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... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to workovertime?""Notoften;but  Visualizingistheactofholding a mentalpicture;idealizingistheact ofperfectingthementalimageofall factors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringitandtheactofmaking itreal.  Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpicturesand strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality;butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,it remainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpicture ofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecome a reality.Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectively accomplishedby a picture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.  Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresenting a numberof people.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your  eyesandvisualizethepainting,youholdin your mind a mentalpicture ofthepainting.Withcareandpractice youcanmakethismentalpictureveryvividandincrease your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsuch a  painting-lines,formsandcolorsofthingsandpeople.Yet,itisstill a merepicture;itisflat,lackingaction,and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthe visualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproduced marvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmental picture-making into theidealizedprocess, eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.  Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing andaddsallotherelements to it. Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofour senses,thesenseofsight.Idealization comesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbut ofallothersenses. To attainthatwhich wedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.  Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum; bringitvisually to your mind;re-see itjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimage action,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthem doingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feelthe activities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking, hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallother elementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisis sufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualizationand idealization.Visualizationproduces a nonmoving, non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevividandclear.Being non-active,itdoesnotimpel to  actionandhencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.But ifweidealizeaction,ifweusethe mentalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththe processofobtainingthatwhichwedesire, actionmustresult;andactionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmaking anyidealcometrue. theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit, a visionof a little parkamongthemillionaires -for forty familieseachwithitsownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwas accomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.The planwaspresented to a realestatemaninNewYorkCity.Atoncehe wished to buytheentireplotat$300an acre.Butthenephewshadseen a vision-theidealizationhadgivenvalue to theirland-andtheyrefused.Thereal estatemanoffered$400,andthen$500anacre for it.     Thesecondresultwasthatwithinfourdaysthenephewswereoffered $1,000anacre for thefirstplotthatwas to  besold.Andwhy?Thelandwasexactlythesamelandithadbeen a week before,butvaluehadbeenaddedby idealizing a littlecommunityoffortyculturedfamilieslivingnear a colonyofmillionaires,andvaluehadalso beengiven to itbycreating a desire for suchhomes.Thesetwofactors, thementalplanandthedesirecreated, gave a greatlyincreasedvalue(from$200 to $1,000anacre)infour days.Becauseoftheplanandthedesire createdinthemindsofthose to whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down, neglectedfarmlandledinvalueallthe otherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimprovedand cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethis landwashillyandrollingandpartlywoodedThereforeotherfarmland couldnotcompetewiththisasplots for  homes.  Moreover,invaluethislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmadeand presentedwasworthjustfivehundred percentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwas worthmorebecauseitcouldbe purchasedinsmallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnot considersellinganacreoreventenacresof thelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplan wasconceivedbyidealization-asatthe tailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvaluesincomparisonwith farmlandvalueandthatofthegreat estates.  Wheneveryouwish to increasethevalueofanythingyouhave to sell,add mentaleffortbysaneidealizationthat fitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to give a predominantvalue to anything, idealize a planandcreate a desire for itinsuch a waythatthething youhave to sellleadsallotherthingsnearit orapproximatelylikeit.  Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatallvalueisofmindandthus thatallvalueisofGod.Thevalueofthat inchindiameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthanthe atom!  Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall -a partofthe infinityofGod!Andwhatistheelectron? Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitely smallethericwhirlofenergy -a whirlinghole inspace!  Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfinite ethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthatinwhich allthingsliveandmoveandhavetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweenthe infinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbut a  billionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars andinfinitelylargesunsthousandsof millionsofmillionsofmilesapart.  Thereisnodensityofmatter to hinderthemanifestationof your ideals anddesires.Sinceyou, your idealsand desiresareofGod,andsincethecellsof your bodyandalsothe substanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebut theinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainly your idealscomposedofthis substance-theonlysubstancethatexists -canandwillanddocometrue.Infact,thisethericenergy-space substance,whichmakesmatterseem to be dense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to your idealsandthus makesthemmanifestinmaterialactuality.  WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO YOUR DESIRES  CHAPTER4  Anotherstoneinthepathoffaithandtheattainmentof your idealsand desiresistheideathatmatterissolid.As densitywasfound to bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritual substanceinwhichidealsandallthingsexistwhat willsolidityturnout to bewhenyoucome to knowitasitis?  Ironseems to be a solidsubstanceandveryhard.Doesitshardness resideinmatterorisitdue to thespiritor energyofmatter?Themoleculesandatomsofironarenoharderormore solidthanthemoleculesandatomsof butter.Yet,itisdifficult to drive a nail into a pieceofironand easy to driveone into a chunkofbutter.That whichmakesitdifficult to drive a nail into ironisthedegreeof attractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.It isthisforcethatholdsmoleculesandtheirrespectiveatoms to each other.Whenyoudrive a nail into iron,what youovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to preventthemolecules beingpushedapart.Itiseasy to force apartthemoleculesofbutter to makespace for a nail.Inthiscase also,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforce thatholdstogetherthemoleculesandatomsofbutter.  valueisnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetween a diamond and a pieceofcoalandgivespecial value to theformerbecauseofourdesire for beauty,thematerialofthe diamondwouldbenomorevaluablethan thematerialof a pieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomental conceptionregardingthepurityofthe diamondandnodesire to possessitanduseitasdecoration,diamonds wouldpossessnomorevaluethan pebbles.  Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthevalueof a pieceoflandso thattheprocessincreaseditsvalueinfour daysfromlessthan$200anacre to $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichI write,issituatedineastern Pennsylvanianear a verybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.It waspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoas farmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofage in1919andthelandwasoffered for sale.Theydesired to obtain$200an acre for itandfeltthat,iftheycould sellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshave happenedinthelasttwenty-fouryears.Theland isstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittle lakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfrom PhiladelphiaandNewYork.Infact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000 ingeneralimprovementofthis millionaires'colonyinaddition to themoneyspentonindividual estates.  Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreatvalue.Theacreage wasnotlargeenough for a great estateandthelandwasnotgoodasfarmland.Innosensediditlead surroundinglandinvalue.Thosewhoknew thelandthoughtitought to beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonths wentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephews wereanxious to realizeontheirland;theywished to go into business, andknowingme,theycalledoneday to  ask for help.Iidealizeditasfarmlandandsawitsuselessness.In fact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwould taketwoorthreeyears to bringitback to normalcondition.ThenI idealizeditas a site for a countryestateof a  wealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdo for that.Itwasnotlargeenough. Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyof millionairesaboutit;Iidealizeditsnearness to NewYorkand Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeopleinthecity whodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthattherewere manyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeans whodesired to livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylifein a communityofsuchpeople.  Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to mymindtheidealofmaking thisland a littleparkdivided into  fortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephewsandmyselfdrewup thisplan.Wehadgivenaddedvalue to  Think,think,thinkofwishesandyouwilllive a nervouswreckanddie inthementalmadhouseofunfulfilled mentaldesires.Feedthedesiresof your idealswith your ownfeelings andemotions-andthehigherthefeelings andemotions,thestrongerthefire-and your desireswillturn to action thatcannotbeprevented.Andsince your  desiresareheartsofideals,thatwhichyoudowillberight.  GIVING A BODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEAL  CHAPTER10  Thenextstepis to create a body for your ideal -a bodyofrealetheric substance.Imagetheidealofthethingyou want.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompactanddensethatyoucannotre- formandre-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougive a body to your ideal.  First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal.Turnbackandreadagain mythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your  imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoing thisyouactuallygroupthespiritual substance into form.Thisis a firststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal.  Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterof thisbook.Then,re-image your idealof thethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthething desired,thatwhichmakesitsactuality possibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythat holdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether anddraws to itallthefactorsnecessary for manifestation.Bythus imaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.The particlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheideal willpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asan ideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualso giveitpower to attractanddraw to itall thoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelingsandattitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeits actualitypossible.  Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance.Turnbackandreadthe fifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyou wish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhe pieceofcopperwirethatleads to your  electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitely small,capableofmoving660,000,000milesan hourandable to changetheirpositions40,000,000times a second,By thisprocessyourid your soulofanyidea thatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal.Andyougive to theideal -to its bodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerof movement,powerofaction,power to      Insteadofthinkingofthelandasanout-of-the-waywetplace to which fewpeoplewished to go,theyidealizedit as a placeofpeacefulseclusion to which a certainclassofpeoplewould wish to go for a rest.Suchidealization recognizesGodasWisdom.Itwasadapted to theplaceandtheconditions, to themselvesand to their pocketbooks.IwasthereoneJuly,-therewerenoglass-screenedporches, nocasinos,noornamentedboardwalks, andnovainshowoflife.Buttherewaslifeitself!Thepeoplevisiting therewererealpeople.Therewasfreedom ofaction.Therewasfellowshipandthespiritofloveandservice.Also therewasrest.  Thefatherandmotherhadmadeitpay.Theyhadmadeitpayfromyear to year,whichmeanstheyhadrendered suchgoodservice,suchidealizedservice for thepricescharged,that visitorsreturnedyearafteryear.Theyhave succeeded.Thethreechildrenhavebeengivencollegeeducationsandthis initselfissufficientproofoftheir success.Andyetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefatherand mothereachsummeraregiving a spiritual education to a hundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod's idealizationofserviceinaction.  OBTAININGINREALITYTHEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRE  CHAPTER22  GodisAllandEverything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthat exists,notonlyinthementalandspiritual world,buteverythingthatreallyexistsinthematerialworld.  Ifyouthinkandplaninideasandactinaccordwiththem,becertain thatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactor of your effortandprobablyfail to attainthatwhichyoudesire.In thinkingandplanning to securetheposition youdesire,or to create a position for yourself, your plansmaynot becomerealitiesifyoufail to idealizeanduse anyoneofthefactors.  Hereis a littleincident:thatof a youngmanwhochangedin a fewweeks frommakingthirty-fivedollars a week andworkingeighthours a day to makingfivehundreddollars a month workingbutfourhours a day.Imethim byaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning.  Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentup into thatsectionofthe wildnorthendofCentralParkwhere onecanimagineoneselfinthedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfonthe groundand,recliningagainst a bigrock, idealizetheProcessofAttainingItandCarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and,yet,by your attitudekeepthe realityfrombecomingyours.With a groupofcongenialfriends,youcan desireandidealizeanevening's pleasure for yourselfandthegirlyoulove,youmaycall for herandgo to thegatheringtogether,-andyet your  attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrom becomingyours.  First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstance of your idealwiththesubstanceofthe thingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itis of your mind.Thesubstanceofthereality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyor actualityofthatwhichyoudesire.  Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,Firing theHeartDesireof Your Ideal, Giving a BodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal,andGiving Your Ideal theImpulseofAction to MakeItReal. Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform, itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to  action.  Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Idealsand WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to  Them, Your DesiresandWhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,What MovementinMatterGives to theBody of Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,but notallthethings.Re-readthem, recognizing:  thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanetheric substancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal;  thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractive energywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththe holding-togetherenergyof your ideal;and  thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactly thesameforceasexistsin your ideal.  Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to the placeoftheactuality,anduniteitwith thesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donot miss a singledetail;maketheprojected idealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance, energyandplace. To missnofactor,unify stepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement, directionofmovement,form,size, finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasures fromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese! theafternoonweremostefficient.Butwhatdidhedowhilesittingat hisdesk?Didhewastethosefirstfive minutes?Thisiswhathedid:  First,heidealizedallthedifferentkindsofinjuriesreported to him, and,inaddition,allthepossibleinjurieshe mightbecalledupon to treat;  Second,hevisualizedallofthemedicines,antiseptics,accessories, etc.,thatwouldberequiredandmightbe required;visionedhisownsupplyandsuch a surplus to beobtainedat thedrugstoreaswouldmakeanylack impossible;  Third,heidealizedwhatshouldbedoneatonce to aidthefuture recoveryofthoseinjured-thewisdomof wrappingeachupin a warmblanketimmediatelyafterthefirstaid-as protectionfromtheafter-chillofthestorm;     Fourth,hevisualizedtheplaceswherethemostseriouslyinjuredwere reported to be;idealizedhimselfgoing fromone to anotherbyshortestroutes;andrepeatedtheprocess- visioningtheplaceswherethelessseriously injuredwere.Allthisinfiveminutes!  Yes,themind-trained to IdealizetheProcessandknowingthatGodisin everyprocess-worksmorerapidly thanradio.Werethefirstfiveminuteswasted?Thosefiveminutesmore thandoubledhisservicethatafternoon andevening,andtherewasnofailure to giveaidbecausesomenecessary thingwaslacking.Butwe-yes,wesee thevalueofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThingsinanemergency;but weforgetthatinourliveseachhouris anemergency -a call to dothemost,livethemost.  TURNINGDESIRES FOR SALES INTO ACTUALSALES  CHAPTER19  Inessenceeveryphaseofcontactinhumansocietyis a sale.Ifyou apply for andsecure a positionyousell yourself to theemployer,whobuys your servicesincompetitionwithmany others.Ifyouaretheleaderof a  greatreformmovement,carryingtheidealofthatreform to themassesof peopleandwinningthem to supportit, youareselling your ideals to them.Ofcoursetherearebusinesssales, for everyphaseofbusinessoperationand managementis a saleofthings,ideas,idealsofservices.Theprocessof sellingisalwaysthesame.Anysaleyou desire to make-anysaleyouhaveinmindasanideal-canbemade a reality;butevery“idea”youhaveof a sale sometimesIworktilltenoreleveno'clockwhenthebosswants to get outspeciallettersortelegrams for the midnightmail.""Thentheconditionsofstenographicservicearesuch thatbusinessmendonowandthen,even thoselivinginNewYorkCity,wishservicewhich,underordinary conditions,isnotrendered.  "Thisbringsus to thesubjectoftime.Itisclearthatstenographic serviceisrenderedinthedaytime;itisalso clearthatitisnotrenderedatnight.Evenhotelstenographersdonot worklaterthannineorteno'clock.Does thatgiveyouanyidea?"Yes,butnothingIcan get holdof;nothingI canactuallyuse!""Well,let'sdropit,now. Thinkofallthese-yourself,themeans,thework,theotherpeople,the conditions,thetime-overandoveragain tonight.Idealizeeveryoneofthefactors-don'tomit a singleone.Come to seemetomorrownight.Here'smy address."  Thenextnighthecame.Hewas a differentman.Hewasnolonger a stenographer;hewas a creator.Morethan that,hewasaninspiredcreator. A newidea, a newthought,an inspiration,hadcome to him.Thisiswhathedid: heorganized a stenographicnightservicebetweennineintheeveningand oneinthemorning, -for businessmen coming to thecity for a dayortwo. For thisservice,atsuch a time,he wasable to chargetwicethepriceof a  publicdaystenographer.Theservicerendered to a bigbusinessman-who, havingsettledbusinessaffairsinthe earlyevening,wished to get offcontractsorlettersortelegraphic instructionsafterthehotelstenographicoffices badclosed-wasworththeprice.Byidealizingthetimeofrendering service,hemadehisstenographicwork surpassandleadallotherstenographicservicesinthecity.  A littlehomewasboughtandfurnished;they'remarriednow!  ADVANCEMENTDEPENDSUPONIDEALIZINGITSPROCESS  CHAPTER23  Your workintheworldisperformedinoneormoreofthreefields:     workwiththings,  workwithwords,  workwithpeople.  Ineachofthesefieldsofwork,therearethousandsandthousands,who serveearnestlyandloyally,work everythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillions ofdegreesofvariationandan unlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebut a fewdifferentbasic qualitiesthatenter into ourimages.They are:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movementsanddirectionsofmovement, balanceorlackofbalance,finenessor roughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.  Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis, -a imperfectidea.Then,takethefactor ofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed, doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthis samewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneofthe elementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor, heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness, roughness,hardness,softness,lightness, heaviness.  Donotleaveout a singleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavethe formof a perfectimage-ofanideal,but itwillstillbeonlytheform-without a heartofdesire,withoutan ethericbody,andwithoutimpulse to impel action.Next,adddesire!  FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEAL  CHAPTER9  Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes.Desiresare heartbeatsofsoul;theydemandand impel to action. A wishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwill come to makeitselftrue. A desiregoes outfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired,and divinelycreatesitinreality.  Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;in thisheartarethefiresofattainment; sometimestheydiedownandaredim;sometimestheyburnbrightlyand glowwithhopeandsetfire to action; unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhopeandthefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefires ofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesof thefailuresofthepast,whatare yougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelingsandemotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebut dampwoodandwetsand.Desiresareoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideasand thoughtsofthemind.  Isit a thing -a materialthing-youhavedesiredand for whichdesire burnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit, orisit a newdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightly for fearof disappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your  mayfallthrough.  Ifyouidealizethevalueofthatwhichyouwish to sell,yougiveit additionalsellingvalue.Ifyouidealizethe processofsellingit,youdiscovernewmeansofselling.Ifyouidealize allkindsofpossiblebuyersofthatwhich youhave for sale,youdiscover a buyercapableofperceivingthe additionalvalueyouhavegiven your product and a buyercapableandwilling to pay for thatvalue.  A Case for Illustration: A manowned a tractoflandnearPasadena, California;onthistherewas a $10,000 mortgage;hehadboughtiton a shoestring,planningsoon to sellit,- for itwasexpectedthat a buildingboom wouldmakeit a desirableresidencesitelongbeforethe$10,000wasdue.  ConditionsatEndofSixMonths:Thebuildingboomhadnotmaterialized; themortgagewasdueintendays; realestatemenrefused to takeitup;thoseholdingthemortgagerefused to extendit;thebankerswouldn'ttouch it.  Cause for Refusal:Thelandwasin a hollow;realestatemenandbankers wereconvincednoonewouldbuyit untileveryotherresidencesitenearithadbeensold;thatmightbe yearshence.  TheOwner'sFirstEfforts:When,attheendofthefirstthreemonths, theboomfailed to boom,herecognized abundantsupply,andfaithfullyandpersistentlyandconfidentlyaffirmed “GodISALLAbundance”and“Allis God.”  Threemonthswentby.Themoneydidnotdropfromtheheaven;but somethingelsedropped-thecornersofhis banker'smouth.Whatwasthetrouble?Faithfullyandconfidentlythe owneraffirmedthetruth:“GodIsthe SourceofAbundantSupply.”Whythenthefailure?BecauseGodisSpirit; andconsequentlyaslongashe continuedmerely to affirmGodasAbundantSupply,-thesupplycontinued in a spiritualstate.Thisthebankers refused to cash;theywantedcertifiedchecks.After a failureofmore thantwoand a halfmonths,theownertried IdealizingtheProcess.First,heidealizedthelandinallitsdetails. Andatonce a newthoughtcame:Ifthisland isnotnowvaluableas a residencesite,certainlythereareotheruses for it;andsinceGodknowsalluses,the ideaofanotherusewillcome to me.  Second,heidealizedthechangesinitsconditionatdifferentseasonsof theyearand-hurrah-anothernew thoughthehadnotthoughtbefore:Sincethelandwasin a hollowandthe moistureofthesurroundingland an“illusionofthemind,”youcould-knowingthecertaintyofthelaw thatonlylikeperceiveslike-smile to  yourselfovertheideathatnothingbutanillusionarymindcould conceiveanillusionaryworld,eatillusionary vegetables,wearillusionaryshirts,handleillusionarymoney,useand dependupontenthousandillusionary thingsandliveuponanillusionaryearth.  Iholdthatmatterisexistentandthatitisveryunwiseanddetrimental to denyitsexistenceandattempt to liveup to thedenial, -for instance to denytheexistenceofmaterialfoodand try to livewithoutit.But,Iholdalsothatit islackofknowledgeofthetruenatureofmatterthatmakesusthinkof itasdense,solid,motionlessandlifeless.  Ifinourgreaterknowledgeofmatterwefindthatitisonlyenergyin reality,thatitisnotrestrictedenergybut infiniteenergy,andthatitisofthesamesubstanceasspirit-thenour conceptofmatterbecomessolikeour conceptofthesubstanceofwhichidealsaremade,thatitispossible for us to perceivesomedefiniteconnection -a realrelation,perhaps a similarity,perhapseven a co-existence-of thesubstanceofeveryidealandthe substanceofeverymaterialreality.  Withsuchknowledge-foundinnextsucceedingchapters-ourfaiththat idealscometrue,becausetheyareofthe samesubstanceasmatter,canbeandisjustified.Suchfaithwillfire anewouridealsanddesiresandimpelus to       ceasenoeffortuntiltheybecomerealities;andwithknowledgeofthe processofattainment,weshallknowby experiencethatitisnotsodifficultasitonceseemed.Andyou, yourself,canmake your idealsbecomerealities. Faithisthesubstanceofthingshoped for. Idealsarethesubstanceof thethingsthatare.  WHATCOMPACTNESSOFMATTERGIVES TO YOUR IDEALS  CHAPTER3  Your ideasarealwayschangingandyouareeverchanging your attitude regardingthem.Why?Theyhaveno form,nobodyofspiritualsubstance;beingwithoutbody,theyare notionsandverychangeablenotionsatthat. Butyouareloyal to your ideals;youaresteadfastin your allegiance to them.Why?Becausethereissomething fixedandrealaboutthem;theyaremadeofspiritualsubstance;theyare theactualbodiesof your desires;of paperswerefullofthenewsystemand how to get fromonepoint to another.Atleastnineoutofeverytenofthe millionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotone in a hundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsoverandoveragain -idealizedthenewroute,noridealized themselvesgoingaboutthecityor to andfromworkonit.TheResultof NotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayof theopening,intelligentmenandwomencrowdedandjammedeachother, wentwheretheydidnotwish to go, evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives. Theconfusionandjammingofthemob attwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted,and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethan a  millionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethan a millionwereconfused for weeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstown subway for a month to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeople killingthemselvesandeachother, becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction.Andallofthisconfusion,trouble, injuryanddelaycouldhavebeen preventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshad spentbutfiveminutesprevious to its openinginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit.  How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itook a descriptionofthe routesfrom a newspaper;readitcarefully. ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,- Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommy home to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethe descriptionsaidchangesmustbemade; idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealized onetripafteranother to otherpartsofthe city,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynewandoldroute.After this,itwasimpossible to beconfused; impossible to make a mistakeinusingthesubway.  Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfew consciouslyidealizedthemselvestraveling onthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfive minutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabit ofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenew route,ofwheretheywanted to go,andof how to get there.Iturnedmyideas into ideals.Idealizingtheprocess ofdoingthething,includedmorethanthe re-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethan visualizeit.Iput into itanelementofaction.I keptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalways essentialinattainingthatwhichyou desire.  THEACTOFMAKINGTHEREALITYYOURS  CHAPTER13  Thislastactivity-theactofmakingtherealityyours-comprisesthree steps:  idealizing your attitude;  unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal;and     makingtheactualthing a partof your possessionsorplacingyourselfin theactualconditionsthatyouhave idealizedanddesired.  Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions,and to the worldingeneral.Beginwithyourself. Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself. Youmaythinkyourself a wormor a  god.Youare free to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to successanditistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin “ideas”makesyouseeyourselfas a child ofsin, suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistakeandfailure.Thinkofyourselfas youare: a sonofGod-idealizingtheend youdesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain,andtheattitudeyouhold towardyourself,others,conditions,andthe universeitself.  Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshall find."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; andsecond,becausesuchanattitudediscoversanddraws to youthosewho donothelpyou.Ifyouidealize othersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmenandwomenwhowilldo thesquarethingbyyouandhelpyou, -inthemyouwillfindhelpand a justreward.Thisidealizedattitude doesnotmakeyou a trustingsimpleton, for  theidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers.  Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness, itleadsus to expectgoodresults,and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis, in, a moreidealizedway-we get better results.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifit werenotgooditwouldgo to piecesover night, -for evildisruptsanddestroys.Goodattractsandunitesand holdstogether.  Youcannotidealize your business, your professionand your workwithout conductingthewholeaffairasan idealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue! YoumayidealizetheThingDesired, down.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewas a coaloperatorofIndiana,andtheother, -well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman.  Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnot a so-called“manofideals,”- thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuse oftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealways morecommunicativeafterdinner, smoking a goodcigar,on a trainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthe soap-dyekingoftheworld.Only a few yearsagoheand a friend,hiswifeandhisfriend'swife,startedin businessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogetherthey had$800.Todayeachofthemismorethan a millionaire.Theirsoap-dyes sell for tencents a package,yetthey do a businessofmanyhundredthousanddollars a month.Theysecuredthe originalpatentandconsequently,in addition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaid royaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnot a manofideals.That statementisbothtrueandnottrue.Heisnot a  manofidealsofthePhariseekind,butheis a manwhoidealizesthe thingwithwhichheworks. To himthe soap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashe toldaboutit;hiseyesshone.  "Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid," ;for everywomanintheland-infact, allovertheworld, for nowwe'reselling soap-dyes to Europe,Australia,IndiaandJapan -to beableintwo minutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist, of a pieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinour dye,withoutanyboiling,andwithout stainingherhands."  Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehad idealizedthesoapinorder to selectthe best for thepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemost usefuldye,themosteasilyandquickly useddye, -a dyeneedingnoboiling, a dyethatdoesnotstainthehands ofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthe chemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye,and,ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthat hehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewantedandhadthen searchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhe foundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjusticeandhad securedpatentrights for himselfandthose whohadworked for him.  Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhe hadput a goodproductonthemarketand whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how that veryafternoonhehadspentthree hourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnot stainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen. Giving a BodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal;  Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;  TheProcessthatMakesIdealsComeTrue;  TheActofMakingtheRealityYours;and  Where to Center Your Effort.  TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES,ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSED  CHAPTER7  Ifyouidealizeanduseallthreeofthebasicactivitiesandonlythose three,itiseasy to make your idealsbecome realities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealizeandusethem;but,ifyou leaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to  attain your desire,-andnoonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.  Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesireandholdfaithfully to that ideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthe threeactivities,-youwillsucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyou do.  SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizing whatyouwantandholdingfaithfully to the ideal for monthsandevenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits -evenafteryearsyouwillstillbe holding to theideal.  And,ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesireandattempt to takepossession ofitmentally-usingthefirstandthird ofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyoudo.  If,wheninNewYork,youlearnof a footballgame to beplayedinBoston anddesire to bepresent,theidealof theThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to driveby automobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatisthe idealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garageandsitin your car for a day, a  monthor a year,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesiredand holdingalso a mentalpictureofbeingin     Boston-mentallypicturingthefirstandthirdsteps,butomittingthe secondone-beforetheyearpasses your  friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse;andonlybecauseyou failed to usethesecondactivity-thatofthe processofactuallystartingthemachineanddrivingfromNewYork to Boston. Asthelegfromknee to toeswasasstiffas a carvedpieceofwood,it wasnecessary to use a caneor a crutchand to hunchmywholebodyupwardinorder to swingtheotherlegforward. Today,Icanmovetheleftfootupand downattheankleaseasilyasIcanmovemyrightfoot.Idonoteven limp!Mystepisspringyandcertain. Friendssaythatmywalkismorelikethatof a manofthirtythanthat of a manofsixty-five.Certainly,-withthe smallbonesofmyanklegrowntogetherasonesolidbone,-Iwas compelled to dosomethingwithmy consciousnessofthe“solidity”ofmatter.  To get ridoftheideathatmatterisCOMPACT,DENSEandSOLIDisthe firststepinallhealing.Solongas youthinkof a cancer-or a tumor,oranabnormalbonegrowth-ascompact solidmatter,solongwillyoudoubt thepowerofmindandspirit to changeit.Throughoutalltheages, individualshavebeenhealedbyprayer,faith, mind,loveandspirit.Eachsuchcaseprovesitcanbedone.Yettoday, notonepersonofeachtwentymillionof theworld'spopulationishealeddirectlybysuchmethods.Wecannot account for this,byassertingthattheworld doesnotknowthatGodhashealed.Wecannotaccount for itbyasserting thatmillionsdonotwish to bemade wellbyspiritualhealing.If,atanytimeduringtheages,wehadheld to thetruththatGodisAllandknownthat matterisspiritualmanifestation,theknowledgeoftheresultsofour spiritualhealingwouldhavesweptthe worldandeveryonewouldnowacceptandusethem.      WehaveidealsofGod,spirit,andspiritualhealing.Wehavenoidealof matter,thething to behealed.Our failureshavebeendue to ourpartialandverymistakenideasofmatter. Somehavetried to get aroundmatterby callingitanillusion.Thinkofmatterasanillusionasmuchasyou pleasebut-ifyouhave a cancerontheendof your nose-deepin your heartyouknowthatyoucannotdenythat your mindrecognizesthatthatcanceristhere!  Solongasyoucallmatteranillusion,youadmitthereissomething to becalledanillusion;andthatsomething makesyoudoubt to onedegreeoranotherthepossibilityofthehealing. Otherstry to get aroundmatter,by denyingitsexistence.Solongasyoufinditnecessary to denymatter, your verydenialis your admissionthat thereissomething to deny.Isitconsistent to denytheexistenceofthe matterwecall a cancerandthen to turn ourmindstopsy-turvyin a secondanddemandthatuniversalsupplybe manifestedasmatterintheformof moneyandmeansofmaterialexistence-food,clothing,houses,etc. ... