INTRODUCTION TO THE MASTER MIND 77Edison gave the world the modern moving picture.
These are but a few of his outstanding achievements. The miracles
that he performed (not by trickery, under the pretense of superhuman
power, but in the very midst of the bright light of science) transcend
all of the so-called miracles described in books of fiction.
Harvey Firestone is the moving spirit behind the great Firestone
Tire industry in Akron, Ohio.
All three of these men began their business careers without capital
and with little formal education. All three men are now well-educated.
All three are wealthy. All three are powerful.
Now let us consider the source of their wealth and power. Thus far
we have been dealing only with effect; the true philosopher wishes to
understand the cause of a given effect.
It is a matter of general knowledge that Ford, Edison, and Firestone
are close personal friends and have been so for many years, and that in
former years they were in the habit of going away to the woods once a
year for a period of rest, meditation, and recuperation.
But it is not generally known-it may be doubted that these men
know it themselves-that there exists between the three a bond of
harmony that has caused their minds to become blended into a Master
Mind, which is the real source of the power of each. This mass mind,
developing from the coordination of the individual minds of Ford,
Edison, and Firestone, has enabled these men to tune in on forces (and
sources of knowledge) with which most people are unfamiliar.
More than half this theory is known fact. For example, it is known
that these men have great power and that they are wealthy. It is also
known that they began without capital and with little schooling. And
it is known that they form periodic mind contacts. It is known that
they are harmonious and friendly. It is known that their achievements
are too outstanding to be easily compared with those of others in their
respective fields of activity.