in te d of merely existing. N o man or woman ever amounted to anything unless he or she put life into the tasks of every

da — th e a - y life cts the thoughts . What the

an world needs is live men d women . Just look

th e e and into the eyes of peopl whom you meet,

e are ea aliv see how few of th m r lly e. The most of them lack that expression of conscious life which distinguishes the man who lives from the

S exists one who imply . I want you to acquire this sense of conscious life so that you may manifest it in your life and 64 THOUGHT VIBRATION

a M n a S h as I S how wh t e t l cience done for you . want you t o g et to work today and begin to make yourselves over according to the latest pat

You can do a tern . this if you will only t ke the

a prOper interest in the t sk .

AF F IRMATI ON A N D EX ERCISE

i I AmAl ve.

“ ” Fix in your mind the thought that the I within you i s very much alive and that you

r a a and s a . a e m nifesting life fully , ment lly phy ic lly

o e a And keep this th ught th re , iding yourself with D ’ constant repetitions of the watchword . on t let

a a the thought esc pe you , but keep pushing it b ck

e a into the mind . K ep it before the ment l vision as u as s a a m ch pos ible . Repe t the w tchword when — you awaken in the morning say it when you re

t and a . sa at a tire night And y it me l times , — whenever else you can during the day at least

an m a once hour . For the ment l picture of your

e as e s lf fill d with Life and Energy . Live up to it as far a s s po sible . When you start in to perform “ ” a task say I Am Alive and mix up as much life as a o possible in the t sk . If y u find you rself feel “ e sa and a ing d pressed, y I Am Alive, then take

e a and a a a few d ep bre ths, with e ch inh l tion let th e T HE LI FE FORCE 65 mind hold the th ou g ht that you are breathing in

S e and e and as a tr ng th Lif , you exh le , hold the

h u h a ou are ea h n all t o g ht t t y br t i g out the old, dead ne a e c ndi i ons and are a t o et , g tiv o t gl d g rid

f h em i s o . e n w t an ea e t Th n fi h up i h rn st , vig orous “ affirma i : and m n h e t on I Am Alive , ea it w n

ou sa too . y y it ,

And let u ou a r a o yo r th g hts t ke fo m in cti n .

’ Don t rest content with merely saying th at you are a e b u t ro w a a an o . liv , p ve it ith y ur cts T ke

’ nteres in do n h n s and on o a n i t i g t i g , d t g rou d “ ” m o n - r am o ni g or day d e ing. Get down to busi CHAPTER X

T RAINING T H E HABIT- MIND

a a - Professor Willi m J mes, the well known

a and te cher of, writer upon Psycholog y, very truly says “ The great thing in all education is to make ou r nervous system our ally instead of our

enemy . For this we must make automatic and

a a as a as as ma h bitu l , e rly possible , ny useful

a o as can and as a ua a a cti ns we , c refully g rd g inst growing into ways that are likely to be di sad

v nta o a a a e u s. g In the acquisition of new h bit, or

a off an a a e the le ving of old one, we must t ke c r to launch ourselves with as strong and decided

f an initiative as possible . Never suf er exception t o occur until the new habit is securely rooted in

o S r r y ur life . eize the ve y first possible oppo tu nity to act on every resolution you make and on every emotional prompting you may expe

ri ence a a to , in the direction of the h bits you spire ” gain . T HE HABIT MIND 67

This advice is along the lines familiar to all

u M n a S e a mat st dents of e t l cienc , but it st tes the ter more plainly than the majority of us have

e a done . It impress s upon us the import nce of passing on to the subconscious mind the proper

a e a a and impulses , so th t th y will become utom tic “ ” a second nature . Our subconscious ment lity is a great store house for all sorts of suggestions

and e and as from ourselves oth rs, , it is the “ ” a - a h bit mind, we must be c reful to send it the

a a m m proper m teri l fro which it ay make habits .

a a If we get into the h bit of doing cert in things , we may be sure that the subconscious mentality will make it easier for us to do just the same

and a a a a thing over over g in , e sier e ch time, until finally we are firmly bound with the ropes and

a a and or ch ins of the h bit , find it more less dif

ficu lt a e , sometimes lmost impossible, to fr e our selves from the hateful thing. We S hould cultivate good habits against the hour of need . The time will come when we will

e t f and be requir d to put for h our best ef orts , it rests with us today whether that hour of need S hall find us doing the proper thing auto matically and almost without thought, or strugg ling to do it bound down and hindered with th e chains of 68 THOUGHT VIBRATION

things opposed to that which we desire at that

moment . We must be on guard at all times t o prevent

a the forming of undesirable habits . There my

a a a a a be no speci l h rm in doing cert in thing tod y,

e a a a ma or p rh ps g in tomorrow , but there y be much harm in setting u p th e h abi t of doing that

a n ou are particul r thi g. If y confronted with the question : Which of these two things should I “ do the best answer is I will do that which I ” e a a would lik to become h bit with me .

I n a new a a an forming h bit , or in bre king old

ne w e s a o , e should throw ours lve into the t sk with as as as a much enthusi m possible, in order to g in the most ground before the energy expends itself when it meets with friction from the opposing

a habits already formed . We should st rt in by making as strong an impression as possible upon

o e a the subc nscious m nt lity . Then we should be constantly on guard against temptations to break ” “ ne s the w resolution ju t this once . This just ” once idea kills off more good resolutions than

a e any other one c us . The moment you yield “ ” of just this once, you introduce the thin edge

a S ur o the wedge th t will , in the end, plit yo res l i o u t n into pieces .

