makes them applicable to the
most simple of human actions.

The student is requested to study himself, to make a demonstration of
every claim and of more than is claimed. The exercises are so simple
that anyone can try and prove them, only let the trial be one continued
long enough to be a real test.

The moment you awake center attention upon a pleasant thought or take an
attitude of joy, thanksgiving and love for all the world. Have courage
and confidence that all evils will vanish; express some normal feelings
at once by the expansion of the chest, a deep full breath, an inward
laugh or chuckle and an increased harmonious stretch of the whole body.

Everyone will be tempted to say that he cannot control his thoughts. He
may say he does not wish to be a hypocrite and try to excuse himself for
brooding over gloomy thoughts or the fear that he will not get through
the day. Such lack of courage, lack of faith, lack of thanks for the
beauties of life are sins which cannot be too strongly condemned.

We can and must at once put ourselves in a positive attitude of mind. We
must begin our day with a song, with a smile. We must look upward, not
downward. We must reject every discordant thought and accept accordant
ones regarding the coming day. It is a new day which brings new life,
new joys, new duties, it may be new trials, but these, instead of being
accepted as obstacles, may be turned into opportunities.

The indulgence of negative thoughts in the morning may become a habit. A
great battle may have to be fought at first, but perseverance and
promptness can correct such evil tendencies. It is at this time that the
demon of regret and of disappointment is apt to lay hold of us; the
blackest thought in our lives likely to meet us.

Observe that this was so of Pippa. Though she awoke with joy, and is
held up as an ideal, as she goes on thinking the darkest shadow of her
life comes to her.

"If I only knew
What was my mother's face--my father, too!"

This thought, however, she puts out of her mind by resolution, by
turning, as we always should turn at such an hour, to the Source.

"Nay, if you come to that, best love of all
Is God's; then why not have God's love befall
Myself as, in the palace by the Dome,
Monsignor?--who to-night will bless the home
Of his dead brother."

Here must begin the heroic endeavor to live. Effort will be required for
a time till the