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The whole matter then comes down to building up your confidence, and making a creative effort to let nothing take it from you. For now, it is realistic to expect some such episodes: but as you use these ideas, and as the improvements continue, the episodes will be far less, and your confidence will easily triumph.

(10:01.) Give us a moment.... It is highly vital that you do not allow any lack of confidence to cow you. I want the hot towels on the knees however continued, and all of the suggestions given already. The body is responding, and the activation is general and entire. Presently you can reinforce each other’s lack of confidence. But you can also determine to use your own creativity, and your own faith in the body’s efforts and power to combat such episodes.

Ruburt was quite instantly aware of his own reaction, and the several hours it took him to regain some sense of confidence. He gives himself however the same kind of suggestion often, when perhaps it is not so obvious, and you also act in the same manner. Such behavior is the result of ingrained learning, and also of fear patterns that are the result of medical beliefs in particular.

In the past, improvements did not “take” for a long-enough period to produce desired results, because of your own lacks of confidence—Ruburt in particular and you secondarily. If you do trust the body and its wisdom, then you trust it. I will try to clear up such issues as they arise. For now you must take it for granted that such conditions will exist.

[...] That confidence is important, and it is only where he, first of all, and you secondarily, doubt it that difficulty occurs.

You are still both in the habit of minimizing improvements, and negatively projecting into the future, although at times you have spurts of confidence that are responsible for Ruburt’s quite definite physical improvement.

The lack of confidence is what you must both work at, and the old habits of thought. [...]

[...] Confidence can vastly accelerate the process, and definitely smooth the way. [...]

[...] And in the face you’ll find confidence to leave the group at that time. The confidence you find then will serve you now and help you in the daily life that you think you are leading now.”

[...] And because of them you stayed in the group, lacking confidence to go ahead.”

[...] If you want to, you will leave the other group—and with confidence. [...]

[...] Confidence must be built up slowly. [...] Confidence is extremely important and your confidence, Joseph, is an important, I might say indispensable, plus in our whole relationship.

I do not think you are pushing her, nor am I. It is known however that a feeling of affirmation and confidence is indispensable in any such circumstances. The tricky thing here is that a plus expectancy and inner confidence always brings the best results with the least effort. [...]

[...] This gives you greater inner confidence, and the confidence itself is a very important element in these sessions.

[...] Sometimes, without your confidence, Joseph, I would certainly have a difficult time trying to get through to Ruburt. [...]

We had come along far enough, however, so that your confidence managed to straddle your momentary lapses of confidence. [...]

This simply means that his self-confidence is greater than any doubts he has. In the past his doubts about his body have greatly outweighed his self-confidence, and that is the reason for this material and that given in our last session.

[...] Carried to extremes, such a would-be artist or writer would never complete a painting or a book—not because of any lack of ability but because of lack of confidence and poor mental attitudes.

[...] This will help reinforce his confidence. [...]

[...] See this pyramid extending, and whatever you find within it meet freely and with confidence. [...] Therefore free your perceptions while you have the opportunity and use your consciousness naturally in the way that it is meant for you to use it, freely and with confidence and joy. Be assured of your own vitality and your own confidence to deal with all situations. [...] Whatever sensations you have, accept them joyfully and with confidence. [...]

[...] It may seem as a path or a ray of light but follow it with full freedom and confidence. [...]

These informal tests are an excellent method of building up his self-confidence. And his self-confidence is absolutely necessary to us.

[...] Ruburt was simply not confident enough in the Father Trainor episode last evening to adequately perform the inner manipulations necessary, without your presence. [...]

In a very short time, as his confidence is built up, we will not have the difficulty. [...]

[...] When he feels under test conditions he will not do well until his confidence is strengthened; and we shall see that it is.

[...] In the dream he follows you where he wants to go, but he needs your confidence to help lead him.

The dream also shows his willingness to follow you in both cases, and emphasizes your confidence in his abilities. [...]

[...] Witnesses however are beneficial for the development of his own confidence, and the development of his own confidence facilitates the development of his abilities.

[...] He was not confident enough of his own abilities, and the dream success was most beneficial from this viewpoint.

[...] Our results will depend to a large degree upon the development of Ruburt’s abilities, and upon his own confidence. [...]

[...] They can be beneficial however from several viewpoints, and they can also give Ruburt confidence. [...]

[...] Your confidence will continue to grow, and Ruburt’s inner improvements are accelerating.

Your own faith is also beginning to arouse new confidence in your work, in your painting. [...]

Confidence is extremely important. It will lead to more confidence, and of itself wipes out the fear that causes most negative conditions. In the exercise you see the house can simply represent fear, for a basic therapeutic method, and the new house confidence.

[...] You wanted to give him confidence and to reassure him. [...]

This brings a return of confidence in the body, reawakens the body memory, particularly through ordinary activities. [...]

[...] It combats the lack of confidence that had built up.

[...] Giving into the impulses (to motion) then will automatically work, and give him confidence that the impulses can indeed be followed through.

[...] On the other hand, he is placing himself in a position of trusting the inner self, not from a state of agility and confidence, but one in which he must remind himself that despite, say, soreness, definite feelings of life and mobility appear. [...]

[...] All he needs is the confidence.

[...] It gives him confidence. [...]

[...] Ruburt has himself gained some confidence as a result of our own tests, and also as a result of tests that he has tried on his own. [...]

I have been endeavoring to build up his confidence at this end, and am glad to see that we are succeeding to some extent, since this is as necessary as anything else with which we have to deal. [...]

Ruburt’s confidence, or lack of it, was a stumbling block at our end.

[...] So—this does add to my confidence, in the whole thing, including Seth’s prognosis. [...]

He lost confidence in the body as a result of his course, and lost trust in his conscious mind as it directs the body. [...]

[...] He must be encouraged to use the body, for he will see it respond, and the feedback is highly important for his confidence.

[...] He can indeed, but he needs to develop confidence in that belief, and each physical achievement is of great benefit.

[...] It was not because Ruburt’s confidence failed, and so did yours. Then Ruburt did not communicate because he did not want to worry you, since he knew your confidence was no better than his.

You are, however, blazing your own path, and confidence at times will unfortunately lag. [...]

[...] Since you are doing this alone, more or less, it is natural to be upset at times, but when your confidence is greater than your doubts, Ruburt always improves.

[...] Only your poor habits and lack of confidence stand in the way. [...]

[...] You had to have a certain amount of confidence first. [...]

[...] The important thing is to keep up your spirits, again, as the stages result in definite improvement of performance, for these of course then add to your confidence.

[...] Your confidence will increase in the same proportion that earlier your doubts did. [...]

[...] Those feelings of confidence arouse bodily healing processes, and promote the proper hormones, for example, and provide a climate in which healing naturally occurs.