CHAPTER XI

T H E PS Y CHOLOG Y OF EMOTION

One is apt to think of the emotions as inde

a a one pendent from habit . We e sily my think of a a of a and t cquiring h bits ction , even of hinking, but we are apt to regard the emotions as some “ ” thing connected with feeling and quite di vorced a f not ith from intellectu l ef ort . Yet, w

a st nding the distinction between the two , both are e a a and ma dep ndent l rgely upon h bit, one y ’ a and a emo repress , incre se , develop , ch nge one s

as ma a a tions, just one y regul te h bits of action and lines of thought .

‘ I t is an axiom of psychology that Ernotions

I f a a deepen by repetition . person llows a state

a of feeling to thoroughly t ke possession of him , he will find it easier to yield to the same emotion

and a a the second time, so on , until the p rticul r emotion or feeling becomes second nature to him . I f an undesirable emotion shows itself inclined to h ad take up a permanent abode with you, you

so T HE EMOTIONS 71

a o at a better st rt to w rk to get rid of it, or le st

i at to master it . And the best t me to do this is the start ;for each repetition renders th e habit

n and as di slod more firmly intre ched , the t k of g

o f ing it m re di ficult .

r ou a ? I f re We e y ever j e lous so , you will

n u was a a h member how i sidio s its first ppro c , how subt ly it whispered hateful suggestions into

ear and a a your willing , how gr du lly it followed

s a a up such sugge tions , until , fin lly you beg n to

. a has an ff see green (Je lousy e ect upon the bile, and a s s n c u es it to poi o the blood . This is why

a r e a a a a the ide of g e n is lw ys ssoci ted with it . ) Then you will remember how the thing seemed w a n to gro , t ki g possession of you until you

a scarcely could sh ke it off . You found it much I t easier to become jealous the next time . seemed to bring before you all sorts of object s apparently justifying your suspicions and feel

a e — n ing. Everything beg n to look gre n the gree

fa eyed monster waxed t .

And so it is with every feeling or emotion . If

wa a a you give y to fit of r ge, you will find it

a a e sier to become ngry the next time, on less

a and a provocation . The h bit of feeling cting ” mean does not take long to firmly settle itself 72 THOUGHT VIBRATION

its new a in home if encour ged . Worry is a great

a and a fat h bit for growing w xing . People start

a and e t by worrying bout big things, then b gin o

and a a worry fret bout some sm ller thing. And

and then the merest trifle worries distresses them . They imagine that all sorts of evil things are

about to befall them . If they start on a journey

ar cert ai th r they e n e e is going to be a wreck . If

a e e ra c a t l g m comes , it is sure to ont in some

a . a e a dre dful tidings If child se ms little quiet , the worrying mother is positive it is going to fall

and . a e as ill die If the husb nd se ms thoughtful ,

e a he revolves some busin ss pl n in his mind , then the good wife is convinced that he is beg in

a and a ning to ce se to love her, indulges in — r e . o c ying sp ll And so it goes worry , w rry, — worry each indulgence making the habit more

t a h a home . After w ile the continued thought

a shows itself in ction . Not only is the mind

e e a poison d by the blu thoughts , but the forehe d

e e e and shows deep lines b twe n the yebrows , the

a w a voice takes on th t hining, r sping tone so com

- mon among worry burdened people .

The condition of mind known as fault- find ” ing is another emotion that grows fat with exer en a , cise . First , f ult is found with this thing th

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a a b ad ment g inst the sin of thoughts . I t i s merely a calling of your attention to the law

underlying the psychology of emotions . Nothing — — new about it o ld as the hills so old that many a all a of us h ve forgotten bout it . If you wish to manifest these constantly disa

reeab le and a a a and f h g unple s nt tr its, to suf er t e

a a a l unh ppiness th t comes from them , by l means

so— a and do th t is your own business, privilege .

’ and am a at It s none of mine , I not pre ching you — i t keeps me busy minding my own business and keeping an eye on my own undesirable habits

la and actions. I ammerely telling you the w

a n ma a th e e a d . reg rding m tt r, you y do the rest

o o t h a are If you wish to ch ke u these bits, there

a . e two w ys open to you First , wh never you find yourself indulging in a negative thought or feel

a i and sa and ing, t ke r ght hold of it y to it firmly , “ ’ Get at vigorously , out It won t like this first ,

and d a and a will bri le up , curve its b ck sn rl like — sa an offended cat . But never mind just y “ ” S cat to it . The next time it will not be so — confident and aggressive i t will have mani

- E f ested a little of the fear habit . ach time you repress and choke out a tendency of this kind , the and u weaker it will become, the stronger will yo r will be . T HE EMOT I ONS 75

Professor James says : Refuse to express a

a and . p ssion , it dies Count ten before venting

a and a . your nger, its occ sion seems ridiculous Whistling to keep up courage is no mere figure

a all da a of speech . On the other h nd , sit y in

and moping posture , sigh , reply to everything

n a a s a a d . with di m l voice , your mel ncholy lingers There is no more valuable precept in moral edu

a o a as all wh o a e e e c ti n th n this , h v xp rience know : if we wish to conquer emotional tenden

we s as s and cies in ourselves , mu t siduou ly, in

s s a e c - b loodedl o th the fir t in t nc , old y, g through e ou tward movements of those contrary disposi

w e er a tions which e pr f to cultiv te .

