Taking Action Inspite of Imperfection

 

Changing Your Life

Unconsciously we're forming habits each moment of our lives. A few are habits of a worthy nature; some are those of a most unpleasant nature. A few, though not so bad in themselves, are extremely bad in their cumulative effects, and cause us from time to time much loss, much pain and anguish, while their inverses would, contrarily, bring as a great deal of peace and joy, as well as a continually increasing power.

Have we it inside our power to determine at all times what sorts of habits shall take form in our lives? Put differently, is habit-forming, character building, a matter of simple chance, or have we it inside our own control? We have, totally and utterly. "I will be what I will to be," may be said and ought to be said by each human soul. After this has been bravely and unfalteringly stated, and not only stated, but fully inwardly recognized, something yet remains.

Something remains to be stated regarding the excellent law underlying habit-forming, character building; for there's a simple, natural, and soundly scientific method that all ought to know. A method whereby old, unsuitable, earth-binding ways of thinking may be broken, and fresh, desirable, heaven lifting thoughts can be acquired, a process whereby life in part or in its totality may be changed, provided one is sufficiently in earnest to know and, knowing it, to use it.

The brain carries with it the might that perpetuates its own sort of thought, the same as the body carries with it through the reflex nerve system the might which perpetuates and makes continually easier its own specific acts. Thus a easy effort to control one's thoughts, a easy setting about it, even if initially failure is the outcome, and even if for a time failure appears to be about the sole result, will in time, eventually, bring him to the point of simple, full, and complete command.

There's nothing more truthful in connection with human life than that we grow into the semblance of those matters we contemplate. Literally and scientifically and inevitably true is it that "as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." The "is" part is his nature. His nature is the sum of his beliefs. His beliefs have been forged by• his witting acts; but each witting act is, as we have discovered, preceded by a thought. And so we have it - belief on the one hand, nature, life, and destiny on the other. And easy it becomes when we bear in mind that it's merely the thought of the here and now, and the next minute when it's upon us, and then the following, and so forth through all time.

The might of "suggestion," mental suggestion, is one that has enormous possibilities for good if we'll but study it carefully, comprehend it fully, and utilize it justly...

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