... Visualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheactofperfectingthementalimageofallfactors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringit and theactofmakingitreal.Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpictures and strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality; butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,itremainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpictureofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomea reality. Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectivelyaccomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberofpeople.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your eyes and visualizethepainting,youholdin your mindamentalpictureofthepainting.Withcare and practiceyoucanmakethismentalpictureveryvivid and increase your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsuchapainting-lines,forms and colorsofthings and people.Yet,itisstillamerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction, and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthevisualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproducedmarvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmentalpicture-making into theidealizedprocess,eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing and addsallotherelements to it.Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofoursenses,thesenseofsight.Idealizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbutofallothersenses. To attainthatwhichwedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum;bringitvisually to your mind;re-seeitjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimageaction,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthemdoingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feeltheactivities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking,hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallotherelementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisissufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualization and idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving,non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevivid and clear.Beingnon-active,itdoesnotimpel to action and hencemanyofourpictured ideals donotbecomerealities.Butifweidealizeaction,ifweusethementalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththeprocessofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,actionmustresult; and actionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmakinganyidealcometrue.THEPROCESSTHATMAKES IDEALS COMETRUECHAPTER12Processisthewayofdoingthings.Thereareseveralwaysofdoingthings,buttheidealizedwayistheonlywaythatguaranteessuccess.Thenon-idealizedprocessesare:meredoing;purposefuldoing;plannedorthought-outdoing.Thefourthprocessistheidealizedprocess.Meredoingneverleads to success,-forbackofitthereisnoidealoftheprocess,nodesire to improveit,nothought-outplan, and noideal.Inmines and stores and factories and offices,therearemillionsofgoodworkers.Theylearn to doonething-theylearn to doitwell -and then,foreverafterwards,theymerelydo.Theydrudge,ortoil,orlaborbuttheydonotwork; and -theydonotsucceed.Youyourselfmaydo your workperfectlymerelydoingit;youmaybealwaysatit;othersmaybeable to dependuponyoudoing your workexactly,withnolossoftime,notmissingastroke.Butallthesedonotlead to attainment,-why,evenahay-pressdoesthosethings!Purposefuldoingisonestepinadvanceofmeredoing.Itisbaseduponanideaofprogress and isstimulatedbyadesire.Butthatisnotsufficient.Why,thebank-robberhasapurposeinrobbing;hemaysucceednow and theningettingwhathewants and healwayssucceedsinmakinghimselfauselessmemberofsociety,-yet,hislifeisnotsuccessful and heisnotasuccess.Evenwellplanned,carefullythought-outdoingleads to thousandsoffailures.Manyayoungman,intelligent,enthusiastic,hardworking and earnest-startsinbusinessforhimself and fails,-evenafterhehasplanned and thoughtouthisentireproblem.Whenhebegins,heseessuccess-bigsuccess-withintwoorthreeyearsatmost.Butinsixmonthsthesheriffmayclosehimupasafailure.Evenplanneddoing,baseduponideas, desires and thought-outprocesses,failsunlesstheprocessisidealized.Itisonlyanidealizedaim,process and attitudethatalwayswin.SometimeagoanadditionalmainsubwaywasopenedinNewYorkCity.Itnecessitatedanewroutingofpassengers.Morethansevenmillionpeoplehad to learn to travelbynewroutes.Fordaysbeforeitsopeningthepaperswerefullofthenewsystem and how to getfromonepoint to another.AtleastnineoutofeverytenofthemillionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotoneinahundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsover and overagain-idealizedthenewroute,noridealizedthemselvesgoingaboutthecityor to and fromworkonit.TheResultofNotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayoftheopening,intelligentmen and womencrowded and jammedeachother,wentwheretheydidnotwish to go,evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives.Theconfusion and jammingofthemobattwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted, and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethanamillionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethanamillionwereconfusedforweeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstownsubwayforamonth to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeoplekillingthemselves and eachother,becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction. And allofthisconfusion,trouble,injury and delaycouldhavebeenpreventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshadspentbutfiveminutesprevious to itsopeninginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit. How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itookadescriptionoftheroutesfromanewspaper;readitcarefully.ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,-Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommyhome to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethedescriptionsaidchangesmustbemade;idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealizedonetripafteranother to otherpartsofthecity,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynew and oldroute.Afterthis,itwasimpossible to beconfused;impossible to makeamistakeinusingthesubway.Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfewconsciouslyidealizedthemselvestravelingonthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfiveminutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabitofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenewroute,ofwheretheywanted to go, and of how to getthere.Iturnedmyideas into ideals. Idealizingtheprocessofdoingthething,includedmorethanthere-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethanvisualizeit.Iput into itanelementofaction.Ikeptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalwaysessentialinattainingthatwhichyoudesire.THEACTOFMAKINGTHE REALITY YOURSCHAPTER13Thislastactivity-theactofmakingthe reality yours-comprisesthreesteps:idealizing your attitude;unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal; and makingtheactualthingapartof your possessionsorplacingyourselfintheactualconditionsthatyouhaveidealized and desired. Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions, and to theworldingeneral.Beginwithyourself.Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself.Youmaythinkyourselfawormoragod.Youarefree to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to success and itistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin“ideas”makesyouseeyourselfasachildofsin,suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistake and failure.Thinkofyourselfasyouare:asonofGod-idealizingtheendyoudesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain, and theattitudeyouholdtowardyourself,others,conditions, and theuniverseitself.Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshallfind."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; and second,becausesuchanattitudediscovers and draws to youthosewhodonothelpyou.Ifyouidealizeothersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmen and womenwhowilldothesquarethingbyyou and helpyou,-inthemyouwillfindhelp and ajustreward.Thisidealizedattitudedoesnotmakeyouatrustingsimpleton,fortheidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers.Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness,itleadsus to expectgoodresults, and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis,in,amoreidealizedway-wegetbetterresults.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifitwerenotgooditwouldgo to piecesovernight,-forevildisrupts and destroys.Goodattracts and unites and holdstogether.Youcannotidealize your business, your profession and your workwithoutconductingthewholeaffairasanidealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue!YoumayidealizetheThingDesired,idealizetheProcessofAttainingIt and CarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and, yet,by your attitudekeepthe reality frombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcandesire and idealizeanevening'spleasureforyourself and thegirlyoulove,youmaycallforher and go to thegatheringtogether, -and yet your attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrombecomingyours.First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstanceof your idealwiththesubstanceofthethingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itisof your mind.Thesubstanceofthe reality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyoractualityofthatwhichyoudesire.Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,FiringtheHeartDesireof Your Ideal,GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal, and Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal.Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform,itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action.Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Ideals and WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them, Your Desires and WhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,WhatMovementinMatterGives to theBodyof Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,butnotallthethings.Re-readthem,recognizing:thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanethericsubstancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal;thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractiveenergywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththeholding-togetherenergyof your ideal; and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactlythesameforceasexistsin your ideal.Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to theplaceoftheactuality, and uniteitwiththesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donotmissasingledetail;maketheprojectedidealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance,energy and place. To missnofactor,unifystepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement,directionofmovement,form,size,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasuresfromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese!Then,third,takepossessionofthethingorwalk into theconditiondesired.Idealizeyourselfinaction:(1)theconditionofyourselfwheninaction; and (2) your useofthemeans to beusedinperforming your action.Ifthisafternoonyouare to go to onemanoragroupofmen to discussordosomethingwhichitisnecessaryforyou to presentordoinorder to make your idealcometrue,imageyourselfwiththemanorwiththemen,imageyourselfatperfectease,image your confidenceinyourself,image your self-controlwhentalking to them,whencontradictedbythem,evenwhenridiculedbyoneormoreofthem.Imagetheseconditionsin your mindbeforeyougo.Itbuildsinbrainapaththatmakesthedoingofthethingbutamererepetitionofathingalreadydone.Isayimagethesethings,-notmerelyimaginethem;merelythinkingaboutthemwillnotbringresults.Imagealsotheimpressionsyouseeyourselfgiving to others:Areyouappearingassincereasyouaresincere!Areyouappearingasreliableasyouarereliable?Areyouappearingactive and energetic and sane and safe?Remember,itisnotonlywhatyouare,butwhatyoucommunicate to otherswhichdeterminesresultsindealingwithothers.Idealizingtheactionbuildsinbrainpaths.Then,whenyoucome to theactualdoing,youhavealreadyestablishedahabitofdoingitsuccessfully.Themoretimesyouidealizethedoing,thestronger and morepermanentthesebrainpathsbecome.Hence,whenyougo into action,youaremerelyrepeatingwhatyouhavealreadydone and whatyouhavealreadysucceededindoing.Consequentlythereisnohesitancy,nodoubt,nolackofconfidence,nolackofease, and nomistakesin your action. And -becauseyoucenter your effortrightlythethingorconditionisa reality and belongs to you!Where to center your effortnowfollows.WHERE TO CENTER YOUR EFFORTCHAPTER14Itisveryimportantthatyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire;but,sofarastheattainmentofitisconcerned,theprocessismuchmoreimportant, and idealizingtheprocessisthemostimportantofall.Iwillillustrate(1)byalittleincident and (2)byagreatworldexperience.Inthespringof1919,sometimeafterIhadreturned to theUnitedStatesfromoneofmysojournsabroad,Iwrotealetter to ElizabethTowne.IhadknownherformanyyearsbutwhileIwaslivingabroadwehadbeenquiteoutoftouch.WhenMrs.Townereceivedmyletteritawakenedadesireinhermind.Therewas to beaconventionnearherhometownthefollowingweek.Shewishedme to speakatthatconvention. To havemespeakattheconventionwasheridealoftheThingDesired.DidshestopwiththeIdealofthethingdesired?Notatall.ShebeganIdealizingtheProcessofgettingmethere.Shepressedthebell-buttonimmediately;incameastenographer; and aletterwassenttellingme how Icouldcome and return-givinginformationofthetrains -how, bytravelingatnight,thetripwouldtaketheleastpossibletime.Atintervalsduringthatday and nextshewentonIdealizingtheProcessofarrangingformewhilethere,-whereIshouldstay,whenIshouldspeak, how manytimesIshouldspeak,etcetera,etcetera.Shegavetenseconds to recognizingtheIdealoftheThingDesired and anhourormoreIdealizingtheProcess:10seconds to theformer;3,600seconds to thelatter.That'sabouttherightproportion.Thinkthisover;itapplies to everythinginlife.