r e th e e e on a Smooth the brow , b ight n y , c tr ct the

sa a e a n a as e th e a e dor l r th r th n the ve tr l p ct of fr m , and s a a a o ke ass th e en pe k in m j r y, p g ial com

liment and ou r h ear mu s b e r d p . y t t f ig i indeed if ” adu a l w it does not gr l y tha . CHAPTER XI I

DEVELOP ING N Ew BRAIN - CELLS

I have spoken of the plan of getting rid of

undesirable states of feeling by driving them out . But a f ar better way is to cultivate the feeling or emotion directly opposed to the one you wish to

a eradic te . We are very apt to regard ourselves as the

ceatu res and and of our emotions feelings , to “ ” fancy that these feelings and emotions are we .

far But such is from being the truth . It is true that the majority of the race are slaves of their

i and and are emot ons feelings , governed by them

e a to a great degree . Th y think th t feelings are things that rule one and from which one cannot

and e ea e . fre himself, so th y c se to rebel They

vi eld a to the feeling without question , lthough they may know that the emotion or mental trait and a is calculated to injure them , to bring unh p d piness and failure instead of happiness an suc “ ” sa are a a wa and cess . They y we m de th t y, let

t a it go a th t .

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a a r m in the s me . Ce tain keys seem to respond t o

our touch more easily than others . Certain notes seem to sound forth as the current of circum a st nces sweeps over the strings . And certain o are a ther notes less e sily vibrated . But we find that if we but make an eff ort of the will t o restrain the utterance of some of these easily

ffi to sounded strings , they will grow more di cult

and a sound, less liable to be stirred by the p ssing

a a breeze . And if we will p y ttention to some of the other strings that have not been giving forth a a o cle r t ne , we will soon get them in good work ig order ;their notes will chime forth clear and

a and a a vibr nt , will drown the less ple s nt sounds . We have millions of unused brain- cells await

a are a ing our cultiv tion . We using but few of

and are a . them , some of these we working to de th

a We are able to give some of these cells rest , by

e a ma a and using other c lls . The br in y be tr ined

cultivated in a manner incredible to one who h as

M a a not looked into the subject . ent l ttitudes

e and a a and may be acquir d cultiv ted , ch nged dis n at . a carded , will There is no longer y excuse for people manifesting unpleasant and harmful

a mental states . We h ve the remedy in our own hands . BRAIN - CELLS 79

a o and We acquire h bits of th ught, feeling,

ma w a a at . ction , by repe ed use We y be born ith

a a ma ac tendency in cert in direction , or we y quire tendencies by suggestions from others ;

as exam es a su es such the fl of those round us, g g

a a . tions from re ding, listening to te chers We

Ea are a bundle of mental habits . ch time we

an s a a indulge in unde ir ble thought or h bit , the easier does it become to repeat that thought or

a a action . And the oftener we give forth cert in

a a a a n desir ble thought , or perform desir ble ctio , the easier does it become for us to repeat that

a thou ght or ction . Mental scienti sts are in the habit of speaking of desirable thoughts or mental attitudes as “ ” “ e and s a as a positiv , of the unde ir ble ones neg ” a a tive . There is good re son for this . The mind instinct ively recognizes certain things as

a and g ood for the individu l to which it belongs ,

a a and it cle rs the p th for such thoughts, inter

s l a r a pose the e st esist nce to them . They have a much greater eff ect than an undesirable thought

s ss and po se es , one positive thought will cou nter act a a t number of neg tive though s . The best way to overcome undesirable or negative thoughts

an l a n d feelings is to cu tiv te the positive o es . The 80 THOUGHT VIBRATION

a and positive thought is the strongest pl nt, will in time starve out the negative one by withdraw ing from it the nourishment necessary for its n existe ce . Of course the neg ative thought will set u p a

a at a vigorous resist nce first , for it is fight for

a life with it . In the sl ng words of the time, it “ ” sees its finish if the positive thought is allowed

and e and to grow dev lop ; , consequently, it makes things unpleasant for the individual until he h as started well into the work of starving it

out . Brain cells do not like to be laid on the shelf any more than does any other form of and e and living energy, they reb l struggle until

a they become too we k to do so . The best way is to pay as little attention as possible to these

as weeds of the mind , but put in much time as

a a and a possible w tering, c ring for ttending t o the new and beautiful plants in the garden of th e

mind .

ou are a t a e For instance, if y p to h te p ople, you

can best overcome the negative thought by culti and act vating Love in its place . Think Love, it

as . a out, as often possible Cultiv te thoughts of

nd act as as can v kindness , a kindly you to e ery

one with whom you come in contact . You will

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a min a fixed habit with you . Thou ghts t ke for o action ;and in turn actions influence thought . S “ ” th e by acting out certain lines of thought ,

a a and a e th e ctions re ct upon the mind, incre s development of the part of the mind having close

i a Ea relat on to the ct . ch time the mind enter

a a a t ins thought , the e sier becomes the resulting a — and ea an act ction ch time is performed , the easier becomes the corresponding thought . S o — you see the thing works both ways action and

e nd a . a a re ction If you feel che rful h ppy, it is

a a a very n tur l for you to l ugh . And if you will

a a and l ugh little, you will begin to feel bright cheerful . Do you see what I amtrying to get at ? a : I ou wish to Here it is , in nutshell f y cu ltivate a certain h abi t o acti on be in b u lti f , g y c votin th e mental atti tu de corres ondin to i t g p g . And as a means of cu ltivati ng th at mental atti “ ” tu de start i n to act - ou t or o th rou h th e , , g g , moti ons o th e act corres ondin to th e th ou h t f p g g .

