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The procedure was this. Just before going to sleep at night,
I would shut my eyes, and see, in my imagination, this
group of men seated with me around my Council Table.
Here I had not only an opportunity to sit among those
whom I considered to be great, but I actually dominated
the group, by serving as the Chairman.
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I had a very DEFINITE PURPOSE in indulging my imagi-
nation through these nightly meetings. My purpose was to
rebuild my own character so it would represent a composite
This Intelligence may, through the principles of this of the characters of my imaginary counselors. Realizing,
as I did, early in life, that I had to overcome the handicap
philosophy, be induced to aid in transmuting DE-
of birth in an environment of ignorance and superstition,
SIRES into concrete, or material form. The author
I deliberately assigned myself the task of voluntary rebirth
has this knowledge, because he has experimented with
through the method here described.
it— and has EXPERIENCED IT.
BUILDING CHARACTER THROUGH
Step by step, through the preceding chapters, you have been
AUTO-SUGGESTION
led to this, the last principle. If you have mastered each of
the preceding principles, you are now prepared to accept,
without being skeptical, the stupendous claims made here. Being an earnest student of psychology, I knew, of
If you have not mastered the other principles, you must do course, that all men have become what they are, be-
so before you may determine, defi nitely, whether or not the cause of their DOMINATING THOUGHTS AND
claims made in this chapter are fact or fi ction. DESIRES. I knew that every deeply seated desire has
the effect of causing one to seek outward expression
While I was passing through the age of “hero-worship” I through which that desire may be transmuted into re-
found myself trying to imitate those whom I most admired. ality. I knew that self-suggestion is a powerful factor in
Moreover, I discovered that the element of FAITH, with
building character, that it is, in fact, the sole principle
which I endeavored to imitate my idols, gave me great
through which character is builded.
capacity to do so quite successfully.
With this knowledge of the principles of mind op-
I have never entirely divested myself of this habit of hero-
worship, although I have passed the age commonly given eration, I was fairly well armed with the equipment
over to such. My experience has taught me that the next needed in rebuilding my character. In these imaginary
best thing to being truly great, is to emulate the great, by Council meetings I called on my Cabinet members for
feeling and action, as nearly as possible. the knowledge I wished each to contribute, addressing
myself to each member in audible words, as follows:
Long before I had ever written a line for publication, or en-
deavored to deliver a speech in public, I followed the habit “Mr. Emerson, I desire to acquire from you the marvel-
of reshaping my own character, by trying to imitate the ous understanding of Nature which distinguished your
nine men whose lives and life-works had been most impres- life. I ask that you make an impress upon my subconscious
sive to me. These nine men were, Emerson, Paine, Edison, mind, of whatever qualities you possessed, which enabled
Darwin, Lincoln, Burbank, Napoleon, Ford, and Carnegie.
you to understand and adapt yourself to the laws of
Nature. I ask that you assist me in reaching and drawing
Every night, over a long period of years, I held an imaginary
Council meeting with this group whom I called my “Invis- upon whatever sources of knowledge are available to this
ible Counselors.” end.

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