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HOW TO TURN YOUR DESIRES AND IDEALS INTO REALITY pdf

HOW TO TURN YOUR DESIRES AND IDEALS INTO REALITY pdf

HOW TO TURN YOUR DESIRES AND IDEALS INTO REALITY pdf

... Visualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheactofperfectingthementalimageofallfactors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringit and theactofmakingitreal.Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpictures and strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality; butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,itremainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpictureofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomea reality. Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectivelyaccomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberofpeople.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your eyes and visualizethepainting,youholdin your mindamentalpictureofthepainting.Withcare and practiceyoucanmakethismentalpictureveryvivid and increase your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsuchapainting-lines,forms and colorsofthings and people.Yet,itisstillamerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction, and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthevisualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproducedmarvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmentalpicture-making into theidealizedprocess,eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing and addsallotherelements to it.Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofoursenses,thesenseofsight.Idealizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbutofallothersenses. To attainthatwhichwedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum;bringitvisually to your mind;re-seeitjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimageaction,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthemdoingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feeltheactivities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking,hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallotherelementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisissufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualization and idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving,non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevivid and clear.Beingnon-active,itdoesnotimpel to action and hencemanyofourpictured ideals donotbecomerealities.Butifweidealizeaction,ifweusethementalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththeprocessofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,actionmustresult; and actionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmakinganyidealcometrue.THEPROCESSTHATMAKES IDEALS COMETRUECHAPTER12Processisthewayofdoingthings.Thereareseveralwaysofdoingthings,buttheidealizedwayistheonlywaythatguaranteessuccess.Thenon-idealizedprocessesare:meredoing;purposefuldoing;plannedorthought-outdoing.Thefourthprocessistheidealizedprocess.Meredoingneverleads to success,-forbackofitthereisnoidealoftheprocess,nodesire to improveit,nothought-outplan, and noideal.Inmines and stores and factories and offices,therearemillionsofgoodworkers.Theylearn to doonething-theylearn to doitwell -and then,foreverafterwards,theymerelydo.Theydrudge,ortoil,orlaborbuttheydonotwork; and -theydonotsucceed.Youyourselfmaydo your workperfectlymerelydoingit;youmaybealwaysatit;othersmaybeable to dependuponyoudoing your workexactly,withnolossoftime,notmissingastroke.Butallthesedonotlead to attainment,-why,evenahay-pressdoesthosethings!Purposefuldoingisonestepinadvanceofmeredoing.Itisbaseduponanideaofprogress and isstimulatedbyadesire.Butthatisnotsufficient.Why,thebank-robberhasapurposeinrobbing;hemaysucceednow and theningettingwhathewants and healwayssucceedsinmakinghimselfauselessmemberofsociety,-yet,hislifeisnotsuccessful and heisnotasuccess.Evenwellplanned,carefullythought-outdoingleads to thousandsoffailures.Manyayoungman,intelligent,enthusiastic,hardworking and earnest-startsinbusinessforhimself and fails,-evenafterhehasplanned and thoughtouthisentireproblem.Whenhebegins,heseessuccess-bigsuccess-withintwoorthreeyearsatmost.Butinsixmonthsthesheriffmayclosehimupasafailure.Evenplanneddoing,baseduponideas, desires and thought-outprocesses,failsunlesstheprocessisidealized.Itisonlyanidealizedaim,process and attitudethatalwayswin.SometimeagoanadditionalmainsubwaywasopenedinNewYorkCity.Itnecessitatedanewroutingofpassengers.Morethansevenmillionpeoplehad to learn to travelbynewroutes.Fordaysbeforeitsopeningthepaperswerefullofthenewsystem and how to getfromonepoint to another.AtleastnineoutofeverytenofthemillionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotoneinahundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsover and overagain-idealizedthenewroute,noridealizedthemselvesgoingaboutthecityor to and fromworkonit.TheResultofNotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayoftheopening,intelligentmen and womencrowded and jammedeachother,wentwheretheydidnotwish to go,evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives.Theconfusion and jammingofthemobattwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted, and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethanamillionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethanamillionwereconfusedforweeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstownsubwayforamonth to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeoplekillingthemselves and eachother,becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction. And allofthisconfusion,trouble,injury and delaycouldhavebeenpreventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshadspentbutfiveminutesprevious to itsopeninginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit. How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itookadescriptionoftheroutesfromanewspaper;readitcarefully.ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,-Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommyhome to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethedescriptionsaidchangesmustbemade;idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealizedonetripafteranother to otherpartsofthecity,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynew and oldroute.Afterthis,itwasimpossible to beconfused;impossible to makeamistakeinusingthesubway.Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfewconsciouslyidealizedthemselvestravelingonthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfiveminutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabitofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenewroute,ofwheretheywanted to go, and of how to getthere.Iturnedmyideas into ideals. Idealizingtheprocessofdoingthething,includedmorethanthere-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethanvisualizeit.Iput into itanelementofaction.Ikeptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalwaysessentialinattainingthatwhichyoudesire.THEACTOFMAKINGTHE REALITY YOURSCHAPTER13Thislastactivity-theactofmakingthe reality yours-comprisesthreesteps:idealizing your attitude;unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal; and makingtheactualthingapartof your possessionsorplacingyourselfintheactualconditionsthatyouhaveidealized and desired. Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions, and to theworldingeneral.Beginwithyourself.Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself.Youmaythinkyourselfawormoragod.Youarefree to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to success and itistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin“ideas”makesyouseeyourselfasachildofsin,suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistake and failure.Thinkofyourselfasyouare:asonofGod-idealizingtheendyoudesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain, and theattitudeyouholdtowardyourself,others,conditions, and theuniverseitself.Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshallfind."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; and second,becausesuchanattitudediscovers and draws to youthosewhodonothelpyou.Ifyouidealizeothersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmen and womenwhowilldothesquarethingbyyou and helpyou,-inthemyouwillfindhelp and ajustreward.Thisidealizedattitudedoesnotmakeyouatrustingsimpleton,fortheidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers.Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness,itleadsus to expectgoodresults, and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis,in,amoreidealizedway-wegetbetterresults.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifitwerenotgooditwouldgo to piecesovernight,-forevildisrupts and destroys.Goodattracts and unites and holdstogether.Youcannotidealize your business, your profession and your workwithoutconductingthewholeaffairasanidealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue!YoumayidealizetheThingDesired,idealizetheProcessofAttainingIt and CarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and, yet,by your attitudekeepthe reality frombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcandesire and idealizeanevening'spleasureforyourself and thegirlyoulove,youmaycallforher and go to thegatheringtogether, -and yet your attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrombecomingyours.First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstanceof your idealwiththesubstanceofthethingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itisof your mind.Thesubstanceofthe reality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyoractualityofthatwhichyoudesire.Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,FiringtheHeartDesireof Your Ideal,GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal, and Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal.Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform,itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action.Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Ideals and WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them, Your Desires and WhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,WhatMovementinMatterGives to theBodyof Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,butnotallthethings.Re-readthem,recognizing:thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanethericsubstancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal;thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractiveenergywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththeholding-togetherenergyof your ideal; and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactlythesameforceasexistsin your ideal.Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to theplaceoftheactuality, and uniteitwiththesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donotmissasingledetail;maketheprojectedidealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance,energy and place. To missnofactor,unifystepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement,directionofmovement,form,size,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasuresfromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese!Then,third,takepossessionofthethingorwalk into theconditiondesired.Idealizeyourselfinaction:(1)theconditionofyourselfwheninaction; and (2) your useofthemeans to beusedinperforming your action.Ifthisafternoonyouare to go to onemanoragroupofmen to discussordosomethingwhichitisnecessaryforyou to presentordoinorder to make your idealcometrue,imageyourselfwiththemanorwiththemen,imageyourselfatperfectease,image your confidenceinyourself,image your self-controlwhentalking to them,whencontradictedbythem,evenwhenridiculedbyoneormoreofthem.Imagetheseconditionsin your mindbeforeyougo.Itbuildsinbrainapaththatmakesthedoingofthethingbutamererepetitionofathingalreadydone.Isayimagethesethings,-notmerelyimaginethem;merelythinkingaboutthemwillnotbringresults.Imagealsotheimpressionsyouseeyourselfgiving to others:Areyouappearingassincereasyouaresincere!Areyouappearingasreliableasyouarereliable?Areyouappearingactive and energetic and sane and safe?Remember,itisnotonlywhatyouare,butwhatyoucommunicate to otherswhichdeterminesresultsindealingwithothers.Idealizingtheactionbuildsinbrainpaths.Then,whenyoucome to theactualdoing,youhavealreadyestablishedahabitofdoingitsuccessfully.Themoretimesyouidealizethedoing,thestronger and morepermanentthesebrainpathsbecome.Hence,whenyougo into action,youaremerelyrepeatingwhatyouhavealreadydone and whatyouhavealreadysucceededindoing.Consequentlythereisnohesitancy,nodoubt,nolackofconfidence,nolackofease, and nomistakesin your action. And -becauseyoucenter your effortrightlythethingorconditionisa reality and belongs to you!Where to center your effortnowfollows.WHERE TO CENTER YOUR EFFORTCHAPTER14Itisveryimportantthatyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire;but,sofarastheattainmentofitisconcerned,theprocessismuchmoreimportant, and idealizingtheprocessisthemostimportantofall.Iwillillustrate(1)byalittleincident and (2)byagreatworldexperience.Inthespringof1919,sometimeafterIhadreturned to theUnitedStatesfromoneofmysojournsabroad,Iwrotealetter to ElizabethTowne.IhadknownherformanyyearsbutwhileIwaslivingabroadwehadbeenquiteoutoftouch.WhenMrs.Townereceivedmyletteritawakenedadesireinhermind.Therewas to beaconventionnearherhometownthefollowingweek.Shewishedme to speakatthatconvention. To havemespeakattheconventionwasheridealoftheThingDesired.DidshestopwiththeIdealofthethingdesired?Notatall.ShebeganIdealizingtheProcessofgettingmethere.Shepressedthebell-buttonimmediately;incameastenographer; and aletterwassenttellingme how Icouldcome and return-givinginformationofthetrains -how, bytravelingatnight,thetripwouldtaketheleastpossibletime.Atintervalsduringthatday and nextshewentonIdealizingtheProcessofarrangingformewhilethere,-whereIshouldstay,whenIshouldspeak, how manytimesIshouldspeak,etcetera,etcetera.Shegavetenseconds to recognizingtheIdealoftheThingDesired and anhourormoreIdealizingtheProcess:10seconds to theformer;3,600seconds to thelatter.That'sabouttherightproportion.Thinkthisover;itapplies to everythinginlife.