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Desire is the mainspring of all action: one must truly want what one prays for, not approach the technique with 'Oh well, I'll try it'; knowing what one wants is the start of prayer.

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the mainspring of action is desire
Desire is the mainspring of all action
To know what you want is the start of prayer
Desire is the mainspring of action
No matter what we do, we follow the desire which at the moment dominates our minds
There is no absolutely unselfish desire

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No One to Change But Self ¶45
LectureNo One to Change But Self
To know what you want is the start of prayer.
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No One to Change But Self ¶39
LectureNo One to Change But Self
You must want to do it, because the mainspring of action is desire. Desire is the mainspring of all action.
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Remain Faithful to Your Idea ¶27
LectureRemain Faithful to Your Idea
Desire is the mainspring of action. We could not move a single finger unless we had a desire to move it.
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Remain Faithful to Your Idea ¶31
LectureRemain Faithful to Your Idea
The first step in changing the future is DESIRE
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Remain Faithful to Your Idea ¶28
LectureRemain Faithful to Your Idea
The key to progress in life and to the fulfillment of dreams lies in ready obedience to its voice.
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Neville Goddard Student Lesson On Living In The End By Jean Claude ¶2
LectureNeville Goddard Student Lesson On Living In The End By Jean Claude
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Memory ¶14
LectureMemory
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Five Lessons: Questions and Answers ¶44
LectureFive Lessons: Questions and Answers
It starts with desire, for desire is the mainspring of action.
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Five Lessons: Questions and Answers ¶56
LectureFive Lessons: Questions and Answers
Because your desire to change has not been aroused.
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Changing the Feeling of I ¶31
LectureChanging the Feeling of I
Desire is the spring of action, for you must want to be other than what you are.
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Miracle Imagination Margaret Ruth Broome ¶197
LectureMiracle Imagination Margaret Ruth Broome
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Miracle Imagination Margaret Ruth Broome ¶283
LectureMiracle Imagination Margaret Ruth Broome
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Creative Use Imagination Edited Margaret Ruth Broome ¶38
LectureCreative Use Imagination Edited Margaret Ruth Broome
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THINKING FOURTH-DIMENSIONALLY ¶26
LectureTHINKING FOURTH-DIMENSIONALLY
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THINKING FOURTH-DIMENSIONALLY ¶28
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Essentials ¶3
LectureEssentials
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