a a Now, see if you c nnot pply this rule. Take up

o a a b e s mething th t you re lly feel should done,

a but which you do not feel like doing . Cultiv te — the thought leading up to it say to yourself “ to and and I like do so so, then go through the

m e ! and act motions (cheerfully, re emb r ) out the B R AI N - CELLS 83

a e thought th t you lik to do the thing . Take an — interest in th e doing study out the best way t o — — — do i t put brains into i t take a pride in it and you will find yourself doing th e thing with a con siderable amount of pleasure and interest

l a a n you will have cu tiv ted ew habit . If you prefer trying it on some mental trait

ch ou w sh to b e rid w or of whi y i , it ill w k the

a wa S t a i n t a e th e os e ra s e . m y rt to cul iv t opp it t it , and th ink it ou t and act it out for all you are

n at th e c an e t a w l e wort h . The w ch h g h t i l com

’ o e ou Don t b e d scou ra e at t h e resi s v r y . i g d t an ou wil encou n e at rs b u t s n a ce y l t r fi t , i g g ily “ ” ll n t o r in a Can and a d et wo e est . I I Wi , g k rn T h e important th i ng in thi s wo rk i s t o keep ch eer

r d I f ou mana e t o do h i s th e f u l and n e es e . i t t y g t , rest will b e easy . CHAPTER XIII

I — ES I RE OR T H E ATTRACT VE P OWER D F CE.

We h ave di scu ssed the necessity of getting rid

a a ma a t of fe r, th t your desire y h ve full streng h

t s a a with which o work . Suppo ing th t you h ve

a a a at a a m stered this p rt of the t sk , or le st st rted

a a e I a on the ro d to m st ry, will now c ll your attention to another import ant branch of the sub

a e a ea . ject . I llude to the subj ct of ment l l ks ’ I a a a a No , don t me n the le k ge rising from your

failure to keep your own secrets - that is also

a a a a import nt , but forms nother story . The le k ge I amnow referring to is that occasioned by the habit of having the attention attracted to and

a a a distr cted by every p ssing f ncy . In order t o attain a thing it is necessary that

a w and the mind should f ll in love ith it, be con

a scious of its existence, lmost to the exclusion of everything else . You must get in love with the

a a as as thing you wish to tt in , just much you would if you were to meet the girl or man you I a a wished to marry . do not me n th t you should

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and e s rt w a ar if he b gin fli ing ith other f ir ch mers ,

sh e o s a o h im so n turn her b ck up n . I f a man allows his strong interest in the main chance to

a w . M a be sidetr cked . he ill be the loser ent l Force

o a w i s a per tes best hen it concentr ted . You must gi ve to th e desired thing your best and most

earnest thought . Just as the man who is thor oughly in love will think out plans and schemes

w ma a a hereby he y ple se the f ir one, so will the man wh o i s in love with his work or business

h i s e and give it b st thought , the result will be that a hundred and one plans will come into his

o a are r field of consci usness , m ny of which ve y

import ant . The mind works on the subconscious

a e and a a a a pl ne , r member , lmost lw ys long the

a I lines of the ruling p ssion or desire . t will fix

h and a o a and up t ings , p tch t gether pl ns schemes , and when you need them the most it will pop

and them into your consciousness , you will feel

i a i n as h ad e l ke hurr h g, just if you r ceived some

valuable aid from outside.

- But if you scatter your thought force, the sub conscious mind will not know just how to please

and a ou are a t you , the result is th t y p to be put

Be off from this source of aid and assistance .

side this , you will miss the powerful result of ATTRACTIVE P OWER 87 concentrated thought in the conscious working o a a u t of the details of your plans . And then g in th e man whose mind is full of a dozen interests fails to exert the attracting power that is mani fested man a and by the of the one ruling p ssion ,

a a and re he f ils to dr w to him persons , things , su lt s a aid a th t will in the working out of his pl ns , and will also fail to place himself in the current of attraction whereby he is brought into contact with those who will be glad to help him because of harmonious interests .

