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are the result. And above all, the knowledge that you are the master of your fate. But remember, that you are responsible for the use of your accomplished desires. If you wish for money you will be held accountable to the last cent; or for fame, 'tis yours to keep untarnished; if for mental attainments, desire also the wisdom to use knowledge, for if one minutest particle fail to fulfill its mission yours is the blame.
ARTIFICIAL AIDS.
The use of artificial means is well explained in this extract from Hudson Tuttle.
The usefulness of all such objects, as a bright coin, a set in a ring, or glass of water, is in fixing and concentrating the mind. A glass of water or a brilliant set, have just as much potency for this purpose as magic mirrors, "crystals," etc., all duly "magnetized." It must be understood that the influence does not come from these objects, but the state which the mind attains by its attention. The object gazed at is secondary and inconsequential.
Highly recommended as this method has been it is by no means to be cultivated. It is the process by which the Hindu gains his wisdom, and becomes the type of passive imbecility and hopeless laziness. The way to receive the highest spiritual gifts is to strive for spiritual strength. The way to become impressible to great thoughts, is to bring the mind up for their reception.
Allons! through struggles and wars!
The goal that was named cannot be countermanded.
Have the past struggles succeeded?
What has succeeded? yourself, your nation, Nature?
Now understand me well
-it is proved in the essence of things that from the fruition of success,
no matter what, shall come forth something to make a greater struggle necessary.
--- Walt Whitman.
