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We all know that in order to accomplish a certain thing we must concentrate. It is of the utmost value to learn how to concentrate. To make a success of anything you must be able to concentrate your entire thought upon the idea you are working out. ... Read more

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Good book, rubbish publisher
Although the book is good, I agree with one of the other reviewers, the print is really bad. It looks like somebody has printed the book at home with a printer that has an empty ink cartridge.

Attempts at motivational, but falls flat on practicality....
I was looking for a book to teach me how to focus better. This had a lot of motivational fluff in it, and sometimes with a lot of allusion to the power of God, etc. that annoyed me.If you want to learn how to focus, get the book "Fight Your Fear and Win". That book is full of practical techniques you can use. Skip this one.

One of the Best
This is one of the best books I have ever read
on personal development.Ever page has amazing
insights.You will not be disapointed

Dreadful
The print is so poor I have not been able to read it. I felt inmensely cheated

Excellent
This a an incredible book about improving your life and attitude.It is a must for anyone wanting to know what it takes to be successful.This is what sets the Wealthy apart from the other 90% of america. ... Read more

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1918. A course of lessons intended to teach the reader how to concentrate, with the belief that the person who is able to concentrate can better utilize constructive thoughts and shut out the destructive ones. Lessons include: Concentration Finds the Way; The Self-Mastery, Self-Direction Power of Concentration; How to Gain What You Want Through Concentration; Concentration; the Silent Force that Produces Results in All Business; How Concentrated Thought Links All Humanity Together; The Training of the Will to Do; The Concentrated Mental Demand; Concentration Gives Mental Poise; Concentration Can Overcome Bad Habits; Business Results Gained Through Concentration; Concentrate on Courage; Concentrate on Wealth; You Can Concentrate, But Will You?; Art of Concentration with Practical Exercise; Concentrate So You Will Not Forget; How Concentration Can Fulfill Your Desire; Ideals Develop by Concentration; Mental Control Through Creation; Concentrated Will Development; Concentration Reviewed. See other Dumont titles available from Kessinger Publishing.Download Description
Through concentrated thought power you can make yourself whatever you please. By thought you can greatly increase your efficiency and strength. You are surrounded by all kinds of thoughts, some good, others bad, and you are sure to absorb some of the latter if you do not build up a positive mental attitude. ... Read more

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Concentration is a key to success
Concentration is the key to success in all aspects of life.This book is a practicle guide for increasing your power to concentrate.

Great book on the "why" of concentration, less on the "how"
Why a book on concentration? Well, there are countless self-help books which just encourage you to pursue your desires, some of them with specific advices in some domains. However, the basis of all this is your innate power - and such books try to make you aware and get you to DO instead of thinking about it. This book isn't different in this regard, however, what is different is the explanation that the power to pursue your ideals comes from the power of concentration, for such pursue is the focusing of your bodily, emotional and mental abilities on doing that, a concentration power which can, needs and should be awakened through training. Concentration is of utmost importance, for without it becomes difficult to follow what such other books teach. This is an important lesson - master your mind and all the world is yours, and the way to get there is to train it. My comment - this is after all the purpose of such practices as yoga - mind control, your own mind, this is all that matters.
Most of this book deals with aspects on how concentration could help you every way of life, why you should do it, you are encouraged to go ahead, pursue your desires, enhance and strenghen your mind. Once you have made that decision, you will start to control your life, and maybe other people when you become skillfull enough. Opportunities don't come to us, we must seek them, not give up. The second part provides practical exercises on getting there gradually.

Books are good only to awaken you, to make you aware of your innate power. Look for good things, for you will get back what you offer. Positive thoughts attract positive outcomes, reverse is also true. My comment: this seems to be same as the Karmic law in Asian spiritual traditions.
If you want something, just go ahead and do it, for this is the only way to get it done, no one will help you until you start helping yourself. The greater the task, the greater your reward will be. The men that suceed don't have more talent, they have more will to pursue. Is your manager better than you? Do not give up; obstacles that can be here today, might not be here tomorrow, or some that aren't today will appear next month; but just keep on doing, and you will succeed. For sure, being afraid of obstacles is much more overwhelming than fighting them somehow, for the greatest thing to fear is fear.
Everyone is capable of some concentration, for without it wou would be unable to say or do anything - what is different is the duration of the concentration on some subject or thought. Don't take anyone's opinions about what you can do (by perservering) as granted - they don't know what you can do. The truth is, you don't know what you can do until you try it. When you say "I can't do it", you actually say "I won't try".

