There is one point I desire to impress upon the mentality ere we go further: It is very natural, when first entering the silence to mentally criticize the progress of others — to imagine we are greater or have gone higher than the "other fellow. " Comparisons are unworthy of the thought, and are classed in the not "I" series and indicate a lack of development. Simply ignore all consideration of others and realize the fact that "I" AM Wisdom. "I" AM Knowledge. "I" AM Power. "I" AM Divine. "I" am a center around which all else must circle.

In just the degree that the pupil realizes he is a center will he be able to manifest its drawing power, which awakens in the soul a desire to scale the summit and plant Truth's banner on the heights. Let the pupil realize from the center of his being comes the great power of concentration, which is the first step on the road to realization, and in order to concentrate, the pupil must compel himself to pay attention. Attention is concentration. No one ever concentrated who said, "I AM going to concentrate." Forget what you are going to do and the thing is done.