- Take the same position as heretofore and visualize a cargo ship; see the monster floating on the surface of the water; there appears to be life everywhere about; hear the sounds of life; you know that by far the largest part of the vessel is below water; out of sight; you know that the ship is large and heavy as a twenty-story skyscraper; you know that there are many sailors ready to spring to their appointed task instantly; you know that every department is in charge of able, trained, skilled officials who have proven themselves competent to take charge of this marvelous piece of mechanism; you know that although it lies apparently oblivious to everything else, it has eyes which see everything for miles around, and nothing is permitted to escape its watchful vision; you know that it is quiet, submissive and innocent, it is prepared to carry massive loads through the water; this and much more you can bring to mind with comparatively no effort whatever. But how did the cargo ship come to be where it is; how did it come into existence in the first place? All of this you want to know if you are a careful observer.
A personal development book by Charles F. Haanel (1866-1949) that was originally published as a 24-week correspondence course in 1912. It was later published in book form in 1916 by Psychology Publishing, St. Louis and The Master Key Institute, New York. Revised and made thoroughly positive by Darren J. McLeod in 2012.
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