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thoughts we express; careful of what thoughts we hold but do not express, for the silent holding, creates also nerve-conditions that later compel expression. From unpleasant thoughts, people so create their bodies, that they find it impossible to live in them, and move out through disease.

Out of the chasm of a bad mental habit, we can build the ladder on which to climb, only of pleasant thoughts. Each time the Affirmation is made, a lung is placed in the ladder. Repetition will create the habit of concentration, so that soon nerves will readily respond, and the habit of health and happiness be formed.

Whoever says to me, "I can't concentrate!" is simply repeating the cry of an old habit. I reply, "You can, but you don't! When you will to, you will concentrate." The habit of willing soon becomes a pleasure; becomes chronic. You learn that you can, when you think, you can. Concentration depends upon the habit you create. Therefore, to tell me you cannot, is to make conditions so that you do not.

If you really wish to concentrate; wish to enjoy the Silence, you must make it a habit to do so, by giving thought, will, effort and love to it, till it becomes as natural to concentrate then, as now to fear. You know how habits of any kind are formed. Do with a chosen Affirmation as you have been doing with Affirmations of fear, worry, and illness, and soon you will find yourself living in the Silence; for the habit of concentration, of paying attention, to a chosen thought, will have been formed. This habit will grow upon you tin you realize that you can think whatever you choose to think. And be whatever you choose to be.