Will power is a better asset than money (this is an important lesson). The mind that cannot concentrate is weak; same for the mind which cannot draw itself from a subject or thought (e.g. thinking about work issues at home). Slowness in making decisions (this is me!!!) means weakness of will power.
When you eat, concentrate on eating, when you walk, concentrate on your walk, when you listen to music, concentrate on music, etc. Master all your daily minor activities, so that you are prepared and able to master your demeanor when important things happen in your life.
Control your body movements, for everything you do is controlled by your mind - before you move your arm, you think about it with your mind (focus a part of your mind on that thought). Learn to listen, not talk - listening is more difficult to master and much more rewarding. Control your talking, use it wisely, because it consumes some of your mental energy, which could be used toward accomplishing your ideal. My comment: there is a similar concept in Tibetan tradition, where "energy" and "speech" share the same word. Those that are impulsive, excited, or very emotional waste their mental energy. Everyone has the same power, but those who focus it on one or a very limited number of subjects are able to accomplish much more. Successful people don't do many things, but instead focus on only some - read their biographies. Try to cultivate friendship of people with character, at least until you are strong enough to not be influenced by others.
It is just as easy to surround your life with what you want as it is with what you don't want - it is to be decided by your will. What you have today is the result of what your will decided in the past. What you will have in the future depends on what you think and do now. Sure, it won't be an easy trip, but if you are confident and pursue it you will succeed.

Dumont talks about the benefits of powerful concentration in all walks of life: gives mental poise, can overcome bad habits (concentrating on its opposite), gets business results, provides the courage to do, gives you wealth and so on.

The second part of the book - the exercises - disappointed me somewhat. Maybe this means I didn't learn the lesson - answer is not reading more doing (cultivating the intellect), but doing exercises, cultivating the will, and pursuing my ideals. Still, there are probably enough exercises, ranging from controlling your body, your movements, going to focusing on some subjects. However, in my opinion they aren't that gradual, and actually he doesn't suggest a plan, and this is exactly where such book would have been more helpful. The book was published in 1913, and in this age, people need exact strategies.

Overall, this is a helpful book, and it has some interesting ideas, that's why I give it four stars (I wanted to give it three, for what I've explained just before). I would say the "why" part is much bigger than the "how" part, he actually says that you could make up your own concentration exercises and do something. This is an rather old book, so AFAIK it has no copyright, thus you can find it on the web.

One more thing: he says that in order to summarize books or articles in very few words, you need power of concentration. As you can see from the length of my reviews so far, I'm just a beginner :). Good luck with the concentration exercises. ... Read more

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1917. The general principle of this book is that mental and emotional states manifest in outer physical expression. Contents: The Outward Marks of Character; The Temperaments; Faculties and Form; The Vital Temperament Faculties; The Motive Temperament Faculties; The Mental Temperament Faculties; The Study of Heads; Characteristic Foreheads; Special Types of Heads; Character in Faces; More About Faces; Noses Chins, Mouths and Ears; Character in Eyes and Facial Expression; and Character in General Expression. See other titles by Dumont available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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An attractive manner is assured if we will avoid the following: Sarcasm, impertinence, ridicule, hot temper, profanity, roughness, brutality, vulgarity, a loud voice, and grouchiness. -from Chapter III, "The Development of Your Magnetic Power"The New Thought movement of the turn of the twentieth century combined Christian spirituality with the paranormal in order to give practical expression to the forces of the universe. Or so its proponents believed. One of the most influential thinkers of this early "New Age" philosophy promises here, in this 1914 book, to share "in a condensed, non-mystical style all I have been able to learn of this wonderful power" of personal magnetism. Mysteries revealed include: . the secrets of being naturally magnetic . the development of your magnetic power . how to use your personality to win the affection of the opposite sex . how to cultivate success . how to protect yourself against injurious thought attraction . how to make yourself a great power in the world . a formula for creating happinessToday's hunger for self-help, personal empowerment, and pop spirituality has its origins in a craving for self-improvement that's a century old, as this captivating little book demonstrates.Also available from Cosimo Classics: The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism: The Secrets of Mental Fascination, by Theron Q. Dumont.American writer WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON (1862-1932)-aka Theron Q. Dumont-was born in Baltimore and had built up a successful law practice in Pennsylvania before professional burnout led him to the religious New Thought movement. He served as editor of the popular magazine New Thought from 1901 to 1905, and as editor of the journal Advanced Thought from 1916 to 1919. ... Read more

