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Even if he fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must until weakness is overcome), the _strength of character gained_ will be the measure of _his true_ success, and this will form a new starting point for future power and triumph. EVEN IF HE FAILS AGAIN AND AGAIN TO ACCOMPLISH HIS PURPOSE AS HE NECESSARILY MUST UNTIL WEAKNESS IS OVERCOME THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER GAINED WILL BE THE MEASURE OF HIS TRUE SUCCESS AND THIS WILL FORM A NEW STARTING POINT FOR FUTURE POWER AND TRIUMPH
 and destruction. They who have no central purpose in their life fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pityings, all of which are indications of weakness, which lead, just as surely as deliberately planned sins (though by a different route), to failure, unhappiness, and loss, for weakness cannot persist in a power evolving universe. A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever it is, he should steadily focus his thought-forces upon the object, which he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, and should devote himself to its attainment, not allowing his thoughts to wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. ULD STEER CLEAR OF CATASTROPHE AND DESTRUCTION THEY WHO HAVE NO CENTRAL PURPOSE IN THEIR LIFE FALL AN EASY PREY TO PETTY WORRIES FEARS TROUBLES AND SELF PITYINGS ALL OF WHICH ARE INDICATIONS OF WEAKNESS WHICH LEAD JUST AS SURELY AS DELIBERATELY PLANNED SINS THOUGH BY A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO FAILURE UNHAPPINESS AND LOSS FOR WEAKNESS CANNOT PERSIST IN A POWER EVOLVING UNIVERSE A MAN SHOULD CONCEIVE OF A LEGITIMATE PURPOSE IN HIS HEART AND SET OUT TO ACCOMPLISH IT HE SHOULD MAKE THIS PURPOSE THE CENTRALIZING POINT OF HIS THOUGHTS IT MAY TAKE THE FORM OF A SPIRITUAL IDEAL OR IT MAY BE A WORLDLY OBJECT ACCORDING TO HIS NATURE AT THE TIME BEING BUT WHICHEVER IT IS HE SHOULD STEADILY FOCUS HIS THOUGHT FORCES UPON THE OBJECT WHICH HE HAS SET BEFORE HIM HE SHOULD MAKE HIS PURPOSE HIS SUPREME DUTY AND SHOULD DEVOTE HIMSELF TO ITS ATTAINMENT NOT ALLOWING HIS THOUGHTS TO WANDER AWAY INTO EPHEMERAL FANCIES LONGINGS AND IMAGININGS THIS IS THE ROYAL ROAD TO SELF CONTROL AND TRUE CONCENTRATION OF THOUGHT
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