Part Twenty-Three - Introduction

In the part which I have the honor to transmit herewith you will find that money weaves itself into the entire fabric of our very existence; that the law of success is service; that we get what we give, and for this reason we should consider it a great privilege to be able to give.

We have found that thought is the creative activity behind every constructive enterprise. We can therefore give nothing of more practical value than our thought.

Creative thought requires attention, and the power of attention is, as we have found, the power of the Super-human. Attention develops concentration, and concentration develops Spiritual Power, and Spiritual Power is the mightiest force in existence.

This is the science which embraces all sciences. It is the art which, above all arts, is relevant to human life. In the mastery of this science and this art there is opportunity for unending progression. Perfection in this is not acquired in six days, nor in six weeks, nor in six months. It is the labor of life. Go forward.

It is inevitable that the entertainment of positive, constructive and generous thoughts should have a far-reaching effect for good. Compensation is the key-note of the universe. Nature is constantly seeking to strike an equilibrium. Where something is sent out something must be received. By observance of this rule you will profit in such measure as to amply justify your effort along this line.

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23. The beauty of the word consists in the beauty of the thought; the power of the word consists in the power of the thought, and the power of the thought consists in its vitality. How shall we identify a vital thought? What are its distinguishing characteristics? It must have principal. How shall we identify principle?
24. There is a principle of Mathematics; there is a principle of health; there is a principle of truth; there is a principle of light, and there is a principle of abundance.
25. How shall we know that this is true? Because if we apply the principle of Mathematics correctly we shall be certain of our results. Where there is health there is the application of the principle of health. If we know the Truth we have applied the principle of truth. If we let in light we have applied the principle of light, and where there is abundance there has been the application of the principle of abundance.
26. These are self-evident facts, but the all-important truth that a thought containing principle is vital and therefore contains life and consequently takes root, and eventually but surely and certainly there will be only positive thoughts, which by their very nature contain vitality, is one which is to take note of.
27. This is a fact which will enable you to create every manner of harmony, abundance and freedom.
28. It is certain that those who are wise enough to understand will readily recognize that the creative power of thought places an all powerful tool in their hands and makes them a master of destiny.

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24. A scientific understanding of this principle will explain the wonderful results which are secured through the power of meditation. The results which are secured in this way are brought about by ordinary dispensations of providence, and they are the result of the operation of a perfectly natural law. It is, therefore, secular and open.
25. There are some who are ready to enter into the discipline necessary to think correctly, because it is evident that right thinking has brought success.
26. Thought is the only reality; conditions are but the outward manifestations; as the thought changes, all outward or material conditions must change in order to be in harmony with their creator, which is thought.
27. But the thought must be clear cut, steady, fixed, definite; you can only take one step at a time, you can spend twenty or thirty years of your life building up positive conditions as the result of positive thoughts, and your life will be wonderful.
28. If you enter into the discipline necessary to bring about a radical change in your life, you must do so deliberately, after giving the matter careful thought and full consideration, and then you must always stand by and uphold your decision.
29. This discipline, this change of thought, this mental attitude will bring you the material things which are necessary for your highest and best welfare, and will bring health and harmonious conditions generally.
30. If you wish harmonious conditions in your life, you must develop an harmonious mental attitude.
31. Your world without will be a reflection of your world within.

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9. This practical working method can come to you when you learn that the only real power which you can have is the power to adjust yourself to Divine and permanent principles. The Infinite is permanent and perfect, and you can come into an understanding of Natural laws. The reward of this understanding is a conscious realization of your ability to adjust your thought faculties with the Universal Thought which is Omnipresent. Your ability to cooperate with this Omnipotence will indicate the degree of success with which you meet.
10. The power of thought has some truths which are fascinating, and when followed the results are helpful.
11. Of course, peace, love, and all positive thoughts produce a crop after their kind; those who harbor thoughts of this kind must inevitably reap what they have sown.
12. Again, there are the Truth seekers who nibble on the proofs and demonstration obtained from focusing on an ideal. They close their mental doors and soak themselves in the most rejuvenating currents which can be found in the world within. They understand that it is the ability to become positive, receptive and active, and thus charge themselves full of all vital force, which enables them to bring about these vibratory thought forms.
13. In some instances, hypnotism is positively helpful to the subject as well as the operator. One familiar with the laws governing in the mental world would respect the will of another, for by so doing, they will gradually (but surely) invest themselves with more power.
14. There is great fascination in a true understanding of the world of power within, a power which increases with use; is permanent; which not only is potent as an agency to bring about the cause for future accuracy and results of right thinking, but is an agency keeping us safe and secure, and finally is an actual creative force with which we can build new conditions and new environment.

