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Creative Mind and Success: Part I: Man's Place In Creation

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This is an excerpt from *Creative Mind and Success* (1919) by Ernest Shurtleff Holmes, a foundational text of the New Thought movement and precursor to his later Science of Mind philosophy. The passage argues that humanity is not merely created *by* God but is literally composed *of* God — a center of divine consciousness within the Universal — making the difference between God and man one of degree rather than kind. Holmes claims this metaphysical unity means humans possess the same creative power as God: thought constructs reality, and the outer world of experience is a direct product of inner mental activity. He contends that most human suffering and limitation stems from ignorance of this truth — people have assumed external conditions govern them when in fact their own thinking does. Distinctively, Holmes frames free will not as a theological puzzle but as a logical necessity: God could not create genuine individuals while also compelling their choices, so autonomy is itself proof of divine intent. The practical payoff Holmes promises is total liberation — from physical, mental, and material bondage — once a person consciously aligns their thought with this underlying divine law.

Creative Mind and Success: Part I: Man's Place In Creation

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