My Analysis of the Master Key System
A noble ideal held steadily in mind attracts the necessary conditions for its fulfillment.
Repeat after me...
Part One. The lesson in part one of the Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel is that everything in our world (the world without) is a reflection of everything that is within us (the world within). The world within is comprised of two minds; the objective mind (which is managed by the brain) and the subconscious mind (which is managed by the Solar Plexus). We relate to world we see around us via the objective mind. We relate to the world we cannot see (the Universal Mind) via the subconscious mind. Everything in existence is made up of atoms and every atom in existence makes up the Universal Mind. That means we are all part of the Universal Mind and as such we are all in touch and can communicate our thoughts to and through the Universal Mind. Therefore, the ability to think is our way of acting upon the Universe and bringing into manifestation the things we desire and even the things we don’t want.
"Harmonious and desirable conditions are obtained by right thinking. Discord, inharmony, lack and limitation are the result of wrong thinking." C.F. Haanel
Part Two. The lesson to be learned in part two is that our difficulties are largely due to confused ideas and ignorance of our true interests. In other words we are confused and don't know what we want. As such we are unable to effectively communicate our wants to the Universe. In order to learn how to correct this we must seek to learn and understand how we "work". More specifically we must master our understanding of the workings of the conscious and subconscious minds. Thought is energy. Energy is power. Focused energy is incredible power. If you actively communicate that focused energy to the Universe you are using your God given power to get what you want.
Part Three. Part 3 contains a very powerful lesson; the unlimited power of the Universal Mind is within control of the conscious mind of the individual. That’s a lot of power at your disposal. And it doesn’t take much to tap into that power. It is not necessary to outline the method by which the subconscious will produce the results you desire. You simply say what you desire, not how you are to obtain it. For example;
“I am (your name) and I am rich. I know that $10,000 in new money already exists. I simply don’t know where it is. Please come to me by way of people and opportunity and prove yourself to me. I am POWER. I am PROSPERITY and I release the need to know from where, or when, I just know the $10,000 already exists and I am now calling that to be delivered now, in my life. Thank you.” Reprinted with permission from Simple Freedom; how simple messages turn into rivers of cash.
"I can be what I will to be for I am one with the Universe. I am one with God."
Part Four. So far we've learned that we communicate with the Universe through our thoughts. In part 4 we learn that this communication is made more effective (given more vitality) by the Law of Love. Our thoughts (our spiritual energy) take form by the law of growth. The secret of its creative power is our spiritual activity. By recognition of our spiritual nature we can develop the faith, courage and enthusiasm needed for us to accomplish anything.
"Service is the secret of Power because we get what we give."
Part Five. According to this chapter, at least 90 per cent of our mental life is subconscious. Most of this vast mental storehouse is generally under-utilized. The subconscious mind is under-utilized because few understand how to direct it. The subconscious mind has been most influenced by heredity (past generations). This means that it is the result of ALL the environments of ALL past generations. That's why poor families tend to stay poor and rich families tend to stay rich. The subconscious mind is also influenced by where you live, where you work, and where you play. It's the Law of Attraction bringing us “our own". “Our own" is what we inherently are and is the result of our past thinking, both conscious and subconscious. In order to break away from our past and change “our own" we need to construct a new mental home. The materials that we use to construct our new mental home are the thoughts we entertain. There are three key points in this chapter that we should always be aware of:
- The Secret of Power is recognition of the omnipresence of omnipotence.
- All life and all power come from within.
- The possession of power is contingent on the proper use of the power we already have.
Part 6. The energy of heat, light, power and music are just a few of the effects that can be produced by electricity. These effects of electricity depend on the mechanism to which the electricity is attached. Attach a hair dryer you get heat, attach a lamp you get light, etc. Our conditions and experiences are the result of our mental interactions with the Universal. Our thoughts are our mental electricity with which we communicate with the Universal. We can change our conditions by changing the mechanism that is the attached to the Universe. Our brain is the mechanism attached to the Universe. Our brain can be changed by the process of thinking. The process of thinking can be improved by concentration. Concentration enables us to control our thoughts which allow us to control our conditions. The power of concentration is the highest personal accomplishment we can acquire. The power of concentration can be acquired thru the exercises in the Master Key System.