-Giveaboutathousandtimesmoretime and effort to idealizing and workingouttheprocessthanyougive to idealizingthethingyoudesire and your idealwillcometrue. Turn fromthisverysimpleincident to considerthevalueofIdealizingtheProcessinattaininggreatthings-anyverygreatthing-insuchamatterasaworldwar.ThegreatWorldWarwasagreatspiritualtestoftherace.WhentheGermansin1914wereattheMarne,theIdealoftheThingDesiredwas:theGermanArmymustbestopped!Thiswasnotamereidea;itwasalife and deathidealofthepeoplesoftheAlliedcountries.Greatleadersrecognizedthis.WhennewsthattheGermanArmywasbeingforcedbackwastickedoffintheLondonWarOffice,LordKitchenersaid,"Godmusthavedoneit"; and LordRobertsreplied,"Itmeansthenationshavebeenpraying."Thefollowingyear,duringanothercrisis,LloydGeorgeexclaimed,"ThewarwillbelostunlessallEnglandgetsdownonherkneesinprayer;" and in1918thegreatFochfounddailycommunionnecessary.ThiswastheemphasisoftheIdeal.ButtheProcesswasnotneglected.Evenhe,whodailyspentanhourinprayer and dailywent to HolyCommunion,knewthatGodhelpsonlythosewhoknowenough to helpthemselves.Ouronenationalwar-idealwas:Win!Havingoncerecognizedthis,didwewastetimeharpinguponit?No! And wesucceededbecausewecenteredmostofoureffortsupontheprocessesnecessary to winthewar.Whenitwasnecessary to savefoodwesavedit.Wewentwithoutthisorthat-withoutmeatonmeatlessdays;withoutwheatonwheatlessdays.Butwedidmorethanaccepttheprocess;weIdealizedit.Wemadeitamatterofpatriotism;areligionofbrotherlyhelp to ourallieswhoneededfood.When,weneededmoney,didwecontinueharpingontheIdeal?Notatall!WeIdealizedtheProcessoffurnishingthemeans to equip and feedourboys.WeIdealizedtheProcess to suchanextentthathewhodidnotbuyallhecouldafford and alittlemore,feltwronginside.Whenmoreshipswereneededcollegeboys and highlypaidbusinessmendidmanualworkintheshipyards; and whenmoremunitionswereneeded,womenwhosewhitehandshadneverbeforeknownthegreaseoffactorymachines-workedlonghoursbecausetheprocesswasIdealized.Whatwasnewinthis:wehadalwaysheld ideals and beenforced to takepartintheprocessesoflifeinpeacetimes.Thenewthing-thethingthatbroughtphenomenalresults-wastheIdealizationoftheProcess.Noworkwasdrudgery;itwasanIdealizedPartoftheEffortsofaGreatHumanBrotherhood.SupposewehadneglectedtheProcess!Supposewehadmadenomunitions,builtnoships,soldnobonds,sentnomenoversea,-wouldsuchprocedurehavehelped to winthewar?!Suchaprocesswouldhavebeenridiculous.Yet,inothermatters,weattempt to makeour ideals and desires cometruebyholdingpersistentlydayafterday and monthaftermonth to theidealoftheThingDesired,givinglittleornoattention to idealizingtheprocess and puttingit into operation.Ifyouwant to win,ifyoureallywishthatwhichyoudesire,ifyoutrulydesire to make your ideals cometrue -to turn them into realities,firstform your idealoftheThingDesiredbutgive your greateffort to IdealizingtheProcess and puttingit into action.Thatbringsyouthe reality! IDEALIZEDTHINGSMAKEFORTUNESCHAPTER15Inwhateveryouaredoing and inwhateveryouhope to do and attain,itisnecessary to dealwiththreefactors:things,words and people.Infact,whenyoucome to thinkofit,thereisnothingelsewithwhichyoucandeal.Consequently,idealizingtheprocessofattainingwhatyouwantincludesidealizingthethingswithwhichyouworkorthethingsyouare to handle; and oftengreatfortunesaremadefromidealizinglittlethings and greatfailuresresultfromnon-idealizationofthings,bigorlittle.Herearetheexperiencesoftwomenillustratingthepoint.ItwasonthetrainspeedingacrosstheStateofNewYorktowardChicago.Ihadleftthediningcar,gone to theClubcar and, observingthattheseatsaboutoneofthecardtableswereempty,satdowntheresothatImightbealone to read.Menwerecominginfromdinner and soonamantookaseatacrossthetable.Ilookedup to determinewhetherotherswerewithhim and, ifso,whethertheymightnotwishthetableforcardplaying.Buthewasalone.Hehadafineface,clean,clear-cut;evidentlyamanofeducation;perhaps,amanofculture.Hisface,hisbearing,hisattitudeallproclaimedhim to bea“manof ideals. ”Idonotmeanavisionary,butamanwhodoes and whohasalwaysdonethatwhichisright and whorefuses and hasrefused to dothatwhichiswrong.Inaminutewewereinconversation.Itstartedregardingthehighcostofliving.Itwentfromonething to another.Hewascommunicative and itwasnotlongbeforehementionedthathehadwishedthisyear to sendhisboy to collegebuthehadbeenunable to dosobecausehecouldnotaffordit."AcollegeeducationcostsfourtimesasmuchtodayasitdidwhenIwent to college,"hesaid.ThefirstpointIwishyou to rememberisthis:hecouldnotafford to sendhisson to college.Iledhimonintheconversation,learnedthataftergraduatingfromcollegehehadbeenaschoolteacher;thatlaterhehadbeeninY.M.C.A.work;awelfareworkerinamanufacturingplantforayear; and thatin1913,he,withafriend,hadgone into amanufacturingbusinessofhisown."Whatlineofmanufacturing?"Iasked."Oh,justlittlewickerhandsatchels,suchasboysuse to carrybooks to and fromschool,"heanswered.ThisisthesecondpointIwishyou to remember:"Oh,justlittlewickerhandsatchels."Thisconversationtookplaceintheyear1920.Itindicatesthatafterhavingbeeninbusinesssevenyears,manufacturinganarticleofuse to atleasttenmillionschoolchildrenaswellashundredsofthousandsofothersinourcountry,this“manof ideals wasunable to sendhisboy to collegebecausehecouldnotaffordit.Wetalkedofotherthings;butbeforelongheleftme,goingback to hisprivatecar.Twoothermencamein and satdown.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasacoaloperatorofIndiana, and theother,-well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman.Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manof ideals, ”-thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuseoftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealwaysmorecommunicativeafterdinner,smokingagoodcigar,onatrainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthesoap-dyekingoftheworld.Onlyafewyearsagohe and afriend,hiswife and hisfriend'swife,startedinbusinessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogethertheyhad$800.Todayeachofthemismorethanamillionaire.Theirsoap-dyessellfortencentsapackage,yettheydoabusinessofmanyhundredthousanddollarsamonth.Theysecuredtheoriginalpatent and consequently,inaddition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaidroyaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanof ideals. Thatstatementisbothtrue and nottrue.Heisnotamanof ideals ofthePhariseekind,butheisamanwhoidealizesthethingwithwhichheworks. To himthesoap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashetoldaboutit;hiseyesshone."Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid,"foreverywomanintheland-infact,allovertheworld,fornowwe'resellingsoap-dyes to Europe,Australia,India and Japan -to beableintwominutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist,ofapieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinourdye,withoutanyboiling, and withoutstainingherhands."Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehadidealizedthesoapinorder to selectthebestforthepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemostusefuldye,themosteasily and quicklyuseddye,-adyeneedingnoboiling,adyethatdoesnotstainthehandsofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthechemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye, and, ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthathehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewanted and hadthensearchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhefoundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjustice and hadsecuredpatentrightsforhimself and thosewhohadworkedforhim.Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhehadputagoodproductonthemarket and whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how thatveryafternoonhehadspentthreehourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnotstainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen.himmopthekitchenfloorsthatheranawayfromhome!Althoughhandicappedinchildhood and youthwithwhatmostofusconsiderinsurmountablephysicalhandicaps,yethehaslivedlong,workedmuch and retainsenduringvitality.Thoseinwhosetimehefirstworked-HelenWilmans,Dr.Adams,Mrs.Eddy,Dr.Stockham and others-havelongsincepassed into thegreaterlife.Yet,today(Iknowfromyearsofassociation),heoftenworkstwentyhoursoutoftwenty-four and findslife and theworkajoybecausehelovesboth.You and Imaynotwish to workthus,yetitgivesonegreatconsciousnessofpower to knowthatsomeonehasattainedsuchspiritualcontactwithLifethatheisable to doso.Hisrecreationispainting.Afteraday'swork,usuallyfromeighteen to twentyhours,hepaints to resthimselfbeforegoing to sleep.Hepaintsatsuchtimeswithphenomenalrapidity.Hehasworkedmuch and allhehasdoneorwrittenisoriginal.Inpointoffact,hehasdonesomanyoriginalthingsthatmanyfinditdifficult to keeptrackofhiswork.Morethantwentyyearsagohewroteofthevalueofvitamins,nowbeingacceptedbythemedicalprofession;agenerationagoheprovedthesolarplexus to beabrainbyitself,astatementthenridiculedbybiologistsbutnowaccepted;seventeenyearsagohediscoveredthattoneismostresonantlyprojectedontheparaboliccurve and itisjustnowbeingusedbyengineers to securevaluablepatents;withinthisdecadehehasformulatedanewscienceofsociologywhichconservativeFrenchthinkershavecalled"epochmaking."Hewasthefirstman to workoutanewscienceoftheartsunifyingthebasicprinciplesofmusic,literature,painting,sculpture and architecture; to workoutneuralreaction; and to provethatnewbrainstructurecanbedevelopedbyconsciousfunctioningjustasBurbankprovedthatnewplantstructurescanbedeveloped.Inthisbookonethoughtdeservesmorethanpassingmention.Duringthecenturiesphilosophershavesoughtthebasisofthesoul'sfaithintheunityofallthings.Clearly to presentthatbasisofunityisnow,Iknow,BrownLandone'sonegreatlifeaim.Hemayormaynotsucceedinmakingtheworldconsciousofthisunity,butatleasttheattemptinTheSpiritofMattercomesnearermakingusknowthatthespiritual and materialworldareonethananythingwrittenpreviously.Withsuchaconsciousnessoftheunityofallthingsofspirit and ofmatter,thefaithisstrong and thewayisclear to makeour ideals cometrue.HehaddonethisbecausereportshadcomefromJapanthatthedyesdidstainthehandsofJapanesegirls.Hebeganhisworkbyidealizingthethingheintended to manufacture;hehadidealizedthethingeverydaysincehefirstconceivedit; and heisstillidealizingthatsamething.Isitanywonderthathisfaceglows,thathiseyesshine,thathistoneisenthusiastic and thatheismakingmillions?Heisnotaso-called“manof ideals, ”butheputsidealizing into action.Heidealizeseverything,evencommonlabor;hewasactuallyhappytellingmethathe and hiswifemadethefirstdyesintheirownhomeinstewpots and dish-pans and that,whilehewasmakingtheboxesinwhich to shipthedyes,hiswifewasoutpeddlingthem.Hehasidealizedtheservicethedyesrender to millionsofwomen and thejustrewards to himself.Consequently,heissuccessful.Heisworthmillions,madeinlessthanfouryears;hewasable to sendhistwoboys to college.TherearePhariseestodayastherewereinChrist'stime.Whatvalueare your ideals unlessyouusethem?Thegreatmasterhassaidthatunlessweusethetalentswehaveeventhatwhichwehaveshallbetakenaway.Itisnotholding ideals thatmakes desires cometrue.Itisusing ideals. Thefirststepis to idealizethethingwithwhichyouareworking.ABILLIONDOLLARSBYIDEALIZINGTHEMOVEMENTOFTHINGSCHAPTER16Everyonewantsabundance-abundanceofallthings! And, specifically,everyonewantsmoney and allthingsthattaketheplaceofmoney.Canyou turn adesireformoneydirectly into money?No,certainlynot!Moneyistheresultofabundance,notabundanceitself.Letusagreeuponthemeaningoftheterm.WhenonefriendisthinkingofaPersiancat and anotheristhinkingofanordinaryhousecat,bothwilldisagreewithwhatIamsayingaboutacatifIamthinking and talkingofawildcat.Thereforequalifyatoncethewordabundance.Onemeaningofthewordissufficiency-enough to meetallourtrueneeds,present and future.IdealizingtheProcess to SecureAbundanceshouldnotbelimited to securingmoneydirectly.Otherfactorsaremoreimportant.Theyareanabundanceofideas,recognitionoftheabundantopportunitiesthatsurroundyou, and beingabundantlyprepared to makeuseofthem.Lackofmaterialabundanceisnotalackofideas;butmoney-lackalwaysindicatesapovertyof ideals regardingtherightprocessesofgettingmoney.Onceallhairpinsweremadeofstraightwire and werealwaysmoving-alwaysslippingoutofthelady'shair.Millionsofwomenweredisturbedaboutitforscoresofyears and manypeople-millionsofthem-hadideasaboutit.Hundredsofthousandsconsciouslydesired and wishedforsomethingbetter and thoughtaboutit.Nothing,however,resultedfromtheideas and thoughtsofthesehundredsofthousands.Notaoneofthemevermadeacentoutofhisorherideasorthoughts.Therewasnoabundanceinthem.But,therewasabundanceintheidealofahairpinwhichofitselfpreventeditselffrommovingeasily.Themanwhoidealized and producedthecrinklywirehairpinisnowamulti-millionaire.Abundancealwaysresidesinanideal,-whetherofpropertyormanagementormanufacturingorpositionorwhatnot;itresidesinidealizingeventhedetailedpartsofthings and themovementofsocommonasubstanceasoil.ThestepsintheIdealizingProcesswhichbroughtsuccess to Mr.Rockefellerwere:First,heidealizedoilindetail.Theotheroilmen-thenwealthierthanMr.Rockefeller-thoughtofoilonlyasoil;ascostingsomuchperbarrel,assellingforsomuch, and asbringingsomuchprofit.Mr.Rockefellerthoughtofthesethings,butinadditionheidealizedoilinallitsdetails.Mentallyhevisionedothersubstancesinit-notatalllikeoil.Moreover,heidealizedtheprocessesofseparatingthesefromtheoil, and outofthesecametheby-products.Today,itissaid,theStandardOilCompanycouldgiveawayallitsoil and yetpaygooddividendsoutoftheprofitsofitsby-products.Letusbejust:thiswealthfromthebyproductswasdue to thefactthatMr.Rockefellerwaslessrealisticthanothers;heidealizedtheoilthat to otherswasjustoil and nothingmore.Second,Mr.Rockefelleridealizedthemovementofoil.Otheroilmenthoughtoftransportingoiljustasbarrelsofflour and barrelsofsugararetransported.ButMr.Rockefelleridealizeditinmotion;hesawitflowing and idealizeditflowinginpipes.Hencethepipelinesystem,thesecondgreatsourceofStandardOilprofits and supremacy.Againletusbejust-God and Hislawsrule:Mr.Rockefellerwonphenomenalfinancialsuccessbecauseheidealized,morethandidhiscompetitors,thedetailedpartsofthething and itsmovement.Ontheotherhand,Mr.Rockefellerdidnotidealizehisrelation to therestofsociety.Hethoughtofhimselfasamanstandingalone.Forfortyyearshewassilent,-unwillingthatanyonewithinhiscompaniesshouldgiveany ... alwayscometrue!Youcannotpreventthemmorethanyoucanstopthewhizzingofelectronsorthewhirlingofstars.THEONLYTHREEACTIVITIESNECESSARYCHAPTER6First,thereistheIdealofSomethingDesired;Second,theProcessthatLeads to AttainingIt; and Third,theActofMakingthe Reality Yours.Thesearethethreebasicactivitiesofattainingthatwhichyoudesire;theyaretheonlyoneswhichhavebeen and canbesuccessfullyusedinattaininganyqualityordegreeofdevelopmentwithinyourselforinobtaininganything,conditionorpositioninsocietyortheworldaboutyou.Thesethreeactivitiesaresimplystatedbecausetheyaretrue,-notbecauseIwritethem.Basictruthsarealwayssimple; and, ifnotenvelopedinamassofsuperfluouswordsorintertwinedwithawebofentangledthoughts,theyarealwayseasilyunderstood.Whensimplystated and easilyunderstood,itiseasy to applythem.Ifyoupermit your ideal to belostinajungleofmanywords and your process to bemisdirectedbyamultitudeofvaryingthoughts and feelings-eachpointinginadifferentdirection-why,then,ofcourse, your idealwillnot and cannotbecomea reality. Unlessyoucanclearly and definitelystate your ideal,itisnotsufficientlyconcrete to makeanyprocessofattainingitsuccessful.Unlessyoucandefinitely