The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-06

cutters your HllDu anu yOu udluOT IT.
If but for moment, Vt will prove pre-
judicial to your interests. have al
ways contended that the little, trouble.
some word "if" when II expresses
doub) is not to be found in any true
psychological dictionary. Every time
you use It and every time you think
1t you are giving yourself a suggestion
that may prove your defeat. An auto
suggestion (self.suggestion) is tust as
forceful as II IL came from some one
else. Therefore do not accept
doubts from any source. Remember
that ifs" and butts" are always
when doubt is expressed) links in
your thought letters.
In the first place, learn to keep
your own counsel Should you. how
/ ever, consult with anyone who belonsr
to the doubling Thomas" class, make
up your mind to shut out every doubt
either expressed or implied (The
majority of us when asking advice are
usually seeking approval)
Sooner or later, everyone will real
ize his desires, providing he holds to
them with persistent and unwavering
confidence. The best things of this
life are not possible while we para
lyze ourselves with doubts of our abll-
tiles. TIE very force we waste upon
our fears is all that would be neces-
sary for the achievement of our pur-
pose. AT the very point of discourage
ment we are often nearest accom-
plishment.
II the question has been asked me
once II has been asked me hundreds
OF times: IF one fails does he not
lose his confldence?"
Not necessarily so, no. II he does,
he could not have had very large
stock of confidence to lose. Success
is not built upon one effort, but upon
repeated eforts-and failures, AS
rule, failure should never be acknowl
edged until the last effort has been
made and the 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 ultimate success.
Concentration.
HIS Ia utSl dCCOUlnilSHeu ny trud
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. 1t should never be for
unworthy 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 run
ming through your mind continuously
: by gathering the thought forces to-
, gether in one big wave.
Whatever business project you may
have In mind concentrate your thought
: upon 1t 80 completely that you may
hold that particular thought at the
exclusion of all others and hold It with
> confidence in the accomplishment Of
+, the object.
Passivity.'
This Is one of the most difficult
things to learn and yet one of the most
important. The successful student of
psychology must be able to make
himself passive (negahve) and positive
at will. To make ones self habitually
: negative without knowing how to be
come positive is a dangerous thing;
! in fact, to make ones self habitually
negative Is no, desirable thing.
, No matter how intent you may be on
the business project yoc have in mind
when you enter an office or enc enters
: your office you should he able to be
: come passive at once for only in Sc
| ledoing can you get the mental attitude
of that person toward you and tbs
t business you represent.
t Always bear in mind that an impress
: sion cannot be made upon positive
{ but, instead. upon negative; hence
t the necessity of your being passive
: Think of it moment; that even you
t own subjective mind cannot make ar
impression upon your objective MIND
unless 1t is passive
0 Who has not puzzled for hours OF
Il days or even longer over some prob
u 'Oli dha 6iNSh ~ up III uSopdii uCL
suddenly, in some moment of abstrac
,. ton when in the necessary passive
n attitude, the solution came. Try Il
v recall name or date. So long as 20,
v are effectively active (positive) II
your effort you will fail. but when YOU
/ let CO. and say well. never mind
q it will come to me when I'm rot think
h ing of it." And 1t comes 1t wa'
there all the time, but by your effor
(positive) you closed the door agains
it.
D. But you may say: Surprising in I
5. business transaction the other man
l. becomes positive, should | still re
h main passiye?" Sure. Why? BE
If cause two positlves clash and. in al
Y probability, nothing gained Lear
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