"Suppose you were given a one-man airplane to use in any way
you like. But you did not understand the powers of an airplane;
you were unaware that it could carry you across the sky. But
still, wanting to make some use of it, you hitched it to a
horse and drove it around. Because of your limited awareness
of its use, your actual use was also limited. But after studying
the machine for a while you discover its motor, propeller and
other items of power. So you unhitch the horse and drive the
airplane around on the ground with its own power. This is an
advanced use, but still far from making the most of its intended
purpose. So you study some more and you discover that the air-
plane has wings for a practical purpose; you see the possibilities
of rising above the earth to soar aloft. With this new knowledge
you go into action. Finally, you fly. By discovering the full
capacities of that airplane, it carries you to whatever destina-
tions you desire. [Mental Picture 58]
A man's mind is like that. The power is there all right, blocked
only by lack of awareness that it is there. Persistent self-study
reveals power that _is_ already there. Your very awareness is your
power for full flight."
Psycho-Pictography, p. 187