The Master Key by Georg Erich Winter (poetry books to read .TXT) 📕

the Infinite source, the Universal Mind of which you are the image and likeness.
24. Those we have come into possession of this inheritance are never quite the same again.
They have come into possession of a sense of power hitherto undreamed of. They can never
again be timid, weak, vacillating, or fearful. They are indissolubly connected with
Omnipotence. Something in them has been aroused; they have suddenly discovered that
they possess a tremendous latent ability of which they were heretofore entirely unconscious.
25. This power is from within, but we cannot receive it unless we give it. Use is the condition
upon which we hold this inheritance. We are each of us but the channel through which the
Omnipotent power is being differentiated into form; unless we give, the channel is obstructed
and we can receive no more. This is true on every plane of existence and in every field of
endeavor and all walks of life. The more we give, the more we get. The athlete who wishes to
get strong must make use of the strength he has, and the more he gives the more he will get.
The financier who wishes to make money must make use of the money he has, for only by
using it can he get more.
26. The merchant who does not keep his goods going out will soon have none coming in; the
corporation which fails to give efficient service will soon lack customers; the attorney who
fails to get results will soon lack clients, and so it goes everywhere; power is contingent upon
a proper use of the power already in our possession; what is true in every field of endeavor,
every experience in life, is true of the power from which every other power known among
men is begotten -- spiritual power. Take away the spirit and what is left? Nothing.
27. If then the spirit is all there is, upon the recognition of this fact must depend the ability to
demonstrate all power, whether physical, mental or spiritual.
28. All possession is the result of the accumulative attitude of mind, or the money
consciousness; this is the magic wand which will enable you to receive the idea, and it will
formulate plans for you to execute, and you will find as much pleasure in the execution as in
the satisfaction of attainment and achievement.
29. Now, go to your room, take the same seat, the same position as heretofore, and mentally
select a place which has pleasant associations. Make a complete mental picture of it, see the
buildings, the grounds, the trees, friends, associations, everything complete. At first, you will
find yourself thinking of everything under the sun, except the ideal upon which you desire to
concentrate. But do not let that discourage you. Persistence will win, but persistence requires
that you practice these exercises every day without fail.


PART FIVE Study Questions with Answers

41. What proportion of our mental life is subconscious? At least ninety per cent.
42. Is this vast mental storehouse generally utilized? No.
43. Why not? Few understand or appreciate the fact that it is an activity which they may
consciously direct.
44. Where has the conscious mind received its governing tendencies? From heredity -- which
means that it is the result of all the environments of all past generations.
45. What is the law of attraction bringing to us? Our "Own."
46. What is our "Own"? What we inherently are, and is the result of our past thinking, both
conscious and subconscious.
47. Of what is the material with which we construct our mental home composed? The
thoughts which we entertain.
48. What is the Secret of Power? A recognition of the omnipresence of omnipotence.
49. Where does it originate? All life and all power is from within.
50. Upon what is the possession of power contingent? Upon a proper use of the power
already in our possession.


