LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. PART SIX.
It is my privilege to enclose Part Six. This part
will give you an excellent understanding of the
most wonderful piece of mechanism which has ever
been created. A mechanism whereby you may
create for yourself Health, Strength, Success,
Prosperity or any other condition which you desire.
Necessities are demands, and demands create ac-
tion, and actions bring about results. The process
of evolution is constantly building our tomorrows
out of our todays. Individual development, like
Universal development, must be gradual with an
ever increasing capacity and volume.
The knowledge that if we infringe upon the rights
of others, we become moral thorns and find our-
selves entangled at every turn of the road, should be
an indication that success is contingent upon the
highest moral ideal, which is "The greatest good to
the greatest number."
Aspiration, desire and harmonious relations con-
stantly and persistently maintained will accomplish
results. The greatest hindrance is erroneous and
fixed ideas.
To be in tune with eternal truth we must possess
poise and harmony within. In order to receive in-
telligence the receiver must be in tune with the
transmitter.
Thought is a product of Mind and Mind is creative,
but this does not mean that the Universal will
change its modus operandi to suit us or our ideas,
but it does mean that we can come into harmonious
relationship with the Universal, and when we have
accomplished this we may ask anything to which we
are entitled, and the way will be made plain.
PART SIX.
1. The Universal Mind is so wonderful
that it is difficult to understand its utili-
tarian powers and possibilities and its un-
limited producing effects.
2. We have found that this Mind is not
only all intelligence but all substance. How,
then, is it to be differentiated in form? How
are we to secure the effect which we desire?
3. Ask any electrician what the effect
of electricity will be and he will reply that
"Electricity is a form of motion and its
effect will depend upon the mechanism to
which it is attached." Upon this mechan-
ism will depend whether we shall have
heat, light, power, music or any of the
other marvelous demonstrations of power
to which this vital energy has been har-
nessed.
4. What effect can be produced by
thought? The reply is that thought is
mind in motion (just as wind is air in mo-
tion), and its effect will depend entirely
on the "mechanism to which it is at-
tached."
5. Here, then, is the secret of all men-
tal power; it depends entirely on the mech-
anism which we attach.
6. What is this mechanism? You know
something of the mechanism which has
been invented by Edison, Bell, Marconi and
other electrical wizards, by which place
and space and time have become only fig-
ures of speech, but did you ever stop to
think that the mechanism which has been
given you for transforming the Universal,
Omnipresent Potential Power was in-
vented by a greater inventor than Edison?
7. We are accustomed to examining
the mechanism of the implements which
we use for tilling the soil, and we try to
get an understanding of the mechanism
of the automobile which we drive, but most
of us are content to remain in absolute ig-
norance of the greatest piece of mechanism
which has ever come into existence, the
brain of man.
8. Let us examine the wonders of this
mechanism; perhaps we shall thereby get
a better understanding of the various ef-
fects of which it is the cause.
9. In the first place, there is the great
mental world in which we live and move
and have our being; this world is omnipo-
tent, omniscient and omnipresent; it will
respond to our desire in direct ratio to our
purpose and faith; the purpose must be in
accordance with the law of our being, that
is, it must be creative or constructive; our
faith must be strong enough to generate a
current of sufficent strength to bring our
purpose into manifestation. "As thy faith
is, so be it unto thee," bears the stamp of
scientific test.
10. The effects which are produced in
the world without are the result of the ac-
tion and reaction of the individual upon
the universal; that is the process which we
call thinking; the brain is the organ
through which this process is accomplish-
ed; think of the wonder of it all! Do you
love music, flowers, literature, art, or are
you inspired by the thought of ancient or
modern genius? Remember, every beauty
to which you respond must have its corre-
sponding outline in your brain before you
can appreciate it.
11. There is not a single virtue or prin-
ciple in the storehouse of nature which the
brain cannot express. The brain is an em-
bryonic world, ready to develop at any time
as necessity may arise. If you can compre-
hend that this is a scientific truth and one
of the wonderful laws of nature, it will be
easier for you to get an understanding of
the mechanism by which these extraordi-
nary results are being accomplished.
12. The nervous system has been com-
pared to an electric circuit with its battery
of cells in which force is originated, and
its white matter to insulated wires by which
the current is conveyed; it is through these
channels that every impulse or desire is
carried through the mechanism.
13. The spinal cord is the great motor
and sensory pathway by which messages
are conveyed to and from the brain; then,
there is the blood supply plunging through
the veins and arteries, renewing our en-
ergy and strength, the perfectly arranged
structure upon which the entire physical
body rests, and, finally, the delicate and
beautiful skin, clothing the entire mechan-
ism in a mantle of beauty.
14. This then is the "Temple of the
living God" and the individual "I" is
given control and upon his understanding
of the mechanism which is within his con-
trol will the result depend.
15. Every thought sets the brain cells in
action; at first the substance upon which
the thought is directed fails to respond, but
if the thought is sufficiently refined and
concentrated, the substance finally yields
and expresses perfectly.
