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Concentration: The Road to Success

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Introductory - What is Success? - The "Why" of the Book - Concentration a Natural Process - Paying Attention - Some Channels of Waste - "I Am Life" - How Shall I Concentrate - The Will - Habits - "In the Silence" - Compensation of Concentration - With Eyes See Not - The Ideal - Prayer - Desire versus Wish - Mental Poise - Methods of Concentration - Directions for Practice - How To Do It - Some Practical Suggestions - Self-Study and the Law of Life - Special Desires versus Principles - My One Rule:-Agreement - Love - Opinions and Methods of Others - A Parting Word -

have external quiet; but at same time remember, that your lesson is not learned, until you can concentrate in bright sun- or gas-light, anywhere. Even in midst of noise, or a crowd.

Having selected time and place, put yourself in easy position; one in which you forget body. I do not recommend a recumbent one as the position suggests sleep, and you do not seek involuntary sleep.

Take an easy position, read, or repeat some quieting extract. Bring some pleasant picture before the mind. Relax the body. Close the eyes and concentrate upon that picture. The first lesson is to gain the ability to look upon this picture you have created with the same steadiness you would look upon landscape from the window.

The next lesson, is to connect some thought with the picture and concentrate upon the thought. Do not make the seance so long as to tire you. Do not strain. Do not become conscious that you are making an effort. Intend the mind, and then let it float with the current. Concentration is the condition of perfect ease. No task, no strain, no effort, no conscious thinking. You have directed the thought; now let it go without bit or rein. If you do not succeed in this, you may choose something upon which to concentrate the gaze.

Something with bright color, or something with metallic luster. A bit of sunlight on the wall, a flower, a gem, anything. Gaze upon it till you see nothing else, then close the eyes and see it still.

But with any of these conditions, or one you may gather from any other author, remember it is the thought that

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