... alwayscometrue!Youcannotpreventthemmorethanyoucanstopthewhizzingofelectronsorthewhirlingofstars.THEONLYTHREEACTIVITIESNECESSARYCHAPTER6First,thereistheIdealofSomethingDesired;Second,theProcessthatLeads to AttainingIt; and Third,theActofMakingtheRealityYours.Thesearethethreebasicactivitiesofattainingthatwhichyoudesire;theyaretheonlyoneswhichhavebeen and canbesuccessfullyusedinattaininganyqualityordegreeofdevelopmentwithinyourselforinobtaininganything,conditionorpositioninsocietyortheworldaboutyou.Thesethreeactivitiesaresimplystatedbecausetheyaretrue,-notbecauseIwritethem.Basictruthsarealwayssimple; and, ifnotenvelopedinamassofsuperfluouswordsorintertwinedwithawebofentangledthoughts,theyarealwayseasilyunderstood.Whensimplystated and easilyunderstood,itiseasy to applythem.Ifyoupermityourideal to belostinajungleofmanywords and yourprocess to bemisdirectedbyamultitudeofvaryingthoughts and feelings-eachpointinginadifferentdirection-why,then,ofcourse,youridealwillnot and cannotbecomeareality.Unlessyoucanclearly and definitelystateyourideal,itisnotsufficientlyconcrete to makeanyprocessofattainingitsuccessful.Unlessyoucandefinitely and simplystatewhatyouare to do and how youare to doit,yourplanoftheprocessofattainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwantwillbeconfused and youreffortwillbepartlywasted and probablyunsuccessful.Attainingthatwhichyoudesireiseasy and certain:(1)ifyouconceiveaclear-cutidealofwhatyoudesire;(2)ifyouturntheideal to theparticularprocessthatalwaysleads to attainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwish; and (3)ifyouknow how to maketherealityapartofyouoryoursurroundings.Thatyoumayknow how to makeyourideas and desiresbecomerealities,Inowtakeuptheprocessinthissection: To AttainYouDesires,AllThreeMustbeUsed; How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue;FiringtheHeart-DesireofYourIdeal;GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to YourIdeal;GivingYourIdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakesIdealsComeTrue;TheActofMakingtheRealityYours; and Where to CenterYourEffort. TO ATTAINYOURDESIRES,ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to makeyouridealsbecomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attainyourdesire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccessyoureffortmerits-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 yourgarage and sitinyourcarforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeinginBoston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpassesyourfriendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Itisnotenough to holdidealsoftheThingDesired,-thefirststep.Itisnotsufficient and itmaybedangerous to declarementallythatyoupossessit,-thethirdstep.Itisnotenougheven to havefaiththatyourdesirewillcometrue,thoughfaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Youmustputyouridealsintoidealizedactionforidealsarethesubstanceofthingsthatare and idealizedactionistheonlycertainprocessofattainment.“Faithwithoutworksisdead”doesnotstand-alone;Christ and theapostlespresentedthetruthmanytimes:"ImustworktheworksofHimthatsentMe....Return to God, and doworks.-Whatdothitprofitthoughamansayhehathfaith, and havenotworks?-Canfaithsavehim?-WasnotAbraham,ourfather,justifiedbyworks?Byworkswasfaithmadeperfect.-Iwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyouaccording to yourworks.-Hethatovercometh and keepethmyworksuntotheend, to himwillIgivepoweroverthenations."Ofthenames to bewrittenintheBookofLife,theyare to bejudged"according to theirworks"; and theverylastmessage-lastchapterofRevelation-is"Behold,Icomequickly; and myrewardiswithme, to giveeverymanaccordingashisworkshallbe.""Hitchyourwagon to aSTAR"isnotsufficient.”"HITCHyourwagon to astar"bringsresults.” HOW TO FORMANIDEALTHATWILLCOMETRUECHAPTER8First,anideal to cometruemustbeanideal;anideawillnotdo.Second,anideal to becomearealitymusthaveaheartofdesire, -and agoodstrongheart.Third,anideal to comeintomanifestationmustbeabodyofrealethericsubstance.Fourth,anideal to becomeanactualitymustpossessanimpulseofaction.Lackinganyoneormoreofthese,youridealsdonotbecomerealities.Firstyouridealmustbeanideal,notanidea.Theidealwillcometrue.Sincemostpeoplethink and planinideas;theirthoughts and plansseldommaterialize:Afterrepeatedfailures,somebecomediscouraged,despondentorresigned and somelosefaithintheircapacity to attainthegreatgoal and doubtthejusticeofsociety,theworld and God.Othermen and womenthinkinideals;withthemitisahabit.Suchmen and womenaresuccessful and attain to agreatextentthatwhichtheydesire.Theyattaininproportion to theirideals.Youmayidealizeyourthoughtsof-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 