... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to< /b> workovertime?""Notoften;butVisualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheactofperfectingthementalimageofallfactors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringit and< /b> theactofmakingitreal.Youoftenignitetheheartof your< /b> idealbyvividmentalpictures and< /b> strongfeelingsofdesire to< /b> possessthereality;butunlessconnectedupwith your< /b> motorpowerofaction,itremainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpictureofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomeareality.Clutching your< /b> ideal to< /b> actioncannotbeeffectivelyaccomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.Go to< /b> anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberofpeople.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your< /b> eyes and< /b> visualizethepainting,youholdin your< /b> mindamentalpictureofthepainting.Withcare and< /b> practiceyoucanmakethismentalpictureveryvivid and< /b> increase< /b> your< /b> ability to< /b> re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsuchapainting-lines,forms and< /b> colorsofthings and< /b> people.Yet,itisstillamerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction, and< /b> itdoesnotimpel to< /b> action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthevisualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproducedmarvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmentalpicture-makingintotheidealizedprocess,eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing and< /b> addsallotherelements to< /b> it.Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofoursenses,thesenseofsight.Idealizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbutofallothersenses. To< /b> attainthatwhichwedesireitisnecessary,notonly to< /b> seethevisualimage,but to< /b> act.Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum;bringitvisually to< /b> your< /b> mind;re-seeitjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimageaction,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthemdoingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feeltheactivities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking,hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallotherelementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisissufficient to< /b> showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualization and< /b> idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving,non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevivid and< /b> clear.Beingnon-active,itdoesnotimpel to< /b> action and< /b> hencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.Butifweidealizeaction,ifweusethementalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththeprocessofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,actionmustresult; and< /b> actionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmakinganyidealcometrue.theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit,avisionofalittleparkamongthemillionaires-forfortyfamilieseachwith its< /b> ownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwasaccomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.Theplanwaspresented to< /b> arealestatemaninNewYorkCity.Atoncehewished to< /b> buytheentireplotat$300anacre.Butthenephewshadseenavision-theidealizationhadgiven value< /b> to< /b> theirland -and< /b> theyrefused.Therealestatemanoffered$400, and< /b> then$500anacreforit.Thesecondresultwasthatwithinfourdaysthenephewswereoffered$1,000anacreforthefirstplotthatwas to< /b> besold. And< /b> why?Thelandwasexactlythesamelandithadbeenaweekbefore,but value< /b> hadbeenaddedbyidealizingalittlecommunityoffortyculturedfamilieslivingnearacolonyofmillionaires, and< /b> value< /b> hadalsobeengiven to< /b> itbycreatingadesireforsuchhomes.Thesetwofactors,thementalplan and< /b> thedesirecreated,gaveagreatlyincreased value< /b> (from$200 to< /b> $1,000anacre)infourdays.Becauseoftheplan and< /b> thedesirecreatedinthemindsofthose to< /b> whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down,neglectedfarmlandledin value< /b> alltheotherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimproved and< /b> cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethislandwashilly and< /b> rolling and< /b> partlywoodedThereforeotherfarmlandcouldnotcompetewiththisasplotsforhomes.Moreover,in value< /b> thislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmade and< /b> presentedwasworthjustfivehundredpercentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwasworthmorebecauseitcouldbepurchasedinsmallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnotconsidersellinganacreoreventenacresofthelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplanwasconceivedbyidealization-asatthetailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvaluesincomparisonwithfarmland value< /b> and< /b> thatofthegreatestates.Wheneveryouwish to< /b> increase< /b> the value< /b> ofanythingyouhave to< /b> sell,addmentaleffortbysaneidealizationthatfitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to< /b> giveapredominant value< /b> to< /b> anything,idealizeaplan and< /b> createadesireforitinsuchawaythatthethingyouhave to< /b> sellleadsallotherthingsnearitorapproximatelylikeit.Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatall value< /b> isofmind and< /b> thusthatall value< /b> isofGod.The value< /b> ofthatinchindiameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthantheatom!Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall-apartoftheinfinityofGod! And< /b> whatistheelectron?Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitelysmallethericwhirlofenergy-awhirlingholeinspace!Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfiniteethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthatinwhichallthingslive and< /b> move and< /b> havetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweentheinfinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbutabillionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars and< /b> infinitelylargesunsthousandsofmillionsofmillionsofmilesapart.Thereisnodensityofmatter to< /b> hinderthemanifestationof your< /b> ideals and< /b> desires.Sinceyou, your< /b> ideals and< /b> desiresareofGod, and< /b> sincethecellsof your< /b> body and< /b> alsothesubstanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebuttheinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainly your< /b> idealscomposedofthissubstance-theonlysubstancethatexists-can and< /b> will and< /b> docometrue.Infact,thisethericenergy-spacesubstance,whichmakesmatterseem to< /b> bedense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to< /b> your< /b> ideals and< /b> thusmakesthemmanifestinmaterialactuality.WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO< /b> YOUR< /b> DESIRESCHAPTER4Anotherstoneinthepathoffaith and< /b> theattainmentof your< /b> ideals and< /b> desiresistheideathatmatterissolid.Asdensitywasfound to< /b> bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritualsubstanceinwhichideals and< /b> allthingsexistwhatwillsolidityturnout to< /b> bewhenyoucome to< /b> knowitasitis?Ironseems to< /b> beasolidsubstance and< /b> veryhard.Does its< /b> hardnessresideinmatterorisitdue to< /b> thespiritorenergyofmatter?Themolecules and< /b> atomsofironarenoharderormoresolidthanthemolecules and< /b> atomsofbutter.Yet,itisdifficult to< /b> driveanailintoapieceofiron and< /b> easy to< /b> driveoneintoachunkofbutter.Thatwhichmakesitdifficult to< /b> driveanailintoironisthedegreeofattractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.Itisthisforcethatholdsmolecules and< /b> theirrespectiveatoms to< /b> eachother.Whenyoudriveanailintoiron,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to< /b> preventthemoleculesbeingpushedapart.Itiseasy to< /b> forceapartthemoleculesofbutter to< /b> makespaceforanail.Inthiscasealso,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethatholdstogetherthemolecules and< /b> atomsofbutter. value< /b> isnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetweenadiamond and< /b> apieceofcoal and< /b> givespecial value< /b> to< /b> theformerbecauseofourdesireforbeauty,thematerialofthediamondwouldbenomorevaluablethanthematerialofapieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomentalconceptionregardingthepurityofthediamond and< /b> nodesire to< /b> possessit and< /b> useitasdecoration,diamondswouldpossessnomore value< /b> thanpebbles.Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthe value< /b> ofapieceoflandsothattheprocessincreased its< /b> value< /b> infourdaysfromlessthan$200anacre to< /b> $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichIwrite,issituatedineasternPennsylvanianearaverybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.Itwaspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoasfarmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to< /b> twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofagein1919 and< /b> thelandwasofferedforsale.Theydesired to< /b> obtain$200anacreforit and< /b> feltthat,iftheycouldsellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshavehappenedinthelasttwenty-fouryears.ThelandisstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittlelakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfromPhiladelphia and< /b> NewYork.Infact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000ingeneralimprovementofthismillionaires'colonyinaddition to< /b> themoneyspentonindividualestates.Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreat value.< /b> Theacreagewasnotlargeenoughforagreatestate and< /b> thelandwasnotgoodasfarmland.Innosensediditleadsurroundinglandin value.< /b> Thosewhoknewthelandthoughtitought to< /b> beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonthswentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephewswereanxious to< /b> realizeontheirland;theywished to< /b> gointo business,< /b> and< /b> knowingme,theycalledoneday to< /b> askforhelp.Iidealizeditasfarmland and< /b> saw its< /b> uselessness.Infact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwouldtaketwoorthreeyears to< /b> bringitback to< /b> normalcondition.ThenIidealizeditasasiteforacountryestateofawealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdoforthat.Itwasnotlargeenough.Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyofmillionairesaboutit;Iidealized its< /b> nearness to< /b> NewYork and< /b> Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeopleinthecitywhodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthatthereweremanyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeanswhodesired to< /b> livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylifeinacommunityofsuchpeople.Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to< /b> mymindtheidealofmakingthislandalittleparkdividedintofortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephews and< /b> myselfdrewupthisplan.Wehadgivenadded value< /b> to< /b> Think,think,thinkofwishes and< /b> youwillliveanervouswreck and< /b> dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmentaldesires.Feedthedesiresof your< /b> idealswith your< /b> ownfeelings and< /b> emotions -and< /b> thehigherthefeelings and< /b> emotions,thestrongerthefire -and< /b> your< /b> desireswillturn to< /b> actionthatcannotbeprevented. And< /b> since your< /b> desiresareheartsofideals,thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO< /b> YOUR< /b> IDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to< /b> createabodyfor your< /b> ideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and< /b> densethatyoucannotre-form and< /b> re-createit to< /b> accordwith your< /b> ideal? Its< /b> formcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to< /b> your< /b> ideal.First,giveform to< /b> thesubstanceoftheideal.Turnback and< /b> readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your< /b> imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstanceintoform.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your< /b> ideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-image your< /b> idealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakes its< /b> actualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesof your< /b> idealtogether and< /b> draws to< /b> itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimaging your< /b> idealyougiveitsolidity.Theparticlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheidealwillpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asanideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualsogiveitpower to< /b> attract and< /b> draw to< /b> itallthoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelings and< /b> attitudesnecessary to< /b> makeitreal,-necessary to< /b> make its< /b> actualitypossible.Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance.Turnback and< /b> readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to< /b> changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to< /b> your< /b> electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and< /b> able to< /b> changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyourid your< /b> soulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your< /b> ideal. And< /b> yougive to< /b> theideal -to< /b> its< /b> bodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to< /b> Insteadofthinkingofthelandasanout-of-the-waywetplace to< /b> whichfewpeoplewished to< /b> go,theyidealizeditasaplaceofpeacefulseclusion to< /b> whichacertainclassofpeoplewouldwish to< /b> goforarest.SuchidealizationrecognizesGodasWisdom.Itwasadapted to< /b> theplace and< /b> theconditions, to< /b> themselves and< /b> to< /b> theirpocketbooks.IwasthereoneJuly,-therewerenoglass-screenedporches,nocasinos,noornamentedboardwalks, and< /b> novainshowoflife.Buttherewaslifeitself!Thepeoplevisitingtherewererealpeople.Therewasfreedomofaction.Therewasfellowship and< /b> thespiritoflove and< /b> service.Alsotherewasrest.Thefather and< /b> motherhadmadeitpay.Theyhadmadeitpayfromyear to< /b> year,whichmeanstheyhadrenderedsuchgoodservice,suchidealizedserviceforthepricescharged,thatvisitorsreturnedyearafteryear.Theyhavesucceeded.Thethreechildrenhavebeengivencollegeeducations and< /b> thisinitselfissufficientproofoftheirsuccess. And< /b> yetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefather and< /b> mothereachsummeraregivingaspiritualeducation to< /b> ahundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod'sidealizationofserviceinaction.OBTAININGINREALITYTHEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRECHAPTER22GodisAll and< /b> Everything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthatexists,notonlyinthemental and< /b> spiritualworld,buteverythingthatreallyexistsinthematerialworld.Ifyouthink and< /b> planinideas and< /b> actinaccordwiththem,becertainthatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactorof your< /b> effort and< /b> probablyfail to< /b> attainthatwhichyoudesire.Inthinking and< /b> planning to< /b> securethepositionyoudesire,or to< /b> createapositionforyourself, your< /b> plansmaynotbecomerealitiesifyoufail to< /b> idealize and< /b> useanyoneofthefactors.Hereisalittleincident:thatofayoungmanwhochangedinafewweeksfrommakingthirty-fivedollarsaweek and< /b> workingeighthoursaday to< /b> makingfivehundreddollarsamonthworkingbutfourhoursaday.Imethimbyaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning.Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentupintothatsectionofthewildnorthendofCentralParkwhereonecanimagineoneselfinthedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfontheground and,< /b> recliningagainstabigrock,idealizetheProcessofAttainingIt