The Law of Success: Using the Power of Spirit to Create Health, Prosperity, and Happiness

A “wish” is desire without energy. After a wish may come “intention”—the plan to do a thing, to fulfill a wish or desire. But “will” means: “I act until I get my wish.” When you exercise your will power you release the power of life energy—not when you merely wish passively to be able to obtain an objective.

When the consciousness is kept on God, you will have no fears; every obstacle will then be overcome by courage and faith.

keeping your mind, however, centered on the thought of God—the Source of all power and all accomplishment.

always be sure, within the calm region of your inner Self, that what you want is right for you to have, and in accord with God’s purposes.

concentrate on a single purpose, using all abilities and opportunities to forward it.

choose a simple task or an accomplishment

be sure you have chosen something constructive and feasible, then refuse to consider failure;

Mechanical will is an unthinking use of will power. Conscious will is a vital force accompanying determination and effort, a dynamo that should be wisely directed. As you train yourself to use conscious, not mechanical will, you should also be sure that your will power is being used constructively, not for harmful purposes or for useless acquisitions.

Devote your entire will power to mastering one thing at a time; do not scatter your energies, nor leave something half done to begin a new venture.

Don’t mentally review any problem constantly. Let it rest at times and it may work itself out; but see that you do not rest so long that your discrimination is lost. Rather, use these rest periods to go deep within the calm region of your inner Self. Attuned with your soul, you will be able to think correctly regarding everything you do; and if your thoughts or actions have gone astray they can be realigned. This power of divine attunement can be achieved by practice and effort.