The Magic in Your Mind by U. S. Andersen

Author:U. S. Andersen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 2023-02-17T00:00:00+00:00

Mental Law

The thought first, then the thing — that is the law. But the vast majority of people live on the opposite premise — the thing first, then the thought. The power of mental imagery still works even in this reversal of form, but in this case it merely lends validity to everything they see and every situation they encounter. Such people are unable to grow beyond the limitation of their own emotions, for they give credence to all sensual stimuli. Each such stimulus becomes bound up in an emotional reaction. Whenever they encounter an event or thing which they have encountered before, they react in a predetermined manner. It thus becomes impossible for them to progress into any degree of effective living, for by the very nature of their mental position the things of the world control them; they never control the things. They are either fearful or hostile, resentful, envious, or sad, but each of these emotions is inspired by a stimulus from outside and never by inner convictions or desires. These are the people who are the most strenuous defenders of their mental aberrations. In argument they are easily provoked to hysteria. Since their convictions are encysted in emotion, they defend them with their lives, convinced of ultimate disaster should their delusions be dissolved. The most fortunate thing that can happen is that life reduce their egos to nothingness. To a great extent their eyes are then cleared, and they are able finally to see that they have always reacted rather than acted. When humility enters someone’s soul, they at last are able to perceive that they do not live alone in the world but with millions of brothers and that hidden in the heart of each is the same animating spirit.

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