When consciousness is expanded, so is the potentiality for action. The effort to create a new mind confronts a number of obstacles. First attempts to reach higher levels of understanding and action are often perceived as a criticism of present conditions. A second obstacle is created when in the course of our conversation about how to progress, our words degenerate into slogans or cliches. Baha'u'llah has endowed words with new meaning. A third obstacle to reaching higher levels of consciousness and action is the result of forces that resist progress In the physical world the effort to move is countered by the opposing force of friction. As the object of study is approached from different angles, certain themes such as organic growth, systematization and learning recur. It is hoped that each chapter will be viewed as an initial contribution towards an exploration into the attributes being addressed.