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Thought- Waves and Their Process of Reproduction Like a stone thrown into the water, thought produces ripples and waves which spread out over the great ocean of thought. There is this difference, however : the waves on the water move only on a level plane in all directions, whereas thought-waves move in all directions from a common center, just as do the rays from the sun.

Just as we here on earth are surrounded by a great sea of air, so are we surrounded by a great sea of Mind. Our thought-waves move through this vast mental ether, extending, however, in all directions, as I have explained, becoming some- what lessened in intensity according to the dis- tance traversed, because of the friction occasioned by the waves coming in contact with the ^eat body of Mind surrounding us on all sides.

These thought-waves have other qualities dif- 10 THOUGHT WAVES ii fering from the waves on the water. They have the property of reproducing themselves. In this respect they resemble sound-waves rather than waves upon the water. Just as a note of the violin will cause the thin glass to vibrate and "sing," so will a strong thought tend to awaken similar vibrations in minds attuned to receive it.

Many of the "stray thoughts" which come to us are but reflections or answering vibrations to some strong thought sent out by another. But unless our minds are attuned to receive it, the thought will not likely affect us. If we are thinking high and great thoughts, our minds ac- quire a certain keynote corresponding to the char- acter of the thoughts we have been thinking.

And, this keynote once established, we will be apt to catch the vibrations of other minds keyed to the same thought. On the other hand, let us get into the habit of thinking thoughts of an opposite character, and we will soon be echoing the low order of thought emanating from the minds of the thousands thinking along the same lines.

We are largely what we have thought our- selves into being, the balance being represented by the character of the suggestions and thought 12 THOUGHT VIBRATION of others, which have reached us either directly by verbal suggestions or telepathically by means- of such thought-waves.

Our general mental atti- tude, however, determines the character of the thought-waves received from others as well as the thoughts emanating from ourselves. We re- ceive only such thoughts as are in harmony with the general mental attitude held by ourselves; the thoughts not in harmony affecting us very little, as they awaken no response in us.

The man who believes thoroughly in himself and maintains a positive strong mental attitude of Confidence and Determination is not likely to be affected by the adverse and negative thoughts of Discouragement and Failure emanating from the minds of other persons in whom these last qualities predominate.

At the same time these negative thoughts, if they reach one whose men- tal attitude is pitched on a low key, deepen his negative state and add fuel to the fire which is consuming his strength, or, if you prefer this figure, serve to further smother the fire of his energy and activity.

We attract to us the thoughts of others of the same order of thought. The man who thinks success w^ill be apt to get into tune with the minds THOUGHT WAVES 13 of others thinking likewise, and they will help him, and he them. The man who allows his mind to dwell constantly upon thoughts of failure brings himself into close touch with the minds of other "failure*' people, and each will tend to pull the other down still more.