and simplystatewhatyouare to do and how youare to doit, your planoftheprocessofattainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwantwillbeconfused and your effortwillbepartlywasted and probablyunsuccessful.Attainingthatwhichyoudesireiseasy and certain:(1)ifyouconceiveaclear-cutidealofwhatyoudesire;(2)ifyou turn theideal to theparticularprocessthatalwaysleads to attainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwish; and (3)ifyouknow how to makethe reality apartofyouor your surroundings.Thatyoumayknow how to make your ideas and desires becomerealities,Inowtakeuptheprocessinthissection: To AttainYou Desires, AllThreeMustbeUsed; How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue;FiringtheHeart-Desireof Your Ideal;GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal;Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakes Ideals ComeTrue;TheActofMakingthe Reality Yours; and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES, ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to make your ideals becomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits-evenafteryearsyouwillstillbeholding to theideal. And, ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire and attempt to takepossessionofitmentally-usingthefirst and thirdofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston and desire to bepresent,theidealoftheThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to drivebyautomobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatistheidealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garage and sitin your carforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeinginBoston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Itisnotenough to hold ideals oftheThingDesired,-thefirststep.Itisnotsufficient and itmaybedangerous to declarementallythatyoupossessit,-thethirdstep.Itisnotenougheven to havefaiththat your desirewillcometrue,thoughfaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Youmustput your ideals into idealizedactionfor ideals arethesubstanceofthingsthatare and idealizedactionistheonlycertainprocessofattainment.“Faithwithoutworksisdead”doesnotstand-alone;Christ and theapostlespresentedthetruthmanytimes:"ImustworktheworksofHimthatsentMe....Return to God, and doworks.-Whatdothitprofitthoughamansayhehathfaith, and havenotworks?-Canfaithsavehim?-WasnotAbraham,ourfather,justifiedbyworks?Byworkswasfaithmadeperfect.-Iwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyouaccording to your works.-Hethatovercometh and keepethmyworksuntotheend, to himwillIgivepoweroverthenations."Ofthenames to bewrittenintheBookofLife,theyare to bejudged"according to theirworks"; and theverylastmessage-lastchapterofRevelation-is"Behold,Icomequickly; and myrewardiswithme, to giveeverymanaccordingashisworkshallbe.""Hitch your wagon to aSTAR"isnotsufficient.”"HITCH your wagon to astar"bringsresults.” HOW TO FORMANIDEALTHATWILLCOMETRUECHAPTER8First,anideal to cometruemustbeanideal;anideawillnotdo.Second,anideal to becomea reality musthaveaheartofdesire, -and agoodstrongheart.Third,anideal to come into manifestationmustbeabodyofrealethericsubstance.Fourth,anideal to becomeanactualitymustpossessanimpulseofaction.Lackinganyoneormoreofthese, your ideals donotbecomerealities.First your idealmustbeanideal,notanidea.Theidealwillcometrue.Sincemostpeoplethink and planinideas;theirthoughts and plansseldommaterialize:Afterrepeatedfailures,somebecomediscouraged,despondentorresigned and somelosefaithintheircapacity to attainthegreatgoal and doubtthejusticeofsociety,theworld and God.Othermen and womenthinkin ideals; withthemitisahabit.Suchmen and womenaresuccessful and attain to agreatextentthatwhichtheydesire.Theyattaininproportion to their ideals. Youmayidealize your thoughtsof-ethical and spiritualadvancement and attainsoulconsciousness;yetwhenitcomes to othermattersyoumayuseonlyideas and fail.Ontheotherhand,althoughothersmaynotidealizeethical and spiritualconceptsasyoudo,yettheydoidealize,-thatis,makeperfectimagesoftheirthoughtsofdevelopment,advancement,work, and business; and hencetheysucceedinthoselines to agreaterextentthanyoudo.Thisisjust;infact,itisGod'sJustice.Youfailinthatwhichyoudonotidealize;yousucceedinthatwhichyouidealize.Theyalsofailinthatwhichtheydonotidealize and succeedinthatinwhichtheyuse ideals. Backofeverythingintheworldthereisanideal:backofthedesignofeverychair;thedecorationofeveryroom;thecut and materialofeverygown and everysuitofclothes;backofeverythingthatevercomestrue.Thosewhothinkinlittle ideals, succeedinlittlethings;thosewhothinkinbig ideals, succeedinbigthings.Noadvanceofmankindhaseverbeeneffectedexceptitwasfirstformedby ideals ofsomekind:nopaintingwaseverpainted,nostatueeversculptured,nomusicevercomposed,-exceptfirstconceivedasideal.Nomotor,nodynamo,noengine,noprintingpress,nolinotype,noautomobile,noairplane-notonewaseverinventedexceptitfirstexistedasanideal.Nothingineducationwasevertaught and noethicalorspiritualconceptwaseverpreachedthatdidnotpreviouslyexistinidealforminthemind.Thosewhothinkideasneverattain to greatness.Greatmen and womenalwaysthinkin ideals. Change your “ideas” to ideals! ” How? Bymakingitaperfectimage,addingdesire,givingitbodysubstance, and creatinginitanirresistibleimpulse to manifestitselfinaction. How canyoucompleteanideasoas to makeitanideal?First,byaddingthefactorstheidealacks.Youhaveanideaofthecolorofanapple. How perfectisit?Takepaints and try to paintapictureofanapple and youwilldiscoverthattherearescoresoftints and blendsofcolorsthat your ideadoesnotcontain.Youhaveanideaoftheprofileofthefaceofsomeoneyoulove.Takeapencil and try to drawthatprofile!Youhaveanideaoftheshape and formofthelegsof your table.Close your eyes;run your fingersoveroneofthelegs;feeleveryindentation,everypartthatprojects,thenumberofringsaroundthelegs.Scoresofnewfactorsareadded to your idea. How canyoubecertainthatyouhaveaddedeverythingtheperfectimageought to contain and leftouteverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenter into ourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis,-aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactorofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed,doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthissamewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneoftheelementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor,heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness,roughness,hardness,softness,lightness,heaviness.Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavetheformofaperfectimage-ofanideal,butitwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutanethericbody, and withoutimpulse to impelaction.Next,adddesire!FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes. Desires areheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesitin reality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;inthisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelings and emotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand. Desires areoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your desiresothatitwillcometrue.Fireitwith YOUR feelings and emotions.Areyouayoungwoman and isitadaintyrose-coloredgownyoudesire?Imagethecolorofit and feelthejoyofgowningyourselfinthatcolor.Feelthepleasureitwouldgiveyou to lookatyourselfinthatcolor.Thinkofitscoloragain,-thecolorofroses.Imaginethatyouhaveperfumedthegownwithjustatouchofessenceofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingthesweetodorofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingtheperfumewithwhich your dressisscented.Thinkofthefeelofthematerial, -how soft and delicate.Feelthejoyyoufeelinfeelingit.Thinkofthelightnessofthedress.Feelthejoyyouexperienceinhandlinglight and dainty and fluffythings.