ORIGIN OF THOUGHTS
Question—Where do our thoughts or concepts come from?

ANSWER—Our thought is motivated largely by a subjective accumulation of belief and desire on the part of the whole race, operating through us. It is also motivated by a cosmic purposiveness which is inherent in everything. Our ideas come both from a human and a Divine source.

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FEAR OF ANOTHER'S THOUGHT
Question—Please tell me how to avoid being affected by the thoughts of others?

ANSWER—Work for mental stability, which is the ability to "stand" in your own mind without being "blown by every wind, and tossed." "Stand ye still," which means STAND YE STEADY. In establishing this mental stability, you must be careful that the element of rigidity does not enter, because inflexibility of mind, wherein one becomes opinionated and arbitrary, is as great a fault as the other extreme or lack of ability to "stand." The habit of being affected by the thoughts of others is negative and should be overcome.

Treat as follows: "There is but one objective and one subjective mind. There is no mind stronger than mine, no mind (page 56) can affect me against my judgment or my will. My judgment is at the helm of my thinking processes and protects me from the influence of other minds. Those things which I would not choose cannot enter my mental realm to affect my experience. This is the word I give to my subjective, in full faith that it strengthens me in my own positiveness and protects me from undesired suggestion. I know that I am protected and governed by Infinite Love and I am now free from all false suggestion."

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