succeedinthatinwhichtheyuseideals.Backofeverythingintheworldthereisanideal:backofthedesignofeverychair;thedecorationofeveryroom;thecut and materialofeverygown and everysuitofclothes;backofeverythingthatevercomestrue.Thosewhothinkinlittleideals,succeedinlittlethings;thosewhothinkinbigideals,succeedinbigthings.Noadvanceofmankindhaseverbeeneffectedexceptitwasfirstformedbyidealsofsomekind:nopaintingwaseverpainted,nostatueeversculptured,nomusicevercomposed,-exceptfirstconceivedasideal.Nomotor,nodynamo,noengine,noprintingpress,nolinotype,noautomobile,noairplane-notonewaseverinventedexceptitfirstexistedasanideal.Nothingineducationwasevertaught and noethicalorspiritualconceptwaseverpreachedthatdidnotpreviouslyexistinidealforminthemind.Thosewhothinkideasneverattain to greatness.Greatmen and womenalwaysthinkinideals.Changeyour“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 blendsofcolorsthatyourideadoesnotcontain.Youhaveanideaoftheprofileofthefaceofsomeoneyoulove.Takeapencil and try to drawthatprofile!Youhaveanideaoftheshape and formofthelegsofyourtable.Closeyoureyes;runyourfingersoveroneofthelegs;feeleveryindentation,everypartthatprojects,thenumberofringsaroundthelegs.Scoresofnewfactorsareadded to youridea. How canyoubecertainthatyouhaveaddedeverythingtheperfectimageought to contain and leftouteverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenterintoourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitinyourmindasitnowis,-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-DESIREOFYOURIDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes.Desiresareheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesitinreality.Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartofyourideal;inthisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction,youridealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswithyourfeelings and emotions!Yourthoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand.Desiresareoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fireyourdesiresothatitwillcometrue.FireitwithYOURfeelings and emotions.Areyouayoungwoman and isitadaintyrose-coloredgownyoudesire?Imagethecolorofit and feelthejoyofgowningyourselfinthatcolor.Feelthepleasureitwouldgiveyou to lookatyourselfinthatcolor.Thinkofitscoloragain,-thecolorofroses.Imaginethatyouhaveperfumedthegownwithjustatouchofessenceofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingthesweetodorofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingtheperfumewithwhichyourdressisscented.Thinkofthefeelofthematerial, -how soft and delicate.Feelthejoyyoufeelinfeelingit.Thinkofthelightnessofthedress.Feelthejoyyouexperienceinhandlinglight and dainty and fluffythings.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelinputtingonthatdress and inwaitingforyoursweetheart to call.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelasheadmiredit and complimentedyouuponit.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatgown,whenwithagroupofpeople.Isnotyourdesirefired and burningwithimpulse to act?Willyounotdosomething to getthatdress; and, idealizingyourdoing,youwilldoitintherightway and getitintherightway.Areyouayoungmandesiringanewsuitofclothes?Fireyourdesirewithyourfeelings.Imagethesuityouwish-itscolor,cut,form,material, and fit to you.Feel how happyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatsuitcallingonthegirlyoulove.Feel how proudyouwouldfeelifyoucouldwearitwhengoinghome to seemother.Feel how satisfiedyouwouldfeelwalkingintotheofficedressedinthatsuit.Feelallyourgoodfeelings-feltunderallotherconditions-inrelation to thatsuit.Isnotyourdesirefired to thepointwhereyouwilldosomething to getit and, idealizingyourdoing,youwilldotherightthing and getitintherightway?Isitapositionyoudesire?Feelthejoytheincomeofthatpositionwouldgiveyou.Feelthepleasuresyoucouldobtainwiththatincome.Feelthejoyoftheopportunitiestheincomewouldgive.Feelthetrueprideofadvancement.Feelthejoyofknowingyouhaveattainedtheposition and madegood.Feelthejoyofgenerouslyhelpingotherswheninthatposition.Feelwhatthatpositionwouldmean to youamongyourfellows.Feelwhatitwouldmean to youamongbusinessmen.Feelallthesefeelings-feedingyourdesireswithyourFEELINGSinsteadofwithwishes and thoughts -and youwilldosomething to attainthatwhichyoudesire.Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmentaldesires.Feedthedesiresofyouridealswithyourownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and yourdesireswillturn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And sinceyourdesiresareheartsofideals,thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOURIDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyforyourideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwithyourideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to yourideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal.Turnback and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealizeyourimageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstanceintoform.