The Secret of the Ages volume 3

Just read volume 3 of the Secret of the Ages 1925/26.
Timeless information on how to be successful

To the extent that we cooperate
 with Wisdom and power of God,
we are successful and blessed

"Taste and see that the Lord is good"

The earth is full of His goodness

He will show us the path of life
There is Joy in His presence

The Infinite goodness of God
is available to every one today

You must
1)  learn and understand law
2) apply principles

God directs the mind for Good
if you practice applying it daily

Every thought that is  right and good
goes to God and returns with the
power to accomplish it

I you don't know the right way
then turn to God for guidance

Our mind is just  a conductor
as good or bad as you make it
for the power of God and our
thought is the connecting energy

Ask, Seek, Find
The law of life in
Unity with God

Solomon, "With all thy
getting, get understanding"

Proverbs = Wisdom

Inspiration = The Inner Consciousness

Subconscious - storehouse of
knowledge collected of a lifetime

To retrieve when needed
1) gain all information you can
2) recline, relax, rest
3) let your mind dwell
    do not worry or fret
     It will come to you

There is a solution to every problem
no matter how complicated or simple
just requires understanding and faith

"without vision the people perish"
The ability to visualize what can be
increases your capabilities to solve
problems and be successful in all yo do

Day dream with a purpose

The only limit to your capabilities
is that which you place on them

Ideas are as countless as the
sand on the sea shore- use them

Aim high
don't sell yourself short

"Control your thoughts
and you control circumstances"

Wishing and worrying are a waste of time
Redirect your mind.
Do not limit the power of your mind

" Know you not that you are
 the temple of the living God"

Every human experience
 has a cause and an effect

Thackery paraphrase
"The world is a looking glass
and gives back to every man
the reflection of his thoughts"

Thought control action,
 controlled by the mind
and is directed by us


Walt Whit quote
" Nothing external has
any power over me"

We can be tomorrow
what we think today.
Thoughts are causes
and conditions effect

Scripture says,
"As a man thinketh in
 his heart, so  is he.

Expel any intruding and
obnoxious thought from
our  mind as we would
shake a rock out of our shoe

Free yourself  from mental
torment which is 9/10 of all
torments of life today

God is good - practice daily these
Mental exercise of right thinking
1)  Stretch your mind to realize
     how far it can reach
2) Breath out all old thoughts
    of sickness, discouragement
    failure, worry and fear
3) Breath in deep long breathes
   (thoughts) of health, strength
    happiness and success
4) Practice looking forward to
     to something better,  finer
     greater, happier, bigger

Exhale bad - Inhale good

Get that second wind like a racer.
Stored up in all of us is a great
reserve of energy that most
know nothing about- use it

Give up worry
Be industrious
Do not be anxious

Human progress
age of liberty
freedom from bondage

"Be not  anxious for tomorrow
but seek first the kingdom of God
all these things will be added to you"

" I came that you may have life
and have it more abundantly"

"Blessed is the man who delights
 in the law of the Lord...
whatever  he does will prosper"

Don't worry -  Don't doubt
Don't dig up seed to check on it
Forget fears

Opportunities are
 infinite and
ever-present

Begin work now
To begin is to complete
Do it well

Be not afraid
According to your faith
be it unto you

Learn something everyday
Find  a need
then supple that need

I think that Robert Collier could
be a motivational speaker today
as well as back in his day.

"The secrets of the Ages" 1925/26

I spent a lazy, raining afternoon reading
"The Secret of the Ages" Volume #2 1925/26.
 Robert Collier quoted scripture and scholars
 of the day to share secrets of success.

I loved all these quotes,
 remembering they are written in 1925/26.
"The new idea is..."
"Now, more than ever..."
"The modern idea of..."
"The time will come..."
"For modern man..."

Everything begins with an idea.
Mind =creative principle
Thought=eternal energy

Every experience=results of mental attitude
What we do - What we are - What we have
depends on what we think

Thought process - We can all look at the
 same thing and perceive it different  
The fable of the elephant and 3 blind men
Perception: 1 - Tree (leg)
                   2 - Wall (side)
                   3 - rope (tail)

"If you have the faith of a mustard seed....
nothing is impossible"

Thoughts are powerful
Your choice
We find what we are looking for

Lack of faith in God
and
Not believing truth
equals
doubt when time comes

Doubting is like trying to
 reach east by heading west

Doubting = attracts failure
Doubting = repels success

Our minds can originate thoughts
therefore create and succeed in
whatever we can think

Pascal quote "Our achievements
 today  are nothing but the sum
of our thoughts of yesterday"

Path of wisdom begins with the
understanding of who God is.

Know what you want

There is something within urging us
to do better
be better
have better
Collier calls it ambition
I call it the Holy Spirit

Remember, there is no condition that is hopeless
Darkness is merely a lack of light
Turn on Light and it vanishes instantly

Concentrate on one idea at at time
and believe and you will achieve

Scripture quoted
"Therefore, I say unto you, what things ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye receive them and ye shall have them."

"The Father that is within me, He does the work."

"As thy faith is, so be it unto you."

"The kingdom of Heaven is within you."

"God is good"

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above..."

Montgomery's quote,
 "Prayer is the soul's sincere desire"

Prayer is not merely asking favor
Prayer recognizes God's power

Pray, not as hypocrites,  to be see by man,
They have their heart's desire (reward)
To be seen by man.

Pray in your closet in secret
alone with your thoughts
and inner most sincere desire
reaches the Father of all

Believe in God's ability

Prayer is effective
"If it is right for you to have
it is right for you to pray for it"

Read Psalms to affirm
God's willingness and
power to answer prayer

Read Proverbs to affirm
wisdom is the greatest of
all hidden treasures

Read Scripture for aid
in thinking and writing
to realize there is no
lack of ideas

Read Scripture
 to nourish
your faith

Be sincerely thankful
and believe.

A few thoughts from an old book