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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

thought shows man what he can do and what he cannot do. For not all things are possible unto him: only those which when turned to account by the Achiever of all shall not only contribute to the best life of the individual, but to the welfare and beauty of the whole. Not all things are possible even with God—it seems audacious to say it, but the universe declares it—because by virtue of his goodness and love he is dedicated to those deeds which make for righteousness.

The glory of man consists in doing his individual work and in attempting no other. In one direction all is clear before him. In all others he is sure, sooner or later, to encounter insurmountable obstacles. For as the universe is constituted no that all men shall turn to righteousness at last, the Achiever sees to it that something is placed in every man's way which will eventually bring him to judgment, so that, having thought it all out for himself, he will see the economy, and finally the wisdom and beauty of righteousness.

The desideratum obviously is that every man come to consciousness of his profound relationship with Spirit, nature, and humanity; that he realise both his dependence upon them, his utter nothingness without them; and also their dependence on him through that which he and he alone can contribute. At first sight this mutual dependence seems obvious enough; every-day life proves it. But if it were truly recognised the social problem would already be solved.

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