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1. All purposes in life can be best accomplished through a scientific understanding of the creative power of thought.
2. This power to think is common to all. People are, because they think. People's power to think is infinite, consequently their creative power is always continuous.
3. We know that thought is building for us the thing we think of and actually bringing it nearer, we find it easy to invite love, calmness and encouragement, all of which are powerful thought forces, and which continually send the things we desire further towards us, so that it is always one step forward at a time.
4. Keep going forward. Eternal vigilance is the price of success. There are three steps, and each one is absolutely essential. You must first have the knowledge of your power; second, the courage to dare; third, the faith to do.
5. With this as a basis you can construct an ideal business, an ideal home, ideal friends, and an ideal environment. You are free as to material and cost. Thought is omnipotent and has the power to draw on the Infinite bank of primary substance for all that it requires. Infinite resources are therefore at your command.
6. But your ideal must be sharp, clear-cut, definite; to have one ideal today, the same tomorrow, and the same next week, means to focus your forces and accomplish your ideal; your result will be a meaningful and ordered combination of fine material.
7. Fortunately this is the result which some are securing, and the cause is self evident. A sculptor starts out with a piece of marble and a chisel and keeps their ideal constant. And so should you in moulding the greatest and most plastic of all substances,the only real substance.
8. The result of this decisive and positive thought is often found in the gain of material wealth. But, the only independence is found to be a practical working knowledge of the creative power of thought.

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17. The next step is to place yourself in position to receive this power. As it is Omnipresent, it must be within you. We know that this is so because we know that all power is from within, but it must be developed, unfolded, cultivated; in order to do this we must be receptive, and this receptivity is acquired just as physical strength is gained, by exercise.
18. The law of attraction will certainly and unerringly bring to you the conditions, environment, and experiences in life, corresponding with your habitual, characteristic, predominant mental attitude. What you think most of the time, your predominant mental attitude, is what counts.
19. You can entertain strong, helpful, positive thoughts ten hours a day and expect to bring about beautiful, strong and harmonious conditions.
20. Real power comes from within. All power that anybody can possibly use is within us, only waiting to be brought into visibility by our first recognizing it, and then affirming it as ours, working it into our consciousness until we become one with it.
21. People say that they desire abundant life, and so they do. When people awaken to the truth, and affirm their oneness with all Life, they find that they take on the clear eye, the elastic step, the vigor of youth; they find that they have discovered the source of all power.
22. All successes are but the successes of intelligence. Knowledge gaining and consequent power is what determines growth and evolution. The recognition and demonstration of knowledge is what constitutes power and this power is spiritual power, and this spiritual power is the power which lies at the heart of all things; it is the soul of the universe.
23. This knowledge is the result of people's ability to think; thought is therefore the seed of people's conscious evolution. When people start to advance in their thoughts and ideals, their forces immediately begin to grow and their countenance gradually registers these changing conditions.

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1. Thought contains a vital principle, because it is the creative principle of the Universe and by its nature will combine with other similar thoughts.
2. As the one purpose of life is growth, all principles underlying existence must contribute to give it effect. Thought, therefore, takes form and the law of growth eventually brings it into manifestation.
3. You may freely choose what you think, but the result of your thought is governed by an immutable law. Any line of thought persisted in will succeed in producing its result in the character, health and circumstances of the individual. Methods whereby we can institute habits of constructive thinking for those which we have found produce only desirable effects are therefore of primary importance.
4. We all know that this can be done. Mental habits can be controlled, and the way to do it is to begin at once to only think constructive thoughts. Form the habit of analyzing every thought. If it is necessary, if its manifestation in the objective will be a benefit, to yourself, and to all whom it may affect in any way, keep it; treasure it; it is of value; it is in tune with the Infinite; it will grow and develop and produce fruit a hundred fold. Learn to keep the door open, keep in your mind, in your office, and in your world, every element that seeks admittance with a definite helpful end in view.
5. If your thought has been favourable and constructive, and has resulted in any condition of accord or harmony in your environment, continue to cultivate a mental attitude which will be conducive to constructive thought.
6. The imagination will be found to be a great assistance in this direction; the cultivation of the imagination leads to the development of the ideal out of which your future will emerge.
7. The imagination gathers up the material by which the Mind weaves the fabric in which your future is to be clothed.
8. Imagination is the light by which we can penetrate new worlds of thought and experience.

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9. This, then, is the way we are consistently creating and recreating ourselves; we are today the result of our past thinking, and we shall be what we are thinking today, the Law of Attraction is bringing to us, not the things we should like, or the things we wish for, or the things some one else has, but it brings us our own, the things which we have created by our thought processes, whether consciously or unconsciously. Fortunately, some of us are creating these things consciously.
10. If either of us were building a home for ourselves, how careful we would be in regard to the plans; how we should study every detail; how we should watch the material and select only the best of everything; and how careful we should be when it comes to building our Mental Home, which is infinitely more important than any physical home, as everything which can possibly enter into our lives depends upon the character of the material which enters into the construction of our Mental Home.
11. What is the character of this material? We have seen that it is the result of the impressions which we have accumulated in the past and stored away in our subconscious Mentality. If these impressions have been of love, of peace, of serenity, of calmness; if they have been cheerful, positive, certain, then the texture of the material which we are weaving today will be of the same positive material. It will be of great value, it will be fresh and ripe and will bring us only more relaxation and serenity and calmness. We shall be free because it will be of the finest quality.
12. If we have stored away nothing but courageous thought, if we have been optimistic, positive, and have immediately made use of any kind of positive thought, have accepted to have everything to do with it, have accepted to associate with it and become identified with it in every way, what then is the result? Our mental material is now of the best kind; we can weave any kind of material we want; we can use any color we wish; we know that the texture is firm, that the material is solid, that it will always be vibrant, and we have love, calmness concerning the future; it is show worthy.