The Master Key, Georg Erich Winter [interesting books to read for teens txt] 📗

habit. We continue to think the same thing; finally it
becomes automatic; we can no longer help thinking this thing; we are now positive of what
we think; there is no longer any doubt about it. We are sure; we know.
29. Last week I asked you to relax, to let go physically. This week, I am going to ask you to
let go mentally. If you practiced the exercise given you last week fifteen or twenty minutes a
day in accordance with the instructions, you can no doubt relax physically; and anyone who
cannot consciously do this quickly and completely is not a master of himself. He has not
obtained freedom; he is still a slave to conditions. But I shall assume that you have mastered
the exercise and are ready to take the next step, which is mental freedom.
30. This week, after taking your usual position, remove all tension by completely relaxing,
then mentally let go of all adverse conditions, such as hatred, anger, worry, jealousy, envy,
sorrow, trouble or disappointment of any kind.
31. You may say that you cannot "let go" of these things, but you can; you can do so by
mentally determining to do so, by voluntary intention and persistence.
32. The reason that some cannot do this is because they allow themselves to be controlled
by the emotions instead of by their intellect. But those who will be guided by the intellect will
gain the victory. You will not succeed the first time you try, but practice makes perfect, in this
as in everything else, and you must succeed in dismissing, eliminating and completely
destroying these negative and destructive thoughts; because they are the seed which is
constantly germinating into discordant conditions of every conceivable kind and description.
"There is nothing truer than that the quality of thought which we entertain correlates certain
externals in the outside world. This is the Law from which there is no escape. And it is this
Law, this correlative of the thought with its object, that from time immemorial has led the
people to believe in special providence." - Wilmans



PART FOUR Study Questions with Answers

31. What is thought? Thought is spiritual energy.
32. How is it carried? By the law of vibration.
33. How is it given vitality? By the law of love.
34. How does it take form? By the law of growth.
35. What is the secret of its creative power? It is a spiritual activity.
36. How may we develop the faith, courage, and enthusiasm which will result in
accomplishment? By a recognition of our spiritual nature.
37. What is the secret of Power? Service.
38. Why is this so? Because we get what we give.
39. What is the Silence? A physical stillness.
40. Of what value is it? It is the first step to self-control, self-mastery.


