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H OLMES SUCCESS MANUAL STRATEGIST EDITION 2010 PRINCETON CAMBRIDGE PUBLISHING GROUP © Copyright 2010 The Princeton Licensing Group www.successmanual.com Published by Princeton Cambridge Publishing Group www.prosperitybible.com Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America All Rights Reserved. 3 C C R R E E A A T T I I V V E E M M I I N N D D A A N N D D S S U U C C C C E E S S S S E RNEST S HURTLEFF H OLMES (1919) P P A A R R T T I I : : I I N N S S T T R R U U C C T T I I O O N N C C O O N N T T E E N N T T S S W W I I T T H H A A N N A A L L Y Y S S I I S S A N I NQUIRY INTO T RUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A. Starts with our experiences (a) that life is, (b) that life is conscious of itself B. Nature of life (a) logic, not personal opinion must answer C. Proof that life is all D. Life is a reality (a) is governed by understanding W HAT L IFE I S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 A. Proceeds from thought (a) is a thought form of God M AN ’ S P LACE IN C REATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 A. Man has the same life as God (a) is of the same nature (b) is a center of God B. Man is individual; God is Universal (a) has same power in the individual world as God has in the Universal (b) inner life is one with the Father (c) uses the same creative processes C. Man makes his own world D. Man is a free agent (a) must perceive his unity with God and realize his own power C REATIVE M IND AND S UCCESS E RNEST S. H OLMES SUCCESS MANUAL STRATEGIST EDITION 2010 PRINCETON CAMBRIDGE PUBLISHING GROUP © Copyright 2010 The Princeton Licensing Group www.successmanual.com Published by Princeton Cambridge Publishing Group www.prosperitybible.com Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America All Rights Reserved. 4 C ONTENTS (CONTINUED) T HE B EGINNING OF U NDERSTANDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 A. Know that all is governed by law (a) that freedom is within the law (b) must conform to law (c) that law is mental and spiritual (d) that law is the gift of love O UR C ONDITIONS G OVERNED BY O UR T HINKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 A. Thought manifests itself (a) on the body (b) on conditions B. Cause is behind every effect (a) “you” the cause back of your conditions C. Ignorance of law no excuse D. “Karma” E. Thought is the pattern; mind the builder (a) to know is to be free U NCONSCIOUS C REATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 A. The creative process is constantly going on (a) whether consciously set in motion or unconsciously (b) an example of unconscious creation (c) control necessary (d) creation is first spiritual, then mental F IRST S TEPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 A. Recognition of the Universality of law (a) makes no exceptions (b) taking in and getting out B. Thought atmosphere (a) is the result of our own thinking (b) denotes success or failure (c) attracts or repels C. Negative thinking (a) its products D. Concerning unlimited supply (a) is within our own control (b) may be received or rejected (c) providing the avenue of receptivity (d) all desires even though ignorantly made are manifested H OW TO A TTAIN S TRENGTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 A. Right attitude of mind B. Know that you are strong C. Know the Power with which you are dealing D. Think only what you wish to experience E. Reject the idea of limitation F. Forgive past mistakes G. Know that you control your own life C REATIVE M IND AND S UCCESS E RNEST S. H OLMES SUCCESS MANUAL STRATEGIST EDITION 2010 PRINCETON CAMBRIDGE PUBLISHING GROUP © Copyright 2010 The Princeton Licensing Group www.successmanual.com Published by Princeton Cambridge Publishing Group www.prosperitybible.com Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America All Rights Reserved. 5 C ONTENTS (CONTINUED) W HAT W E W ILL A TTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 A. Thought is power and form (a) manifests in its own likeness (b) leave it free to act (c) blot out false beliefs B. We attract only what we think M ORE A BOUT THE P OWER OF A TTRACTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 A. Use of creative power B. Consistent and persistent attitude of mind C. Embody consciously D. One-pointedness E. Calmness and assurance H OW TO A TTRACT F RIENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 A. Loving a precedent to being loved B. Love everyone C. Love is the impulse for creation D. Love-waves sent out universally, react individually E. No one is “queer” F. Love is a business principle G. Unity of love H. Realization of love T HE C ONTROL OF T HOUGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 A. All good is ours to use, not to hold (a) limit the desire to the end B. Inexhaustible supply (a) cast anxiety aside C. Our part (a) believe, act D. The act of receiving (a) with thanksgiving and gratitude that it is already done E. The results (a) our needs supplied friends happiness C REATIVE M IND AND S UCCESS E RNEST S. H OLMES SUCCESS MANUAL STRATEGIST EDITION 2010 PRINCETON CAMBRIDGE PUBLISHING GROUP © Copyright 2010 The Princeton Licensing Group www.successmanual.com Published by Princeton Cambridge Publishing Group www.prosperitybible.com Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America All Rights Reserved. 