The reason I like Aleister Crowley is because he is pragmatic. I doubt it is a mistake that he includes William James' "Varieties of Religious Experience" on his reading list. Sure, with enough practice one can do this, that or the other thing. But how does it benefit one's life? How does magick or meditation make one a kinder, gentler, happier and more generous person? How does it make one a more assertive and self-confident person? How does it increase lover, joy, ecstasy and the overall quality of one's life. Let success be proof. Let the proof be in the fruits - in the practical fruits. This is the first time in my life that I have seen the glamour of being truly practical. Not cowardly. Practical.