The Personal Atmosphere Ten Studies in The Personal Atmosphere Poise and Power By FRANK CHANNING HADDOCK, Ph.D. Founder of the Power-Book L1brary Author of "Power for Success," "Power of W1ll," Ten Studies in "The Culture of Courage," Etc JfattttbattOtt: V1tal Educat1on as the Evolut1on of Consc1ousness Poise and Power 1918 The Pelton Publ1sh1ng Co., Mer1den, Connect1cut. L. N. Fowler & Co. BY FRANK CHANNING HADDOCK,PH.D. 7 Imper1al Arcade and 4 and 5 Imper1al Bu1ld1ngs. Ludgate C1rcus, London, England. Founnan or -rm: Powzn~Boox Lxmumv Author of “Powan x-‘on Succnss,” “ Power: or WILL,” “THE CULTURE or Cowman,” Erc. Inunhafinn: VITAL EDUCATION AS THE EVOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS 1918 THE PELTON PUBLISHING C0., M1-:1um:N, CONNECTICUT. L. N. Fowu-:1: & Co. 7 Inranmn Anew: AND 4 AND 5 Impnum BUn.n1NG8- Luncnn Cmcus, Loxnox. ENGLAND. C0 816 Generated for John Patrick Deveney (University of Chicago) on 2015-02-26 16:07 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x030802924 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google 488161 Copyright, 1908, by FRANK C. HADDOCK, AUBURNDALE, MASSACHUSETTS. Copyright, 1908. REGISTERED AT STATIONERS EAU, London, England. J. F. TAPLEY CO NEW YORK Copyright. 3908, by FRANK C. HADDOCK, AUBURNDALE, MASSACHUSETTS. Copyright, 1908. REGISTERED AT STATIONERS HALL. LONDON. ENGLAND. I J. F. TAPLEY CO NEW vonx C0 816 ‘ Generated for John Patrick Deveney (University of Chicago) on 2015-02-26 16:07 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x030802924 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google DEDICATED TO .Mtert Lpxtis TeIIou Whose Personal Qual1t1es llAUSTRA-fE All the Books I Have Wr1tten For Development of Best Ind1v1dual Eff1c1ency. The Author. DEDICATED TO glhert Iamnis ‘Pzltmt WHOSE PERSONAL QUALITIES ILLUSTRATEALL THE Booxs I HAVE WRITTEN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFICIENCY. The Author. C0 816 Generated for John Patrick Deveney (University of Chicago) on 2015-02-26 16:07 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x030802924 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google "Onthe hardest adamant some footprint of ns Is stamped in; the last rear of the host w1ll read traces of the earliest van." — Carlyle. "The air is one vast library, on whose pages are forever written all that man has ever said, or woman whispered." — Professor Babbage. a Does the cause of nervous phenomena reside in these molec- ular movements of the substance of the nerves, or is it owing to a disturbance in the equilibrium of the ether, distributed in the nerves? Is this disturbance the consequence of a particular move- ment of the ether, which should constitute what we call the nervous fluid?" — "Physical Phenomena of Living Beings?* Mat- TBUCCX, (1848), p. 263. "We might say that man is built up about an intricate system, “ On the hardest adamant some footprint of us is stamped in; representing, as it were, an entire electric plant. The brain may the last rear of the host will read traces of the earliest van.”— be compared to the condenser, cr storage station ; the special CARLYLE. nerves of sense, to the phase branches; and the nerve terminals to the generating part of the apparatus." — Dr. F. S. Kolle, in "The air is one vast library, on whose are forever "The Electric Age?' Jan., 1902. pages written all that man has ever said. or woman whispered.”- Paom-:sson BABBAGE. “ Does thecause of nervous phenomenareside in these molec- ular movements of the substance of the nerves, or is it owing to a disturbance in the equilibrium of the ether. distributed in the nerves ? Is thisdisturbance the consequence of a particular move- ment of the ether, which should constitute what we call the " “ nervous fluid? — Physical Phenomena qfL:'1/ing Beings,” MAT- TEUCCI,(1848), p. 263. “ We might say thatman is builtup about an intricate system, representing. as it were, an entire electric plant. The brain may be compared to the condenser. cr storage station ; the special nerves of sense, to the phase branches ; and the nerve terminals to the generating part of the apparatus.” —Dx. F. S. KOLLE. in “ The Electric Age,” Jan.. 1902. C0 816 Generated for John Patrick Deveney (University of Chicago) on 2015-02-26 16:07 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x030802924 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google PREFACE. This little book is a of a PREFACE. reprint chapter bearing This little book is a reprint of a chapter bearing the same title which appeared in the first edition of the same title which appeared in the first edition of "Power of Will." The chapter seemed a trifle “Power of Will.” The chapter seemed a trifle out of place and was omitted from the second edition out of and was omitted