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelinputtingonthatdress and inwaitingfor your sweetheart to call.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelasheadmiredit and complimentedyouuponit.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatgown,whenwithagroupofpeople.Isnot your desirefired and burningwithimpulse to act?Willyounotdosomething to getthatdress; and, idealizing your doing,youwilldoitintherightway and getitintherightway.Areyouayoungmandesiringanewsuitofclothes?Fire your desirewith your feelings.Imagethesuityouwish-itscolor,cut,form,material, and fit to you.Feel how happyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatsuitcallingonthegirlyoulove.Feel how proudyouwouldfeelifyoucouldwearitwhengoinghome to seemother.Feel how satisfiedyouwouldfeelwalking into theofficedressedinthatsuit.Feelall your goodfeelings-feltunderallotherconditions-inrelation to thatsuit.Isnot your desirefired to thepointwhereyouwilldosomething to getit and, idealizing your doing,youwilldotherightthing and getitintherightway?Isitapositionyoudesire?Feelthejoytheincomeofthatpositionwouldgiveyou.Feelthepleasuresyoucouldobtainwiththatincome.Feelthejoyoftheopportunitiestheincomewouldgive.Feelthetrueprideofadvancement.Feelthejoyofknowingyouhaveattainedtheposition and madegood.Feelthejoyofgenerouslyhelpingotherswheninthatposition.Feelwhatthatpositionwouldmean to youamong your fellows.Feelwhatitwouldmean to youamongbusinessmen.Feelallthesefeelings-feeding your desires with your FEELINGSinsteadofwithwishes and thoughts -and youwilldosomething to attainthatwhichyoudesire.Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmental desires. Feedthe desires of your ideals with your ownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and your desires will turn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And since your desires areheartsof ideals, thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal. Turn back and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstance into form.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-image your idealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.Theparticlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheidealwillpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asanideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualsogiveitpower to attract and draw to itallthoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelings and attitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeitsactualitypossible.Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance. Turn back and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyourid your soulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal. And yougive to theideal -to itsbodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to makeitselfcometrue.Imagethebodyof your idealcomposedofspiritsubstance,vibratingatthistremendousrate,exertingenormouspower, and yougiveitadditionalpower to makeitself into anactuality. To thispointintheprocess,whatis your ideal?First,aperfectimage-includingonlythoseelementsitshouldpossess and nonethatitshouldnotpossess.Second,anidealwithaheartofdesire,fired to actionbyall your feelings and soul desires: (1)increasedbyimagingthebeauty and utilityoftheideal and thepleasuresitwillgiveyou and (2)augmentedbyeveryconceivableelementofdesireyoucanawakenbyimagingeverythingcomposingitsimage-color,sound,etcetera.Third,anidealbody-formedoftheinfinitespiritsubstance,energy-ether;abodyofthesamematerialastheessenceofmatterwhichmakesiteasyfortheideal to manifestasanactuality;abodyheldtogether and madepermanentbyinfiniteattractiveenergy;abodycomposedofethericsubstancewhoseparticlesvibrateataratesorapidthatimaginationcannotconceiveit;abodycomposedofethericsubstanceanounceofwhichhasgiganticpower,sufficient-iffreedatonetime -to tosstheAlps into theAtlanticOcean.Nowgivetheidealthesoulimpulse to act, and youcannotpreventitscomingtrue.GIVING YOUR IDEALTHEIMPULSEOFACTION TO MAKEITREALCHAPTER11Thereisonemorestepintheprocessofmaking your idealcomplete.Itpossessesinfiniteenergy,butyoumustgiveittheimpulseofaction. How canyoudothis?InthisIdifferfrommanyothers.Iholdthatvisualizationisnotsufficient.Visualization,althoughitoftenaccomplisheswonders,isafterallbutapicturingofanidea.Itdoesmaketheideavividbutitadds to itonlyoneofseveralelements-onlytheimagesofthesightsense.InsteadofvisualizationIuseidealization-theperfectimage.Thisincludesthefactorofvisualization and thatoftheelevenotherfactors.Usingtheotherfactors-especiallythoseofmotion and directionofmotion-wegivetheidealanimpulse to move and thisin turn givesittheactionpowerthatmakestheidealmanifestasa reality. HOW TO TURN YOUR DESIRES AND IDEALS INTO REALITY ByBrownLandonePREFACE–THEMANWHOWORKEDOUTTHEPROCESSItisunusualIassumeforabusinessman to accepttheobligationofwritingaforeword to abookofidealism, and anyattemptonmypart to add to itsspiritualcontentwouldbevainassumption.ButsinceIknowofthephenomenalresultsofidealizingtheprocess,Icanperhapsgivesomemeasureoffaith and hope to thosewhohavenotalwayssucceeded and whonowdoubtthepossibilityofmakingtheir ideals becomerealities.Mycertaintyoftheresultsofthisprocessbasesitselfuponmanyyears'personalcontactwiththeattainmentsofBrownLandone,uponmyownindividual and businesssuccessinusingtheprocess, and uponmyintimateacquaintancewiththemanyexecutiveswhohavewithhisaidmadetheir ideals cometrue.Someofthese ideals havebeenofthehigherthingsoflife;someofmoremundaneaffairs,suchasincreasingone'ssalaryfromtwoorthreethousandayear to athousandamonthormorebyafewweeks'useoftheprocess.BrownLandone,theman,likeallofus,hashisindividualhabits and hobbiesknownonly to intimatefriends.Forinstance,heneverreadsanythingidealisticimmediatelybeforegoing to sleep."IfIdo,"hesays,"mymindreacts and Ihaveunpleasantdreams;but,ifIreadsomethingweird,mysoulreacts and Ilivethenightinastateofhighspiritualconsciousness."Thenthereisthepassionof"cleaningupthings."Today,thisismostannoying to someoftheintimatefriendswhomhevisits,fornosoonerisheinthehomethanhemakesforthebasementorattic to satisfyhissoul'sdesire to makethingsclean.Itisapassionwithhim;itwasborninhim.Asachildhewouldcleanuphisplayroomratherthanplaywithhistoys.WhenbutfiveyearsoldhebecamesoangrybecausetheservantswouldnotletClickHere To GetTheaudioVersion+55FREERareSelfHelpEbook. ... alwayscometrue!Youcannotpreventthemmorethanyoucanstopthewhizzingofelectronsorthewhirlingofstars.THEONLYTHREEACTIVITIESNECESSARYCHAPTER6First,thereistheIdealofSomethingDesired;Second,theProcessthatLeads to AttainingIt; and Third,theActofMakingthe Reality Yours.Thesearethethreebasicactivitiesofattainingthatwhichyoudesire;theyaretheonlyoneswhichhavebeen and canbesuccessfullyusedinattaininganyqualityordegreeofdevelopmentwithinyourselforinobtaininganything,conditionorpositioninsocietyortheworldaboutyou.Thesethreeactivitiesaresimplystatedbecausetheyaretrue,-notbecauseIwritethem.Basictruthsarealwayssimple; and, ifnotenvelopedinamassofsuperfluouswordsorintertwinedwithawebofentangledthoughts,theyarealwayseasilyunderstood.Whensimplystated