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agination, when under control, maybe used for the creation of plans or purposes
that lead to success in one's chosen occupation.

All thought impulses, intended for transmutation into their physical equivalent,
voluntarily planted in the subconscious mind, must pass through the imagina-
tion, and be mixed with faith. The "mixing" of faith with a plan, or purpose, in-
tended for submission to the subconscious mind, maybe done ONLY through the
imagination.

From these statements, you will readily observe that voluntary use of the subcon-
scious mind calls for coordination and application of all the principles.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox gave evidence of her understanding of the power of the sub-
conscious mind when she wrote:

"You never can tell what a thought will do
In bringing you hate or love-
For thoughts are things, and their airy wings
Are swifter than carrier doves.
They follow the law of the universe-
Each thing creates its kind,
And they speed O'er the track to bring you back
Whatever went out from your mind."

Mrs. Wilcox understood the truth, that thoughts which go out from one's mind,
also imbed themselves deeply in one's subconscious mind, where they serve as a
magnet, pattern, or blueprint by which the subconscious mind is influenced while
translating them into their physical equivalent. Thoughts are truly things, for the
reason that every material thing begins in the form of thought-energy.

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The subconscious mind is more susceptible to influence by impulses of thought
mixed with "feeling" or emotion, than by those originating solely in the reason-
ing portion of the mind. In fact, there is much evidence to support the theory,
that ONLY emotionalized thoughts have any ACTION influence upon the subcon-
scious mind.

It is a well known fact that emotion or feeling, rules the majority of people. If it
is true that the subconscious mind responds more quickly to, and is influenced
more readily by thought impulses which are well mixed with emotion, it is essen-
tial to become familiar with the more important of the emotions. There are seven
major positive emotions, and seven major negative emotions. The negatives vol-
untarily inject themselves into the thought impulses, which insure passage into