DELAYS IN THE ACQUISITION of a power so valuable as that of personal magnetism should be avoided because of the fact that much time will be lost in coming to results that will bring gain and advantage to the possessor of this gift. Time is passing and the years will not wait on any unnecessarily slow process in these efforts to move on to success. We have tried to make it clear in this system that the magnetic power is a natural part of the human body and its faculties. Thousands of men and women have possessed it by the manner in which they have lived; and this has been their only training, but it has been training nevertheless. They say that experience is a teacher, and probably the best in the world; but it is a teacher; and its pupils are those who have been bright enough to shape their lives to its instructions.

Since the power we are discussing is a natural gift, whether acquired by experience, or habits of living, or as the result of suggestions and directing guidance, or stimulated by exercises, it still remains a natural gift, and as such may be drawn into the activities of life from the very start; today, some of it may be acquired and recognized; tomorrow, more of it; and so on without limit, for it is limitless in its scope; being life itself it is as far reaching and all-embracing as human existence.

You can learn to drive an automobile in one lesson, that is, a little way, and farther in the next lesson, and so on. But you should read up on the subject first. We ask only that you read this book through as the beginning. Take time for it. Read carefully, slowly, understandingly. Then review the interesting parts , omitting the exercises that come in the latter half of the volume. Then give a third reading to the Regime of Mental Magnitude, as that furnishes the completed combination that makes this power, as has been stated, a unit of all the operations of the human organism.

The body is composed of material from chemical elements; and these are made up of molecules; these are built of the combination of atoms; and each atom is composed of electrons that are in the same kind of motion that prevails in our solar system, with a central sun, and revolving planets. Thus the material of which the human body consists is, in the ultimate analysis, nothing but electrons, and all of these are generators of magnetic energy. This is the material body.

Each cell in the body holds its intelligent center, and when theseare brought together in masses, the result is the creation of the brain.

The electrons of the body hold magnetism in a diffused state; and it is part of life to collect them in nerve centers or ganglia, and in the brain mass. But it is easily possible to increase these almost without limit; and an increase if it is not wasted by the faults and Leakages we have described becomes magnetism.

Personal magnetism is a combination of Mental Magnitude and the generated magnetism of the body.

These reasons are given here to show why we wish you to read the Regime of Mental Magnitude at least three times be-forebeginning the actual work of developing this power as a means of winning success in life.

Another bit of advice is added here. Read three times the lesson in the Department preceding this which is entitled the Magnetic Eye of Youth. We wish you to assume at once as a new and fixed habit the control of the vital muscles, the control of the chest, the control of the vertical carriage of the head and body, and the control of the facial contractions. All these influences make or mar your immediate success. You will nowhave as the basis of progress:

1. The careful re-reading of the book.

2. The adoption of the Regime of Mental Magnitude.

3. The control of the vital muscles, the vital centers, and the facial contractions. After the reading of the book has been concluded, the last two items will require on only a few minutes and this we call

THE FIRST DAY.

But the day's advance does not begin until after the reading is completed and this must be remembered.

The next step is to retain what you have acquired to begin with, and to add the study of the Mental Losses, in the preceding lesson, ending with the fixed purpose to acquire optimism of the right kind. That lesson will tell you what is the right kind. This we call

THE SECOND DAY.

Progress of a marked and distinct kind has been made by the reading of the book; more progress has been made by its review; and still more progress has followed the mastery of the Regime of Mental Magnitude and the control of the vital muscles, the vital centers and the facial contractions. But very decided progress attends the adoption of the right kind of optimism. You will recognize your very sudden acquisition of personal magnetism; and there will have gone out from you a certain, subtle but very distinct power which will reach others and be felt by them without their knowing how it came about. Unconsciously there will be paid you both respect and attention, and you will rise in their estimate of you. Yet this is only the end of the second day.

Now you must adopt one of the dead still positions that are taught in a later part of the book. It is not an exercise, but a habit. Keep all that you have acquired in the first two days and add some dead still positions as stated. This we call

THE THIRD DAY.

Next you are to add one of the tensing habits taken from another department of the book, while retaining all that you have acquired. This we call

THE FOURTH DAY.

Now you add another of the dead still positions; keeping all that you have acquired; and this we call

THE FIFTH DAY.

When we say that all you have acquired is to be retained, you must remember that whatever becomes a habit takes no time to use. It is not an exercise. It is a way of living.

THE SIXTH DAY requires attention to the Physical Losses that are described in one of the lessons of this Department. Select any one loss that you find of sufficient interest to be discarded, and eliminate it from your list of Leakages.

THE SEVENTH DAY is to be devoted to the elimination of another Physical Loss.

THE EIGHTH DAY brings the study of the Nervous Losses; and one of these should be overcome.

THE NINTH DAY deals with another Nervous Loss.

THE TENTH DAY includes consideration of a Mental Loss.

