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The weakest soul, knowing its own weakness, and believing this truth _that strength can only be developed by effort and practice,_ will, thus believing, at once begin to exert itself, and, adding effort to effort, patience to patience, and strength to strength, will never cease to develop, and will at last grow divinely strong. THE WEAKEST SOUL KNOWING ITS OWN WEAKNESS AND BELIEVING THIS TRUTH THAT STRENGTH CAN ONLY BE DEVELOPED BY EFFORT AND PRACTICE WILL AT ONCE BEGIN TO EXERT ITSELF AND ADDING EFFORT TO EFFORT PATIENCE TO PATIENCE AND STRENGTH TO STRENGTH WILL NEVER CEASE TO DEVELOP AND WILL AT LAST GROW DIVINELY STRONG
t 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. 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. Those who are not prepared for the apprehension of a _great_ purpose should fix the thoughts upon the faultless performance of their duty, no matter how insignificant their task may appear. Only in this way can the thoughts be gathered and focussed, and resolution and energy be developed, which being done, there is nothing which may not be accomplished. JECT 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 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 THOSE WHO ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THE APPREHENSION OF GREAT PURPOSE SHOULD FIX THE THOUGHTS UPON THE FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTY NO MATTER HOW INSIGNIFICANT THEIR TASK MAY APPEAR ONLY IN THIS WAY CAN THE THOUGHTS BE GATHERED AND FOCUSSED AND RESOLUTION AND ENERGY BE DEVELOPED WHICH BEING DONE THERE IS NOTHING WHICH MAY NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED
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