and easilyunderstood,itiseasy to applythem.Ifyoupermit your ideal to belostinajungleofmanywords and your process to bemisdirectedbyamultitudeofvaryingthoughts and feelings-eachpointinginadifferentdirection-why,then,ofcourse, your idealwillnot and cannotbecomea reality. Unlessyoucanclearly and definitelystate your ideal,itisnotsufficientlyconcrete to makeanyprocessofattainingitsuccessful.Unlessyoucandefinitely and simplystatewhatyouare to do and how youare to doit, your planoftheprocessofattainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwantwillbeconfused and your effortwillbepartlywasted and probablyunsuccessful.Attainingthatwhichyoudesireiseasy and certain:(1)ifyouconceiveaclear-cutidealofwhatyoudesire;(2)ifyou turn theideal to theparticularprocessthatalwaysleads to attainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwish; and (3)ifyouknow how to makethe reality apartofyouor your surroundings.Thatyoumayknow how to make your ideas and desires becomerealities,Inowtakeuptheprocessinthissection: To AttainYou Desires, AllThreeMustbeUsed; How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue;FiringtheHeart-Desireof Your Ideal;GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal;Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakes Ideals ComeTrue;TheActofMakingthe Reality Yours; and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES, ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to make your ideals becomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits-evenafteryearsyouwillstillbeholding to theideal. And, ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire and attempt to takepossessionofitmentally-usingthefirst and thirdofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston and desire to bepresent,theidealoftheThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to drivebyautomobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatistheidealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garage and sitin your carforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeinginBoston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Itisnotenough to hold ideals oftheThingDesired,-thefirststep.Itisnotsufficient and itmaybedangerous to declarementallythatyoupossessit,-thethirdstep.Itisnotenougheven to havefaiththat your desirewillcometrue,thoughfaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Youmustput your ideals into idealizedactionfor ideals arethesubstanceofthingsthatare and idealizedactionistheonlycertainprocessofattainment.“Faithwithoutworksisdead”doesnotstand-alone;Christ and theapostlespresentedthetruthmanytimes:"ImustworktheworksofHimthatsentMe....Return to God, and doworks.-Whatdothitprofitthoughamansayhehathfaith, and havenotworks?-Canfaithsavehim?-WasnotAbraham,ourfather,justifiedbyworks?Byworkswasfaithmadeperfect.-Iwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyouaccording to your works.-Hethatovercometh and keepethmyworksuntotheend, to himwillIgivepoweroverthenations."Ofthenames to bewrittenintheBookofLife,theyare to bejudged"according to theirworks"; and theverylastmessage-lastchapterofRevelation-is"Behold,Icomequickly; and myrewardiswithme, to giveeverymanaccordingashisworkshallbe.""Hitch your wagon to aSTAR"isnotsufficient.”"HITCH your wagon to astar"bringsresults.” HOW TO FORMANIDEALTHATWILLCOMETRUECHAPTER8First,anideal to cometruemustbeanideal;anideawillnotdo.Second,anideal to becomea reality musthaveaheartofdesire, -and agoodstrongheart.Third,anideal to come into manifestationmustbeabodyofrealethericsubstance.Fourth,anideal to becomeanactualitymustpossessanimpulseofaction.Lackinganyoneormoreofthese, your ideals donotbecomerealities.First your idealmustbeanideal,notanidea.Theidealwillcometrue.Sincemostpeoplethink and planinideas;theirthoughts and plansseldommaterialize:Afterrepeatedfailures,somebecomediscouraged,despondentorresigned and somelosefaithintheircapacity to attainthegreatgoal and doubtthejusticeofsociety,theworld and God.Othermen and womenthinkin ideals; withthemitisahabit.Suchmen and womenaresuccessful and attain to agreatextentthatwhichtheydesire.Theyattaininproportion to their ideals. Youmayidealize your thoughtsof-ethical and spiritualadvancement and attainsoulconsciousness;yetwhenitcomes to othermattersyoumayuseonlyideas and fail.Ontheotherhand,althoughothersmaynotidealizeethical and spiritualconceptsasyoudo,yettheydoidealize,-thatis,makeperfectimagesoftheirthoughtsofdevelopment,advancement,work, and business; and hencetheysucceedinthoselines to agreaterextentthanyoudo.Thisisjust;infact,itisGod'sJustice.Youfailinthatwhichyoudonotidealize;yousucceedinthatwhichyouidealize.Theyalsofailinthatwhichtheydonotidealize and succeedinthatinwhichtheyuse ideals. Backofeverythingintheworldthereisanideal:backofthedesignofeverychair;thedecorationofeveryroom;thecut and materialofeverygown and everysuitofclothes;backofeverythingthatevercomestrue.Thosewhothinkinlittle ideals, succeedinlittlethings;thosewhothinkinbig ideals, succeedinbigthings.Noadvanceofmankindhaseverbeeneffectedexceptitwasfirstformedby ideals ofsomekind:nopaintingwaseverpainted,nostatueeversculptured,nomusicevercomposed,-exceptfirstconceivedasideal.Nomotor,nodynamo,noengine,noprintingpress,nolinotype,noautomobile,noairplane-notonewaseverinventedexceptitfirstexistedasanideal.Nothingineducationwasevertaught and noethicalorspiritualconceptwaseverpreachedthatdidnotpreviouslyexistinidealforminthemind.Thosewhothinkideasneverattain to greatness.Greatmen and womenalwaysthinkin ideals. Change your “ideas” to ideals! ” How? Bymakingitaperfectimage,addingdesire,givingitbodysubstance, and creatinginitanirresistibleimpulse to manifestitselfinaction. How canyoucompleteanideasoas to makeitanideal?First,byaddingthefactorstheidealacks.Youhaveanideaofthecolorofanapple. How perfectisit?Takepaints and try to paintapictureofanapple and youwilldiscoverthattherearescoresoftints and blendsofcolorsthat your ideadoesnotcontain.Youhaveanideaoftheprofileofthefaceofsomeoneyoulove.Takeapencil and try to drawthatprofile!Youhaveanideaoftheshape and formofthelegsof your table.Close your eyes;run your fingersoveroneofthelegs;feeleveryindentation,everypartthatprojects,thenumberofringsaroundthelegs.Scoresofnewfactorsareadded to your idea. How canyoubecertainthatyouhaveaddedeverythingtheperfectimageought to contain and leftouteverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenter into ourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis,-aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactorofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed,doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthissamewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneoftheelementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor,heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness,roughness,hardness,softness,lightness,heaviness.Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavetheformofaperfectimage-ofanideal,butitwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutanethericbody, and withoutimpulse to impelaction.Next,adddesire!FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes. Desires areheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesitin reality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;inthisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelings and emotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand. Desires areoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your desiresothatitwillcometrue.Fireitwith YOUR feelings and emotions.Areyouayoungwoman and isitadaintyrose-coloredgownyoudesire?Imagethecolorofit and feelthejoyofgowningyourselfinthatcolor.Feelthepleasureitwouldgiveyou to lookatyourselfinthatcolor.Thinkofitscoloragain,-thecolorofroses.Imaginethatyouhaveperfumedthegownwithjustatouchofessenceofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingthesweetodorofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingtheperfumewithwhich your dressisscented.Thinkofthefeelofthematerial, -how soft and delicate.Feelthejoyyoufeelinfeelingit.Thinkofthelightnessofthedress.Feelthejoyyouexperienceinhandlinglight and dainty and fluffythings.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelinputtingonthatdress and inwaitingfor your sweetheart to call.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelasheadmiredit and complimentedyouuponit.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatgown,whenwithagroupofpeople.Isnot your desirefired and burningwithimpulse to act?Willyounotdosomething to getthatdress; and, idealizing your doing,youwilldoitintherightway and getitintherightway.Areyouayoungmandesiringanewsuitofclothes?Fire your desirewith your feelings.Imagethesuityouwish-itscolor,cut,form,material, and fit to you.Feel how happyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatsuitcallingonthegirlyoulove.Feel how proudyouwouldfeelifyoucouldwearitwhengoinghome to seemother.Feel how satisfiedyouwouldfeelwalking into theofficedressedinthatsuit.Feelall your goodfeelings-feltunderallotherconditions-inrelation to thatsuit.Isnot your desirefired to thepointwhereyouwilldosomething to getit and, idealizing your doing,youwilldotherightthing and getitintherightway?Isitapositionyoudesire?Feelthejoytheincomeofthatpositionwouldgiveyou.Feelthepleasuresyoucouldobtainwiththatincome.Feelthejoyoftheopportunitiestheincomewouldgive.Feelthetrueprideofadvancement.Feelthejoyofknowingyouhaveattainedtheposition and madegood.Feelthejoyofgenerouslyhelpingotherswheninthatposition.Feelwhatthatpositionwouldmean to youamong your fellows.Feelwhatitwouldmean to youamongbusinessmen.Feelallthesefeelings-feeding your desires with your FEELINGSinsteadofwithwishes and thoughts -and youwilldosomething to attainthatwhichyoudesire.Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmental desires. Feedthe desires of your ideals with your ownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and your desires will turn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And since your desires areheartsof ideals, thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal. Turn back and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstance into form.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-image your idealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.Theparticlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheidealwillpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asanideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualsogiveitpower to attract and draw to itallthoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelings and attitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeitsactualitypossible.Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance. Turn back and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyourid your soulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal. And yougive to theideal -to itsbodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to makeitselfcometrue.Imagethebodyof your idealcomposedofspiritsubstance,vibratingatthistremendousrate,exertingenormouspower, and yougiveitadditionalpower to makeitself into anactuality. To thispointintheprocess,whatis your ideal?First,aperfectimage-includingonlythoseelementsitshouldpossess and nonethatitshouldnotpossess.Second,anidealwithaheartofdesire,fired to actionbyall your feelings and soul desires: (1)increasedbyimagingthebeauty and utilityoftheideal and thepleasuresitwillgiveyou and (2)augmentedbyeveryconceivableelementofdesireyoucanawakenbyimagingeverythingcomposingitsimage-color,sound,etcetera.Third,anidealbody-formedoftheinfinitespiritsubstance,energy-ether;abodyofthesamematerialastheessenceofmatterwhichmakesiteasyfortheideal to manifestasanactuality;abodyheldtogether and madepermanentbyinfiniteattractiveenergy;abodycomposedofethericsubstancewhoseparticlesvibrateataratesorapidthatimaginationcannotconceiveit;abodycomposedofethericsubstanceanounceofwhichhasgiganticpower,sufficient-iffreedatonetime -to tosstheAlps into theAtlanticOcean.Nowgivetheidealthesoulimpulse to act, and youcannotpreventitscomingtrue.GIVING YOUR IDEALTHEIMPULSEOFACTION TO MAKEITREALCHAPTER11Thereisonemorestepintheprocessofmaking your idealcomplete.Itpossessesinfiniteenergy,butyoumustgiveittheimpulseofaction. How canyoudothis?InthisIdifferfrommanyothers.Iholdthatvisualizationisnotsufficient.Visualization,althoughitoftenaccomplisheswonders,isafterallbutapicturingofanidea.Itdoesmaketheideavividbutitadds to itonlyoneofseveralelements-onlytheimagesofthesightsense.InsteadofvisualizationIuseidealization-theperfectimage.Thisincludesthefactorofvisualization and thatoftheelevenotherfactors.Usingtheotherfactors-especiallythoseofmotion and directionofmotion-wegivetheidealanimpulse to move and thisin turn givesittheactionpowerthatmakestheidealmanifestasa reality. HOW TO TURN YOUR DESIRES AND IDEALS INTO REALITY ByBrownLandonePREFACE–THEMANWHOWORKEDOUTTHEPROCESSItisunusualIassumeforabusinessman to accepttheobligationofwritingaforeword to abookofidealism, and anyattemptonmypart to add to itsspiritualcontentwouldbevainassumption.ButsinceIknowofthephenomenalresultsofidealizingtheprocess,Icanperhapsgivesomemeasureoffaith and hope to thosewhohavenotalwayssucceeded and whonowdoubtthepossibilityofmakingtheir ideals becomerealities.Mycertaintyoftheresultsofthisprocessbasesitselfuponmanyyears'personalcontactwiththeattainmentsofBrownLandone,uponmyownindividual and businesssuccessinusingtheprocess, and uponmyintimateacquaintancewiththemanyexecutiveswhohavewithhisaidmadetheir ideals cometrue.Someofthese ideals havebeenofthehigherthingsoflife;someofmoremundaneaffairs,suchasincreasingone'ssalaryfromtwoorthreethousandayear to athousandamonthormorebyafewweeks'useoftheprocess.BrownLandone,theman,likeallofus,hashisindividualhabits and hobbiesknownonly to intimatefriends.Forinstance,heneverreadsanythingidealisticimmediatelybeforegoing to sleep."IfIdo,"hesays,"mymindreacts and Ihaveunpleasantdreams;but,ifIreadsomethingweird,mysoulreacts and Ilivethenightinastateofhighspiritualconsciousness."Thenthereisthepassionof"cleaningupthings."Today,thisismostannoying to someoftheintimatefriendswhomhevisits,fornosoonerisheinthehomethanhemakesforthebasementorattic to satisfyhissoul'sdesire to makethingsclean.Itisapassionwithhim;itwasborninhim.Asachildhewouldcleanuphisplayroomratherthanplaywithhistoys.WhenbutfiveyearsoldhebecamesoangrybecausetheservantswouldnotletClickHere To GetTheaudioVersion+55FREERareSelfHelpEbook....