As A Man Thinketh

his sufferings are the result of his good, and not of his bad qualities;

every act of a man springs from the hidden seeds of thought

Tempest-tossed souls, wherever ye may be, under whatsoever conditions ye may live, know this in the ocean of life the isles of Blessedness are smiling, and the sunny shore of your ideal awaits your coming. Keep your hand firmly upon the helm of thought. In the bark of your soul reclines the commanding Master; He does but sleep: wake Him. Self-control is strength; Right Thought is mastery; Calmness is power. Say unto your heart, "Peace, be still!"

CALMNESS of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened experience, and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought.

there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to, achieve.

He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.

Achievement, of whatever kind, is the crown of effort,

Doubt and fear are the great enemies of knowledge, and he who encourages them, who does not slay them, thwarts himself at every step.

Even the man whose sole object is to acquire wealth must be prepared to make great personal sacrifices before he can accomplish his object;