Part 7. Visualization is the process of making mental pictures. It is a powerful method of thought. The result of visualization is that, by holding the image in mind, we can bring the thing we desire closer to us. Idealization is a process of visualizing the plans which will eventually arrive in our world. It is important that our mental images are clear and accurate because "seeing" creates "feeling" and "feeling" creates "being." Clearness and accuracy are obtained through repetition. Each repeated action makes the image more resolute. The image of your mental image is maintained by millions of mental workers called brain cells. Your mental images will create the conditions for creating your ideal world via the power of the Law of Attraction. Desire, expectation and demand are all that are necessary to bring the Law of Attraction into operation. Many people fail to get what they truly want because they concentrate on loss, disease and disaster. The Law of Attraction is working perfectly; people are getting what they spend most of their time thinking about. We can reverse loss, disease and disaster by concentrating on the ideals which we desire to see manifested in our lives.
Part 8. Successful people constantly hold in mind the next step. They know what needs to be done next and they focus on that one thing until it has been completed before moving on to the next step. And, they already know what that next step is. How do they know what the next step is? Because they used their imaginations and began with the end in mind and then worked backward to identify each step required to reach the end goal. The imagination is a form of constructive thought. It differs from day-dreaming in that day-dreaming is mental dissipation. Imagination is constructive thought. The cultivation of imagination leads to the development of our ideal future. Imagination can be cultivated by exercise. The imagination, insight, perception, and sagacity can be developed through keen analytical observation. The development of imagination leads to opulence and harmony. Our imaginations are fueled by knowledge. Knowledge is the result of our ability to think. Mistakes are the result of ignorance or a lack of knowledge.
"Successful people use the power of the mind to attract people and things with which to complete their plans."
Part 9. To get what you want you must learn to think correctly. To think correctly, accurately, we must know the "Truth." To know the Truth is to be in harmony with the Infinite and Omnipotent power. To know the truth is to connect with a power which is irresistible and which will sweep away every doubt or error of any kind. If we know the truth, we can readily predict the result of any action that is based upon a true premise. We may know the Truth by realizing that Truth is the vital principle of the Universe and is therefore omnipresent. The nature of Truth is spiritual. The secret of the solution to every problem is to apply spiritual Truth. The advantage of spiritual methods is that they are always available.
“I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious and happy"
Part 10. Thought is the connecting link between the finite and the infinite. Thought is the connecting link because the Universal can manifest only through the individual. Causation depends on polarity; a circuit must be formed; thought forms the circuit. The formation of this circuit, this polarity, is the path to harmony. So many fail to secure harmony because they do not understand the law; there is no polarity. Recognizing the law of attraction with the intent to use it for a definite purpose will bring harmony into our lives. Living a harmonious life will allow Thought to correlate with its object and bring it into manifestation. Thought is a product of the spiritual man, and spirit is the creative Principle of the Universe.
“A vivid thought brings the power to paint it; and in proportion to the depth of its source is the force of its projection.” - Emerson
Part 11. Inductive reasoning is the process of comparing things until we see the common factor which gives rise to them. The study of inductive reasoning has resulted in the discovery of laws that have accelerated human progress. The Law of Gravity, the Law of Electricity, and the Law of Matter and Energy are just a few examples of the Great Laws of Nature that have been discovered through the study of inductive reasoning. All laws are set in motion through action and every action has an equal and opposite reaction (The Law of Physics). Action is largely guided and determined by need, want and desire and requires faith in order to “see a thing through”. The Law of Attraction is the law by which Faith is brought into manifestation. The Law of Attraction has eliminated uncertainty from our lives and substituted law, reason, and certitude.
Part 12. Any purpose in life may be accomplished through a scientific understanding of the spiritual nature of thought. There are three steps necessary for the accomplishment of a purpose:
- We must first become aware of our power.
- Then we must find the courage to dare to use our power.
- Finally we must have the faith to do the things our power enables us to do.
Our power is our ability to think. The practical working knowledge that is gained as a result of our power is secured by an understanding of Natural laws. Our ability to adjust to Divine and unchanging principle, thus ensuring our ability to always maximize the use of our power, is the reward for an understanding of Natural Law. The lack of an understanding of Natural Law renders you powerless; you are no longer in control of your own destiny--you accept what life gives you. Success depends on the degree in which we realize that we cannot change the Infinite but must cooperate with it. We must use our power in accordance with the Law. Thought gets its power from The Law of Attraction which rests on vibration, which in turn rests on the law of love. "Thought impregnated with love becomes invincible." All Natural laws, including the Law of Attraction, are irresistible and unchangeable and act with mathematical certainty. Sometimes it seems so difficult to find the solutions to our problems in life because some problems are like difficult math problems; the operator is uninformed or inexperienced. It is impossible for the mind to grasp an entirely new idea because we have no corresponding vibratory brain cell capable of receiving the idea. We have not yet developed the wisdom to consider the new idea. Over time, with thought and concentration, that wisdom is secured.
"Wisdom is secured by concentration; it is an unfoldment; it comes from within."