I a affa a n I h ve noticed , in my own irs , th t whe would allow myself to be side- tracked by any

e o i u a W thing outsid my reg l r line of ork, it would be only a short time before my receipts

o off and n a dr pped , my business showed sig s of

w a ma sa a a a . N o l ck of vit lity , m ny y y th t this was because I left undone some things that I would have done if my mind h ad been centered

I a on the business . This is true ;but h ve noticed like results in cases where there was nothing to

one— a th e e was and be d c ses in which se d sown,

was a a . a the crop w ited And , in just such c ses , as soon as I directed my thought to the matter

a I the seed began to sprout . I do not me n that h ad to send out great mental waves with the idea 88 THOUGHT VIBRATION — of aff ecting people not a bit of it . I simply b e

an a a a I h ad and h ow g to re lize wh t good thing ,

a and a much people w nted it, how gl d they would

b e knOw and all a and to of it, th t sort of thing,

10 ! a o an my thought seemed to vit lize the w rk, d

a . a the seed beg n to sprout This is no mere f ncy , for I have experienced it on several occasions ;I

a a and I h ve spoken to m ny others on the subject ,

a find that our experiences t lly perfectly. So

’ don t get into the habit of permitting these mental

D and a an a . d le ks Keep your esire fresh ctive , let it g et in its work without interference from

s e conflicting desire . K ep in love with the thing — — you wish to attain feed your fancy with it S ee ’ as a e a a b u t don t lose ou r it ccomplish d lre dy, y

n t e e e a a and i teres . Ke p your y on the m in ch nce,

and o keep your one ruling passion strong vigor u s . ’ — Don t be a mental polygamist o ne mental love is — ll man e a one at a time. a that a n eds th t is , S ome scientists have claimed that something “ ” that might as well be called Lo ve is at the bot tom o of the wh le of life . They claim that the love of the plant for water causes it t o send forth

e its roots until the lov d thing is found . They sa a y th t the love of the flower for the sun , causes

i t a a a a a to grow w y from the d rk pl ces, so th t

CHAPTER XI V

T HE GREAT DY NAMIC FORCES

You have noticed the diff erence between the

s and men an a uccessful strong in y w lk of life ,

and e a a em the unsucc ssful we k men round th . You are conscious of the widely diff ering char

acteri sti cs a s of the two cl sses , but omehow find it difficult to express just in what the diff erence

. a a at a lies Let us t ke look the m tter . “ a e re Buxton s id The long r I live, the mo certain I am that the g reat diff erence between

and e a and men , the feeble the pow rful , the g re t

n a e and the insig ific nt , is nergy invincible deter — mination a purpose once fixed and then Death

or Victory . That quality will do anything that

can — and a n be done in this world no t lents , o

m a es no o u e a circu st nc , pport niti s will make two ” legged creatu re a man without i t . I do not see how th e idea could be more clearly expressed

a u x o h as s h as th n B t n poken . He put his finger — right in the center of the subject his eye h as

a seen into the he rt of it . DYNAM IC FORCES 9 I

— Energy and invincible determination these t wo a a a and things will sweep w y mighty b rriers ,

s a a e will urmount the gre test obst cl s . And yet

E e they must be used together . nergy without d

a a termin tion will go to w ste . Lots of men have — plenty of energy they are full to overflowing — with it ;and yet they lack concentration they lack the concentrated force that enables them to bring their power to bear upon the right spot . Energy is not nearly so rare a thing as many

a I an n im gine it to be . c look around me at a y

and a e n w time, pick out numb r of people I k o — who are full of energy many of themare energy

lu s— and vet e e p , somehow, th y do not s em to n make a y headway . They are wasting their

e ar o energy all the time . Now th y e fo ling with

— a this thing now meddling with th t . They will take up some trifling thing of no real interest or

a and a e ene and import nce, w st enough rgy nervous

’ force t o carry them through a hard day s work ; and n are h as e yet whe they through , nothing b en

e accomplish d .

a a Others who h ve plenty of energy, f il to di rect it by the power of th e Will toward th e de ” - sired end . Invincible determination those D are the words . o they not thrill you with their 92 THOUGHT VI BRATION

? I f a power you h ve something to do, get to

an M a a e an d . d work do it rsh l your nergy, then — guide and direct it by your Will bestow upon “ ” it that invincible determination and you will

do the thing.

E h as a a veryone within him gi nt will , but the

majority of us are too lazy to use it . We can not get ourselves nerved up to th e point at which “ ” i can can sa u : I W ll . we y, tr thfully If we

o a a o and but screw up our c ur ge to th t p int , will

ac a a then pin it in pl e so th t it will not slip b ck , we will be able to call into play that wonderful — h a . M an as a as power the Hum n Will , rule, but the faintest conception o f the power of the

o a e a Will , but th se who h ve studi d long the occult

a a teachings , know th t the Will is one of the g re t

and a dynamic forces of the universe, if h rnessed and directed properly it is capable of accomplish

ing almost miraculous things .

Energ y and I nvincible Determination

’ aren t they magnificent words ? Commit them — to memory press them like a die into the wax

and a of your mind , they will be constant inspira

tion to you in hours of need . If you can get

a these words to vibr ting in your being, you will

a a a be gi nt mong pygmies. S ay these words

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wa ai r ste their wisdom upon the desert . You

o a a a and meet s me gre t c pt in of industry, he does not g ive you the impression of the shrewd ness so marked in some little bargain- driving n a . a tr der in your own town How is this , y way ? Are the reputations of these people ficti

a ? tious , or wh t is the trouble The trouble is this You have imagined

e b e a a and these p ople to m de of superior met l , are disappointed to find them made of the

a ff as and a . s me stu yourself those bout you But ,

ask a a you , wherein does their g re tness of chieve ment lie ? Ch iefly in this : Belief in themselves nd e ac a in their inherent pow r , in their f ulty to

a a are concentr te on the work in h nd , when they

and a n lea working, in their bility to preve t ks of Th e b eli eve power when they are not working. y f i n th emselves and a f . , m ke every e ort count Your village wiseman spills his wisdom on every

and a a corner , t lks to lot of fools ;when if he really were wise he would save up his wisdom and ac h pl e it w ere it would do some work . The brilliant writer does not waste his wit upon every

a comer ;in f ct , he shuts the drawer in which he

a and cont ins his wit , opens it only when he is

a a and re dy to concentr te get down to business . DYNAMIC FORCES 95

The captain of industry h as no desire to impress “ ” and a you with his shrewdness sm rtness . He

was . never did, even when he young While his

a a and a and comp nions were t lking bo sting, “ ” a as blowing, this future successful fin ncier w