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Helpful
This book is an improvement on vol. 1 in terms of grammar and organization. It contains useful affirmations and practical advise.
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Develops your personality and the personal power that sways and compels and gives you a powerful influence over the minds of others."One thing I must impress upon you, and that is that you must always use your forces wisely.You must never attempt to use your power to further anything that is dishonest.If you should thus attempt to misuse the power you acquire, I can assure you with absolute certainty that you will draw unto yourself penalties in exact proportion to the wrongs you have done." ... Read more

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Great Book, Overall.
This book is a must read for anybody seeking to make a substantial - life changing - difference at home and in the work place. Although this book has some vary abstract meanings buried within its writing, the book stands true to pychology and scientific backing. Overall, the book is a great read and a must buy. It truly should be read by all those who wish become "master minds!" ... Read more

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A discourse on how the mind works. Contents: The Master Mind; The Mind Master; The Slave Will and the Master Will; Positive and Negative Mentality; The Senses and Sensation; Perception; Attention; The Mastery of Perception; Exercises in Perception; The Master of Emotion; The Categories of Feeling; The Mastery of Desire; The Master of Thought; Mastery of Reasoning; Subconscious Mentality; and The Mastery of Will. See other titles by Dumont available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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The Master Mind is not that difficult...
This book reads well and contains very good practical applications and terminology. I bought this book for my 3 year old daughter and she is now radiating like a 60W light bulb on fire. If you wish to become enlightened, instantly, seek no further, this book is for you! Sticks to the basics and is a must read for all children wishing to become a "Master Minded" intellectual. ... Read more

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It is a strange and almost amusing fact that there should be at the same time, on the part of the general public, such a general acceptance of the existence of personal magnetism, on the one hand, and such an ignorance of the nature of this wonderful force, on the other hand. -from Chapter 1, "Personal Magnetism"The New Thought movement of the turn of the twentieth century combined Christian spirituality with paranormal power in an effort to give practical expression to the forces of the universe. Or so its proponents believed. One of the most influential thinkers of this early "New Age" philosophy promises here, in this 1913 book, to show the reader "how to develop your personality" and "how to develop a dominating influence" through such exercises as: . Projecting Nerve Force . Mental Radiation . The Positive Aura . The Magnetic Duel . Magnetic Self-Defence . The Power of Controlling OthersThe roots of today's groundswell for self-help, personal empowerment, and pop spirituality can be explored in this one small, highly entertaining book.Also available from Cosimo Classics: The Advanced Course in Personal Magnetism, by Theron Q. Dumont.American writer WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON (1862-1932)-aka Theron Q. Dumont-was born in Baltimore and had built up a successful law practice in Pennsylvania before professional burnout led him to the religious New Thought movement. He served as editor of the popular magazine New Thought from 1901 to 1905, and as editor of the journal Advanced Thought from 1916 to 1919. He authored dozens of New Thought books-including Arcane Formula or Mental Alchemy and Vril, or Vital Magnetism-under numerous pseudonyms, some of which are likely still unknown today.Download Description
THIS 13 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Art and Science of Personal Magnetism: The Secret of Mental Fascination, by Theron Q. Dumont. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598772. ... Read more

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Silly...
This is a collection of pseudo-scientific metaphysical silly ideas,
like absorbing the natural magnetic field in the air through
breathing, spreading it through your body by stretching and projecting it physically through thought. This is not a self-help
book in modern sense, unless a reader is extremely retarded, gullible and hopeless.

A good how-to-book on the topic of Personal Magnetism
This book gives clear and precise instructions on how to use the 'power' of personal magnetism.With the teachings in this book, such things as influence, telepathy, and suggestion can be made to serve the user of.Interms of occult books in the west, this book--and just about all the otherbooks from the same publisher--Yoga Publication Society are excellent ingiving clear instructions without the usual obscure veils meant to illudethe inexperienced reader. ... Read more

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An explanation by the author of his theory that man has four brains and not merely one as is commonly believed. Contents: The Four Brains of Man; The Emotional Center; Emotional Control; Vitality and Health; Awakening the Solar Plexus; Using the Solar Plexus; Solar Plexus Breathing Exercises. ... Read more

