Will Defined

The word will in the dictionary is defined as; the action of willing or deciding to do something; the exercising of the mind with conscious intention towards initiating a chosen action; volition.

But, I am not speaking about that phase or faculty of the mind that decides, determines, or chooses. This is the customary use of the term and it is quite correct as applies to one phase.

This deciding, choosing, determining faculty is one of the attributes of intellect and Self-consciousness superimposed upon the elemental will in the direction of guiding, directing, turning and restraining — it is the Ego or Soul-Mind at the wheel, directing the Ship of Life by the Chart of Reason.

I am speaking about the original sense, for the word is derived from the root meaning "to wish; to desire strongly." And, in this elementary sense, the word "will" is used to designate that primitive, original, universal mental principle in life, which manifests in desire for action. Choice simply means yielding to the strongest desire, or aggregate of strongest desires, or average of strongest desires, and in the response to that desire.

In this sense it may be considered as Desire-Will, both being held to be phases of the same thing—or rather the two poles of the same thing. The desire-pole of this Desire-Will is connected with that which we call emotion, feeling, etc., which arouses it into action.

The will aspect concerns it’s self with action. Just where desire passes into will is impossible to decide. The chances are that they blend into each other. But this we do know, that "something happens" at a certain stage of the mental process, whereby the attention passes from the pole of desire to the pole of will.

And then, one of two things happens, (1) either the "coiled-up" spring of desire is released, and the energy of desire is transmuted into the energy of will, which thus releases the Mind Power or dynamic quality of mind into action; or else, (2) the will refuses to be aroused, and desire slowly uncoils her spring, and the tension is relieved, gradually or at once.

The aspect of "action" is the true quality of will, keep that fact before you, no matter how complex the matter seems." Action is the "inner meaning" and reason of the will. This is not that phase of mind that manifests as intellectual, reasoning processes, but that phase of mind which is aroused by desire-will—and which ACTS. It is manifested in the universe among forms of life below the plane of reason, as well as among those on that plane, and therefore precedes Reason in evolution. It also manifests along unconscious and automatic lines, and precedes the self-conscious stage of man.

The "Business" world is controlled by two principals. First, "Love" between man and man; Second, psychic, or will power, man over man. The intuitive powers when properly developed, enable man to feel and understand what is in others.

When two men meet on a business plane they are apt to feel each others conditions, and are either attracted or repelled, or even moved to love or hate. The real motives and feelings of a person’s heart are perceived by those who have developed the intuitive faculties through retention of their "sex" energy. The physic or mind power or mind force is the force that has been conserved to the use of the brain, and concentrated, and sent out by the will, with a combative, subduing or controlling intent.

A man or woman with a strong mind, having this mental power well developed, is able to control those having less mental power, so that he actually projects into the mind of another his own feelings, thoughts, and desires, the other persons will power being conquered will cause his fellow- man to do that which he wills him to do. The world is ruled by these two principals, love and mind force, and those persons who have the energy retained are enabled to rule their fellows by the drawing in of the Universal Ocean of mind force, and sending it out, clothed with their own life and energy. The building and storing of the sex force enable a person to create thought forms, and send them out by his will to persons near or far, so as to bring about desired results.

Desire Defined

Desire originates in the subconscious regions of the mind, and often we can feel her there, before she emerges into consciousness, stirring us up with feelings of vague discontent and unrest. After a bit, gathering enough force, she emerges into the conscious field, and then begins to demand expression.

Now remember, that when I say desire, I mean all kinds of desire, high and low. Many people think of desire as only the craving of a low nature, but desire really means a feeling that wants something, and that something may be the very highest aspiration of the human mind.

Now, this desire in all of its manifestations has a mighty power of attraction and influence. It manifests as the "Law of attraction" which is constantly drawing toward us the things we desire, and also drawing us toward them. Not only is this true on the conscious plane, but even on the subconscious. Our desires constitute our nature, and our nature is always operating the mighty power of Attraction.

The trouble with the most of us is that we allow our Desire-Force to be scattered, and diffused, thereby lessening its attractive power. It is only when we learn the secret of "concentration" and focusing the Desire-Force that we are able to get results above the average. The will is the director and controller of the Desire-Force.

Desire-Force is the mighty force which makes many of the phases of Mind-Power possible. It spreads out from the mind of the person affecting and influencing others even at other parts of the world, if concentrated and directed by the will.

It moves not merely blind, lifeless things, but the living minds, thoughts, emotions, passions and actions of men. It is the force that rules the world, and its destinies. Like any other great natural force it is capable of being used for good or evil. It is neither good nor evil, it is either or both, according to the mind in which it originates.

What phase of mental effort is more apt to be a motive-force—the cold, lifeless abstract metaphysical proposition, or a warm vital wave of "feeling," emotion or passion, such as love, hate, ambition, aspiration, courage and desire? And remember that these last mentioned all belong to the "feeling" side of the mind, and all are manifestations of elementary desire.

Desire is at the bottom of all feeling. Before we can love or hate, there must be desire. Before we can have ambition or aspiration there must be desire. Before we can manifest courage and energy there must be desire. Desire for something must underlie all life action, desire conscious or subconscious.

Abstract thought is a cold, bare thing, lacking vitality and warmth, desire is filled with life, throbbing, longing, wanting, craving, insisting, and ever pressing outward toward action. Desire indeed is the phase of our mental action that is a motive force.

And not only does desire incite us to action-move us to accomplish its ends, but it also, when sufficiently strong, surges out from our minds in great waves and clouds of invisible and subtle energy or force, and travels here and there toward the object of its inner urge—affecting, attracting, drawing, forcing the desired thing into submission to its cravings and demand.

In the presence of some strong man or woman—that is, in the presence of one whose desire burns fiercely and strongly, and whose will has learned to concentrate the Desire-Force—one may actually feel the impact of the elementary principle of mind as it vibrates in great waves from the brain and nervous system of such a one. Who has not met people who actually seemed to be living desire and will?

The source of Desire-Force exists in every person, and it may be developed to a wonderful degree. The desires of many of you—of the majority of the race, in fact—never get further than the faint, "want to" stage. These people "wish" for things in a faint, luke-warm way. They never want a thing hard or bad enough to stir their Desire-Force into action, and make the thing come to them, or else make it take them to the thing.

The majority of people do not know how to desire. They do not know what it is to be filled with that intense, eager, longing, craving, ravenous desire that fills them with a new and mighty force, and makes them demand things instead of merely asking for them. They are like sheep, pigeons, or rabbits, and sit meekly around while the strong ones of the race—the ones filled with masterful desire—walk around and pick up every good thing in sight.

And it serves them right, too, for they are not exercising the force which Nature has given them for the purpose of self-protection and use. They have had the elementary vigor and virility bleached out of them by the "refinements" of one phase of civilization, and have nearly lost all that goes to make up manly men, and natural women. They have become beggars of nature, instead of masters of her.

The forces of Nature are at the disposal of the man of determination and desire. Such a one has but to knock at the door of attainment and have it opened to him. Instead of doing this, the majority of us sit around the doorsteps whining that the door should be opened to us. In the name of Human Power, friends, get up, and fill yourself with powerful desire, then march up to the door and, demanding Masterfully, "Open for me, the Master!" And, lo! it will fly open at your call.

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