-Giveaboutathousandtimesmoretime and effort to idealizing and workingouttheprocessthanyougive to idealizingthethingyoudesire and your idealwillcometrue. Turn fromthisverysimpleincident to considerthevalueofIdealizingtheProcessinattaininggreatthings-anyverygreatthing-insuchamatterasaworldwar.ThegreatWorldWarwasagreatspiritualtestoftherace.WhentheGermansin1914wereattheMarne,theIdealoftheThingDesiredwas:theGermanArmymustbestopped!Thiswasnotamereidea;itwasalife and deathidealofthepeoplesoftheAlliedcountries.Greatleadersrecognizedthis.WhennewsthattheGermanArmywasbeingforcedbackwastickedoffintheLondonWarOffice,LordKitchenersaid,"Godmusthavedoneit"; and LordRobertsreplied,"Itmeansthenationshavebeenpraying."Thefollowingyear,duringanothercrisis,LloydGeorgeexclaimed,"ThewarwillbelostunlessallEnglandgetsdownonherkneesinprayer;" and in1918thegreatFochfounddailycommunionnecessary.ThiswastheemphasisoftheIdeal.ButtheProcesswasnotneglected.Evenhe,whodailyspentanhourinprayer and dailywent to HolyCommunion,knewthatGodhelpsonlythosewhoknowenough to helpthemselves.Ouronenationalwar-idealwas:Win!Havingoncerecognizedthis,didwewastetimeharpinguponit?No! And wesucceededbecausewecenteredmostofoureffortsupontheprocessesnecessary to winthewar.Whenitwasnecessary to savefoodwesavedit.Wewentwithoutthisorthat-withoutmeatonmeatlessdays;withoutwheatonwheatlessdays.Butwedidmorethanaccepttheprocess;weIdealizedit.Wemadeitamatterofpatriotism;areligionofbrotherlyhelp to ourallieswhoneededfood.When,weneededmoney,didwecontinueharpingontheIdeal?Notatall!WeIdealizedtheProcessoffurnishingthemeans to equip and feedourboys.WeIdealizedtheProcess to suchanextentthathewhodidnotbuyallhecouldafford and alittlemore,feltwronginside.Whenmoreshipswereneededcollegeboys and highlypaidbusinessmendidmanualworkintheshipyards; and whenmoremunitionswereneeded,womenwhosewhitehandshadneverbeforeknownthegreaseoffactorymachines-workedlonghoursbecausetheprocesswasIdealized.Whatwasnewinthis:wehadalwaysheld ideals and beenforced to takepartintheprocessesoflifeinpeacetimes.Thenewthing-thethingthatbroughtphenomenalresults-wastheIdealizationoftheProcess.Noworkwasdrudgery;itwasanIdealizedPartoftheEffortsofaGreatHumanBrotherhood.SupposewehadneglectedtheProcess!Supposewehadmadenomunitions,builtnoships,soldnobonds,sentnomenoversea,-wouldsuchprocedurehavehelped to winthewar?!Suchaprocesswouldhavebeenridiculous.Yet,inothermatters,weattempt to makeour ideals and desires cometruebyholdingpersistentlydayafterday and monthaftermonth to theidealoftheThingDesired,givinglittleornoattention to idealizingtheprocess and puttingit into operation.Ifyouwant to win,ifyoureallywishthatwhichyoudesire,ifyoutrulydesire to make your ideals cometrue -toturn them into realities,firstform your idealoftheThingDesiredbutgive your greateffort to IdealizingtheProcess and puttingit into action.Thatbringsyouthe reality! IDEALIZEDTHINGSMAKEFORTUNESCHAPTER15Inwhateveryouaredoing and inwhateveryouhope to do and attain,itisnecessary to dealwiththreefactors:things,words and people.Infact,whenyoucome to thinkofit,thereisnothingelsewithwhichyoucandeal.Consequently,idealizingtheprocessofattainingwhatyouwantincludesidealizingthethingswithwhichyouworkorthethingsyouare to handle; and oftengreatfortunesaremadefromidealizinglittlethings and greatfailuresresultfromnon-idealizationofthings,bigorlittle.Herearetheexperiencesoftwomenillustratingthepoint.ItwasonthetrainspeedingacrosstheStateofNewYorktowardChicago.Ihadleftthediningcar,gone to theClubcar and, observingthattheseatsaboutoneofthecardtableswereempty,satdowntheresothatImightbealone to read.Menwerecominginfromdinner and soonamantookaseatacrossthetable.Ilookedup to determinewhetherotherswerewithhim and, ifso,whethertheymightnotwishthetableforcardplaying.Buthewasalone.Hehadafineface,clean,clear-cut;evidentlyamanofeducation;perhaps,amanofculture.Hisface,hisbearing,hisattitudeallproclaimedhim to bea“manof ideals. ”Idonotmeanavisionary,butamanwhodoes and whohasalwaysdonethatwhichisright and whorefuses and hasrefused to dothatwhichiswrong.Inaminutewewereinconversation.Itstartedregardingthehighcostofliving.Itwentfromonething to another.Hewascommunicative and itwasnotlongbeforehementionedthathehadwishedthisyear to sendhisboy to collegebuthehadbeenunable to dosobecausehecouldnotaffordit."AcollegeeducationcostsfourtimesasmuchtodayasitdidwhenIwent to college,"hesaid.ThefirstpointIwishyou to rememberisthis:hecouldnotafford to sendhisson to college.Iledhimonintheconversation,learnedthataftergraduatingfromcollegehehadbeenaschoolteacher;thatlaterhehadbeeninY.M.C.A.work;awelfareworkerinamanufacturingplantforayear; and thatin1913,he,withafriend,hadgone into amanufacturingbusinessofhisown."Whatlineofmanufacturing?"Iasked."Oh,justlittlewickerhandsatchels,suchasboysuse to carrybooks to and fromschool,"heanswered.ThisisthesecondpointIwishyou to remember:"Oh,justlittlewickerhandsatchels."Thisconversationtookplaceintheyear1920.Itindicatesthatafterhavingbeeninbusinesssevenyears,manufacturinganarticleofuse to atleasttenmillionschoolchildrenaswellashundredsofthousandsofothersinourcountry,this“manof ideals wasunable to sendhisboy to collegebecausehecouldnotaffordit.Wetalkedofotherthings;butbeforelongheleftme,goingback to hisprivatecar.Twoothermencamein and satdown.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasacoaloperatorofIndiana, and theother,-well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman.Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manof ideals, ”-thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuseoftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealwaysmorecommunicativeafterdinner,smokingagoodcigar,onatrainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthesoap-dyekingoftheworld.Onlyafewyearsagohe and afriend,hiswife and hisfriend'swife,startedinbusinessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogethertheyhad$800.Todayeachofthemismorethanamillionaire.Theirsoap-dyessellfortencentsapackage,yettheydoabusinessofmanyhundredthousanddollarsamonth.Theysecuredtheoriginalpatent and consequently,inaddition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaidroyaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanof ideals. Thatstatementisbothtrue and nottrue.Heisnotamanof ideals ofthePhariseekind,butheisamanwhoidealizesthethingwithwhichheworks. To himthesoap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashetoldaboutit;hiseyesshone."Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid,"foreverywomanintheland-infact,allovertheworld,fornowwe'resellingsoap-dyes to Europe,Australia,India and Japan -to beableintwominutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist,ofapieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinourdye,withoutanyboiling, and withoutstainingherhands."Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehadidealizedthesoapinorder to selectthebestforthepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemostusefuldye,themosteasily and quicklyuseddye,-adyeneedingnoboiling,adyethatdoesnotstainthehandsofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthechemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye, and, ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthathehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewanted and hadthensearchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhefoundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjustice and hadsecuredpatentrightsforhimself and thosewhohadworkedforhim.Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhehadputagoodproductonthemarket and whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how thatveryafternoonhehadspentthreehourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnotstainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen.himmopthekitchenfloorsthatheranawayfromhome!Althoughhandicappedinchildhood and youthwithwhatmostofusconsiderinsurmountablephysicalhandicaps,yethehaslivedlong,workedmuch and retainsenduringvitality.Thoseinwhosetimehefirstworked-HelenWilmans,Dr.Adams,Mrs.Eddy,Dr.Stockham and others-havelongsincepassed into thegreaterlife.Yet,today(Iknowfromyearsofassociation),heoftenworkstwentyhoursoutoftwenty-four and findslife and theworkajoybecausehelovesboth.You and Imaynotwish to workthus,yetitgivesonegreatconsciousnessofpower to knowthatsomeonehasattainedsuchspiritualcontactwithLifethatheisable to doso.Hisrecreationispainting.Afteraday'swork,usuallyfromeighteen to twentyhours,hepaints to resthimselfbeforegoing to sleep.Hepaintsatsuchtimeswithphenomenalrapidity.Hehasworkedmuch and allhehasdoneorwrittenisoriginal.Inpointoffact,hehasdonesomanyoriginalthingsthatmanyfinditdifficult to keeptrackofhiswork.Morethantwentyyearsagohewroteofthevalueofvitamins,nowbeingacceptedbythemedicalprofession;agenerationagoheprovedthesolarplexus to beabrainbyitself,astatementthenridiculedbybiologistsbutnowaccepted;seventeenyearsagohediscoveredthattoneismostresonantlyprojectedontheparaboliccurve and itisjustnowbeingusedbyengineers to securevaluablepatents;withinthisdecadehehasformulatedanewscienceofsociologywhichconservativeFrenchthinkershavecalled"epochmaking."Hewasthefirstman to workoutanewscienceoftheartsunifyingthebasicprinciplesofmusic,literature,painting,sculpture and architecture; to workoutneuralreaction; and to provethatnewbrainstructurecanbedevelopedbyconsciousfunctioningjustasBurbankprovedthatnewplantstructurescanbedeveloped.Inthisbookonethoughtdeservesmorethanpassingmention.Duringthecenturiesphilosophershavesoughtthebasisofthesoul'sfaithintheunityofallthings.Clearly to presentthatbasisofunityisnow,Iknow,BrownLandone'sonegreatlifeaim.Hemayormaynotsucceedinmakingtheworldconsciousofthisunity,butatleasttheattemptinTheSpiritofMattercomesnearermakingusknowthatthespiritual and materialworldareonethananythingwrittenpreviously.Withsuchaconsciousnessoftheunityofallthingsofspirit and ofmatter,thefaithisstrong and thewayisclear to makeour ideals cometrue.HehaddonethisbecausereportshadcomefromJapanthatthedyesdidstainthehandsofJapanesegirls.Hebeganhisworkbyidealizingthethingheintended to manufacture;hehadidealizedthethingeverydaysincehefirstconceivedit; and heisstillidealizingthatsamething.Isitanywonderthathisfaceglows,thathiseyesshine,thathistoneisenthusiastic and thatheismakingmillions?Heisnotaso-called“manof ideals, ”butheputsidealizing into action.Heidealizeseverything,evencommonlabor;hewasactuallyhappytellingmethathe and hiswifemadethefirstdyesintheirownhomeinstewpots and dish-pans and that,whilehewasmakingtheboxesinwhich to shipthedyes,hiswifewasoutpeddlingthem.Hehasidealizedtheservicethedyesrender to millionsofwomen and thejustrewards to himself.Consequently,heissuccessful.Heisworthmillions,madeinlessthanfouryears;hewasable to sendhistwoboys to college.TherearePhariseestodayastherewereinChrist'stime.Whatvalueare your ideals unlessyouusethem?Thegreatmasterhassaidthatunlessweusethetalentswehaveeventhatwhichwehaveshallbetakenaway.Itisnotholding ideals thatmakes desires cometrue.Itisusing ideals. Thefirststepis to idealizethethingwithwhichyouareworking.ABILLIONDOLLARSBYIDEALIZINGTHEMOVEMENTOFTHINGSCHAPTER16Everyonewantsabundance-abundanceofallthings! And, specifically,everyonewantsmoney and allthingsthattaketheplaceofmoney.Canyou turn adesireformoneydirectly into money?No,certainlynot!Moneyistheresultofabundance,notabundanceitself.Letusagreeuponthemeaningoftheterm.WhenonefriendisthinkingofaPersiancat and anotheristhinkingofanordinaryhousecat,bothwilldisagreewithwhatIamsayingaboutacatifIamthinking and talkingofawildcat.Thereforequalifyatoncethewordabundance.Onemeaningofthewordissufficiency-enough to meetallourtrueneeds,present and future.IdealizingtheProcess to SecureAbundanceshouldnotbelimited to securingmoneydirectly.Otherfactorsaremoreimportant.Theyareanabundanceofideas,recognitionoftheabundantopportunitiesthatsurroundyou, and beingabundantlyprepared to makeuseofthem.Lackofmaterialabundanceisnotalackofideas;butmoney-lackalwaysindicatesapovertyof ideals regardingtherightprocessesofgettingmoney.Onceallhairpinsweremadeofstraightwire and werealwaysmoving-alwaysslippingoutofthelady'shair.Millionsofwomenweredisturbedaboutitforscoresofyears and manypeople-millionsofthem-hadideasaboutit.Hundredsofthousandsconsciouslydesired and wishedforsomethingbetter and thoughtaboutit.Nothing,however,resultedfromtheideas and thoughtsofthesehundredsofthousands.Notaoneofthemevermadeacentoutofhisorherideasorthoughts.Therewasnoabundanceinthem.But,therewasabundanceintheidealofahairpinwhichofitselfpreventeditselffrommovingeasily.Themanwhoidealized and producedthecrinklywirehairpinisnowamulti-millionaire.Abundancealwaysresidesinanideal,-whetherofpropertyormanagementormanufacturingorpositionorwhatnot;itresidesinidealizingeventhedetailedpartsofthings and themovementofsocommonasubstanceasoil.ThestepsintheIdealizingProcesswhichbroughtsuccess to Mr.Rockefellerwere:First,heidealizedoilindetail.Theotheroilmen-thenwealthierthanMr.Rockefeller-thoughtofoilonlyasoil;ascostingsomuchperbarrel,assellingforsomuch, and asbringingsomuchprofit.Mr.Rockefellerthoughtofthesethings,butinadditionheidealizedoilinallitsdetails.Mentallyhevisionedothersubstancesinit-notatalllikeoil.Moreover,heidealizedtheprocessesofseparatingthesefromtheoil, and outofthesecametheby-products.Today,itissaid,theStandardOilCompanycouldgiveawayallitsoil and yetpaygooddividendsoutoftheprofitsofitsby-products.Letusbejust:thiswealthfromthebyproductswasdue to thefactthatMr.Rockefellerwaslessrealisticthanothers;heidealizedtheoilthat to otherswasjustoil and nothingmore.Second,Mr.Rockefelleridealizedthemovementofoil.Otheroilmenthoughtoftransportingoiljustasbarrelsofflour and barrelsofsugararetransported.ButMr.Rockefelleridealizeditinmotion;hesawitflowing and idealizeditflowinginpipes.Hencethepipelinesystem,thesecondgreatsourceofStandardOilprofits and supremacy.Againletusbejust-God and Hislawsrule:Mr.Rockefellerwonphenomenalfinancialsuccessbecauseheidealized,morethandidhiscompetitors,thedetailedpartsofthething and itsmovement.Ontheotherhand,Mr.Rockefellerdidnotidealizehisrelation to therestofsociety.Hethoughtofhimselfasamanstandingalone.Forfortyyearshewassilent,-unwillingthatanyonewithinhiscompaniesshouldgiveany ... alwayscometrue!Youcannotpreventthemmorethanyoucanstopthewhizzingofelectronsorthewhirlingofstars.THEONLYTHREEACTIVITIESNECESSARYCHAPTER6First,thereistheIdealofSomethingDesired;Second,theProcessthatLeads to AttainingIt; and Third,theActofMakingthe Reality Yours.Thesearethethreebasicactivitiesofattainingthatwhichyoudesire;theyaretheonlyoneswhichhavebeen and canbesuccessfullyusedinattaininganyqualityordegreeofdevelopmentwithinyourselforinobtaininganything,conditionorpositioninsocietyortheworldaboutyou.Thesethreeactivitiesaresimplystatedbecausetheyaretrue,-notbecauseIwritethem.Basictruthsarealwayssimple; and, ifnotenvelopedinamassofsuperfluouswordsorintertwinedwithawebofentangledthoughts,theyarealwayseasilyunderstood.Whensimplystated and easilyunderstood,itiseasy to applythem.Ifyoupermit your ideal to belostinajungleofmanywords and your process to bemisdirectedbyamultitudeofvaryingthoughts and feelings-eachpointinginadifferentdirection-why,then,ofcourse, your idealwillnot and cannotbecomea reality. Unlessyoucanclearly and definitelystate