People in the West are little used to clear thought with regard to religious matters.

Everything is vague and nebulous.

For occult development vagueness and nebulosity will not do.

Our conceptions must be clear-cut and our thought-images definite.

Other necessary characteristics are calmness and cheerfulness; these are rare in modern life, but are absolute essentials for the work which we are here undertaking.
The process of building a character is as scientific as that of developing one's muscles.