’ ’ sawin wood and sayin

a W I ld— a The gre t people of the O th t is , those “ ”— who have arrived are not very diff erent from

u s— all are a you , or me, or the rest of of us bout the same at the base You have only to meet ” e a are a them to see how v ry ordin ry they , fter ll ’ a . r th e a a th e But , don t fo get f ct th t y know how to use the material that is in them ;while the

o and a e rest of the crowd d es not , , in f ct , ev n

i man doubts whether the true stuff s there . The ” a e a a or wom n who g ts there , usu lly st rts out by

a a v ff re lizing th t he or she is not so ery di erent, a all e a fter , from the succ ssful people th t they

a a . e he r so much bout This giv s them confidence, and the result is they find ou t that they are able ” d a to o things . Then they le rn to keep their

and a a and mouths closed , to void w sting dissi nd a . a p ting their energy They store up energy, concentrate it upon the task at hand ;while their companions are scattering their energ ies in every d off and irection , trying to show let people 9s THOUGHT VIBRATION

know how smart they are. The man or woman “ a who gets there, prefers to w it for the ap

lau se a a and a p th t follows deeds ccomplished, c res very little for the praise that attends promises of “ ” a e da an x wh t we expect to do som y, or e h ib i “ tion of smartness without works . One of the reasons that people who are thrown in with successful men often manifest success

a are a a themselves, is th t they ble to w tch the “ ” successful man and sort of catch the trick of his

a an a greatness . They see th t he is everyd y sort

man a of , but th t he thoroughly believes in him

and a a e a self, lso th t he do s not w ste energy , but reserves all his force for the actual tasks before

. e a a to him And, profiting by x mple, they st rt work and put the lesson into practice in their own

lives . Now what is the moral of this talk ? S imply

’ : a a this Don t underv lue yourself, or overv lue

. a a are a ff others Re lize th t you m de of good stu , and that locked within your mind are many goo d

t o n things . Then get work a d unfold those good

and a things, m ke something out of that good

stuff . Do this by attention to the things before

and a a you, by giving to e ch the best th t is in you, knowing that plenty of more good things are

CHAPTER XV

CLAIMING YOUR OW N

I n a a I was a recent convers tion , telling woman to pluck up courage and to reach out for a cer tain good thing for which she h ad been longing

a a and at a a a for m ny ye rs, which , l st , ppe red to

be in sight . I told her that it looked as if her — desire was about to be g rat ified that the Law of

h e a Attraction was bringing it to her . S l cked “ ’ a and e a ! f ith , k pt on repe ting, Oh it s too good — ’ ” to b e true it s too good for me! She h ad not — m - of - a and emerged fro the worm the dust st ge , although she was in sight of the Promised Land “ she refused to enter it because it was too g ood for her I think I succeeded in putting suffi “ cient ginger into her to enable her to claim

a a a her own , for the l st reports indic te th t she is

taking possession .

a a I to I But th t is not wh t wish tell you . want to call your attention to the fact that noth — ing is too good for YOU no matter how g reat the CLAIMING YOUR OWN 99 — th ing may b e no matt er h ow u ndeserving you ma se ar y em to be . You e entitled to the best ’

t r tan . there is, for it is your direc inhe i ce So don t be a a a — — o d fr id to sk demand and take . The g o things of the world are not the po rtion of any

a e all f vored sons . They b long to , but they come only to those wh o are wise enough to recog nize

a are and wh o th t the good things theirs by right , are su fli ciently courageous to reach out for them . Many good things are lost for want of the ask

ar b e ing. Many S plendid things e lost to you cause of your feeling that you are unworthy of

a re b e them . M ny great things a lost to you cause you lack the confidence and courage to demand and take possession of them . “ ” a v a a None but the br ve deser es the f ir , s ys

a a and u all the old d ge, the rule is tr e in lines of ff I f human e ort . you keep on repeating that you — are unworthy of the good thing that it is too — good for you the Law will be apt to take you

’ at n a your word a d believe wh t you say. That s — a peculiar thing about the Law it believes what

a — i a a n you s y t t kes you in e r est . So beware

a sa a wh t you y to it , for it will be pt to give

a ar credence. S ay to it th t you e worthy of the r and a best the e is, th t there is nothing too good l oo THOUGHT VI BRATION

and a for you , you will be likely to h ve the Law “ a a and sa I t ke you in e rnest, y, guess he is right ; ’ I mgoing to give him the whole bakeshop if he

’ a it— h e and a w nts knows his rights, wh t s the ” ? sa use of trying to deny it to him But if you y, “ ’ ” o for me! L Oh, it s too go d the aw will prob “ ’ a sa a a bly y, Well, I wouldn t wonder but wh t th t ’ and is so . Surely he ought to know, it isn t for me to contradict him . And so it goes . Why S hould anything be too good for you ? Did you ever stop to think just what you are ?

