firm perseverance. Do not get tired of immediately correcting yourself of the slightest deviation from what you want. Choose a different hour for this exercise every day. For instance, begin this exercise on the first day from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M., the second day from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., and so forth. Continue in this manner every day until you have reached the evening hours and have covered all the hours of the day, then begin again in the morning. This exercise is very important. Not only will it give you a better memory, which you will soon notice, but it is also the preliminary stage and preparatory exercise for the major concentration exercise which is part of next month's program. The more precisely, conscientiously and successfully you execute your exercise now, the easier it will be for you to succeed with those which follow . You have to work hard for each level; nothing will come by itself. (5)The avoidance of unnecessary expenditure of energy by remaining absolutely calm is the counterpart or side-piece to the minor concentration. The energy which is employed during concentration in a certain direction - which, in other words, is consumed for a practical purpose - must be gained by overcoming wishes (6) and by maintaining your composure (5). The exercises numbered 4 to 6 are in an important inner relationship to each other, which you must understand and which you must take into consideration. Think about this relationship so that you yourself know the mechanism which you want to set in motion. Be mindful of the fact that you have to maintain your composure; in other words, you have to remain calm under all circumstances, inwardly as well as outwardly! During the course of the day you are assailed by many new temptations, which not only cause you to react in one way or
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