The text is an excerpt from a book titled "The Power of Thought" by Henry Thomas Hamblin, which advocates that thoughts are the driving force behind a person's actions, circumstances, and health. The book explores how negative thoughts can lead to destructive actions, ill health, and misfortune, while positive thoughts can foster success, prosperity, and well-being. Hamblin asserts that by training our thoughts to be in harmony with the divine order of the universe, we can overcome adversity, achieve spiritual attainment, and create a more fulfilling life.