your ideal,itisnotsufficientlyconcrete to makeanyprocessofattainingitsuccessful.Unlessyoucandefinitely and simplystatewhatyouare to do andhow youare to doit, your planoftheprocessofattainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwantwillbeconfused andyour effortwillbepartlywasted and probablyunsuccessful.Attainingthatwhichyoudesireiseasy and certain:(1)ifyouconceiveaclear-cutidealofwhatyoudesire;(2)ifyou turn theideal to theparticularprocessthatalwaysleads to attainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwish; and (3)ifyouknow how to makethe reality apartofyouor your surroundings.Thatyoumayknow how to make your ideas and desires becomerealities,Inowtakeuptheprocessinthissection: To AttainYou Desires, AllThreeMustbeUsed; How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue;FiringtheHeart-Desireof Your Ideal;GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal;Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakes Ideals ComeTrue;TheActofMakingthe Reality Yours; and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES, ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to make your ideals becomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits-evenafteryearsyouwillstillbeholding to theideal. And, ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire and attempt to takepossessionofitmentally-usingthefirst and thirdofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston and desire to bepresent,theidealoftheThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to drivebyautomobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatistheidealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garage and sitin your carforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeinginBoston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Itisnotenough to hold ideals oftheThingDesired,-thefirststep.Itisnotsufficient and itmaybedangerous to declarementallythatyoupossessit,-thethirdstep.Itisnotenougheven to havefaiththat your desirewillcometrue,thoughfaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Youmustput your ideals into idealizedactionfor ideals arethesubstanceofthingsthatare and idealizedactionistheonlycertainprocessofattainment.“Faithwithoutworksisdead”doesnotstand-alone;Christ and theapostlespresentedthetruthmanytimes:"ImustworktheworksofHimthatsentMe....Return to God, and doworks.-Whatdothitprofitthoughamansayhehathfaith, and havenotworks?-Canfaithsavehim?-WasnotAbraham,ourfather,justifiedbyworks?Byworkswasfaithmadeperfect.-Iwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyouaccording to your works.-Hethatovercometh and keepethmyworksuntotheend, to himwillIgivepoweroverthenations."Ofthenames to bewrittenintheBookofLife,theyare to bejudged"according to theirworks"; and theverylastmessage-lastchapterofRevelation-is"Behold,Icomequickly; and myrewardiswithme, to giveeverymanaccordingashisworkshallbe.""Hitch your wagon to aSTAR"isnotsufficient.”"HITCH your wagon to astar"bringsresults.” HOW TO FORMANIDEALTHATWILLCOMETRUECHAPTER8First,anideal to cometruemustbeanideal;anideawillnotdo.Second,anideal to becomea reality musthaveaheartofdesire, -and agoodstrongheart.Third,anideal to come into manifestationmustbeabodyofrealethericsubstance.Fourth,anideal to becomeanactualitymustpossessanimpulseofaction.Lackinganyoneormoreofthese, your ideals donotbecomerealities.First your idealmustbeanideal,notanidea.Theidealwillcometrue.Sincemostpeoplethink and planinideas;theirthoughts and plansseldommaterialize:Afterrepeatedfailures,somebecomediscouraged,despondentorresigned and somelosefaithintheircapacity to attainthegreatgoal and doubtthejusticeofsociety,theworld and God.Othermen and womenthinkin ideals; withthemitisahabit.Suchmen and womenaresuccessful and attain to agreatextentthatwhichtheydesire.Theyattaininproportion to their ideals. Youmayidealize your thoughtsof-ethical and spiritualadvancement and attainsoulconsciousness;yetwhenitcomes to othermattersyoumayuseonlyideas and fail.Ontheotherhand,althoughothersmaynotidealizeethical and spiritualconceptsasyoudo,yettheydoidealize,-thatis,makeperfectimagesoftheirthoughtsofdevelopment,advancement,work, and business; and hencetheysucceedinthoselines to agreaterextentthanyoudo.Thisisjust;infact,itisGod'sJustice.Youfailinthatwhichyoudonotidealize;yousucceedinthatwhichyouidealize.Theyalsofailinthatwhichtheydonotidealize and succeedinthatinwhichtheyuse ideals. Backofeverythingintheworldthereisanideal:backofthedesignofeverychair;thedecorationofeveryroom;thecut and materialofeverygown and everysuitofclothes;backofeverythingthatevercomestrue.Thosewhothinkinlittle ideals, succeedinlittlethings;thosewhothinkinbig ideals, succeedinbigthings.Noadvanceofmankindhaseverbeeneffectedexceptitwasfirstformedby ideals ofsomekind:nopaintingwaseverpainted,nostatueeversculptured,nomusicevercomposed,-exceptfirstconceivedasideal.Nomotor,nodynamo,noengine,noprintingpress,nolinotype,noautomobile,noairplane-notonewaseverinventedexceptitfirstexistedasanideal.Nothingineducationwasevertaught and noethicalorspiritualconceptwaseverpreachedthatdidnotpreviouslyexistinidealforminthemind.Thosewhothinkideasneverattain to greatness.Greatmen and womenalwaysthinkin ideals. Change your “ideas” to ideals!How? Bymakingitaperfectimage,addingdesire,givingitbodysubstance, and creatinginitanirresistibleimpulse to manifestitselfinaction. How canyoucompleteanideasoas to makeitanideal?First,byaddingthefactorstheidealacks.Youhaveanideaofthecolorofanapple. How perfectisit?Takepaints and try to paintapictureofanapple and youwilldiscoverthattherearescoresoftints and blendsofcolorsthat your ideadoesnotcontain.Youhaveanideaoftheprofileofthefaceofsomeoneyoulove.Takeapencil and try to drawthatprofile!Youhaveanideaoftheshape and formofthelegsof your table.Close your eyes;run your fingersoveroneofthelegs;feeleveryindentation,everypartthatprojects,thenumberofringsaroundthelegs.Scoresofnewfactorsareadded to your idea. How canyoubecertainthatyouhaveaddedeverythingtheperfectimageought to contain and leftouteverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenter into ourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis,-aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactorofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed,doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthissamewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneoftheelementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor,heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness,roughness,hardness,softness,lightness,heaviness.Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavetheformofaperfectimage-ofanideal,butitwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutanethericbody, and withoutimpulse to impelaction.Next,adddesire!FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes. Desires areheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesitin reality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;inthisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelings and emotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand. Desires areoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your desiresothatitwillcometrue.Fireitwith YOUR feelings and emotions.Areyouayoungwoman and isitadaintyrose-coloredgownyoudesire?Imagethecolorofit and feelthejoyofgowningyourselfinthatcolor.Feelthepleasureitwouldgiveyou to lookatyourselfinthatcolor.Thinkofitscoloragain,-thecolorofroses.Imaginethatyouhaveperfumedthegownwithjustatouchofessenceofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingthesweetodorofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingtheperfumewithwhich your dressisscented.Thinkofthefeelofthematerial, -how soft and delicate.Feelthejoyyoufeelinfeelingit.Thinkofthelightnessofthedress.Feelthejoyyouexperienceinhandlinglight and dainty and fluffythings.