2. The vibrations of mental forces are the finest and consequently the most powerful in existence. To those who perceive the nature and transcendency of mental force, all physical power sinks into insignificance.
3. You are accustomed to look upon the universe with a lens of five senses, and from these experiences your anthropomorphic conceptions originate, but true conceptions are only secured by spiritual insight. This insight requires a quickening of the vibrations of the mind, and is only secured when the mind is continuously concentrated in a given direction.
4. Continuous concentration means an even, unbroken flow of thought and is the result of patient, persistent, persevering and well-regulated system.
5. Great discoveries are the result of long-continued investigation. The science of mathematics requires a year of concentrated effort to master it, and the greatest science that the mind is revealed only through concentrated efforts.
6. Concentration is much misunderstood; there seems to be an idea of effort or activity associated with it, when just the contrary is necessary. The greatness of an actor lies in the fact that they forget themslves in the portrayal of their character, becoming so identified with it that the audience is swayed by the realism of the performance. This will give you a good idea of true concentration; you should be so interested in your thought, so engrossed in your subject, as to be conscious of nothing else. Such concentration leads to intuitive perception and immediate insight into the nature of the object concentrated upon.
7. All knowledge is the result of concentration of this kind; it is thus that the secrets have been wrested from Heaven and Earth; it is thus that the mind becomes a magnet and the desire to know draws the knowledge, irresistibly attracts it, and makes it your own.
8. Desire is largely subconscious ; conscious desire rarely realizes its object when the latter is out of immediate reach. Subconscious desire arouses the latent faculties of the mind, and difficult problems seem to solve themselves.
9. The subconscious mind may be aroused and brought into action in any direction and made to serve you for any purpose, by concentration. The practice of concentration requires the control of the physical, mental and physical being; all modes on consciousness, whether physical, mental or psychical, must be under control.
10. Spiritual truth is therefore the controlling factor; it is this which will enable you to grow out of limited attainment and reach a point where you will be able to translate modes of thought into character and consciousness.
11. Concentration does not mean mere thinking of thoughts, but the transmutation of these thoughts into practical values. There is always the cry "to have" but never the cry "to be", people fail to understand that they cannot have one with the other, that they must first find their "kingdom" before they can have the "things added". Momentary enthusiasm is of no value; it is only unbounded Self confidence that the goal is reached.
12. The mind may place the ideal a little too high and fall short of the mark; it may attempt to soar on untrained wings and, instead of flying, fall to Earth; but that is no reason for not making another attempt.
13. Weakness is the only barrier to mental attainment; attribrute your weakness to physical limitations or mental uncertainties and try again; ease and perfection are gained by repetition.
14. The astronomers center their mind on the stars and they give forth their secrets; the geologist centers their mind in the construction of the Earth and you have geology; so with all things. Humans center their minds on the problems of life, and the result is apparent in the vast and complex social order of the day.
15. All mental discovery and attainment are the result of desire plus concentration; desire is the strongest motive to action; the more persistent the desire, the more authoritative the revelation. Desire added to concentration will wrench any secret from nature.
16. In realizing great thoughts, in experiencing great emotions that correspond with great thoughts, the mind is a state where it appreciates the value of higher things.
17. The intensity of one moment's earnest concentration and the intense longing to become and to attain may take you further than years of slow normal and forced effort, it will unfasten the prison bars of unbelief, weakness, impotence and self belittlement, and you will come into a realization of the joy of overcoming.
18. The spirit of initiative and originality is developed through persistence and continuity of mental effort. Business teaches the value of concentration and encourages decision of character; it develops practicle insight and quickness of conclusion. The mental element in every commercial pursuit is dominant as the controlling factor, and desire is the predominating force; all commercial relations are the externalization of desire.
19. Many of the sturdy and substancial virtues are developed in commercial employment; the mind is steadied and directed; it becomes efficient. The principle necessity is the strengthening of the mind so that it rises superior to the distractions and wayward impulses of instinctive life and thus successfully prevails in the conflict between the higher and lower Self .
20. All of us are dynamos, but the dynamo of itself is nothing; the mind must work the dynamo; then it is useful and its energy, force and powers can be definitely concentrated. The mind is an engine whose power is undreamed of; thought is an omni-working power. It is the ruler and creator of all form and all events occuring in form. Physical energy is nothing in comparison with the omnipotence of thought, because thought enables mankind to harness all other power.
21. Vibration is the action of thought; it is vibration which reaches out and attracts the material necessary to construct and build. There is nothing mysterious concerning the power of thought; concentration simply implies that consciousness can be focalized to the point where it becomes identified with the object of its attention. As food absorbed is the essence of the body, so the mind absorbs the object of its attention, gives it life and being.
22. If you concentrate on some matter of importance, the intuitive power will be set in operation, which will lead to success.
23. Intuition arrives at conclusions without the aid of experience or memory. Intuition often solves problems that are beyond the grasp of the reasoning power. Intuition often comes with a suddenness that is startling. Intuition can be cultivated and developed. In order to do this it must be recognized and appreciated; if the intuitive visitor is given a royal welcome when they come, they will come again; the more cordial the welcome the more frequent their visits will become, but if they are ignored or neglected they will make their visits few and far apart.
24. Intuition usually florishs in the "GodScope Medtation" silence; great minds seek solitude frequently; it is here that all the larger problems of life are worked out. For this reason every business person who can afford it has a private office, where they will not be disturbed; if you cannot afford a private office you can at least find somewhere where you can be alone a twenty minutes each day, to train the thought along lines which will enable you to develop that invincible energy, force and power which is necessary to achieve.
25. Remember that fundamentally the subconscious is omnipotent; there is no limit to the things that can be done when it is given the desire to act. Your degree of success is determined by the nature of your desire. If your nature of your desire is in harmony with natural law or the universal mind, it will gradually emancipate the mind and give you invincible courage.
26. Every obstacle conquered, every victory gained, will give you more faith in your energy, force and powers, and you will have greater ability to win. Your strength is determined by your mental attitude; if this attitude is one of success, and is permanently held, you will attract to yourself from the invisible domain the things you silently demand.
27. By keeping the thought in mind, it will gradually take tangible form. A definite purpose sets causes in motion which go out in the invisible world and find the material necessary to serve your purpose.
28. You may be pursuing the symbols of power, instead of power itself . You may be pursuing fame instead of honor, riches instead of wealth, positions instead of service; in either event you will find that they turn to ashes just as you overtake them.
29. Premature wealth or position cannot be retained because it has not been earned; you get only what you give, and those who try to get without giving always find that the Law of Compensation is relentlessly bringing about an exact equilibrium.
30. The race has hitherto been for money and other mere symbols of power, but with an understanding of the true source of power you can afford to ignore the symbols. The person with a large bank account finds it unnecessary to load their pockets down with gold or money; so with the person who has found the true source of energy, force and power.
31. Thought ordinarily leads outwardly in evolutionary directions, but it can be turned within it will take hold of the basic principles of things, the heart of things, the spirit of things. When you get to the heart of things it is comparatively easy to understand and command them.
32. This is because the spirit of a thing is the thing itself, the vital part of it, the real substance. The form is simply the outward manifestation of the spiritual activity within.