INTRODUCTION - PART FIVE

Enclosed herewith you will find Part Five. After studying this part carefully, you will see that
every conceivable force or object or fact is the result of mind in action.
Mind in action is thought, and thought is creative. Men are thinking now as they never
thought before. Therefore, this is a creative age, and the world is awarding its richest prizes
to the thinkers.
Matter is powerless, passive, inert. Mind is force, energy, power. Mind shapes and controls
matter. Every form which matter takes is but the expression of some pre-existing thought.
But thought works no magic transformations; it obeys natural laws; it sets in motion natural
forces; it releases natural energies; it manifests in your conduct and actions, and these in
turn react upon your friends and acquaintances, and eventually upon the whole of your
environment.
You can originate thought, and, since thoughts are creative, you can create for yourself the
things you desire.
PART FIVE
1. At least ninety per cent of our mental life is subconscious, so that those who fail to make
use of this mental power live within very narrow limits.
2. The subconscious can and will solve any problem for us if we know how to direct it. The
subconscious processes are always at work; the only question is, are we to be simply
passive recipients of this activity, or are we to consciously direct the work? Shall we have a
vision of the destination to be reached, the dangers to be avoided, or shall we simply drift?
3. We have found that mind pervades every part of the physical body and is always capable
of being directed or impressed by authority coming from the objective or the more dominant
portion of the mind.
4. The mind, which pervades the body, is largely the result of heredity, which, in turn, is
simply the result of all the environments of all past generations on the responsive and evermoving
life forces. An understanding of this fact will enable us to use our authority when we
find some undesirable trait of character manifesting.
5. We can consciously use all the desirable characteristics with which we have been
provided and we can repress and refuse to allow the undesirable ones to manifest.
6. Again, this mind which pervades our physical body is not only the result of hereditary
tendencies, but is the result of home, business and social environment, where countless
thousands of impressions, ideas, prejudices and similar thoughts have been received. Much
of this has been received from others, the result of opinions, suggestions or statements;
much of it is the result of our own thinking, but nearly all of it has been accepted with little or
no examination or consideration.
7. The idea seemed plausible, the conscious received it, passed it on to the subconscious,
where it was taken up by the Sympathetic System and passed on to be built into our physical
body. "The word has become flesh."
8. This, then, is the way we are consistently creating and recreating ourselves; we are today
the result of our past thinking, and we shall be what we are thinking today, the Law of
Attraction is bringing to us, not the things we should like, or the things we wish for, or the
things some one else has, but it brings us "our own," the things which we have created by
our thought processes, whether consciously or unconsciously. Unfortunately, many of us are
creating these things unconsciously.
9. If either of us were building a home for ourselves, how careful we would be in regard to the
plans; how we should study every detail; how we should watch the material and select only
the best of everything; and yet how careless we are when it comes to building our Mental
Home, which is infinitely more important than any physical home, as everything which can
possibly enter into our lives depends upon the character of the material which enters into the
construction of our Mental Home.
10. What is the character of this material? We have seen that it is the result of the
impressions which we have accumulated in the past and stored away in our subconscious
Mentality. If these impressions have been of fear, of worry, of care, of anxiety; if they have
been despondent, negative, doubtful, then the texture of the material which we are weaving
today will be of the same negative material. Instead of being of any value, it will be mildewed
and rotten and will bring us only more toil and care and anxiety. We shall be forever busy
trying to patch it up and make it appear at least genteel.
11. But if we have stored away nothing but courageous thought, if we have been optimistic,
positive, and have immediately thrown any kind of negative thought on the scrap pile, have
refused to have anything to do with it, have refused to associate with it or become identified
with it in any way, what then is the result? Our mental material is now of the best kind; we
can weave any kind of material we want; we can use any color we wish; we know that the
texture is firm, that the material is solid, that it will not fade, and we have no fear, no anxiety
concerning the future; there is nothing to cover, there are no patches to hide.
12. These are psychological facts; there is no theory or guess work about these thinking
processes; there is nothing secret about them; in fact, they are so plain that every one can
understand them. The thing to do is to have a mental house-cleaning, and to have this
house-cleaning every day, and keep the house clean. Mental, moral and physical cleanliness
are absolutely indispensable if we are to make progress of any kind.
13. When this mental house-cleaning process has been completed, the material which is left
will be suitable for the making of the kind of ideals or mental images which we desire to
realize.
14. There is a fine estate awaiting a claimant. Its broad acres, with abundant crops, running
water and fine timber, stretch away as far as the eye can see. There is a mansion, spacious
and cheerful, with rare pictures, a well-stocked library, rich hangings, and every comfort and
luxury. All the heir has to do is to assert his heirship, take possession, and use the property.
He must use it; he must not let it decay; for use is the condition on which he holds it. To
neglect it is to lose possession.
15. In the domain of mind and spirit, in the domain of practical power, such an estate is
yours. You are the heir! You can assert your heirship and possess, and use this rich
inheritance. Power over circumstances is one of its fruits, health, harmony and prosperity are
assets upon its balance sheet. It offers you poise and peace. It costs you only the labor of
studying and harvesting its great resources. It demands no sacrifice, except the loss of your
limitations, your servitudes, your weakness. It clothes you with self-honor, and puts a scepter
in your hands.
16. To gain this estate, three processes are necessary: You must earnestly desire it. You
must assert your claim. You must take possession.
17. You admit that those are not burdensome conditions.
18. You are familiar with the subject of heredity. Darwin, Huxley, Haeckel, and other physical
scientists have piled evidence mountain high that heredity is a law attending progressive
creation. It is progressive heredity which gives man his erect attitude, his power of motion,
the organs of digestions, blood circulation, nerve force, muscular force, bone structure and a
host of other faculties on the physical side. There are even more impressive facts concerning
heredity of mind force. All these constitute what may be called your human heredity.
19. But there is a heredity which the physical scientists have not compassed. It lies beneath
and antecedent to all their researches. At a point where they throw up their hands in despair,
saying they cannot account for what they see, this divine heredity is found in full sway. 20. It
is the benignant force which decrees primal creation. It thrills down from the Divine, direct
into every created being. It originates life, which the physical scientist has not done, nor ever
can do. It stands out among all forces supreme, unapproachable. No human heredity can
approach it. No human heredity measures up to it.
21. This Infinite Life flows through you; is you. Its doorways are but the faculties which
comprise your consciousness. To keep open these doors is the Secret of Power. Is it not
worth while to make the effort?
22. The great fact is, that the source of all life and all power is from within. Persons,
circumstances and events may suggest need and opportunities, but the insight, strength and
power to answer these needs will be found within.
23. Avoid counterfeits. Build firm foundations for your consciousness upon forces which flow
direct from