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Preface - Introduction - The New Point of View - Educational Ideals - Equanimity - The Subconscious Mind - The Spiritual Ideal in Childhood - An Experiment in Education - The Expression of the Spirit - An Ideal Summer Conference - The Ministry of the Spirit - The Mystery of Pain and Evil - The Philosophical Ideal - The Criteria of Truth - Organic Perfection - Immortality - Index - p. 247

In the same way, the subconscious mind prepares Inc an extemporaneous address. Many speakers find that they must read their essays and lectures at first. As they become more accustomed to speaking, brief notes only are required. After a time the leading points, impressed on the mind shortly before, are sufficient. Finally, when the subconscious mind is trained so that all this is performed without effort, the address flows out of a full mind, its leading ideas combined by the spirit of the occasion.

Authorities differ in regard to the merits of extempore speaking. Yet to be true to the inspirations of the Spirit, one must speak only when, and only as long as, the soul is moved. Write only when you have something to say, when you are fully in the mood. If the mood changes ere the composition be finished, wait until the moving comes again. If you awaken in the morning with no desire to write on the same theme which absorbed you the day before, give yourself to the new mood. It is of little avail to write on one subject while another continually and with greater interest constantly wells up from the subconscious.

Write for truth's sake, because you have something to say. Do not "descend to meet" a particular audience, or write with a certain critic in mind. Write, if for anyone, for the average reader.¹

(1) many of the suggestions given in Chapter XI. also apply to literary composition, and the standards of Chapter XII. are literary tests.

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