INTRODUCTION - PART SIX
It is my privilege to enclose Part Six. This part will give you an excellent understanding of the
most wonderful piece of mechanism which has ever been created. A mechanism whereby
you may create for yourself Health, Strength, Success, Prosperity or any other condition
which you desire. Necessities are demands, and demands create action, and actions bring
about results. The process of evolution is constantly building our tomorrows out of our
todays. Individual development, like Universal development, must be gradual with an ever
increasing capacity and volume.
The knowledge that if we infringe upon the rights of others, we become moral thorns and find
ourselves entangled at every turn of the road, should be an indication that success is
contingent upon the highest moral ideal, which is "The greatest good to the greatest
number."
Aspiration, desire and harmonious relations constantly and persistently maintained will
accomplish results. The greatest hindrance is erroneous and fixed ideas.
To be in tune with eternal truth we must possess poise and harmony within. In order to
receive intelligence the receiver must be in tune with the transmitter.
Thought is a product of Mind and Mind is creative, but this does not mean that the Universal
will change its modus operandi to suit us or our ideas, but it does mean that we can come
into harmonious relationship with the Universal, and when we have accomplished this we
may ask anything to which we are entitled, and the way will be made plain.
PART SIX
1. The Universal Mind is so wonderful that it is difficult to understand its utilitarian powers and
possibilities and its unlimited producing effects.
2. We have found that this Mind is not only all intelligence but all substance. How, then, is it
to be differentiated in form? How are we to secure the effect which we desire?
3. Ask any electrician what the effect of electricity will be and he will reply that "Electricity is a
form of motion and its effect will depend upon the mechanism to which it is attached." Upon
this mechanism will depend whether we shall have heat, light, power, music or any of the
other marvelous demonstration of power to which this vital energy has been harnessed.
4. What effect can be produced by thought? The reply is that thought is mind in motion (just
as wind is air in motion), and its effect will depend entirely on the "mechanism to which it is
attached."
5. Here, then, is the secret of all mental power; it depends entirely on the mechanism which
we attach.
6. What is this mechanism? You know something of the mechanism which has been invented
by Edison, Bell, Marconi and other electrical wizards, by which place and space and time
have become only figures of speech, but did you ever stop to think that the mechanism which has been given you for transforming the Universal, Omnipresent Potential Power was
invented by a greater inventor than Edison?
7. We are accustomed to examining the mechanism of the implements which we use for
tilling the soil, and we try to get an understanding of the mechanism of the automobile which
we drive, but most of us are content to remain in absolute ignorance of the greatest piece of
mechanism which as ever come into existence, the brain of man.
8. Let us examine the wonders of this mechanism; perhaps we shall thereby get a better
understanding of the various effects of which it is the cause.
9. In the first place, there is the great mental world in which we live and move and have our
being; this world is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent; it will respond to our desire in
direct ratio to our purpose and faith; the purpose must be in accordance with the law of our
being, that is, it must be creative or constructive; our faith must be strong enough to generate
a current of sufficient strength to bring our purpose into manifestation. "As thy faith is, so be it
unto thee," bears the stamp of scientific test.
10. The effects which are produced in the world without are the result of the action and
reaction of the individual upon the universal; that is the process which we call thinking; the
brain is the organ through which this process is accomplished; think of the wonder of it all! Do
you love music, flowers, literature, or are you inspired by the thought of ancient or modern
genius? Remember, every beauty to which you respond must have its corresponding outline
in your brain before you can appreciate it.
11. There is not a single virtue or principle in the storehouse of nature which the brain cannot
express. The brain is an embryonic world, ready to develop at any time as necessity may
arise. If you can comprehend that this is a scientific truth and one of the wonderful laws of
nature, it will be easier for you to get an understanding of the mechanism by which these
extraordinary results are being accomplished.
12. The nervous system has been compared to an electric circuit with its battery of cells in
which force is originated, and its white matter to insulated wires by which the current is
conveyed; it is through these channels that every impulse or desire is carried through the
mechanism.
13. The spinal cord is the great motor and sensory pathway by which messages are
conveyed to and from the brain; then, there is the blood supply plunging through the veins
and arteries, renewing our energy and strength, the perfectly arranged structure upon which
the entire physical body rests, and, finally, the delicate and beautiful skin, clothing the entire
mechanism is a mantle of beauty.
14. This then is the "Temple of the living God" and the individual "I" is given control and upon
his understanding of the mechanism which is within his control will the result depend.
15. Every thought sets the brain cells in action; at first the substance upon which the thought
is directed fails to respond, but if the thought is sufficiently refined and concentrated, the
substance finally yields and expresses perfectly.
16. This influence of the mind can be exerted upon any part of the body, causing the
elimination of any undesirable effect.
17. A perfect conception and understanding of the laws governing in the mental world cannot
fail to be of inestimable value in the transaction of business, as it develops the power of
discernment and gives a clearer understanding and appreciation of facts.
18. The man who looks within instead of without cannot fail to make use of the mighty forces
which will eventually determine his course in life and so bring him into vibration with all that is
best, strongest and most desirable.
19. Attention or concentration is probably; the most important essential in the development of
mind culture. The possibilities of attention when properly directed are so startling that they
would hardly appear credible to the uninitiated. The cultivation of attention is the
distinguishing characteristic of every successful man or woman, and is the very highest
personal accomplishment which can be acquired.
20. The power of attention can be more readily understood by comparing it with a magnifying
glass in which the rays of sunlight are focused; they possess no particular strength as long
as the glass is moved about and the rays directed from one place to another; but let the glass
be held perfectly still and let the rays be focused on one spot for any length of time, the effect
will become immediately apparent.
21. So with the power of thought; let power be dissipated by scattering the thought from one
object to another, and no result is apparent; but focus this power through attention or
concentration on any single purpose for any length of time and nothing becomes impossible.
22. A very simple remedy for a very complex situation, some will say. All right, try it, you who
have had no experience in