Concentration : The Secret of Success Julia Seton — 1912

What becomes possible when the mind is no longer scattered among competing thoughts?

In Concentration: The Secret of Success (1912), Julia Seton presents concentration as the foundation of effective thought, purposeful action, and inner development. Her approach joins the practical psychology of the early New Thought movement with breathing exercises, visualization, mental stillness, and deliberate control of attention.

Seton does not treat concentration as strain or rigid effort. Instead, she teaches the reader to gather the mind, quiet distraction, and direct thought toward a chosen purpose. The exercises progress from breath and bodily composure into focused contemplation and what she calls entering the Silence.

Contents include The Desire for Success, The Need for Concentration, Breathing and Concentration, directions and exercises for breathing, directions for concentration, directions for going into the Silence, and The True Silence.

Details
Author: Julia Seton
Original publication: 1912
Subjects: Concentration, mental discipline, breathing, visualization, and the Silence
Available formats: PDF and Physical Book