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelinputtingonthatdress and inwaitingfor your sweetheart to call.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelasheadmiredit and complimentedyouuponit.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatgown,whenwithagroupofpeople.Isnot your desirefired and burningwithimpulse to act?Willyounotdosomething to getthatdress; and, idealizing your doing,youwilldoitintherightway and getitintherightway.Areyouayoungmandesiringanewsuitofclothes?Fire your desirewith your feelings.Imagethesuityouwish-itscolor,cut,form,material, and fit to you.Feel how happyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatsuitcallingonthegirlyoulove.Feel how proudyouwouldfeelifyoucouldwearitwhengoinghome to seemother.Feel how satisfiedyouwouldfeelwalking into theofficedressedinthatsuit.Feelall your goodfeelings-feltunderallotherconditions-inrelation to thatsuit.Isnot your desirefired to thepointwhereyouwilldosomething to getit and, idealizing your doing,youwilldotherightthing and getitintherightway?Isitapositionyoudesire?Feelthejoytheincomeofthatpositionwouldgiveyou.Feelthepleasuresyoucouldobtainwiththatincome.Feelthejoyoftheopportunitiestheincomewouldgive.Feelthetrueprideofadvancement.Feelthejoyofknowingyouhaveattainedtheposition and madegood.Feelthejoyofgenerouslyhelpingotherswheninthatposition.Feelwhatthatpositionwouldmean to youamong your fellows.Feelwhatitwouldmean to youamongbusinessmen.Feelallthesefeelings-feeding your desires with your FEELINGSinsteadofwithwishes and thoughts -and youwilldosomething to attainthatwhichyoudesire.Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmental desires. Feedthe desires of your ideals with your ownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and your desires will turn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And since yourdesires areheartsof ideals, thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal. Turn back and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstance into form.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-image your idealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.Theparticlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheidealwillpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asanideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualsogiveitpower to attract and draw to itallthoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelings and attitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeitsactualitypossible.Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance. Turn back and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyourid your soulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal. And yougive to theideal -to itsbodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to makeitselfcometrue.Imagethebodyof your idealcomposedofspiritsubstance,vibratingatthistremendousrate,exertingenormouspower, and yougiveitadditionalpower to makeitself into anactuality. To thispointintheprocess,whatis your ideal?First,aperfectimage-includingonlythoseelementsitshouldpossess and nonethatitshouldnotpossess.Second,anidealwithaheartofdesire,fired to actionbyall your feelings and soul desires: (1)increasedbyimagingthebeauty and utilityoftheideal and thepleasuresitwillgiveyou and (2)augmentedbyeveryconceivableelementofdesireyoucanawakenbyimagingeverythingcomposingitsimage-color,sound,etcetera.Third,anidealbody-formedoftheinfinitespiritsubstance,energy-ether;abodyofthesamematerialastheessenceofmatterwhichmakesiteasyfortheideal to manifestasanactuality;abodyheldtogether and madepermanentbyinfiniteattractiveenergy;abodycomposedofethericsubstancewhoseparticlesvibrateataratesorapidthatimaginationcannotconceiveit;abodycomposedofethericsubstanceanounceofwhichhasgiganticpower,sufficient-iffreedatonetime -to tosstheAlps into theAtlanticOcean.Nowgivetheidealthesoulimpulse to act, and youcannotpreventitscomingtrue.GIVING YOUR IDEALTHEIMPULSEOFACTION TO MAKEITREALCHAPTER11Thereisonemorestepintheprocessofmaking your idealcomplete.Itpossessesinfiniteenergy,butyoumustgiveittheimpulseofaction. How canyoudothis?InthisIdifferfrommanyothers.Iholdthatvisualizationisnotsufficient.Visualization,althoughitoftenaccomplisheswonders,isafterallbutapicturingofanidea.Itdoesmaketheideavividbutitadds to itonlyoneofseveralelements-onlytheimagesofthesightsense.InsteadofvisualizationIuseidealization-theperfectimage.Thisincludesthefactorofvisualization and thatoftheelevenotherfactors.Usingtheotherfactors-especiallythoseofmotion and directionofmotion-wegivetheidealanimpulse to move and thisin turn givesittheactionpowerthatmakestheidealmanifestasa reality.  HOW TO TURN YOUR DESIRES AND IDEALS INTO REALITY ByBrownLandonePREFACE–THEMANWHOWORKEDOUTTHEPROCESSItisunusualIassumeforabusinessman to accepttheobligationofwritingaforeword to abookofidealism, and anyattemptonmypart to add to itsspiritualcontentwouldbevainassumption.ButsinceIknowofthephenomenalresultsofidealizingtheprocess,Icanperhapsgivesomemeasureoffaith and hope to thosewhohavenotalwayssucceeded and whonowdoubtthepossibilityofmakingtheir ideals becomerealities.Mycertaintyoftheresultsofthisprocessbasesitselfuponmanyyears'personalcontactwiththeattainmentsofBrownLandone,uponmyownindividual and businesssuccessinusingtheprocess, and uponmyintimateacquaintancewiththemanyexecutiveswhohavewithhisaidmadetheir ideals cometrue.Someofthese ideals havebeenofthehigherthingsoflife;someofmoremundaneaffairs,suchasincreasingone'ssalaryfromtwoorthreethousandayear to athousandamonthormorebyafewweeks'useoftheprocess.BrownLandone,theman,likeallofus,hashisindividualhabits and hobbiesknownonly to intimatefriends.Forinstance,heneverreadsanythingidealisticimmediatelybeforegoing to sleep."IfIdo,"hesays,"mymindreacts and Ihaveunpleasantdreams;but,ifIreadsomethingweird,mysoulreacts and Ilivethenightinastateofhighspiritualconsciousness."Thenthereisthepassionof"cleaningupthings."Today,thisismostannoying to someoftheintimatefriendswhomhevisits,fornosoonerisheinthehomethanhemakesforthebasementorattic to satisfyhissoul'sdesire to makethingsclean.Itisapassionwithhim;itwasborninhim.Asachildhewouldcleanuphisplayroomratherthanplaywithhistoys.WhenbutfiveyearsoldhebecamesoangrybecausetheservantswouldnotletClickHere To GetTheaudioVersion+55FREERareSelfHelpEbook. ... alwayscometrue!Youcannotpreventthemmorethanyoucanstopthewhizzingofelectronsorthewhirlingofstars.THEONLYTHREEACTIVITIESNECESSARYCHAPTER6First,thereistheIdealofSomethingDesired;Second,theProcessthatLeads to AttainingIt; and Third,theActofMakingthe Reality Yours.Thesearethethreebasicactivitiesofattainingthatwhichyoudesire;theyaretheonlyoneswhichhavebeen and canbesuccessfullyusedinattaininganyqualityordegreeofdevelopmentwithinyourselforinobtaininganything,conditionorpositioninsocietyortheworldaboutyou.Thesethreeactivitiesaresimplystatedbecausetheyaretrue,-notbecauseIwritethem.Basictruthsarealwayssimple; and, ifnotenvelopedinamassofsuperfluouswordsorintertwinedwithawebofentangledthoughts,theyarealwayseasilyunderstood.Whensimplystated