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other thoughts to touch you. Concentration is perfect attention. All, Yes! all possess this power of attention. We all pay attention to what we like. But the secret of strength lies in concentrating our minds upon what we do not care for. Mr. Kaghavachary says in his beautiful little book, "The Magnetic Aura"-"Mental energy when forced into difficult and lofty channels develops Power, when allowed to run along lines of least resistance breeds weakness." I am quoting from memory, but that is the idea-the will must learn to concentrate upon what Mr. Kaghavachary says if followed, would develop your mental muscles and will-power, wonderfully. All my Readers should study this little book. The element of "attraction" predominates. Let us utilize it. Suppose there is a hard bit of work a man does not like but which would be of great use to him if properly accomplished. What ought he to do? He ought to dwell on the advantages that would accrue to him if he did it. Thus at last what was dry work would become interesting, because he now knows it will make him happy. He should at first lead on the mind by gentle suggestions, then transmute the mood to a Direct Action of the will, remaining immovable and resolute. Control of speech, control of action, control of thoughts-that is Self-Control par excellence. Resolve to succeed in this and every morning renew your re-volve and act up to it. At first you will have some fail-