The Washington times., 1906-12-30

What Is fty First, IL is subject Httlt
understood, in consequence OF which II
has been juggled with by scores Of fax
ers throughout the country until ths
mere mention of il causes one 10 be 9
little wary Of IL.
The most comprehensive definition
can give Of personal magnetism Is q
subtle influence. vibratory in character
radiatlng either consciously or uncon
sciously. for good or evil, from every
human being
All magnetism is personal. but all per
sonal magnetism IS not attractive alike
20 all persons. Every public man, every
business man, every minister, every
teacher; in fact. everybody either com
pels. repels. or impels.
When We come within the atmosphere
OF a strong personality we are influenced
IN either mind or body. sometimes both
What is il that influences usy Is it the
dress or outward appearance? is IL the
voice? Is IL the manner The last two
are strong and desira BILE elements, but
they may prove deceptive: therefore We
would better seek deeper. Is II hyp-
notisfn? Never. IL Is not what one ap-
pears 10 be, but that which one actually
is
Mystery of AttractiveIess.
one may be beautiful of face, figure
and form. and may be eNquisitely
dressed, yet be unattractive. On the
other hand. one may be homely Ia fea-
ture. lacking in symmetry Of figure and
form, neatly but plainly dressed, yet be
attractive.
Il is this something that lies hid
den, this unseen but ever-felt power
that We call personal magnetism u
is a p personality as distinguished from
individuality.
This subtle something" has prob
ably never been more nearly expressed
than in the following excerpt from
.'Mauriue," by Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
And he possessed that power. strange. occult
Called magnetism. lacking better WORD.
which moves tne world. achieving great re-
Where genius fails completely Touch his
It thrilled through an your being-meet his
And YOU YOU were moved. yet knew not how, or
Let him but rise. you felt the air was stirred
tsy an electric current
This strong force
Is mightIer than genius. Rightly Used
II leads Co graud achievements all things
Before its magic presence. and its field
Is broad a" earth and heaven But abused
Il sweeps like a poison simeon on its ,uFs7
Bearing miasun IN aus sc1rchiHg brralH.
And leaving ali IL touches struck with death.
Force May Be Directed.
Although this force is. per Sc, in
rolitiouaL ii may be directed ln ac-
cordance with the desire or through
the act OF the individual. \ man is
what he is through heredity. environ
ment. and education. but he does not
need 20 remain what ne is II what he
Is is not desirable. But what he o.
and not what he appears to be is man
fest 20 every close student OF human
nature.
This personal magnetism like cleo
tricity. also has It's opposite poles. and
WIFI either attract OF rspcL The veriest
wretch of the slums possesses personal
magnetism attractive personal mag
netism''-for his kind, but would repei.
invomntaTny. one of higher and purer
motives.
Then again, those two forces Cattrac-
tion and repulsiom act on three differ
ent planes; iu other words. we have
three dIstinctiveIy separate phases OF
personal magnetism mental spirit
ual. and physical. We are sometimes
drawn toward a person mentally; i. e..
We admire him FOR his intellectual at
tainments. but are repened because OF
his physical Tadiations. On the other
hand. we may admire his physique al
though he Is lacking in either his men
tai or spiritual makeup, OF possibly.
both
Key to Human Nature.
Personal magnetism" mental and
physical. well spiritualized Cthe soul ele-
menD is a key 10 the most guarded
vaults Of human nature, unlocking the
most stubborn hearts and opening more
doors in business and social life than
any other one element known 10 man
kind.
Personal magnetism physiCaD may
be acquired by the generating and con-
serving of that vital principle we call
lie. Physical exercises alone will not
do it. as they often tend 10 dissipate
the power that should be husbanded.
There IS es much difference between
physical strength and vitality as there
is between energy and force A man
may have a wonderful physique. and
yet be lacking IN vital force. On the
other hand. a man may be slight in
build and apparently weak. and yet
have great vitality So it is with en-
ergy. Power is energy in repose: force
is energy in action.
Personal magnetism (physicaD is
sometimes called human electricity. BE
that as it may, by whatsoever name ii
may be known, its character is posi-
lively electrical
VibratoIy in Character.
This electro-magnetjc influence is OF a
vibratory character. and generated by
the principle OF life This vital ener-
sising element becomes stale by nOn-use;
wasted by Overuse; and produces uerv-
business by misuse.
Electricity is. somehow, inseparably
with the ultimate atoms of
matter; and in the same mysterious
manner the universal life force is con-
nected with every nerve, fiber and
Of animal creation. If electri-
city and nerve force are not identical.
they are so nearly allied that they may
be called twin forces
Whence cometh this power? We
speak OF generating power This is
not strictly true, and is likely to be
All power exists now, and
has always existed We may generate
force: I. e.. put the power in action. All
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