THE ELEVENTH DAY brings in another of the dead still positions, to be selected by you. Bear in mind that each day's addition is to include all that has preceded. This may seem difficult but it is very simple when actually put to the test.

THE TWELFTH DAY adds another tensing habit.

THE THIRTEENTH DAY deals with another Physical Loss.

THE FOURTEENTH DAY deals with all the remaining losses, Physical and Nervous and Mental; thus ending them at this time. If they cannot be overcome so readily, devote further days to them after this list has been ended.

THE FIFTEENTH DAY adds one more of the dead still positions.

THE SIXTEENTH DAY includes another of the tense habits.

THE SEVENTEENTH DAY adds one more of the dead still positions.

THE EIGHTEENTH DAY includes the tense walk.

THE NINETEENTH DAY goes back to the lesson in the Department of the Magnetic Eye, under the title of the Vital Eye, in which the Temple Generating or the Temple Pulling habit is taught; and that habit is now to be fixed for permanent use in developing the magnetic vitality of the eyes and face, as well as brain. It is to serve a most important mission in your life.

THE TWENTIETH DAY deals with the three middle pitches of the speaking voice, called the fourth, fifth and sixth pitches. Begin now to practice using them in conversation of all kinds, whether at home or in other places.

THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY introduces the use of the tense eye as taught in the Department of the Magnetic Eye.

THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY takes up the subject of mental determination which is to play so important a part in Applied Personal Magnetism and in Magnetic Healing. At this time we can only consider the beginning of it, for it will require weeks or months to fully unfold its possibilities, which are really unlimited. Mental determination is a power that is given to magnetism from the brain; and, when developed, is capable of accomplishing any purpose in life that can bo accomplished. It cannot do the impossible; but, before these lessons are ended, we shall show you that it can come close to this achievement. It can come close also to the age of miracles when brought up to its highest standard.

Mental determination is founded on the fully developed magnetic powers of the body, the nerves and the brain. Without all the magnetism that comes from these sources, it would fall short in its work. For this reason we will only start its work at this place. It is both interesting and valuable.

The only part of this study that we will introduce here is a simple quotation that is intended to serve as an exciting influence in firing the mind to secure its ends. This quotation comes from the play of the Merchant of Venice, and is a demand as well as expression of purpose made by Shylock who, on finding that he is entitled by law to a pound of flesh from the enemy to whom he made a loan, purposes to enforce the terms of the bond in order to cause the death of the man he hates. Therefore when he is offered more money than is due him, in place of exacting the penalty, he insists on the latter. With fist clinched, he stands facing the Judge, and says,

"I will have my bond."

You are to repeat this with body tense, and dead still, holding the fist of the right hand forward and about on a line with your hip, with the tones of your voice subdued but very firm. On the first repetition, place the emphasis on the word bond. "I will have my bond."—On the next repetition, place the emphasis on the word will. "I will have my bond."—On the next repetition increase the emphasis on the word will without raising the voice. "I will have my bond."—One more repetition with the emphasis made still stronger on the word will. "I WILL have my bond." But be sure not to raise the voice. It is this increase of power by the mental force that takes the place of noise-force, thatdevelops the mental determination. It is a law of magnetismthat any increase of the will-energy that can be made without requiring the aid of the physical tones or physical body, will very speedily develop mental determination.

The wonderful part of this determination is that it exists just as strongly when no sound is made by the voice and no words areexpressed as with such sounds and words. Now the final repetition is to be made silently but with tense fist and dead still body. Speak the words mentally only, but look at the imaginary Judge. If he were living before you we guarantee thathe would know your decision without your uttering any spoken words. This is the beginning of the subtle power that is able to sway men and women and to win its way in the world.

When we come to the Department of Applied Personal Magnetism, we will find inspiring opportunities for carrying on this development in a variety of uses that show that its value is grater than can be told in words.

In this Department of Instantaneous Personal Magnetism, we have shown the way to come immediately into this power, and to recognize your possession of it. The probability is that you have advanced fully one-half of the journey in these twenty-two days. That is you are now fifty percent or more developed as a person of magnetism. This is a quick work. The rest will be easy, but you will not advance so rapidly. Nor would you wish to do so for there is a pleasure and fascination in pursuing these studies; and to have them come to an end too soon would leave you missing them as you would miss a beloved friend.

If you have not advanced half-way at the end of these twenty-two days, the reason will be that you have not followed the suggestion made, especially as to reading and re-reading the whole book carefully before starting the first day. Then there may be the reason that you have not given full attention to the different requirements. Other students have made the progress that we have indicated; you are fully as bright as they are, and perhaps you have skimmed over the suggestions and instructions, expecting they might be adopted with very little attention. If we are right in this surmise, then we feel sure that you will repeat the twenty-two days, and proceed more carefully and studiously.