mental commands. After you have used them long enough your body will obey the mental commands alone.

“I can” and “I will” are words of power. Say them softly to yourself—say “I will” and note the freedom with which the sound leaves your lips and throat, which are never closed on the word. The sound pours freely forth to vibrate the ethers. Now say “can’t” and note the effect; the t sound can only be made by inhibiting the vowel sound—by cutting off the flow of sound. The use of these words has the same effect on the solar plexus— the will-words allow a free flow of soul-power; whilst the can’t words shut off your soul-power. Will-words open the solar plexus to radiate power to all your being; whilst can’t-words check the flow of power—just as your tongue checks the a-sound with the tight t.

Say “will” with a will, and you can actually feel power radiate through your entire body; that is, if you say it freely; but if you say it behind gritted teeth it has nearly the same effect as the t-sound. The clenched teeth mean a clenched solar plexus, and an inhibition of soul-power.

Muscular tension of any sort inhibits for the time being the free flow of soul-power; whether the tension come from clenched teeth or from a tongue clenched in the t-sound.

Speak to yourself the words which open up your soul-flow; the can and will and love and joy words.

Use these words with all sorts of bodily exercises for shaking out the muscular kinks. These are the words and exercises which make for life, health, happiness and success.

All desirable things are the result of letting out the soul­power which eternally presses for expression through you.

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