The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
FACTS-FADS--FALLAuES
Of Personal Magnetism Psychology Sugestion--
 Hypnotism and Spiritualism
By the Eminent Psychologiss ana HyEI enis9s EDWARD -B. wARMAN. A. M.
Coafidenlce.

Conffdence.
 Unless you have confidence in your self and confidence in your undertak- ins how can you reasonably expect sue cess? M
 Thought is vibratory and your thought will affect the one to whom 1t is voluntarily projected or the one who comes within it's radiation. Therefore if the shadow of a doubt enters your mind and you harbor 1t. If but for a moment, it will prove prejudicial to your interests have always contend-' cd that the little, troublesome word "if' twhen 1t expresses doubt) Is not to be found in any true psychological diction- ary. Every time you use it and every time you think 1t you are giving your self a suggestion that may prove your defeat. An autosuggestion (self-sug- gestion) is just as forceful as if 1t came from some one else. Therefore do not accept doubts from any source. Re- member that ifs" and "buts" arc al- ways twhen doubt is expressed) links in your thought letters
 In the first place, learn to keep your own counsel Should you, however, consult with anyone who belongs to the "doubting Thomas" claes. make up your mind to shut out every doubt either ex- pressed or implied tThe majority of us when asking advice are usually seek ing approvaL)
 Sooner or later, everyone will realize his desires, providing he holds to them wth persistent and unwavering confl- dence. The best things of this life are not possible while we paralyze our selves with doubts of our abilities. The very force we waste upon our fears is all that would be necessary for the achievement of our purpose At the very point of discouragement we are often nearest accomplishment
 If the question has been asked me once it has been asked me hundreds of times: If one fails does he not lose his confldence?"
 Not necessarily so, no. If he does, he could not have had very large stock of confidence to lose. Success is not built upon one effort, but upon re- peated efforts--and failures. As a rule. failure should never be acknowledged, until the last effort has been made, and tho last effort should not be made until one is successful
 Ultimate failure should never be &C., knowledged, but, instead, hope on, hope ever with increasing confidence in ulti- mate success.
 Concentration.
 This is best accomplished by true quietness rather than by intensity. Concentration is the key to all power Thought Is force; concentration of thought is the focusing and directing of force for certain purpose. To be successful in concentration depends on what we concentrate our force upon and what ends we have in view in so doing. It should never he for un- worthy ends. As practice for such concentration you should occasionally select some one thought and focus your mind thereon at the exclusion of all other thoughts. You must learn to still the little thought waves running through your mind continuously by gathering the thought forces together in one big wave.
 Whatever business project you may have in mind concentrate your thought upon 1t so completely that you may hold that particular thought at tho ex- clusion of all others ana hold 1t with confidence in the}aecomp&h &hment of the object.
 Passfyity.
 This is one of the most difficult things to learn and yet one of the most im- portant The successful student of psychology must be able to make him self passive (negative) and positive at will. To make ones self habitually negative without knowing how to be- come positive Is dangerous thing: in fact, to make ones self habitually negative is not desirable thing.
 No matter how intent you may be on ihe business project you have in mind. when you enter an office or one enters your office you should be able to be- come passive at once: for only in SD doing can you get the mental attitude of that person toward you and the bus mess you represent.
 Always bear in mind that an impress sion cannot be made upon a positive hut. instead. upon a negative: hence the necessity of your being passive Think of it q moment: that even your own subjective mind cannot make an Impression upon your objective mind unless it is passive.
 Who has not puzzled for hours or daya or even longer over some prob- lem and given 1t up in despair? Then suddenly, in some moment of abstrar. ton when in tho necessary passive at- titude. the solution came. Try to re- call namc or date. So long as you are ohjectively active tpositivc) In your of. fort you will fail but when you ..Iet go' and say well, never mind. if will come to me whom I'm hot thinking of it. And 1t comes. It was there all the tlme' but by your effort (positivel you closed Che doAr against it.
 But you may say: 'Supposinc in a business transaction the other man. becomes positive. should I still remain passive?" Sure Why? Because ru,o positives clash and. in all probabflttv nothing gained. Learn tho eecrot of being good listener-onc can listen without necessarily accepting.
 In my next article I shall give tbc five remaining rinciples--"unIoadt O.. "positiveness" "imnuIstor.. "clinchins thought"-''controllin con ditions;" also "collectlng money