174 CuretheDiseaseofUnhappiness
- Allowyourconsciousnesstobeawareoftheintakeandout-
flow ofyour breath withoutattempting to control it. Allow
yourselftobemoreandmoreawareofthetotalrelaxationnow
fillingyourbodyandmind.
5. Repeatthefollowingwordstoyourselfmentally:"Iinmy
humannessamthemostpreciouspartofallcreation.Through
thewisdomofmyhighselfandbythepowerofmyenergized
mindIshallseelifeandenjoyitthroughthemagnificencewhich
isinherentwithinmyself. Ishalllookthrougheyeswhichsee
beautyinallthatsurroundsme,whetherthatbeautyisreflected
inabeautifulpaintingorasingledaffodilinafield.Throughmy
ears Ishallhearbeautyinallsoundsthatbreakthisworld's
silence, andinthat silenceitselfIshall hearanevendeeper
beautythancanbefoundinspokensounds.Ishallthrilltothe
beautyoftexturesthatsurroundmewhetherIamtouchingthe
mostexpensivevelvetorthelushtexturesofgrassesthatbend
beneathmytouchandthenspringbacktoaddtheirbeautytothe
createdworld.
(^44) My lifeshallbeonegrandsonginwhichIsinginmy
heartin appreciationforthe beauty with whichIhavebeen
surroundedandthepreciousgiftoflifewhichenables meto
appreciatethatbeauty.AlthoughImayneverownoneforestor
anoceanoraskyfilledwithbubblesoflacycloudsIshallhave
themallformyowninthatIwillappreciatethemfully."
- Recallthefacesofseveralofyourlovedonesandrepeatthe
followingwordstoyourselfmentally:"Forallwhohaveloved
meandwhomIhavelovedIamthankful.Forallpeoplewho
havecaredaboutmywelfareatanytimeinmylifeandwhohave
takentimefrom theirlivestothinkofmeIamgrateful. My
appreciationandhappinessshall swelloutandtouchallwith
whomI comeintocontact, enrichingtheirlivesand minea
hundredfold."
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Repeatthefollowingwordstoyourselfmentally:^44 Eachday
shallfindmemoreunderstandingandappreciativeofthegiftof
life. My appreciation shall increase my happiness, and my
happinessshallincreasemyappreciation.Ishallcometoknow
moreandmoreeverydayatruesetofvaluesinmyheartand
mindandneveragainwillIjudgemyselfbyanotherman's
measuringstick.Ishallneverwastetimeontriflesbutwillfind
muchhappinessinlittlethings.FromthisplaceintimeonwardI