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Truth, but we must not imagine that we have the Whole Thing. There's enough Truth to go around --- and to spare.
I believe that there is an Infinite Power in, and of, all things. I believe, that, although today we have but the faintest idea of that Power, still we will steadily grow to comprehend it more fully --- will get in closer touch with it. Even now, we have momentary glimpses of its existence --- a momentary consciousness of Oneness with the Absolute. I believe that the greatest happiness consists in maintaining toward the Absolute the attitude of the trusting child, who, feeling no doubt of the parent's love --- no doubt of his wisdom --- places his little hand in that of the parent, and says: "Lead Thou me on." I believe that he who feels towards the Absolute, the trustfulness of the babe which places its little tired head close to the breast of the mother, will also be conscious of the tender answering pressure, as the babe is drawn just a little closer to the mother heart. I believe these things --- I have felt them.
I believe that Man is immortal --- that the Real Self is Spirit, which uses mind and body as its tools, and manifests itself according to the fitness of the tools. I believe that Man is rapidly growing into a new plane of consciousness, in which he will know himself as he is --- will recognize the I AM --- the Something Within. Many are having glimpses of the Truth every day --the first glimpses of the light of the great Dawn are even now being perceived by those who are awake and watching.
I believe that the mind of Man contains the greatest of all forces --- that Thought is one of the greatest manifestations of energy. I believe that the man who understands the use of Thought-force can make of himself practically what he will. I believe that not only is one's body subject to the control of the mind, but that, also, one may change environment, "luck," circumstances, by positive thought taking the place of negative. I know that the "I Can and I Will" attitude will carry one forward to Success that will seem miraculous to the man on the "I Can't" plane. I believe that "thoughts are things," and that the Law of Attraction in the thought world will draw to one just what he desires or fears.
I believe that Fearthought is the root of more misery, unhappiness, disease, crime, failure and other undesirable things than any one thing 1 in the world. I intend to attack this monster most vigorously, through these columns. I intend going for him with the grace of God in my heart, and a good hickory club in my hand. I will cause many of you to tear out Fear by the roots --you don't need it about you. I will preach the gospel of Fearlessness. There is nothing in the world (or out of it) to fear except --- Fear.
I will also preach the gospel of Backbone to you --- will insist upon your inserting a steel-rod vertebra in the place of that india-rubber