are a a a You m nifest tion of the Whole Thing, ll an a a a . d h ve perfect right to there is Or, if

wa are a I n you prefer it this y, you child of the ll and are a . are finite, heir to it You telling the

a an a truth in either st tement, or both . At y r te,

a a ask are no m tter for wh t you , you merely de

o a manding your own . And the m re in e rnest — you are about demanding it the more confident — you are of receiving it the more will you use in — reaching out for it the surer you will be to obtain it . — — Strong desire confident expect ation courage — n in action these things bring to you your ow .

u t ff ou But before yo pu these forces into e ect . y must awaken to a realization that you are merely

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and heir of the Universe, is entitled to whatever

a he needs for his growth , h ppiness and sati sfac tion ! I do not mean that one should assume a blustering and domineering attitude of mind

a a a th t is lso bsurd, for true strength does not so

- exhibit itself . The blusterer is a self confessed

a — h e we kling blusters to disguise his weakness .

man a - a The truly strong is c lm , self cont ined, and carries with him a consciousness of strength which renders unnecessary the bluster and fuss

a a of assumed streng th . But get w y from this “ — ” hypnotism of humility this meek and lowly attitude of mind . Remember the horrible ex a of a and a a mple Uri h Heep , bew re of imit ting

a a and him . Throw b ck your he d, look the world ’ a a a square in the f ce . There s nothing to be fr id of— a t as a a the world is p to be much fr id of you ,

man s are a a . a an a you of it , nyw y Be , or wom ,

a and not a crawling thing. And this pplies to

a a as as o a your ment l ttitude, well to y ur outw rd

a . a deme nor Stop this cr wling in your mind . See yourself as standing erect and facing life

a and a a without fe r, you will gr du lly grow into

a your ide l . There is nothing that is too good for you not a thing. The best there is, is not beginning CLAIMING YOUR OWN 1 0 3 to be good enough for you ;for there are sti ll t bet er things ahead . The best gift that the world h as to off er is a mere bauble compared to the great things in the Cosmos that await you r com ’ a ing of g e. So don t be afraid to reach out for — these playthings of life these baubles of this plane of consciousness . Reach out for them — grab a whole fist fu l play with them until you ’ are t a a are a an tired ; h t s wh t they m de for, y — way. They are made for our express u se not

at a i . to look , but to be pl yed with , if you des re — ’ Help yourself there s a whole shopful of these

awa t n a and a n . toys i i g your desire, dem nd t ki g ’ ’ Don t be bashful ! Don t let me hear any more of this silly talk about things bei ng too good

a a e E for you . Psh w ! You h ve been like th m ’ peror s little son thinking that the tin soldiers and to m far and y dru were too good for him , ’ a refusing to re ch out for them . But you don t

find this trouble wi th children as a rule . They instinctively recognize that nothi ng i s too good

a all t a in a for them . They w nt h t is sight to pl y

and a s are with , they seem to feel th t the thing a i theirs by right . And th t is the condit on of mind that we seekers after the Divine Adventure

as must cultivate . Unless we become little chil dren we cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven . 104 THOUGHT VIBRATION

The things we see around us are the playthings of a God a the Kinderg rten of , pl ythings which

- we use in our game tasks . Help yourself t o — — them ask for them without bashfulness de — mand as many as you can make use of they are ’ yours . And if you don t see just what you ’ a ask it— a w nt , for there s big reserve stock on

and . a a a the shelves, in the closets Pl y, pl y, pl y, ’ a a to your heart s content . Learn to we ve m ts — t o build houses with the blocks to stitch out

a s — a a and lines on the squ re pl y the g me through ,

a all a pl y it well . And demand the proper m — ’ — ’ t erials for the play don t be bashful there s enough to go round . — ll But remember this ! While a this be true, — ar a - the best things e still only g me things toys, ll a and a . blocks, m ts, cubes, the rest Useful , most useful for the learning of the lessons

l a a l a a to a - and p e s nt, most p e s nt with which pl y

a a . Get desir ble, most desir ble, for these purposes all the fun and profit out of the use of things that

a is possible . Throw yourself he rtily into the

’ - a and a it o . g me, pl y it out is G od But, here s — the thing to remember never lose sight of the fact that these good things are but playthings — part of the game and you must be perfectly

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a a a self to be made a sl ve of them . He is fr id

a ma a a a and th t they y be t ken w y from him , he is afraid to toddle across the floor and help himself

ll re to the others . The Master knows that a a his

a a a for the sking. He dem nds th t which he needs

da da and a ve from y to y, does not worry bout o r loading himself ;for he knows that there are “ ” and a a a lots more, th t he c nnot be che ted out

h a a . a and a and s of them He pl ys , pl ys well , — g ood time in the play and he learns his Kinder a g rten lessons in the playing. But he does not become too much attached to his toys . He is

a a - ou t one and a willing to fling w y the worn , re ch

a a out for new one . And when he is c lled into

o the next ro m for promotion , he drops on the

- da and floor the worn out toys of the y, with

and a glistening eyes confident ttitude of mind , — marches into the next room into the Great U h — known with a smile on his face. He is not

a a and a fraid, for he he rs the voice of the Te cher , — knows that she is there waiting for him in that