16. This influence of the mind can be
exerted upon any part of the body, causing
the elimination of any undesirable effect.
17. A perfect conception and under-
standing of the laws governing the men-
tal world cannot fail to be of inestimable
value in the transaction of business, as it
develops the power of discernment and
gives a clearer understanding and appre-
ciation of facts.
18. The man who looks within instead
of without cannot fail to make use of the
mighty forces which will eventually deter-
mine his course in life and so bring him
into vibration with all that is best, strong-
est and most desirable.
19. Attention or concentration is prob-
ably the most important essential in the
development of mind culture. The possi-
bilities of attention when properly directed
are so startling that they would hardly ap-
pear credible to the uninitiated. The cul-
tivation of attention is the distinguishing
characteristic of every successful man or
woman, and is the very highest personal
accomplishment which can be acquired.
20. The power of attention can be more
readily understood by comparing it with a
sun glass in which the rays of sunlight are
focused; they possess no particular
strength as long as the glass is moved
about and the rays directed from one place
to another; but let the glass be held per-
fectly still and let the rays be focused on
one spot for any length of time, the effect
will become immediately apparent.
21. So with the power of thought; let
power be dissipated by scattering the
thought from one object to another, and
no result is apparent; but focus this power
through attention or concentration on any
single purpose for any length of time and
nothing becomes impossible.
22. A very simple remedy for a very
complex situation, some will say. All right,
try it, you who have had no experience in
concentrating the thought on a definite pur-
pose or object. Choose any single object
and concentrate your attention in it for a
definite purpose for even ten minutes; you
cannot do it; the mind will wander a dozen
times and it will be necessary to bring it
back to the original purpose, and each time
the effect will have been lost and at the end
of ten minutes nothing will have been
gained, because you have not been able to
hold your thought steadily to the purpose.
23. It is, however, through attention
that you will finally be able to overcome
obstacles of any kind that appear in your
path onward and upward, and the only way
to acquire this wonderful power is by prac-
tice -- practice makes perfect, in this as in
anything else.
24. In order to cultivate the power of
attention, bring a photograph with you to
the same seat in the same room in the same
position as heretofore. Examine it closely
at least ten minutes, note the expression
of the eyes, the form of the features, the
clothing, the way the hair is arranged; in
fact, note every detail shown on the photo-
graph carefully. Now cover it and close
your eyes and try to see it mentally; if
you can see every detail perfectly and can
form a good mental image of the photo-
graph, you are to be congratulated; if not
repeat the process until you can.
25. This step is simply for the purpose
of preparing the soil; next week we shall
be ready to sow the seed.
26. It is by such exercises as these that
you will finally be able to control your men-
tal moods, you attitude, your conscious-
ness.
27. Great financiers are learning to
withdraw from the multitude more and
more, that they may have more time for
planning, thinking and generating the right
mental moods.
28. Successful business men are con-
stantly demonstrating the fact that it pays
to keep in touch with the thought of other
successful business men.
29. A single idea may be worth thou-
sands of dollars, and these ideas can only
come to those who are receptive, who are
prepared to receive them, who are in a
successful frame of mind.
30. Men are learning to place them-
selves in harmony with the Universal
Mind; they are learning the unity of all
things; they are learning the basic methods
and principles of thinking, and this is
changing conditions and multiplying re-
sults.
31. They are finding that circumstances
and environment follow the trend of men-
tal and spiritual progress; they find that
growth follows knowledge; action follows
inspiration; opportunity follows percep-
tion; always the spiritual first, then the
transformation into the infinite and illimit-
able possibilities of achievement.
32. As the individual is but the channel
for the differentiation of the Universal,
these possibilities are necessarily inex-
haustible.
33. Thought is the process by which we
may absorb the Spirit of Power, and hold
the result in our inner consciousness until
it becomes a part of our ordinary con-
sciousness. The method of accomplishing
this result by the persistent practice of a
few fundamental principles, as explained in
this System, is the Master-Key which un-
locks the storehouse of Universal Truth.
34. The two great sources of human
suffering at present are bodily disease and
mental anxiety. These may be readily
traced to the infringement of some Natural
Law. This is, no doubt, owing to the fact
that so far knowledge has largely remained
partial, but the clouds of darkness which
have accumulated through long ages are
beginning to roll away and with them many
of the miseries that attend imperfect in-
formation.
That a man can change himself, im-
prove himself, re-create himself, control
his environment, and master his own
destiny is the conclusion of every mind
who is wide-awake to the power of right
thought in constructive action.
-- Larsen.
PART SIX.
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 the
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 they 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 produce brain cells, and
these cells respond to the corre-
sponding thought in the Universal.
57. Of what value is the power of concen-
tration?
It is the very highest personal ac-
complishment which can be acquired,
and the distinguishing character-
istic of every successful man or woman.
58. How may it be acquired?
By faithfully practicing the exercises
outlined 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 the conditions and
multiplying results in the objective
world?
Men are learning the basic
methods of constructive thinking.
"This above all: To thine own self be
true,
And it must follow, as the night the
day,
Thou canst not then be false to any
man."