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A course of lessons to help build mental power and efficiency. Contents: The Science of Mental Healing; the Corporeal Mind; The Cells of the Body; Mind in the Cells; The Sympathetic Nervous System; Mental Cause of Disease; The Fundamental Principle of Cure; The History of Mental Therapeutics; Disguised Mental Healing; Three Methods of Mental Healing; Mental Suggestion; Principles of Suggestion; Therapeutic Suggestion; What to Suggest to Patients; Therapeutic Auto-Suggestion; Thought Induction; The Practice of Thought Induction; Distant Thought Induction; How Thought Travels to a Distance; How to Heal at a Distance; The Physiology of Mental Healing; The Nutritive Processes; The Eliminative Processes; The Blood is the Life; The Reproductive System; When the Hand of the Potter Slips; and Magnetic and Spiritual Healing. See other titles by Dumont available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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THIS 15 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Art and Science of Personal Magnetism: The Secret of Mental Fascination, by Theron Q. Dumont. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598772.Download Description
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We all know that in order to accomplish a certain thing we must concentrate. It is of the utmost value to learn how to concentrate. To make a success of anything you must be able to concentrate your entire thought upon the idea you are working out.\' (Excerpt from Introduction) ... Read more

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It is obvious that the person who is best able to focus and concentrate will do the best job. This book is a study guide to concentration. Here you will find twenty lessons that will guide you step by step through what concentration is and how one can achieve it no matter what else is happening. There's a world out there waiting to be conquered and all you need do is concentrate! ... Read more

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We all know that in order to accomplish a certain thing we must concentrate. It is of the utmost value to learn how to concentrate. To make a success of anything you must be able to concentrate your entire thought upon the idea you are working out.\' (Excerpt from Introduction) ... Read more

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Followers of the New Thought movement of the early 20th century vehemently believed in the concept of "mind over matter," none moreso than William Walker Atkinson. In 1918, writing under the name Theron Q. Dumont, Atkinson argued that the nerves and ganglia of the solar plexus form a separate, "instinctive mind" that energizes and regulates the body's organs and emotions. Mixing Eastern ideas with Western pragmatism, Atkinson provides a series of breathing and mental exercises that link the "thinking mind" with the "abdominal brain" to help both control emotions and improve physical wellbeing. With an emphasis on practice over theory, this slim, absorbing work seems right at home in an era of holistic and alternative medicines. American writer WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON (1862-1932) was editor of the popular magazine New Thought from 1901 to 1905, and editor of the journal Advanced Thought from 1916 to 1919. He authored dozens of New Thought books under a variety of pseudonyms, including Yogi Ramacharaka, Theodore Sheldon and Theron Q. Dumont. His other works include Character Reading and The Power of Concentration. ... Read more

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The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism is a work from the New Thought movement by author Theron Q Dumont. Dumont, as one of the top thinkers of New Thought, wrote this work to help individuals to successfully use their mental abilities to further develop a powerful personality and radiate a dominating influence over others. The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism is highly recommended for those who are interested in reading a key writing from the New Thought movement and those who are interested in the writings of Theron Q Dumont. ... Read more

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Practical
The book is simple to follow, and its principles practicable. I've been using its recommended exercises and seeing results.
Bossman.

Personal Magnetism
I enjoyed how the book was written in easy to understand language and it gave enough examples for you to try the techniques in your daily life.I would read more of this authors books.

Clear and Concise
A simple comprehensive book dealing with personal vibrational energy. By using techniques such as telepathy you can exert influence over your own life as well as conveying or suggesting ideas to others. By using mind power we are able to exert positive control over our own lives.

Reprinted Classic - Delightful
The book is simple and straightforward, and it uses some techniques that are very effective but have fallen out of use, perhaps due to lack of understanding of the principles that make these techniques work.

Once upon a time people were taught some good techniques.Like Atkinson's books on mind-power, Theron Dumont's books also incorporate the use of both hypnosis and what we have come to call "remote hypnosis".They may not use the language of "energy", but that's what they are all about - the use of mind to create changes both in yourself and in your environment.
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It is of the utmost value to learn how to con­centrate. To make the greatest success of anything you must be able to concentrate your entire thought upon the idea you are working on. The person that is able to concentrate util­izes all constructive thoughts and shuts out all destructive ones... ... Read more

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outdated
This book was published in 1918 - not evident from the Amazon "search inside this book" and is completely outdated - in fact it is prooduced on an old typewriter whose ribbon was running out of ink. Amazon - shame on you! ... Read more

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THIS 11 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Advanced Course in Personal Magnetism The Secrets of Mental Fascination, by Theron Q. Dumont. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766136892. ... Read more