To develop - and maintain - a good concentration ability, you need to practice using them. In fact, Socrates was against writing (yes, actually putting words to paper) because it would atrophy our ability to memorize since we would be too reliant on the written words...
mind control
the power of thought
Here's an interesting text by William Walker Atkinson: "I have told you that the power of thought could be used in a number of ways in the direction of influencing men and gaining success. I have given you an idea of how thought operates in the direction named. Before...
Being a monk
A student once mentioned this quote by William Walker Atkinson: "Any exercise or work that excites the mind stimulates the senses, calls the emotions and appetites into action, confuses, terrifies or emotionalizes, weakens the power of concentration. This is why all...
Avoiding the scattered mind
In these modern times, it's quite common that our mind is scattered between 1000 different thoughts, projects, and ideas. You may be doing one thing, but you're already thinking about what to do next and what you should do the next day. Consequently, you don't focus...
Consequences of negative thoughts
In the previous email, we discussed how you should develop a mental attitude that makes you strong and discard what renders you weak. At first glance, this may look quite obvious. Why on earth would you cultivate a mental attitude that makes you weak? Nobody in his...
Being strong instead of weak
Here's a quote from William Walker Atkinson: "In a preceding chapter, I have stated that the mental phase of personal magnetism consists of two coordinated manifestations of mental power, the first of which was “the holding of certain mental states until the mental...
Law of association
Youtube, Netflix, TikTok (and similar platforms) work using interesting algorithms. What you watch on these platforms is used to create a profile of your interests so that more videos and content are given about those interests. It's not about what you say you like;...
Thoughts are a living reality
You may think that a thought or mental picture or your inner voice is just a minor thing inside your mind. Since it's just a passing image like any others, it doesn't hold much weight. But you would be wrong. Every thought, mental picture, and inner voice is energy;...
Concentration is a way of life
Your powers of concentration can be seen in whatever you do. It's not just something you do for 20m a day, and that's it. It's for you to explore and become aware in your daily life. The exercises give you the tools to become aware of your mind and to start training...
The effects of attention
Here's an interesting quote by William Walker Atkinson: "Expectant Attention is a very potent and active form of Interested Attention. In it you not only are interested in an object, subject or state of affairs, but, in addition, you “believe” in certain conditions or...
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