and easilyunderstood,itiseasy to applythem.Ifyoupermit your ideal to belostinajungleofmanywords and your process to bemisdirectedbyamultitudeofvaryingthoughts and feelings-eachpointinginadifferentdirection-why,then,ofcourse, your idealwillnot and cannotbecomea reality. Unlessyoucanclearly and definitelystate your ideal,itisnotsufficientlyconcrete to makeanyprocessofattainingitsuccessful.Unlessyoucandefinitely and simplystatewhatyouare to do andhow youare to doit, your planoftheprocessofattainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwantwillbeconfused andyour effortwillbepartlywasted and probablyunsuccessful.Attainingthatwhichyoudesireiseasy and certain:(1)ifyouconceiveaclear-cutidealofwhatyoudesire;(2)ifyou turn theideal to theparticularprocessthatalwaysleads to attainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwish; and (3)ifyouknow how to makethe reality apartofyouor your surroundings.Thatyoumayknow how to make your ideas and desires becomerealities,Inowtakeuptheprocessinthissection: To AttainYou Desires, AllThreeMustbeUsed; How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue;FiringtheHeart-Desireof Your Ideal;GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal;Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakes Ideals ComeTrue;TheActofMakingthe Reality Yours; and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES, ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to make your ideals becomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits-evenafteryearsyouwillstillbeholding to theideal. And, ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire and attempt to takepossessionofitmentally-usingthefirst and thirdofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston and desire to bepresent,theidealoftheThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to drivebyautomobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatistheidealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garage and sitin your carforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeinginBoston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Itisnotenough to hold ideals oftheThingDesired,-thefirststep.Itisnotsufficient and itmaybedangerous to declarementallythatyoupossessit,-thethirdstep.Itisnotenougheven to havefaiththat your desirewillcometrue,thoughfaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Youmustput your ideals into idealizedactionfor ideals arethesubstanceofthingsthatare and idealizedactionistheonlycertainprocessofattainment.“Faithwithoutworksisdead”doesnotstand-alone;Christ and theapostlespresentedthetruthmanytimes:"ImustworktheworksofHimthatsentMe....Return to God, and doworks.-Whatdothitprofitthoughamansayhehathfaith, and havenotworks?-Canfaithsavehim?-WasnotAbraham,ourfather,justifiedbyworks?Byworkswasfaithmadeperfect.-Iwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyouaccording to your works.-Hethatovercometh and keepethmyworksuntotheend, to himwillIgivepoweroverthenations."Ofthenames to bewrittenintheBookofLife,theyare to bejudged"according to theirworks"; and theverylastmessage-lastchapterofRevelation-is"Behold,Icomequickly; and myrewardiswithme, to giveeverymanaccordingashisworkshallbe.""Hitch your wagon to aSTAR"isnotsufficient.”"HITCH your wagon to astar"bringsresults.” HOW TO FORMANIDEALTHATWILLCOMETRUECHAPTER8First,anideal to cometruemustbeanideal;anideawillnotdo.Second,anideal to becomea reality musthaveaheartofdesire, -and agoodstrongheart.Third,anideal to come into manifestationmustbeabodyofrealethericsubstance.Fourth,anideal to becomeanactualitymustpossessanimpulseofaction.Lackinganyoneormoreofthese, your ideals donotbecomerealities.First your idealmustbeanideal,notanidea.Theidealwillcometrue.Sincemostpeoplethink and planinideas;theirthoughts and plansseldommaterialize:Afterrepeatedfailures,somebecomediscouraged,despondentorresigned and somelosefaithintheircapacity to attainthegreatgoal and doubtthejusticeofsociety,theworld and God.Othermen and womenthinkin ideals; withthemitisahabit.Suchmen and womenaresuccessful and attain to agreatextentthatwhichtheydesire.Theyattaininproportion to their ideals. Youmayidealize your thoughtsof-ethical and spiritualadvancement and attainsoulconsciousness;yetwhenitcomes to othermattersyoumayuseonlyideas and fail.Ontheotherhand,althoughothersmaynotidealizeethical and spiritualconceptsasyoudo,yettheydoidealize,-thatis,makeperfectimagesoftheirthoughtsofdevelopment,advancement,work, and business; and hencetheysucceedinthoselines to agreaterextentthanyoudo.Thisisjust;infact,itisGod'sJustice.Youfailinthatwhichyoudonotidealize;yousucceedinthatwhichyouidealize.Theyalsofailinthatwhichtheydonotidealize and succeedinthatinwhichtheyuse ideals. Backofeverythingintheworldthereisanideal:backofthedesignofeverychair;thedecorationofeveryroom;thecut and materialofeverygown and everysuitofclothes;backofeverythingthatevercomestrue.Thosewhothinkinlittle ideals, succeedinlittlethings;thosewhothinkinbig ideals, succeedinbigthings.Noadvanceofmankindhaseverbeeneffectedexceptitwasfirstformedby ideals ofsomekind:nopaintingwaseverpainted,nostatueeversculptured,nomusicevercomposed,-exceptfirstconceivedasideal.Nomotor,nodynamo,noengine,noprintingpress,nolinotype,noautomobile,noairplane-notonewaseverinventedexceptitfirstexistedasanideal.Nothingineducationwasevertaught and noethicalorspiritualconceptwaseverpreachedthatdidnotpreviouslyexistinidealforminthemind.Thosewhothinkideasneverattain to greatness.Greatmen and womenalwaysthinkin ideals. Change your “ideas” to ideals!How? Bymakingitaperfectimage,addingdesire,givingitbodysubstance, and creatinginitanirresistibleimpulse to manifestitselfinaction. How canyoucompleteanideasoas to makeitanideal?First,byaddingthefactorstheidealacks.Youhaveanideaofthecolorofanapple. How perfectisit?Takepaints and try to paintapictureofanapple and youwilldiscoverthattherearescoresoftints and blendsofcolorsthat your ideadoesnotcontain.Youhaveanideaoftheprofileofthefaceofsomeoneyoulove.Takeapencil and try to drawthatprofile!Youhaveanideaoftheshape and formofthelegsof your table.Close your eyes;run your fingersoveroneofthelegs;feeleveryindentation,everypartthatprojects,thenumberofringsaroundthelegs.Scoresofnewfactorsareadded to your idea. How canyoubecertainthatyouhaveaddedeverythingtheperfectimageought to contain and leftouteverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenter into ourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis,-aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactorofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed,doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthissamewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneoftheelementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor,heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness,roughness,hardness,softness,lightness,heaviness.Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavetheformofaperfectimage-ofanideal,butitwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutanethericbody, and withoutimpulse to impelaction.Next,adddesire!FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes. Desires areheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesitin reality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;inthisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelings and emotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand. Desires areoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your desiresothatitwillcometrue.Fireitwith YOUR feelings and emotions.Areyouayoungwoman and isitadaintyrose-coloredgownyoudesire?Imagethecolorofit and feelthejoyofgowningyourselfinthatcolor.Feelthepleasureitwouldgiveyou to lookatyourselfinthatcolor.Thinkofitscoloragain,-thecolorofroses.Imaginethatyouhaveperfumedthegownwithjustatouchofessenceofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingthesweetodorofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingtheperfumewithwhich your dressisscented.Thinkofthefeelofthematerial, -how soft and delicate.Feelthejoyyoufeelinfeelingit.Thinkofthelightnessofthedress.Feelthejoyyouexperienceinhandlinglight and dainty and fluffythings.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelinputtingonthatdress and inwaitingfor your sweetheart to call.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelasheadmiredit and complimentedyouuponit.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatgown,whenwithagroupofpeople.Isnot your desirefired and burningwithimpulse to act?Willyounotdosomething to getthatdress; and, idealizing your doing,youwilldoitintherightway and getitintherightway.Areyouayoungmandesiringanewsuitofclothes?Fire your desirewith your feelings.Imagethesuityouwish-itscolor,cut,form,material, and fit to you.Feel how happyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatsuitcallingonthegirlyoulove.Feel how proudyouwouldfeelifyoucouldwearitwhengoinghome to seemother.Feel how satisfiedyouwouldfeelwalking into theofficedressedinthatsuit.Feelall your goodfeelings-feltunderallotherconditions-inrelation to thatsuit.Isnot your desirefired to thepointwhereyouwilldosomething to getit and, idealizing your doing,youwilldotherightthing and getitintherightway?Isitapositionyoudesire?Feelthejoytheincomeofthatpositionwouldgiveyou.Feelthepleasuresyoucouldobtainwiththatincome.Feelthejoyoftheopportunitiestheincomewouldgive.Feelthetrueprideofadvancement.Feelthejoyofknowingyouhaveattainedtheposition and madegood.Feelthejoyofgenerouslyhelpingotherswheninthatposition.Feelwhatthatpositionwouldmean to youamong your fellows.Feelwhatitwouldmean to youamongbusinessmen.Feelallthesefeelings-feeding your desires with your FEELINGSinsteadofwithwishes and thoughts -and youwilldosomething to attainthatwhichyoudesire.Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmental desires. Feedthe desires of your ideals with your ownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and your desires will turn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And since yourdesires areheartsof ideals, thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal. Turn back and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstance into form.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-image your idealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.Theparticlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheidealwillpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asanideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualsogiveitpower to attract and draw to itallthoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelings and attitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeitsactualitypossible.Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance. Turn back and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyourid your soulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal. And yougive to theideal -to itsbodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to makeitselfcometrue.Imagethebodyof your idealcomposedofspiritsubstance,vibratingatthistremendousrate,exertingenormouspower, and yougiveitadditionalpower to makeitself into anactuality. To thispointintheprocess,whatis your ideal?First,aperfectimage-includingonlythoseelementsitshouldpossess and nonethatitshouldnotpossess.Second,anidealwithaheartofdesire,fired to actionbyall your feelings and soul desires: (1)increasedbyimagingthebeauty and utilityoftheideal and thepleasuresitwillgiveyou and (2)augmentedbyeveryconceivableelementofdesireyoucanawakenbyimagingeverythingcomposingitsimage-color,sound,etcetera.Third,anidealbody-formedoftheinfinitespiritsubstance,energy-ether;abodyofthesamematerialastheessenceofmatterwhichmakesiteasyfortheideal to manifestasanactuality;abodyheldtogether and madepermanentbyinfiniteattractiveenergy;abodycomposedofethericsubstancewhoseparticlesvibrateataratesorapidthatimaginationcannotconceiveit;abodycomposedofethericsubstanceanounceofwhichhasgiganticpower,sufficient-iffreedatonetime -to tosstheAlps into theAtlanticOcean.Nowgivetheidealthesoulimpulse to act, and youcannotpreventitscomingtrue.GIVING YOUR IDEALTHEIMPULSEOFACTION TO MAKEITREALCHAPTER11Thereisonemorestepintheprocessofmaking your idealcomplete.Itpossessesinfiniteenergy,butyoumustgiveittheimpulseofaction. How canyoudothis?InthisIdifferfrommanyothers.Iholdthatvisualizationisnotsufficient.Visualization,althoughitoftenaccomplisheswonders,isafterallbutapicturingofanidea.Itdoesmaketheideavividbutitadds to itonlyoneofseveralelements-onlytheimagesofthesightsense.InsteadofvisualizationIuseidealization-theperfectimage.Thisincludesthefactorofvisualization and thatoftheelevenotherfactors.Usingtheotherfactors-especiallythoseofmotion and directionofmotion-wegivetheidealanimpulse to move and thisin turn givesittheactionpowerthatmakestheidealmanifestasa reality.  HOW TO TURN YOUR DESIRES AND IDEALS INTO REALITY ByBrownLandonePREFACE–THEMANWHOWORKEDOUTTHEPROCESSItisunusualIassumeforabusinessman to accepttheobligationofwritingaforeword to abookofidealism, and anyattemptonmypart to add to itsspiritualcontentwouldbevainassumption.ButsinceIknowofthephenomenalresultsofidealizingtheprocess,Icanperhapsgivesomemeasureoffaith and hope to thosewhohavenotalwayssucceeded and whonowdoubtthepossibilityofmakingtheir ideals becomerealities.Mycertaintyoftheresultsofthisprocessbasesitselfuponmanyyears'personalcontactwiththeattainmentsofBrownLandone,uponmyownindividual and businesssuccessinusingtheprocess, and uponmyintimateacquaintancewiththemanyexecutiveswhohavewithhisaidmadetheir ideals cometrue.Someofthese ideals havebeenofthehigherthingsoflife;someofmoremundaneaffairs,suchasincreasingone'ssalaryfromtwoorthreethousandayear to athousandamonthormorebyafewweeks'useoftheprocess.BrownLandone,theman,likeallofus,hashisindividualhabits and hobbiesknownonly to intimatefriends.Forinstance,heneverreadsanythingidealisticimmediatelybeforegoing to sleep."IfIdo,"hesays,"mymindreacts and Ihaveunpleasantdreams;but,ifIreadsomethingweird,mysoulreacts and Ilivethenightinastateofhighspiritualconsciousness."Thenthereisthepassionof"cleaningupthings."Today,thisismostannoying to someoftheintimatefriendswhomhevisits,fornosoonerisheinthehomethanhemakesforthebasementorattic to satisfyhissoul'sdesire to makethingsclean.Itisapassionwithhim;itwasborninhim.Asachildhewouldcleanuphisplayroomratherthanplaywithhistoys.WhenbutfiveyearsoldhebecamesoangrybecausetheservantswouldnotletClickHere To GetTheaudioVersion+55FREERareSelfHelpEbook....
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