Part Six - Study Questions with Answers

51. What are some of the effects which can be produced by electricity?
    Heat, light, power, music.
52. Upon what do these various effects depend?
    Upon the mechanism to which electricity is attached.
53. What is the result of the action and interaction of the individual mind upon the Universal?
    The conditions and experiences with which we meet.
54. How may these conditions be changed?
    By changing the mechanism by which the Universal is differentiated in form.
55. What is this mechanism?
    The brain.
56. How may it be changed?
    By the process we call thinking. Thoughts change brain cells, and these cells respond to the corresponding thought in the Universal.
57. Of what value is the power of concentration?
    It is the very highest personal accomplishment which can be acquired, and the distinguishing characteristic of every successful person.
58. How may it be acquired?
    By faithfully practicing the exercises in this System.
59. Why is this so important?
    Because it will enable us to control our thoughts, and since thoughts are causes conditions must be effects; if we can control the cause we can also control the effect.
60. What is changing conditions and multiplying results in the objective world?
    People are learning the basic methods of constructive thinking.