Part 13. "What everyone is seeking is Happiness and Harmony. If we can be truly happy we shall have everything the world can give. If we are happy ourselves we can make others happy."
The problem with people is they have it all backwards. People tend to think they will be happy once they get everything the world can give them. People fail to realize that they have to begin with happiness. The good news is that we can choose to be happy. I'm not saying that it's easy--I'm just saying that we can."The conditions we encounter will correspond with our predominant mental attitude."Part 14. "Thought is the only reality; conditions are but the outward manifestations; as the thought changes, all outward or material conditions must change in order to be in harmony with their creator, which is thought."
I had trouble buying into this at first but once I really started to THINK about it I realized that this is the TRUTH! The computer that I'm using to type this only exists because someone had an idea and that idea resulted in the production of this computer. Once someone comes up with a better idea for a better computer this one will be tossed aside. So things come and go but creative thought has been and will always be the only true reality.
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Part 15. The degree of harmony we attain is determined by our ability to learn and grow from our experiences. Difficulties and obstacles are placed in our paths as necessities for our wisdom and spiritual growth. Difficulties may be avoided by a conscious understanding of and cooperation with Natural laws.
The Law of Attraction is the principle by which thought manifests itself in form. The law of love, which is the creative principle of the Universe, imparts vitality to the thought, and the law of attraction brings the necessary substance by the law of growth. Desirable conditions are obtained by entertaining desirable thoughts. Undesirable conditions come about by thinking, discussing and visualizing conditions of lack, limitation, disease, inharmony and discord of every kind. The mental photography of erroneous conceptions is taken up by the subconscious and the law of attraction will inevitable crystallize it into objective form.
That we reap what we sow is scientifically exact. Fear, lack, and discord can be overcome by substituting them with sound principles; courage, abundance, harmony, etc. We recognize principal by a conscious realization of the fact that Truth invariably destroys error. "We do not have to laboriously shovel the darkness out; all that is necessary is to turn on the light." Insight enables us to understand the value of making application of the knowledge which we gain. Many seem to think that knowledge will automatically apply itself, it will not. Knowledge, unapplied, soon disappears.
Part 16. Everything that lives has periods of birth, growth, fruitage, and decline. These periods are governed by Natural Law. Those familiar with these cycles will not be disturbed when things seem to go wrong, but can apply the principle outlined in this lesson with the full assurance that a higher law will invariably control all other laws, and that through an understanding and conscious operation of spiritual laws, we can convert every seeming difficulty into a blessing.
Part 17. We of the twenty-first century worship a God of Love in theory, but in practice we make for ourselves "graven images" of "Wealth," "Power," "Fashion," "Custom" and "Conventionality." We "fall down" before them and worship them. We concentrate on them and they are thereby externalized in our lives. The student who masters the contents of Part Seventeen will not mistake the symbols for the reality; he will be interested in causes, rather than effects. He will concentrate on the realities of life, and will then not be disappointed in the results.
Part 18. This is very deep! In order to grow we must obtain what is necessary for our growth. This is brought about through the law of attraction. This principle is the sole means by which the individual is differentiated from the Universal. Think for a moment, what would a man be if he were not a husband, father, or brother, if he were not interested in the social, economical, political or religious world. He would be nothing but an abstract theoretical ego. He exists, therefore, only in his relation to the whole, in his relation to other men, in his relation to society. This relation constitutes his environment and in no other way. It is evident, therefore, that the individual is simply the differentiation of the one Universal Mind "which lighteth every man that cometh into the world," and his so-called individuality or personality consists of nothing but the manner in which he relates with the whole. This we call his environment and is brought about by the law of attraction. Part Eighteen has something more to say concerning this important law.
Part 19. Part 19 explores the power of fear and offers a very simple method by which fear can be overcome. To give you a hint, the way to overcome fear is by becoming conscious of power.
Part 20. Part 20 discusses the origin of good and evil and offers a simple method by which all forms of evil can be stamped out.
Part 21. Part 21 discusses the power of prayer and offers a simple method by which you can learn to pray “correctly”.
Part 22. Part 22 focuses on the maintenance of good health and offers a simple method by which you can eradicate disease and live a more healthy and vibrant life.
Part 23. Part 23 focuses on the life-long development of spiritual power. Spiritual power is “the mightiest force in existence” and can be acquired through “service”. The Law of Nature dictates that “where something is sent out, something must be received; else there should be a vacuum formed.” Therefore the secret to success and abundance in life is to give.
Part 24. Part 24 summarizes the concept that “you will get out of life exactly what you wish by first putting into life that which you wish.”
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