persistence may be conquered will depend entirely upon the INTENSITY OF ONE'S
DESIRE.
The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind.
Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small
amount of heat. If you find yourself lacking in persistence, this weakness may be
remedied by building a stronger fire under your desires.
Continue to read through to the end, then go back to Chapter two, and start
immediately to carry out the instructions given in connection with the six steps. The
eagerness with which you follow these instructions will indicate clearly, how much, or
how little you really DESIRE to accumulate money. If you find that you are
indifferent, you may be sure that you have not yet acquired the "money
consciousness" which you must possess, before you can be sure of accumulating a
fortune.
Fortunes gravitate to men whose minds have been prepared to "attract" them,
just as surely as water gravitates to the ocean. In this book may be found all the
stimuli necessary to "attune" any normal mind to the vibrations which will attract the
object of one's desires.
If you find you are weak in PERSISTENCE, center your attention upon
the instructions contained in the chapter on "Power"; surround yourself with a