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyofyourideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-imageyouridealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesofyouridealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimagingyouridealyougiveitsolidity.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.Turnback and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to yourelectriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyouridyoursoulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationofyourideal. And yougive to theideal -to itsbodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to makeitselfcometrue.Imagethebodyofyouridealcomposedofspiritsubstance,vibratingatthistremendousrate,exertingenormouspower, and yougiveitadditionalpower to makeitselfintoanactuality. To thispointintheprocess,whatisyourideal?First,aperfectimage-includingonlythoseelementsitshouldpossess and nonethatitshouldnotpossess.Second,anidealwithaheartofdesire,fired to actionbyallyourfeelings and souldesires:(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 tosstheAlpsintotheAtlanticOcean.Nowgivetheidealthesoulimpulse to act, and youcannotpreventitscomingtrue.GIVINGYOURIDEALTHEIMPULSEOFACTION TO MAKEITREALCHAPTER11Thereisonemorestepintheprocessofmakingyouridealcomplete.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 thisinturngivesittheactionpowerthatmakestheidealmanifestasareality. HOW TO TURNYOURDESIRES AND IDEALSINTOREALITYByBrownLandonePREFACE–THEMANWHOWORKEDOUTTHEPROCESSItisunusualIassumeforabusinessman to accepttheobligationofwritingaforeword to abookofidealism, and anyattemptonmypart to add to itsspiritualcontentwouldbevainassumption.ButsinceIknowofthephenomenalresultsofidealizingtheprocess,Icanperhapsgivesomemeasureoffaith and hope to thosewhohavenotalwayssucceeded and whonowdoubtthepossibilityofmakingtheiridealsbecomerealities.Mycertaintyoftheresultsofthisprocessbasesitselfuponmanyyears'personalcontactwiththeattainmentsofBrownLandone,uponmyownindividual and businesssuccessinusingtheprocess, and uponmyintimateacquaintancewiththemanyexecutiveswhohavewithhisaidmadetheiridealscometrue.Someoftheseidealshavebeenofthehigherthingsoflife;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,theActofMakingtheRealityYours.Thesearethethreebasicactivitiesofattainingthatwhichyoudesire;theyaretheonlyoneswhichhavebeen and canbesuccessfullyusedinattaininganyqualityordegreeofdevelopmentwithinyourselforinobtaininganything,conditionorpositioninsocietyortheworldaboutyou.Thesethreeactivitiesaresimplystatedbecausetheyaretrue,-notbecauseIwritethem.Basictruthsarealwayssimple; and, ifnotenvelopedinamassofsuperfluouswordsorintertwinedwithawebofentangledthoughts,theyarealwayseasilyunderstood.Whensimplystated and easilyunderstood,itiseasy to applythem.Ifyoupermityourideal to belostinajungleofmanywords and yourprocess to bemisdirectedbyamultitudeofvaryingthoughts and feelings-eachpointinginadifferentdirection-why,then,ofcourse,youridealwillnot and cannotbecomeareality.Unlessyoucanclearly and definitelystateyourideal,itisnotsufficientlyconcrete to makeanyprocessofattainingitsuccessful.Unlessyoucandefinitely and simplystatewhatyouare to do and how youare to doit,yourplanoftheprocessofattainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwantwillbeconfused and youreffortwillbepartlywasted and probablyunsuccessful.Attainingthatwhichyoudesireiseasy and certain:(1)ifyouconceiveaclear-cutidealofwhatyoudesire;(2)ifyouturntheideal to theparticularprocessthatalwaysleads to attainingorobtainingthatwhichyouwish; and (3)ifyouknow how to maketherealityapartofyouoryoursurroundings.Thatyoumayknow how to makeyourideas and desiresbecomerealities,Inowtakeuptheprocessinthissection: To AttainYouDesires,AllThreeMustbeUsed; How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue;FiringtheHeart-DesireofYourIdeal;GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to YourIdeal;GivingYourIdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakesIdealsComeTrue;TheActofMakingtheRealityYours; and Where to CenterYourEffort. TO ATTAINYOURDESIRES,ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to makeyouridealsbecomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attainyourdesire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccessyoureffortmerits-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 yourgarage and sitinyourcarforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeinginBoston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpassesyourfriendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Itisnotenough to holdidealsoftheThingDesired,-thefirststep.Itisnotsufficient and itmaybedangerous to declarementallythatyoupossessit,-thethirdstep.Itisnotenougheven to havefaiththatyourdesirewillcometrue,thoughfaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Youmustputyouridealsintoidealizedactionforidealsarethesubstanceofthingsthatare and idealizedactionistheonlycertainprocessofattainment.