Spiritual Quotes

Enthusiasm

...as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. —Romans 6:4 (KJV)

Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved. —Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you will study all of the great characters of history you will find that they were enthusiastic. First they were enthusiastic themselves, and then they could arouse others’ enthusiasm. It is latent in everyone. It is a wonderful force when once aroused…. Cultivate it by concentration. Set aside some hour of the day, wherein to hold rapt converse with the soul. Meditate with sincere desire and contrite heart and you will be able to accomplish that which you have meditated on. This is the keynote of success. —Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

A person filled with Enthusiasm seems indeed to be inspired by some power or being higher than himself—he taps on to a source of power of which he is not ordinarily conscious. And the result is that he becomes as a great magnet radiating attractive force in all directions and influencing those within his field of influence.... But the power with which he is filled does not come from an outside source—it comes from certain inner regions of his mind or soul—from his Inner Consciousness. —William W. Atkinson, The Secret of Success

The enthusiastic [person] naturally tends toward the optimistic frame of mind, and by doing so he diffuses an atmosphere of confident, cheerful expectation around him which tends to inspire confidence in others, and which aids him in his endeavors. He surrounds himself with a mental aura of Success—he vibrates Success—and those into whose presence he comes, unconsciously take on his vibrations. —William W. Atkinson, The Secret of Success

Put a little life into your work, into your pleasures, into yourself. Stop doing things in a half-headed way, and begin to take an interest in what you are doing, saying, and thinking. It is astonishing how much interest we may find in the ordinary things of life if we will only wake up. There are interesting things all around us—interesting events occurring every moment—but we will not be aware of them unless we assert our life force and begin to actually live instead of merely existing. —William W. Atkinson, Thought Vibration

Fix in your mind the thought that the “I” within you is very much alive and that you are manifesting life fully, mentally and physically. And keep this thought there, aiding yourself with constant repetitions of the watchword. Don’t let the thought escape you, but keep pushing it back into the mind. Keep it before the mental vision as much as possible. Repeat the watchword when you awaken in the morning—say it when you retire at night. And say it at meal times, and whenever else you can during the day—at least once an hour. Form the mental picture of yourself as filled with Life and Energy. Live up to it as far as possible. When you start in to perform a task say “I AM Alive” and mix up as much life as possible in the task. If you find yourself feeling depressed, say “I AM Alive,” and then take a few deep breaths, and with each inhalation let the mind hold the thought that you are breathing in Strength and Life, and as you exhale, hold the thought that you are breathing out all the old, dead, negative conditions and are glad to get rid of them. Then finish up with an earnest, vigorous affirmation: “I AM Alive,” and mean it when you say it too. And let your thoughts take form in action. Don’t rest content with merely saying that you are alive, but prove it with your acts. Take an interest in doing things.... Get down to business, and LIVE. —William W. Atkinson, Thought Vibration