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apparently paradoxical, that in acquiring Will Power one must

use Will Power. To him who hath shall be given. By Will, Will is
developed.
The first stage of Will that of perception is a most
important one, and upon its strength and general range
depend much of the later activity of the Will. The world of
action depends upon the perception of the outside world of
the senses. Before one acts he must desire; and before he can
desire, he must be aware of the things to desire; and before he
may so become aware, he must use perception. The men of
action and manifestation of volition are men who know what
they want, because they have used their perceptive faculties
to good effect. They know the outside world, because they
have perceived it. Therefore all methods of Will-Development
must begin with a consideration of the development of the
perception. The subject of Memory is closely connected with
this phase of perception, for as we have seen, the attention is
frequently aroused by the memory of previous impressions
from the outside world. But we shall not enter into the subject
of memory in this volume, for we have considered it in detail
in another volume of this series which is devoted exclusively to
the subject Memory.
The second stage of Will activity the emotive phase is a
very important one, and one which requires much thought on
the part of the student of Will-Development. The emotions and
feelings must be trained and ruled developed or restrained,
as the case may be in order that the motive power of this part
of the mind may be applied to the best effect.
The third stage of Will-activity the emotive phase of
Imagination is also important, for upon the strength of the
mental images depends much of the strength of the subsequent
action. The Imagination is an important feature in the building
of Character and the development of Will.
The fourth stage of Will-activity the phase of judgment,
reason and decision is vitally important, for upon the weighing
The Will