“Faithwithoutworksisdead”doesnotstand-alone;Christ and theapostlespresentedthetruthmanytimes:"ImustworktheworksofHimthatsentMe....Return to God, and doworks.-Whatdothitprofitthoughamansayhehathfaith, and havenotworks?-Canfaithsavehim?-WasnotAbraham,ourfather,justifiedbyworks?Byworkswasfaithmadeperfect.-Iwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyouaccording to yourworks.-Hethatovercometh and keepethmyworksuntotheend, to himwillIgivepoweroverthenations."Ofthenames to bewrittenintheBookofLife,theyare to bejudged"according to theirworks"; and theverylastmessage-lastchapterofRevelation-is"Behold,Icomequickly; and myrewardiswithme, to giveeverymanaccordingashisworkshallbe.""Hitchyourwagon to aSTAR"isnotsufficient.”"HITCHyourwagon to astar"bringsresults.” HOW TO FORMANIDEALTHATWILLCOMETRUECHAPTER8First,anideal to cometruemustbeanideal;anideawillnotdo.Second,anideal to becomearealitymusthaveaheartofdesire, -and agoodstrongheart.Third,anideal to comeintomanifestationmustbeabodyofrealethericsubstance.Fourth,anideal to becomeanactualitymustpossessanimpulseofaction.Lackinganyoneormoreofthese,youridealsdonotbecomerealities.Firstyouridealmustbeanideal,notanidea.Theidealwillcometrue.Sincemostpeoplethink and planinideas;theirthoughts and plansseldommaterialize:Afterrepeatedfailures,somebecomediscouraged,despondentorresigned and somelosefaithintheircapacity to attainthegreatgoal and doubtthejusticeofsociety,theworld and God.Othermen and womenthinkinideals;withthemitisahabit.Suchmen and womenaresuccessful and attain to agreatextentthatwhichtheydesire.Theyattaininproportion to theirideals.Youmayidealizeyourthoughtsof-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 succeedinthatinwhichtheyuseideals.Backofeverythingintheworldthereisanideal:backofthedesignofeverychair;thedecorationofeveryroom;thecut and materialofeverygown and everysuitofclothes;backofeverythingthatevercomestrue.Thosewhothinkinlittleideals,succeedinlittlethings;thosewhothinkinbigideals,succeedinbigthings.Noadvanceofmankindhaseverbeeneffectedexceptitwasfirstformedbyidealsofsomekind:nopaintingwaseverpainted,nostatueeversculptured,nomusicevercomposed,-exceptfirstconceivedasideal.Nomotor,nodynamo,noengine,noprintingpress,nolinotype,noautomobile,noairplane-notonewaseverinventedexceptitfirstexistedasanideal.Nothingineducationwasevertaught and noethicalorspiritualconceptwaseverpreachedthatdidnotpreviouslyexistinidealforminthemind.Thosewhothinkideasneverattain to greatness.Greatmen and womenalwaysthinkinideals.Changeyour“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 blendsofcolorsthatyourideadoesnotcontain.Youhaveanideaoftheprofileofthefaceofsomeoneyoulove.Takeapencil and try to drawthatprofile!Youhaveanideaoftheshape and formofthelegsofyourtable.Closeyoureyes;runyourfingersoveroneofthelegs;feeleveryindentation,everypartthatprojects,thenumberofringsaroundthelegs.Scoresofnewfactorsareadded to youridea. How canyoubecertainthatyouhaveaddedeverythingtheperfectimageought to contain and leftouteverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenterintoourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitinyourmindasitnowis,-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-DESIREOFYOURIDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes.Desiresareheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesitinreality.Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartofyourideal;inthisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction,youridealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswithyourfeelings and emotions!Yourthoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand.Desiresareoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fireyourdesiresothatitwillcometrue.FireitwithYOURfeelings and emotions.Areyouayoungwoman and isitadaintyrose-coloredgownyoudesire?Imagethecolorofit and feelthejoyofgowningyourselfinthatcolor.Feelthepleasureitwouldgiveyou to lookatyourselfinthatcolor.Thinkofitscoloragain,-thecolorofroses.Imaginethatyouhaveperfumedthegownwithjustatouchofessenceofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingthesweetodorofroses.Feelthejoyofsmellingtheperfumewithwhichyourdressisscented.Thinkofthefeelofthematerial, -how soft and delicate.Feelthejoyyoufeelinfeelingit.Thinkofthelightnessofthedress.Feelthejoyyouexperienceinhandlinglight and dainty and fluffythings.