i have read literally thousands of books on modern psychology metaphysics ancient magic buddhism yogism theosophy christian science unity truth new thought and many other dealings it's what i call mind stuff many of these books were nonsensical others strange and many very profound gradually i discovered that there is a golden thread that runs through all the teachings and makes them work for those who sincerely accept and apply them that thread can be named in a single word belief it is the same element or factor