Preface
In justice to myself, I think it well to state that this work has
been somewhat hastily prepared from the notes used by me in certain
of lectures, the lessons give herein practically being the syllabi
of the said lectures. In the lectures, and in this work, my one and
only purpose has been to acquaint the students with the means of
developing, and effectively using the might forces latent within him
- Personal Magnetism and Psychic Influence. To this end I have
scarified all pretensions to literary style, all attempts to secure
felicity of diction. I have felt that I had a message to deliver,
and I endeavored to deliver it promptly, clearly and plainly,
without any attempt at "fine writing." If a homely word seemed to
express my thought - I used it. If a slang term or semi-slang phrase
seemed to fit in - in it went.
I trust that my critics will spare themselves the trouble of
pointing out my many defects of style and composition - I fully
realize these things. I have subordinated everything else, in my
endeavor to make this work plain and practical. This is an
explanation, not an apology.
With the above understanding between us, I submit this little
work to your kind consideration. Whilst fully cognizant of its
defects, I still feel that it will be helpful to some of the many
who are endeavoring to overcome unfavorable environments, which it
may serve as a guidepost, pointing out the past to better things. I
feel that it will do its share of the work of removing Fear thought
from the minds of men, of replacing "I Can't" with "I Can and I
WILL." I feel that I must do these things, for it contains within it
the germs of a mighty Truth.
W.W.A. CHICAGO, ILL, DECEMBER 4, 1900
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