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelinputtingonthatdress and inwaitingforyoursweetheart to call.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeelasheadmiredit and complimentedyouuponit.Feelthejoyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatgown,whenwithagroupofpeople.Isnotyourdesirefired and burningwithimpulse to act?Willyounotdosomething to getthatdress; and, idealizingyourdoing,youwilldoitintherightway and getitintherightway.Areyouayoungmandesiringanewsuitofclothes?Fireyourdesirewithyourfeelings.Imagethesuityouwish-itscolor,cut,form,material, and fit to you.Feel how happyyouwouldfeeldressedinthatsuitcallingonthegirlyoulove.Feel how proudyouwouldfeelifyoucouldwearitwhengoinghome to seemother.Feel how satisfiedyouwouldfeelwalkingintotheofficedressedinthatsuit.Feelallyourgoodfeelings-feltunderallotherconditions-inrelation to thatsuit.Isnotyourdesirefired to thepointwhereyouwilldosomething to getit and, idealizingyourdoing,youwilldotherightthing and getitintherightway?Isitapositionyoudesire?Feelthejoytheincomeofthatpositionwouldgiveyou.Feelthepleasuresyoucouldobtainwiththatincome.Feelthejoyoftheopportunitiestheincomewouldgive.Feelthetrueprideofadvancement.Feelthejoyofknowingyouhaveattainedtheposition and madegood.Feelthejoyofgenerouslyhelpingotherswheninthatposition.Feelwhatthatpositionwouldmean to youamongyourfellows.Feelwhatitwouldmean to youamongbusinessmen.Feelallthesefeelings-feedingyourdesireswithyourFEELINGSinsteadofwithwishes and thoughts -and youwilldosomething to attainthatwhichyoudesire.Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmentaldesires.Feedthedesiresofyouridealswithyourownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and yourdesireswillturn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And sinceyourdesiresareheartsofideals,thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOURIDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyforyourideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwithyourideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to yourideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal.Turnback and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealizeyourimageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstanceintoform.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyofyourideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-imageyouridealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesofyouridealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimagingyouridealyougiveitsolidity.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.Turnback and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to yourelectriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyouridyoursoulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationofyourideal. And yougive to theideal -to itsbodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to makeitselfcometrue.Imagethebodyofyouridealcomposedofspiritsubstance,vibratingatthistremendousrate,exertingenormouspower, and yougiveitadditionalpower to makeitselfintoanactuality. To thispointintheprocess,whatisyourideal?First,aperfectimage-includingonlythoseelementsitshouldpossess and nonethatitshouldnotpossess.Second,anidealwithaheartofdesire,fired to actionbyallyourfeelings and souldesires:(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 tosstheAlpsintotheAtlanticOcean.Nowgivetheidealthesoulimpulse to act, and youcannotpreventitscomingtrue.GIVINGYOURIDEALTHEIMPULSEOFACTION TO MAKEITREALCHAPTER11Thereisonemorestepintheprocessofmakingyouridealcomplete.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 thisinturngivesittheactionpowerthatmakestheidealmanifestasareality. HOW TO TURNYOURDESIRES AND IDEALSINTOREALITYByBrownLandonePREFACE–THEMANWHOWORKEDOUTTHEPROCESSItisunusualIassumeforabusinessman to accepttheobligationofwritingaforeword to abookofidealism, and anyattemptonmypart to add to itsspiritualcontentwouldbevainassumption.ButsinceIknowofthephenomenalresultsofidealizingtheprocess,Icanperhapsgivesomemeasureoffaith and hope to thosewhohavenotalwayssucceeded and whonowdoubtthepossibilityofmakingtheiridealsbecomerealities.Mycertaintyoftheresultsofthisprocessbasesitselfuponmanyyears'personalcontactwiththeattainmentsofBrownLandone,uponmyownindividual and businesssuccessinusingtheprocess, and uponmyintimateacquaintancewiththemanyexecutiveswhohavewithhisaidmadetheiridealscometrue.Someoftheseidealshavebeenofthehigherthingsoflife;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. ... Visualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheactofperfectingthementalimageofallfactors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringit