How powerful is the mind ?

 The subconscious mind is like a magnet. When it has been vitalized and thoroughly saturated with any definite purpose, it has a decided tendency to attract all that is necessary for the fulfillment of that purpose. 

Like attracts like, and you may see evidence of this law in every blade of grass and every growing tree. The acorn attracts from the soil and the air the necessary materials out of which to grow an oak tree. It never grows a tree that is part oak and part poplar.

Every grain of wheat that is planted in the soil attracts the materials out of which to grow a stalk of wheat. It never makes a mistake and grows both oats and wheat on the same stalk.

People, too, are subject to this same law of attraction. Go into any cheap boardinghouse district in any city and there you will find people of the same general trend of mind associated together. Or go into any prosperous community and there you will also find people of the same general tendencies associated together. Those who are successful always seek the company of others who are successful; those who are on the ragged side of life always seek the company of those who are in similar circumstances. "Misery Loves Company"

Water seeks its level with no finer certainty than we all seek the company of those who occupy our own general status financially and mentally. A Yale University professor and an illiterate hobo have nothing in common. The would be miserable if thrown together for any length of time. Oil and water will mix about as readily as will people who have nothing in common.

All of which leads to this. You will attract to you people who harmonize with your own philosophy of life, weather you wish it or not. This being true, can you not see now the importance of vitalizing your mind with Definite Chief Aim that will attract to you people who will be of help to you and not a hindrance? Suppose your Definite Chief Aim is far above your present station in life. What of it you may ask? It is your privilege- in fact it is your DUTY- to aim high in life. You owe it to yourself, and to the community in which you live, to set a high standard for yourself.