The Message of a Master

an important requirement in successful achievement: that is secretiveness.”

All the desire in the world will get you nowhere; what is necessary to do first is to establish a set definite objective firmly within. “So, after much thought, you decide on one supreme goal. Even if it is distant, be assured that it can be attained.

“If you use these principles wisely and intelligently, there can be no uncertainty as to the outcome of any endeavor, and no limits to your possibilities. As you go on, your confidence will increase, and you will find that your powers will increase. You will accomplish greater things with greater ease and greater speed. As its growth in you increas

Any picture firmly held in any mind, in any form, is bound to come forth. That is the great, unchanging Universal Law that, when we cooperate with it intelligently, makes us absolute masters of the conditions and situations in our lives.

Do you have a great, ultimate goal to reach that requires attaining lesser objectives along the way? Well then, let the many lie inactive and direct your force at the nearest or first; once you accomplish that, take up the next, and so on.

‘Keep in mind the warning I have given you: Reveal nothing of this to even your closest friend. To do so before you are powerfully fortified with the Law will only interfere with your plans; it will result in the scattering of your forces, and weaken their power for your good. So keep your secret locked within your heart. You will never be able to

“There should be no strain, striving, anxiety, or concern connected with this practice. Devote each evening to it, unless otherwise taken up by occasional business, social, or family duties. Allow these words to sink in and penetrate your being, and like drops of pure water entering a vessel of impure water, the nonessentials are forced out, drop b

‘I have no card, no name, no address. I am like the wind. I come from nowhere and I go everywhere. As for my name, just call me Friend.’

There seemed to be no stopping him. He went from one success to another. His energy and vitality never lagged, and the dynamic force with which he seemed to command every situation and overwhelm all opposition to his progress seemed almost superhuman. At the few social gatherings he attended, his magnetic personality and the mystery his name came t