The first mark of a master mind
is that he is able to promote his own perpetual improvement.
The second is that he is able to be
strong, joyous and serene under every circumstance.
The second essential mental state is poise
and the chief value in self mastery is the part it plays
in holding together the energies of the system.
The mastery of self implies the possession of self,
the conscious possession of one's entire self;
that is the holding together of the various activities, forces and elements in the system
so that they may all work in unison
in promoting the purpose of the mind we now have in view.
And this is poise.
The third essential mental state in non-resistance.
The fourth essential mental state is receptivity,
or the attitude of responsiveness -
that attitude that places the mind in perfect touch with everything
that it may desire to receive.
To prevent this, another, and a corresponding state of mind,
viz, positiveness, must be cultivated.
The sixth essential mental states to the attainment of the mastery of the self,
is the consciousness of superiority.
The act of mastering oneself implies the power
to bring oneself up to the state of superiority;
to make everything superior to what it was,
and then press on to still greater heights.
The seventh mental state is the realization of supremacy;
the knowing of the truth that you, yourself,
are the supreme ruler over everything in your being and your world.