Great Next Room . CHAPTER XVI

LAW N OT H , C ANCE

S ome time ag o I was talking to a man about

a the Attr ctive Power of Thought . He said that he did not believe that Thought could attract a t and a was all ny hing to him, th t it a matter of

. h ad a a l luck He found, he s id, th t ill luck re ent

and a lessly pursued him , th t everything he

e . a a h ad and al touched w nt wrong It lw ys ,

a and h ad w ys would, he grown to expect it . When he undertook a new thing he knew b e forehand that it would go wrong and that no

’

. ! a good would come of it Oh , no there w sn t a a so nything in the theory of Attr ctive Thought , far as he could see ;it was all a matter of luck ! This man failed to see that by his own con fession he was giving a most convincing argu

Law a ment in favor of the of Attr ction . He was testifying that he was always expecting

t and a a a a things o go wrong, th t they lw ys c me

as a a n il about as he expected . He w m g ificent

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— ’ lustration of the Law of Attraction but he didn t and a know it, no rgument seemed to make the “ ” a a . was a a m tter cle r to him He up g inst it, — and there was no way out of it h e always ex

ected and e p the ill luck, every occurr nce proved

a was and a M a e th t he right, th t the ent l Sci nce l position was a l nonsense . There are many people who seem to think th at the only way in which the Law of Attraction

a wish es a and oper tes is when one h rd, strong

a a a steady . They do not seem to re lize th t strong i b el ef is as efficacious as a strong wish . The suc cessfu l man believes in himself and in his ulti

a and a a l m te success, , p ying no ttention to ittle

a e and setb cks, stumbles, tumbl s slips, presses on

a a all a e gerly to the go l , believing the time th t

and a ma a he will g et there . His views ims y lter as and ma a a he prog resses, he y ch nge his pl ns or

an all have them ch ged for him, but the time he “ knows in his heart that he will eventually g et ” a wish i n ma there . He is not ste dily g he y get

- h eels and beli eves an there e simply f it it, d thereby sets into Operation the strongest force s known in the world of thought . The man who just as steadily believes he is going to fail will invariably fail . How could he

I I O THOUGHT VIBRATION

prevailing Mental Attitude . Clear up your Men t al Atmosphere !

a L There is no such thing s chance . aw main

a and all a a t ins everywhere, th t h ppens happens

a a La bec use of the oper tion of w. You cannot name the simplest thing that ever occurred by

a - and a ch nce try it, then run the thing down to

a a a and as fin l n lysis, you will see it the result of

I a e a . a an Law. t is as plain as m th m tics Pl n d purpose ;cause and eff ect . From the movements of worlds to the growth of the grain of mustard

— all Law a seed the result of . The f ll of the stone down the mountain - side is not chance forces which h ad been in operation for centuries

a a a caused it . And b ck of th t c use were other

a and Ca a c uses , so on until the useless C use is

reached . — And Life is not the result of chance th e Law

Law e a e . is h re, too The is in full op r tion — whether you know it or not whether you b e

ma th e lieve in it or not . You y be ignorant ob

ect Law O a and j upon which the per tes, bring yourself all sorts of trouble because of your ig

n ran L o ce of or opposition to the aw. Or you — may fall in with the Operations of the Law get

as — and into its current, it were Life will seem LAW C E I I I , NOT HANC a far ff di erent thing to you . You cannot get out

th e Law a a side of , by refusing to h ve nything

d ar t to o with it . You e a liberty to Oppose it — and produce all the friction you wish to it ’ Law and ma doesn t hurt the , you y keep it up a n until you le r your lesson . The Law of Thought Attraction is one name

La a e a a for the w, or r th r for one m nifest tion of

. a I s ar a e a . it Ag in y, your thoughts re l things

all They go forth from you in directions, com bining with thoughts of like kind— opposing — thoughts of a diff erent character forming com — — binations going where they are attracted fly

a a e ing w y from thought centers opposing th m .

a a t And your mind ttr c s the thoughts of others, which have been sent out by them consciously

a a or unconsciously . But it ttr cts only those thoughts which are in harmony with its own .

a t a t and O Like t r c s like, opposites repel pposites, in the world of thought . I f you set your mind to the keynote of cour a e and a a g , confidence, strength success , you ttr ct to yourself thoughts of like nature ;people of like

a nature ;things that fit in the ment l tune . Your prevailing thought or mood determines that — which is to be drawn toward you picks out your 1 12 THOUGHT VIBRATION

a ment l bedfellow . You are today setting into motion thought currents which will in time at

a a and tr ct tow rd you thoughts, people conditions in harmony with the predominant note of your thought . Your thought will mingle with that

a and and of others of like n ture mind , you will be a ra e a a and tt ct d tow rd e ch other, will surely come

a together with a common purpose sooner or l ter, unless one or the other of you should change the

r cu rent of his thoughts .

Fall in with the operations of the Law. Make

a it a p rt of yourself. Get into its currents .

Maintain your poise . Set your mind to the key

oi a and . note Cour ge, Confidence Success Get in touch with all the thoughts of that kind that are emanating every hour from hundreds of a h ad minds . Get the best th t is to be in the a thought world . The best is there, so be s tis

e a fi d with nothing less . Get into p rtnership with

a . good minds . Get into the right vibr tions You must be tired of being tossed about by the opera — tions of the Law get into h armony with it .

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