6 C ONTENTS (CONTINUED) C REATING A TMOSPHERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A. Speaking the word (a) reaction to (b) belief in B. Thinking creatively C. Speaking creatively D. Acting in accordance with the thought and the spoken word E. Visualization F. Receptivity T HE P OWER OF W ORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 A. Intensity of the thought (a) all words have power (b) the word is within B. Man is united with the infinite and speaks through it W HY B ELIEF IS N ECESSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 A. It provides the mould B. Thought moulds into whatever form we desire (a) ignorance causes misuse (b) success thoughts (c) makes thought one-pointed W HY S O M ANY F AIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 A. Neglect the attitude of having already received B. Neglect to provide thought mould C. Sense of fear and separation D. Capacity to know undeveloped U SING THE I MAGINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 A. Imagination a pattern (a) whatever pattern is provided will come out into expression B. Know that that which has been imagined is a present reality M AN ’ S R IGHT OF C HOICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 A. Man is an individual (a) as such must choose whatever he wills to be externalized B. Choosing that which expresses a greater life C REATIVE M IND AND S UCCESS E RNEST S. H OLMES SUCCESS MANUAL STRATEGIST EDITION 2010 PRINCETON CAMBRIDGE PUBLISHING GROUP © Copyright 2010 The Princeton Licensing Group www.successmanual.com Published by Princeton Cambridge Publishing Group www.prosperitybible.com Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America All Rights Reserved. 7 C ONTENTS (CONTINUED) O LD A GE AND O PPORTUNITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 A. What age is B. Example in activity of persons of advanced years D EMONSTRATING S UCCESS IN B USINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 A. Use of principles creating conditions B. How to externalize inner thought activity C. An illustration of a success treatment in business D. Man is the creator of power in his own life M ONEY A S PIRITUAL I DEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 A. Everything that is, is an expression of life (a) money is an effect (h) feel the presence of supply (d) the million dollar consciousness A CTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 A. Action without struggle (a) letting law work through us B. The atmosphere of Activity (a) necessity of objective movement (b) mental alertness C. Great things come from great thoughts D. We must act on ourselves as Mind acts on, itself I DEAS OF THE I NFINITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 A. The Mind of the Universe is the source of (a) inventions (b) music (c) art (d) poetry B. Method of receiving inspiration (a) inner quiet (b) unity with Mind (c) impression (d) receptivity D ON ’ T B E A L EANER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 A. Self-recognition and self-reliance B. Keeping our own counsel C. Clearness of the stream of consciousness D. Method of success C REATIVE M IND AND S UCCESS E RNEST S. H OLMES SUCCESS MANUAL STRATEGIST EDITION 2010 PRINCETON CAMBRIDGE PUBLISHING GROUP © Copyright 2010 The Princeton Licensing Group www.successmanual.com Published by Princeton Cambridge Publishing Group www.prosperitybible.com Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America All Rights Reserved. 8 C ONTENTS (CONTINUED) C AUSES AND C ONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 A. Causes originate from the unseen side of life (a) thought the motive power (b) materials as conditions B. God the sole source of cause C. Law is, but we must use it D. Limitation is unbelief (a) result of undeveloped consciousness E. Reversing the thought of conditions reverses the effect M ENTAL E QUIVALENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 A. Thinking into life (a) conceiving our desires B. Law of correspondence C. Level of consciousness (a) inner realizations produce outer conditions D. Eliminating the false E. Method of realizing O NE L AW AND M ANY M ANIFESTATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 A. Law is immutable and impersonal B. Personal responsibility T RANSCENDING P REVIOUS C ONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 A. Are we bound by Karma? (a) changing causes, changes the conditions (b) law of cause and effect is not broken but is reversed (c) instead of limiting and punishing it frees and blesses U NDERSTANDING AND M ISUNDERSTANDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 A. Directing sensitiveness into channels of usefulness B. Destructive thinking C. Attaining through love D. Use of the Golden Rule N O U NUSUAL E XPERIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 A. We are dealing with law and not with emotion (a) clearness of impression in our minds necessary (b) results commensurate with our own imagery C REATIVE M IND AND S UCCESS E RNEST S. H OLMES SUCCESS MANUAL STRATEGIST EDITION 2010 PRINCETON CAMBRIDGE PUBLISHING GROUP © Copyright 2010 The Princeton Licensing Group www.successmanual.com Published by Princeton Cambridge Publishing Group www.prosperitybible.com Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America All Rights Reserved. 9 C ONTENTS (CONTINUED) V ISUALIZING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 A. Power to visualize is helpful but not indispensable B. Man plants, Mind creates C. Power of thought equal to visualizing W HERE D EMONSTRATION T AKES P LACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 A. God the only Mind (a) demonstration takes place within B. The Supreme attitude (a) to know P P A A R R T T I I I I : : P P R R A A C C T T I I C C A A L L A A N N D D A A P P P P L L I I C C A A T T I I O O N N T T A A B B L L E E O O F F C C O O N N T T E E N N T T S S T REATMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 U NDERSTANDING AND G UIDANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 H OW TO K NOW J UST W HAT TO D O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 F OLLOWING U P A T HOUGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 T HE S INGLE S TREAM OF T HOUGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 E NLARGING O UR T HOUGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 A LWAYS B E G ATHERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 M ENTAL L IKENESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 C REATIVE M IND AND S UCCESS E RNEST S. 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