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We are what we think! Like a stone thrown on the water, thought produces ripples and waves which spread out over the great ocean of thought. The difference is that waves on the water move only on a level plane in all directions; but thought waves move in all directions from a common center, like the Sun's rays. Just as we are surrounded by a great sea of air, we are also surrounded by a great sea of Mind. Our thought waves move in this vast mental ether, extending in all directions, and lessening in intensity because of the friction created by the waves coming into contact with the all-surrounding great sea of Mind.

These thought waves have other qualities differing from the waves on the water. They have the property of reproducing themselves; in this respect they resemble sound waves rather than waves upon the water. Just as the operatic singer will cause a glass to vibrate and 'sing' ( and maybe shatter, too!), so will a strong thought tend to awaken similar vibrations in minds attuned to receive it. But, unless our minds are attuned to receive it, the thought will likely not affect us. If we are thinking high and great thoughts, our minds will acquire a certain keynote corresponding to the character of the thoughts we have been thinking. To understand the keynote, think of singing. When you are younger, your natural singing voice is usually in a higher key than it will be when you are older. The point of this is to establish your mind's vibrational frequency at a higher 'pitch' than you are used to. Once this keynote is established, we will be able to catch the vibrations of other minds keyed to the same thought. This also works if we get into the unfortunate habit of thinking thoughts of low character- we soon echo the low thoughts emanating from the minds of the thousands who think along these lines. This is why the thought-forms of both 'Jesus' and 'The Devil' are so powerful- so many minds believe in them.

We ARE largely what we have THOUGHT OURSELVES INTO BEING, the balance being represented by the character of the suggestions and thought of others, which have reached us either directly by verbal suggestions, or telepathically by means of such thought waves. Our general mental attitude determines the character of the thought waves received from others as well as the thoughts emanating from ourselves. We receive only such thoughts as are in harmony with the general mental attitude held by ourselves: the thoughts not in harmony have very little influence on us, as they awaken no response in us.

When you maintain a positive strong mental attitude of Confidence and Determination and believe in yourself 100 percent, you are not likely to be affected by adverse and negative thoughts of Discouragement and Failure emanating from the minds of other persons in whom Discouragement and Failure predominate. At the same time, these negative thoughts, if they reach a person whose mental attitude is tuned to a low key, deepen the person's negative state, and add fuel to the fire which is consuming the person's strength, or smother the person's energy and activity. There have been times in my life when I lacked the energy to even get out of bed, due to my mental state. Negative thoughts can overwhelm a person, and cause them to 'freeze up'.

The ancient Norse and Germanic peoples used an alphabet which today is referred to as the Runes. Think of the harsh conditions under which they lived, with the long, bitterly cold Winter bringing starvation and death to those who had not prepared by putting away enough of the food which was grown and gathered during the short Summer. One of the letters in their alphabet resembles two sticks being rubbed together to make a fire. This rune is called Nauthiz, the 'need-rune'. One of the basic lessons of Nauthiz is that when times get rough, you better 'get going' and take action- rub those sticks together! Meditation on this lesson is one way I overcome any mental blocks that cause me to 'freeze up' and do nothing.

When your mind is operating along positive lines, you feel strong, buoyant, bright, happy, confident and courageous, and are enabled to do your work well, to carry out your intentions, and to progress on your road(s) to Success. You send out strong positive thought, which affects others and causes them to co-operate with you, or to follow your lead. When you are playing on the negative end of the 'mental keyboard', you feel depressed, weak, passive, dull fearful and cowardly. You find yourself unable to make any progress or to succeed. Your net effect on others is zero. You are led by others, rather than leading others, and are used as a human doormat by more positive persons. The old saying 'If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything!' comes to mind. This was one mistake I made earlier in my life. By wallowing in negativity, I attracted more negativity, in the form of persons who would use and abuse me.

Remember- you possess the power to raise the keynote of your mind to a positive pitch by an effort of your will. The challenge is not to allow yourself to drop into a low, negative note by carelessness or a weak will.

In Eliphas Levi's Transcendental Magic, we find one of the earliest (if not the first) mentions of The Four Powers of the Sphinx, also known as The Four Powers of the Magus. The Third Power of the Sphinx (or Magus) ' To Will ' holds the key when it comes to incorporating these lessons into our actual practice. The force of the human will is an extraordinary thing. While it is not unlike electricity, in that it often follows the 'path of least resistance', it has the amazing capability to go 'against the current'. This is not without some amount of inherent stress and discomfort for the 'willer', but quite often, it produces results that are well worth the effort if done in the proper way.

There are more people on the negative plane of thought than on the positive plane; consequently, there are more negative thought vibrations in operation in our mental atmosphere. Happily for us, this is counter-balanced by the fact that a positive thought is much more powerful than a negative one, and if by force of will we raise ourselves up to a higher mental key, we can shut out the depressing thoughts and take up the vibrations of the surrounding positive thoughts corresponding to our changed mental attitude. This is one of the secrets of the affirmations and autosuggestions used by Master Mind and other groups involved in schools of Mental Science. Affirmations serve two purposes:

1. They tend to establish new mental attitudes within us and act powerfully in character-building, and in making ourselves over

2. They tend to raise the mental keynote, so that we get the benefit of the positive thought waves of others on the same higher plane of thought.

Whether or not we actually believe in them, we are constantly making affirmations. When you assert that you can and will do something- and assert it earnestly-you develop in yourself the qualities conducive to the well-doing of that thing. At the same time, you place in your mind the proper key to receive all thought waves likely to help you make your thought-form a reality, and accomplish your goal. On the other hand, if you say and feel that you are going to fail, you will choke and smother the fire of the thoughts coming up from your own subconscious which are intended to help you, and you will place yourself in tune with the 'failure-thought' of the world. There is too much 'failure thought' around, and it is easy to succumb.

As another catch-word entreats, 'Rise above it!'. Do not allow yourself to be pulled down by adverse and negative thoughts of those around you. Rise to the upper chambers of your mental dwelling, and key yourself up to a strong, high pitch, away from eh vibrations on the lower planes of thought. Then, you will not only be immune to their negative vibrations, but will be in touch with the great body of strong positive thought coming from those of your own plane of development. Keep your mind in a 'comfortable' key, not straining to reach the 'high note' But, have the 'high note' at your command, and use it when circumstances demand. You will no longer be under the mercy of old, ingrained negative programming or actions of the mind, but will have them well under control. Development of the will is much like physical training to achieve muscle development. It is a matter of practice and gradual development and improvement. At first, it will be tiresome, but with each trial you will grow stronger until the new strength becomes real and permanent.

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