and theactofmakingitreal.Youoftenignitetheheartofyouridealbyvividmentalpictures and strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthereality;butunlessconnectedupwithyourmotorpowerofaction,itremainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpictureofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomeareality.Clutchingyourideal to actioncannotbeeffectivelyaccomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberofpeople.If,aftergoingaway,youcloseyoureyes and visualizethepainting,youholdinyourmindamentalpictureofthepainting.Withcare and practiceyoucanmakethismentalpictureveryvivid and increaseyourability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsuchapainting-lines,forms and colorsofthings and people.Yet,itisstillamerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction, and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthevisualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproducedmarvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmentalpicture-makingintotheidealizedprocess,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 yourmind;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 hencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.Butifweidealizeaction,ifweusethementalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththeprocessofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,actionmustresult; and actionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmakinganyidealcometrue.THEPROCESSTHATMAKESIDEALSCOMETRUECHAPTER12Processisthewayofdoingthings.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.Youyourselfmaydoyourworkperfectlymerelydoingit;youmaybealwaysatit;othersmaybeable to dependuponyoudoingyourworkexactly,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.Iturnedmyideasintoideals.Idealizingtheprocessofdoingthething,includedmorethanthere-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethanvisualizeit.Iputintoitanelementofaction.Ikeptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalwaysessentialinattainingthatwhichyoudesire.THEACTOFMAKINGTHEREALITYYOURSCHAPTER13Thislastactivity-theactofmakingtherealityyours-comprisesthreesteps:idealizingyourattitude;unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal; and makingtheactualthingapartofyourpossessionsorplacingyourselfintheactualconditionsthatyouhaveidealized and desired.Yourattituderelates 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,idealizeyourattitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshallfind."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,becauseyourattitudeclosesyoureyes 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.Youcannotidealizeyourbusiness,yourprofession and yourworkwithoutconductingthewholeaffairasanidealizedservicethatinevitablywillforceyourideals to cometrue!YoumayidealizetheThingDesired,idealizetheProcessofAttainingIt and CarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and, yet,byyourattitudekeeptherealityfrombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcandesire and idealizeanevening'spleasureforyourself and thegirlyoulove,youmaycallforher and go to thegatheringtogether, -and yetyourattitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrombecomingyours.First,then,giveattention to yourattitude!Second,unifythesubstanceofyouridealwiththesubstanceofthethingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceofyouridealisyours!Itisofyourmind.Thesubstanceoftherealitymaynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyofyouridealcoincidewiththebodyoractualityofthatwhichyoudesire.Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,FiringtheHeartDesireofYourIdeal,GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to YourIdeal, and GivingYourIdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal.Then,re-imageyouridealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform,itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action.Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter:YourIdeals and WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them,YourDesires and WhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,WhatMovementinMatterGives to theBodyofYourDesire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,butnotallthethings.Re-readthem,recognizing:thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanethericsubstancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceofyourideal;thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractiveenergywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththeholding-togetherenergyofyourideal; and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactlythesameforceasexistsinyourideal.Now,imageeachdetailofyourideal,projectitoutofyourmind 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,takepossessionofthethingorwalkintotheconditiondesired.Idealizeyourselfinaction:(1)theconditionofyourselfwheninaction; and (2)youruseofthemeans to beusedinperformingyouraction.Ifthisafternoonyouare to go to onemanoragroupofmen to discussordosomethingwhichitisnecessaryforyou to presentordoinorder to makeyouridealcometrue,imageyourselfwiththemanorwiththemen,imageyourselfatperfectease,imageyourconfidenceinyourself,imageyourself-controlwhentalking to them,whencontradictedbythem,evenwhenridiculedbyoneormoreofthem.Imagetheseconditionsinyourmindbeforeyougo.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,whenyougointoaction,youaremerelyrepeatingwhatyouhavealreadydone and whatyouhavealreadysucceededindoing.Consequentlythereisnohesitancy,nodoubt,nolackofconfidence,nolackofease, and nomistakesinyouraction. And -becauseyoucenteryoureffortrightlythethingorconditionisareality and belongs to you!Where to centeryoureffortnowfollows.WHERE TO CENTERYOUREFFORTCHAPTER14Itisveryimportantthatyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire;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 youridealwillcometrue.Turnfromthisverysimpleincident 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:wehadalwaysheldideals and beenforced to takepartintheprocessesoflifeinpeacetimes.Thenewthing-thethingthatbroughtphenomenalresults-wastheIdealizationoftheProcess.Noworkwasdrudgery;itwasanIdealizedPartoftheEffortsofaGreatHumanBrotherhood.SupposewehadneglectedtheProcess!Supposewehadmadenomunitions,builtnoships,soldnobonds,sentnomenoversea,-wouldsuchprocedurehavehelped to winthewar?!Suchaprocesswouldhavebeenridiculous.Yet,inothermatters,weattempt to makeourideals and desirescometruebyholdingpersistentlydayafterday and monthaftermonth to theidealoftheThingDesired,givinglittleornoattention to idealizingtheprocess and puttingitintooperation.Ifyouwant to win,ifyoureallywishthatwhichyoudesire,ifyoutrulydesire to makeyouridealscometrue -to turnthemintorealities,firstformyouridealoftheThingDesiredbutgiveyourgreateffort to IdealizingtheProcess and puttingitintoaction.Thatbringsyouthereality!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“manofideals.”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,hadgoneintoamanufacturingbusinessofhisown."Whatlineofmanufacturing?"Iasked."Oh,justlittlewickerhandsatchels,suchasboysuse to carrybooks to and fromschool,"heanswered.ThisisthesecondpointIwishyou to remember:"Oh,justlittlewickerhandsatchels."Thisconversationtookplaceintheyear1920.Itindicatesthatafterhavingbeeninbusinesssevenyears,manufacturinganarticleofuse to atleasttenmillionschoolchildrenaswellashundredsofthousandsofothersinourcountry,this“manofideals”wasunable to sendhisboy to collegebecausehecouldnotaffordit.Wetalkedofotherthings;butbeforelongheleftme,goingback to hisprivatecar.Twoothermencamein and satdown.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasacoaloperatorofIndiana, and theother,-well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman.Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manofideals,”-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?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanofideals.Thatstatementisbothtrue and nottrue.HeisnotamanofidealsofthePhariseekind,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-havelongsincepassedintothegreaterlife.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 makeouridealscometrue.HehaddonethisbecausereportshadcomefromJapanthatthedyesdidstainthehandsofJapanesegirls.Hebeganhisworkbyidealizingthethingheintended to manufacture;hehadidealizedthethingeverydaysincehefirstconceivedit; and heisstillidealizingthatsamething.Isitanywonderthathisfaceglows,thathiseyesshine,thathistoneisenthusiastic and thatheismakingmillions?Heisnotaso-called“manofideals,”butheputsidealizingintoaction.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.Whatvalueareyouridealsunlessyouusethem?Thegreatmasterhassaidthatunlessweusethetalentswehaveeventhatwhichwehaveshallbetakenaway.Itisnotholdingidealsthatmakesdesirescometrue.Itisusingideals.Thefirststepis to idealizethethingwithwhichyouareworking.ABILLIONDOLLARSBYIDEALIZINGTHEMOVEMENTOFTHINGSCHAPTER16Everyonewantsabundance-abundanceofallthings! And, specifically,everyonewantsmoney and allthingsthattaketheplaceofmoney.Canyouturnadesireformoneydirectlyintomoney?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-lackalwaysindicatesapovertyofidealsregardingtherightprocessesofgettingmoney.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...