from thesecond edition of that work. It is now given separate existence. place Revision of its pages brought out from all directions of that work. It is now given separate existence. a mass of suggestions and new material which might have swollen the volume to a much larger form. Revision of its pages brought out from all directions The original purpose of a small book, however, a mass of and new material which prevailed, and the ten studies were restricted to suggestions might the present limit. The older writing has become have swollen the volume to a much larger form. almost "a new creature." The love of creation determined thus much. Particularly has the sub- The original purpose of a small book, however, ject enlarged in the ninth and tenth studies. These and the ten studies were restricted to are especially commended to seekers after the rich- prevailed, est conscious life. It is believed that the new form the present limit. The older writing has become of the page-matter and the division into studies The will prove helpful. almost “a new creature.” love of creation I have the faith to believe that I am doing a work determined thus much. has the sub- which is really worth while. Many declarations Particularly of practical values derived by patrons from the use ject enlarged in the ninth and tenth studies. These of the Power-Book Library deepen that conviction. are commended to seekers after the rich- Let us all hold steadfastly to the assurance that in especially good time, in one way or in another way, each way- est conscious life. It is believed that the new form farer through these fields of splendor and uplift, these paths of Earth and spaces of the Stars, shall of the page-matter and the division into studies arrive, largely and richly arrive. For, since we will crown the psychic stress of the ages, all things be- prove helpful. long to us in the plan of Life and the law of Har- I have the faith to believethat I am doing a work mony. —THE AUTHOR. which is really worth while. Many declarations of practical values derived by patrons from the use of the Power-Book Library deepen that conviction. Let us all hold steadfastly to the assurance that in good time, in one way or in another way, each way- farer through these fields of splendor and uplift, these paths of Earth and spaces of the Stars, shall arrive, largely and richly arrive. For, since we crown the psychic stress of the ages, all things be- long to us in the plan of Life and the law of Har- mony, —-THE AUTHOR. C0 glc Generated for John Patrick Deveney (University of Chicago) on 2015-02-26 16:07 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x030802924 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google INITIATIVE. I will not imitate; I do not stoop to mimic either living or dead. To ape the dead were robbery — Let the man carry the fame that's his; To imitate the living is treachery INITIATIVE. To my own soul—and I value my soul immeasurably. For this is all I have: better for me than other souls, And, for my life, the whole thing, I will not imitate; My point i the Universe, My centre of Infinite Existence. I do not”stoop to mimic either living or dead. Therefore, I imitate not. To the dead were I merely assert myself, ape robbery— As the primitive Aryans had it, I bind myself to- Let the man carry the fame that ’s his; gether, Freely, with never a thought of any one else. To imitate the living is treachery This do the birds, beasts, stars. They are like, yet To own soul—and I value soul unlike: my my immeasurably. Like as it pleases Nature (0, the Motherhood of For this is all I have: better for me than other souls, Nature!), Unlike, as she pours, with the flow of her power, dnd, for my life, the whole thing, The sea of her plenitude into them. i’ the 1, now I tell you, will sing as I choose, My point Universe, Since I choose as the purple hills and the solemn My centre of Infinite Existence. stars; I will be mine own self undaunted vi Therefore, I imitate not. I merely assert myself, /Is the primitive flryans had it, I bind myself to- gether, Freely, with never a thought of any one else. This do the birds, beasts, stars. They are lilee, yet unlike: Lilac as it pleases Nature (0, the Motherhood of Nature I), Unlike, as she pours, with the flow of her power, ‘The sea of her plenitude into them. I, now I tell you, will sing as I choose, Since I choose as the purple hills and the solemn stars; I will be mine own self undaunted vi C0 816 Generated for John Patrick Deveney (University of Chicago) on 2015-02-26 16:07 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x030802924 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google Initiative V" Initiative vii If I travel a path trod by others, Must I, forsooth, wear their clothes? If I