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to workovertime?""Notoften;but  Visualizingistheactofholding a mentalpicture;idealizingistheact ofperfectingthementalimageofall factors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringitandtheactofmaking itreal.  Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpicturesand strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality;butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,it remainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpicture ofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecome a reality.Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectively accomplishedby a picture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.  Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresenting a numberof people.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your  eyesandvisualizethepainting,youholdin your mind a mentalpicture ofthepainting.Withcareandpractice youcanmakethismentalpictureveryvividandincrease your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsuch a  painting-lines,formsandcolorsofthingsandpeople.Yet,itisstill a merepicture;itisflat,lackingaction,and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthe visualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproduced marvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmental picture-making into theidealizedprocess, eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.  Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing andaddsallotherelements to it. Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofour senses,thesenseofsight.Idealization comesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbut ofallothersenses. To attainthatwhich wedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.  Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum; bringitvisually to your mind;re-see itjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimage action,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthem doingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feelthe activities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking, hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallother elementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisis sufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualizationand idealization.Visualizationproduces a nonmoving, non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevividandclear.Being non-active,itdoesnotimpel to  actionandhencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.But ifweidealizeaction,ifweusethe mentalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththe processofobtainingthatwhichwedesire, actionmustresult;andactionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmaking anyidealcometrue. theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit, a visionof a little parkamongthemillionaires -for forty familieseachwithitsownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwas accomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.The planwaspresented to a realestatemaninNewYorkCity.Atoncehe wished to buytheentireplotat$300an acre.Butthenephewshadseen a vision-theidealizationhadgivenvalue to theirland-andtheyrefused.Thereal estatemanoffered$400,andthen$500anacre for it.     Thesecondresultwasthatwithinfourdaysthenephewswereoffered $1,000anacre for thefirstplotthatwas to  besold.Andwhy?Thelandwasexactlythesamelandithadbeen a week before,butvaluehadbeenaddedby idealizing a littlecommunityoffortyculturedfamilieslivingnear a colonyofmillionaires,andvaluehadalso beengiven to itbycreating a desire for suchhomes.Thesetwofactors, thementalplanandthedesirecreated, gave a greatlyincreasedvalue(from$200 to $1,000anacre)infour days.Becauseoftheplanandthedesire createdinthemindsofthose to whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down, neglectedfarmlandledinvalueallthe otherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimprovedand cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethis landwashillyandrollingandpartlywoodedThereforeotherfarmland couldnotcompetewiththisasplots for  homes.  Moreover,invaluethislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmadeand presentedwasworthjustfivehundred percentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwas worthmorebecauseitcouldbe purchasedinsmallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnot considersellinganacreoreventenacresof thelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplan wasconceivedbyidealization-asatthe tailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvaluesincomparisonwith farmlandvalueandthatofthegreat estates.  Wheneveryouwish to increasethevalueofanythingyouhave to sell,add mentaleffortbysaneidealizationthat fitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to give a predominantvalue to anything, idealize a planandcreate a desire for itinsuch a waythatthething youhave to sellleadsallotherthingsnearit orapproximatelylikeit.  Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatallvalueisofmindandthus thatallvalueisofGod.Thevalueofthat inchindiameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthanthe atom!  Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall -a partofthe infinityofGod!Andwhatistheelectron? Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitely smallethericwhirlofenergy -a whirlinghole inspace!  Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfinite ethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthatinwhich allthingsliveandmoveandhavetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweenthe infinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbut a  billionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars andinfinitelylargesunsthousandsof millionsofmillionsofmilesapart.  Thereisnodensityofmatter to hinderthemanifestationof your ideals anddesires.Sinceyou, your idealsand desiresareofGod,andsincethecellsof your bodyandalsothe substanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebut theinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainly your idealscomposedofthis substance-theonlysubstancethatexists -canandwillanddocometrue.Infact,thisethericenergy-space substance,whichmakesmatterseem to be dense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to your idealsandthus makesthemmanifestinmaterialactuality.  WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO YOUR DESIRES  CHAPTER4  Anotherstoneinthepathoffaithandtheattainmentof your idealsand desiresistheideathatmatterissolid.As densitywasfound to bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritual substanceinwhichidealsandallthingsexistwhat willsolidityturnout to bewhenyoucome to knowitasitis?  Ironseems to be a solidsubstanceandveryhard.Doesitshardness resideinmatterorisitdue to thespiritor energyofmatter?Themoleculesandatomsofironarenoharderormore solidthanthemoleculesandatomsof butter.Yet,itisdifficult to drive a nail into a pieceofironand easy to driveone into a chunkofbutter.That whichmakesitdifficult to drive a nail into ironisthedegreeof attractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.It isthisforcethatholdsmoleculesandtheirrespectiveatoms to each other.Whenyoudrive a nail into iron,what youovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to preventthemolecules beingpushedapart.Itiseasy to force apartthemoleculesofbutter to makespace for a nail.Inthiscase also,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforce thatholdstogetherthemoleculesandatomsofbutter.  valueisnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetween a diamond and a pieceofcoalandgivespecial value to theformerbecauseofourdesire for beauty,thematerialofthe diamondwouldbenomorevaluablethan thematerialof a pieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomental conceptionregardingthepurityofthe diamondandnodesire to possessitanduseitasdecoration,diamonds wouldpossessnomorevaluethan pebbles.  Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthevalueof a pieceoflandso thattheprocessincreaseditsvalueinfour daysfromlessthan$200anacre to $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichI write,issituatedineastern Pennsylvanianear a verybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.It waspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoas farmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofage in1919andthelandwasoffered for sale.Theydesired to obtain$200an acre for itandfeltthat,iftheycould sellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshave happenedinthelasttwenty-fouryears.Theland isstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittle lakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfrom PhiladelphiaandNewYork.Infact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000 ingeneralimprovementofthis millionaires'colonyinaddition to themoneyspentonindividual estates.  Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreatvalue.Theacreage wasnotlargeenough for a great estateandthelandwasnotgoodasfarmland.Innosensediditlead surroundinglandinvalue.Thosewhoknew thelandthoughtitought to beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonths wentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephews wereanxious to realizeontheirland;theywished to go into business, andknowingme,theycalledoneday to  ask for help.Iidealizeditasfarmlandandsawitsuselessness.In fact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwould taketwoorthreeyears to bringitback to normalcondition.ThenI idealizeditas a site for a countryestateof a  wealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdo for that.Itwasnotlargeenough. Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyof millionairesaboutit;Iidealizeditsnearness to NewYorkand Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeopleinthecity whodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthattherewere manyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeans whodesired to livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylifein a communityofsuchpeople.  Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to mymindtheidealofmaking thisland a littleparkdivided into  fortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephewsandmyselfdrewup thisplan.Wehadgivenaddedvalue to  Think,think,thinkofwishesandyouwilllive a nervouswreckanddie inthementalmadhouseofunfulfilled mentaldesires.Feedthedesiresof your idealswith your ownfeelings andemotions-andthehigherthefeelings andemotions,thestrongerthefire-and your desireswillturn to action thatcannotbeprevented.Andsince your  desiresareheartsofideals,thatwhichyoudowillberight.  GIVING A BODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEAL  CHAPTER10  Thenextstepis to create a body for your ideal -a bodyofrealetheric substance.Imagetheidealofthethingyou want.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompactanddensethatyoucannotre- formandre-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougive a body to your ideal.  First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal.Turnbackandreadagain mythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your  imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoing thisyouactuallygroupthespiritual substance into form.Thisis a firststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal.  Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterof thisbook.Then,re-image your idealof thethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthething desired,thatwhichmakesitsactuality possibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythat holdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether anddraws to itallthefactorsnecessary for manifestation.Bythus imaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.The particlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheideal willpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asan ideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualso giveitpower to attractanddraw to itall thoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelingsandattitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeits actualitypossible.  Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance.Turnbackandreadthe fifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyou wish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhe pieceofcopperwirethatleads to your  electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitely small,capableofmoving660,000,000milesan hourandable to changetheirpositions40,000,000times a second,By thisprocessyourid your soulofanyidea thatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal.Andyougive to theideal -to its bodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerof movement,powerofaction,power to      Insteadofthinkingofthelandasanout-of-the-waywetplace to which fewpeoplewished to go,theyidealizedit as a placeofpeacefulseclusion to which a certainclassofpeoplewould wish to go for a rest.Suchidealization recognizesGodasWisdom.Itwasadapted to theplaceandtheconditions, to themselvesand to their pocketbooks.IwasthereoneJuly,-therewerenoglass-screenedporches, nocasinos,noornamentedboardwalks, andnovainshowoflife.Buttherewaslifeitself!Thepeoplevisiting therewererealpeople.Therewasfreedom ofaction.Therewasfellowshipandthespiritofloveandservice.Also therewasrest.  Thefatherandmotherhadmadeitpay.Theyhadmadeitpayfromyear to year,whichmeanstheyhadrendered suchgoodservice,suchidealizedservice for thepricescharged,that visitorsreturnedyearafteryear.Theyhave succeeded.Thethreechildrenhavebeengivencollegeeducationsandthis initselfissufficientproofoftheir success.Andyetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefatherand mothereachsummeraregiving a spiritual education to a hundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod's idealizationofserviceinaction.  OBTAININGINREALITYTHEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRE  CHAPTER22  GodisAllandEverything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthat exists,notonlyinthementalandspiritual world,buteverythingthatreallyexistsinthematerialworld.  Ifyouthinkandplaninideasandactinaccordwiththem,becertain thatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactor of your effortandprobablyfail to attainthatwhichyoudesire.In thinkingandplanning to securetheposition youdesire,or to create a position for yourself, your plansmaynot becomerealitiesifyoufail to idealizeanduse anyoneofthefactors.  Hereis a littleincident:thatof a youngmanwhochangedin a fewweeks frommakingthirty-fivedollars a week andworkingeighthours a day to makingfivehundreddollars a month workingbutfourhours a day.Imethim byaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning.  Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentup into thatsectionofthe wildnorthendofCentralParkwhere onecanimagineoneselfinthedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfonthe groundand,recliningagainst a bigrock, idealizetheProcessofAttainingItandCarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and,yet,by your attitudekeepthe realityfrombecomingyours.With a groupofcongenialfriends,youcan desireandidealizeanevening's pleasure for yourselfandthegirlyoulove,youmaycall for herandgo to thegatheringtogether,-andyet your  attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrom becomingyours.  First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstance of your idealwiththesubstanceofthe thingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itis of your mind.Thesubstanceofthereality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyor actualityofthatwhichyoudesire.  Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,Firing theHeartDesireof Your Ideal, Giving a BodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal,andGiving Your Ideal theImpulseofAction to MakeItReal. Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform, itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to  action.  Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Idealsand WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to  Them, Your DesiresandWhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,What MovementinMatterGives to theBody of Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,but notallthethings.Re-readthem, recognizing:  thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanetheric substancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal;  thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractive energywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththe holding-togetherenergyof your ideal;and  thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactly thesameforceasexistsin your ideal.  Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to the placeoftheactuality,anduniteitwith thesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donot miss a singledetail;maketheprojected idealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance, energyandplace. To missnofactor,unify stepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement, directionofmovement,form,size, finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasures fromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese! theafternoonweremostefficient.Butwhatdidhedowhilesittingat hisdesk?Didhewastethosefirstfive minutes?Thisiswhathedid:  First,heidealizedallthedifferentkindsofinjuriesreported to him, and,inaddition,allthepossibleinjurieshe mightbecalledupon to treat;  Second,hevisualizedallofthemedicines,antiseptics,accessories, etc.,thatwouldberequiredandmightbe required;visionedhisownsupplyandsuch a surplus to beobtainedat thedrugstoreaswouldmakeanylack impossible;  Third,heidealizedwhatshouldbedoneatonce to aidthefuture recoveryofthoseinjured-thewisdomof wrappingeachupin a warmblanketimmediatelyafterthefirstaid-as protectionfromtheafter-chillofthestorm;     Fourth,hevisualizedtheplaceswherethemostseriouslyinjuredwere reported to be;idealizedhimselfgoing fromone to anotherbyshortestroutes;andrepeatedtheprocess- visioningtheplaceswherethelessseriously injuredwere.Allthisinfiveminutes!  Yes,themind-trained to IdealizetheProcessandknowingthatGodisin everyprocess-worksmorerapidly thanradio.Werethefirstfiveminuteswasted?Thosefiveminutesmore thandoubledhisservicethatafternoon andevening,andtherewasnofailure to giveaidbecausesomenecessary thingwaslacking.Butwe-yes,wesee thevalueofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThingsinanemergency;but weforgetthatinourliveseachhouris anemergency -a call to dothemost,livethemost.  TURNINGDESIRES FOR SALES INTO ACTUALSALES  CHAPTER19  Inessenceeveryphaseofcontactinhumansocietyis a sale.Ifyou apply for andsecure a positionyousell yourself to theemployer,whobuys your servicesincompetitionwithmany others.Ifyouaretheleaderof a  greatreformmovement,carryingtheidealofthatreform to themassesof peopleandwinningthem to supportit, youareselling your ideals to them.Ofcoursetherearebusinesssales, for everyphaseofbusinessoperationand managementis a saleofthings,ideas,idealsofservices.Theprocessof sellingisalwaysthesame.Anysaleyou desire to make-anysaleyouhaveinmindasanideal-canbemade a reality;butevery“idea”youhaveof a sale sometimesIworktilltenoreleveno'clockwhenthebosswants to get outspeciallettersortelegrams for the midnightmail.""Thentheconditionsofstenographicservicearesuch thatbusinessmendonowandthen,even thoselivinginNewYorkCity,wishservicewhich,underordinary conditions,isnotrendered.  "Thisbringsus to thesubjectoftime.Itisclearthatstenographic serviceisrenderedinthedaytime;itisalso clearthatitisnotrenderedatnight.Evenhotelstenographersdonot worklaterthannineorteno'clock.Does thatgiveyouanyidea?"Yes,butnothingIcan get holdof;nothingI canactuallyuse!""Well,let'sdropit,now. Thinkofallthese-yourself,themeans,thework,theotherpeople,the conditions,thetime-overandoveragain tonight.Idealizeeveryoneofthefactors-don'tomit a singleone.Come to seemetomorrownight.Here'smy address."  Thenextnighthecame.Hewas a differentman.Hewasnolonger a stenographer;hewas a creator.Morethan that,hewasaninspiredcreator. A newidea, a newthought,an inspiration,hadcome to him.Thisiswhathedid: heorganized a stenographicnightservicebetweennineintheeveningand oneinthemorning, -for businessmen coming to thecity for a dayortwo. For thisservice,atsuch a time,he wasable to chargetwicethepriceof a  publicdaystenographer.Theservicerendered to a bigbusinessman-who, havingsettledbusinessaffairsinthe earlyevening,wished to get offcontractsorlettersortelegraphic instructionsafterthehotelstenographicoffices badclosed-wasworththeprice.Byidealizingthetimeofrendering service,hemadehisstenographicwork surpassandleadallotherstenographicservicesinthecity.  A littlehomewasboughtandfurnished;they'remarriednow!  ADVANCEMENTDEPENDSUPONIDEALIZINGITSPROCESS  CHAPTER23  Your workintheworldisperformedinoneormoreofthreefields:     workwiththings,  workwithwords,  workwithpeople.  Ineachofthesefieldsofwork,therearethousandsandthousands,who serveearnestlyandloyally,work everythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillions ofdegreesofvariationandan unlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebut a fewdifferentbasic qualitiesthatenter into ourimages.They are:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movementsanddirectionsofmovement, balanceorlackofbalance,finenessor roughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.  Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis, -a imperfectidea.Then,takethefactor ofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed, doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthis samewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneofthe elementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor, heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness, roughness,hardness,softness,lightness, heaviness.  Donotleaveout a singleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavethe formof a perfectimage-ofanideal,but itwillstillbeonlytheform-without a heartofdesire,withoutan ethericbody,andwithoutimpulse to impel action.Next,adddesire!  FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEAL  CHAPTER9  Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes.Desiresare heartbeatsofsoul;theydemandand impel to action. A wishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwill come to makeitselftrue. A desiregoes outfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired,and divinelycreatesitinreality.  Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;in thisheartarethefiresofattainment; sometimestheydiedownandaredim;sometimestheyburnbrightlyand glowwithhopeandsetfire to action; unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhopeandthefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefires ofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesof thefailuresofthepast,whatare yougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelingsandemotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebut dampwoodandwetsand.Desiresareoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideasand thoughtsofthemind.  Isit a thing -a materialthing-youhavedesiredand for whichdesire burnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit, orisit a newdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightly for fearof disappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your  mayfallthrough.  Ifyouidealizethevalueofthatwhichyouwish to sell,yougiveit additionalsellingvalue.Ifyouidealizethe processofsellingit,youdiscovernewmeansofselling.Ifyouidealize allkindsofpossiblebuyersofthatwhich youhave for sale,youdiscover a buyercapableofperceivingthe additionalvalueyouhavegiven your product and a buyercapableandwilling to pay for thatvalue.  A Case for Illustration: A manowned a tractoflandnearPasadena, California;onthistherewas a $10,000 mortgage;hehadboughtiton a shoestring,planningsoon to sellit,- for itwasexpectedthat a buildingboom wouldmakeit a desirableresidencesitelongbeforethe$10,000wasdue.  ConditionsatEndofSixMonths:Thebuildingboomhadnotmaterialized; themortgagewasdueintendays; realestatemenrefused to takeitup;thoseholdingthemortgagerefused to extendit;thebankerswouldn'ttouch it.  Cause for Refusal:Thelandwasin a hollow;realestatemenandbankers wereconvincednoonewouldbuyit untileveryotherresidencesitenearithadbeensold;thatmightbe yearshence.  TheOwner'sFirstEfforts:When,attheendofthefirstthreemonths, theboomfailed to boom,herecognized abundantsupply,andfaithfullyandpersistentlyandconfidentlyaffirmed “GodISALLAbundance”and“Allis God.”  Threemonthswentby.Themoneydidnotdropfromtheheaven;but somethingelsedropped-thecornersofhis banker'smouth.Whatwasthetrouble?Faithfullyandconfidentlythe owneraffirmedthetruth:“GodIsthe SourceofAbundantSupply.”Whythenthefailure?BecauseGodisSpirit; andconsequentlyaslongashe continuedmerely to affirmGodasAbundantSupply,-thesupplycontinued in a spiritualstate.Thisthebankers refused to cash;theywantedcertifiedchecks.After a failureofmore thantwoand a halfmonths,theownertried IdealizingtheProcess.First,heidealizedthelandinallitsdetails. Andatonce a newthoughtcame:Ifthisland isnotnowvaluableas a residencesite,certainlythereareotheruses for it;andsinceGodknowsalluses,the ideaofanotherusewillcome to me.  Second,heidealizedthechangesinitsconditionatdifferentseasonsof theyearand-hurrah-anothernew thoughthehadnotthoughtbefore:Sincethelandwasin a hollowandthe moistureofthesurroundingland an“illusionofthemind,”youcould-knowingthecertaintyofthelaw thatonlylikeperceiveslike-smile to  yourselfovertheideathatnothingbutanillusionarymindcould conceiveanillusionaryworld,eatillusionary vegetables,wearillusionaryshirts,handleillusionarymoney,useand dependupontenthousandillusionary thingsandliveuponanillusionaryearth.  Iholdthatmatterisexistentandthatitisveryunwiseanddetrimental to denyitsexistenceandattempt to liveup to thedenial, -for instance to denytheexistenceofmaterialfoodand try to livewithoutit.But,Iholdalsothatit islackofknowledgeofthetruenatureofmatterthatmakesusthinkof itasdense,solid,motionlessandlifeless.  Ifinourgreaterknowledgeofmatterwefindthatitisonlyenergyin reality,thatitisnotrestrictedenergybut infiniteenergy,andthatitisofthesamesubstanceasspirit-thenour conceptofmatterbecomessolikeour conceptofthesubstanceofwhichidealsaremade,thatitispossible for us to perceivesomedefiniteconnection -a realrelation,perhaps a similarity,perhapseven a co-existence-of thesubstanceofeveryidealandthe substanceofeverymaterialreality.  Withsuchknowledge-foundinnextsucceedingchapters-ourfaiththat idealscometrue,becausetheyareofthe samesubstanceasmatter,canbeandisjustified.Suchfaithwillfire anewouridealsanddesiresandimpelus to       ceasenoeffortuntiltheybecomerealities;andwithknowledgeofthe processofattainment,weshallknowby experiencethatitisnotsodifficultasitonceseemed.Andyou, yourself,canmake your idealsbecomerealities. Faithisthesubstanceofthingshoped for. Idealsarethesubstanceof thethingsthatare.  WHATCOMPACTNESSOFMATTERGIVES TO YOUR IDEALS  CHAPTER3  Your ideasarealwayschangingandyouareeverchanging your attitude regardingthem.Why?Theyhaveno form,nobodyofspiritualsubstance;beingwithoutbody,theyare notionsandverychangeablenotionsatthat. Butyouareloyal to your ideals;youaresteadfastin your allegiance to them.Why?Becausethereissomething fixedandrealaboutthem;theyaremadeofspiritualsubstance;theyare theactualbodiesof your desires;of paperswerefullofthenewsystemand how to get fromonepoint to another.Atleastnineoutofeverytenofthe millionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotone in a hundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsoverandoveragain -idealizedthenewroute,noridealized themselvesgoingaboutthecityor to andfromworkonit.TheResultof NotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayof theopening,intelligentmenandwomencrowdedandjammedeachother, wentwheretheydidnotwish to go, evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives. Theconfusionandjammingofthemob attwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted,and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethan a  millionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethan a millionwereconfused for weeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstown subway for a month to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeople killingthemselvesandeachother, becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction.Andallofthisconfusion,trouble, injuryanddelaycouldhavebeen preventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshad spentbutfiveminutesprevious to its openinginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit.  How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itook a descriptionofthe routesfrom a newspaper;readitcarefully. ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,- Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommy home to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethe descriptionsaidchangesmustbemade; idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealized onetripafteranother to otherpartsofthe city,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynewandoldroute.After this,itwasimpossible to beconfused; impossible to make a mistakeinusingthesubway.  Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfew consciouslyidealizedthemselvestraveling onthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfive minutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabit ofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenew route,ofwheretheywanted to go,andof how to get there.Iturnedmyideas into ideals.Idealizingtheprocess ofdoingthething,includedmorethanthe re-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethan visualizeit.Iput into itanelementofaction.I keptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalways essentialinattainingthatwhichyou desire.  THEACTOFMAKINGTHEREALITYYOURS  CHAPTER13  Thislastactivity-theactofmakingtherealityyours-comprisesthree steps:  idealizing your attitude;  unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal;and     makingtheactualthing a partof your possessionsorplacingyourselfin theactualconditionsthatyouhave idealizedanddesired.  Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions,and to the worldingeneral.Beginwithyourself. Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself. Youmaythinkyourself a wormor a  god.Youare free to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to successanditistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin “ideas”makesyouseeyourselfas a child ofsin, suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistakeandfailure.Thinkofyourselfas youare: a sonofGod-idealizingtheend youdesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain,andtheattitudeyouhold towardyourself,others,conditions,andthe universeitself.  Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshall find."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; andsecond,becausesuchanattitudediscoversanddraws to youthosewho donothelpyou.Ifyouidealize othersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmenandwomenwhowilldo thesquarethingbyyouandhelpyou, -inthemyouwillfindhelpand a justreward.Thisidealizedattitude doesnotmakeyou a trustingsimpleton, for  theidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers.  Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness, itleadsus to expectgoodresults,and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis, in, a moreidealizedway-we get better results.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifit werenotgooditwouldgo to piecesover night, -for evildisruptsanddestroys.Goodattractsandunitesand holdstogether.  Youcannotidealize your business, your professionand your workwithout conductingthewholeaffairasan idealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue! YoumayidealizetheThingDesired, down.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewas a coaloperatorofIndiana,andtheother, -well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman.  Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnot a so-called“manofideals,”- thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuse oftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealways morecommunicativeafterdinner, smoking a goodcigar,on a trainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthe soap-dyekingoftheworld.Only a few yearsagoheand a friend,hiswifeandhisfriend'swife,startedin businessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogetherthey had$800.Todayeachofthemismorethan a millionaire.Theirsoap-dyes sell for tencents a package,yetthey do a businessofmanyhundredthousanddollars a month.Theysecuredthe originalpatentandconsequently,in addition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaid royaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnot a manofideals.That statementisbothtrueandnottrue.Heisnot a  manofidealsofthePhariseekind,butheis a manwhoidealizesthe thingwithwhichheworks. To himthe soap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashe toldaboutit;hiseyesshone.  "Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid," ;for everywomanintheland-infact, allovertheworld, for nowwe'reselling soap-dyes to Europe,Australia,IndiaandJapan -to beableintwo minutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist, of a pieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinour dye,withoutanyboiling,andwithout stainingherhands."  Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehad idealizedthesoapinorder to selectthe best for thepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemost usefuldye,themosteasilyandquickly useddye, -a dyeneedingnoboiling, a dyethatdoesnotstainthehands ofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthe chemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye,and,ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthat hehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewantedandhadthen searchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhe foundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjusticeandhad securedpatentrights for himselfandthose whohadworked for him.  Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhe hadput a goodproductonthemarketand whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how that veryafternoonhehadspentthree hourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnot stainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen. Giving a BodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal;  Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;  TheProcessthatMakesIdealsComeTrue;  TheActofMakingtheRealityYours;and  Where to Center Your Effort.  TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES,ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSED  CHAPTER7  Ifyouidealizeanduseallthreeofthebasicactivitiesandonlythose three,itiseasy to make your idealsbecome realities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealizeandusethem;but,ifyou leaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to  attain your desire,-andnoonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.  Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesireandholdfaithfully to that ideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthe threeactivities,-youwillsucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyou do.  SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizing whatyouwantandholdingfaithfully to the ideal for monthsandevenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits -evenafteryearsyouwillstillbe holding to theideal.  And,ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesireandattempt to takepossession ofitmentally-usingthefirstandthird ofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyoudo.  If,wheninNewYork,youlearnof a footballgame to beplayedinBoston anddesire to bepresent,theidealof theThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to driveby automobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatisthe idealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garageandsitin your car for a day, a  monthor a year,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesiredand holdingalso a mentalpictureofbeingin     Boston-mentallypicturingthefirstandthirdsteps,butomittingthe secondone-beforetheyearpasses your  friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse;andonlybecauseyou failed to usethesecondactivity-thatofthe processofactuallystartingthemachineanddrivingfromNewYork to Boston. Asthelegfromknee to toeswasasstiffas a carvedpieceofwood,it wasnecessary to use a caneor a crutchand to hunchmywholebodyupwardinorder to swingtheotherlegforward. Today,Icanmovetheleftfootupand downattheankleaseasilyasIcanmovemyrightfoot.Idonoteven limp!Mystepisspringyandcertain. Friendssaythatmywalkismorelikethatof a manofthirtythanthat of a manofsixty-five.Certainly,-withthe smallbonesofmyanklegrowntogetherasonesolidbone,-Iwas compelled to dosomethingwithmy consciousnessofthe“solidity”ofmatter.  To get ridoftheideathatmatterisCOMPACT,DENSEandSOLIDisthe firststepinallhealing.Solongas youthinkof a cancer-or a tumor,oranabnormalbonegrowth-ascompact solidmatter,solongwillyoudoubt thepowerofmindandspirit to changeit.Throughoutalltheages, individualshavebeenhealedbyprayer,faith, mind,loveandspirit.Eachsuchcaseprovesitcanbedone.Yettoday, notonepersonofeachtwentymillionof theworld'spopulationishealeddirectlybysuchmethods.Wecannot account for this,byassertingthattheworld doesnotknowthatGodhashealed.Wecannotaccount for itbyasserting thatmillionsdonotwish to bemade wellbyspiritualhealing.If,atanytimeduringtheages,wehadheld to thetruththatGodisAllandknownthat matterisspiritualmanifestation,theknowledgeoftheresultsofour spiritualhealingwouldhavesweptthe worldandeveryonewouldnowacceptandusethem.      WehaveidealsofGod,spirit,andspiritualhealing.Wehavenoidealof matter,thething to behealed.Our failureshavebeendue to ourpartialandverymistakenideasofmatter. Somehavetried to get aroundmatterby callingitanillusion.Thinkofmatterasanillusionasmuchasyou pleasebut-ifyouhave a cancerontheendof your nose-deepin your heartyouknowthatyoucannotdenythat your mindrecognizesthatthatcanceristhere!  Solongasyoucallmatteranillusion,youadmitthereissomething to becalledanillusion;andthatsomething makesyoudoubt to onedegreeoranotherthepossibilityofthehealing. Otherstry to get aroundmatter,by denyingitsexistence.Solongasyoufinditnecessary to denymatter, your verydenialis your admissionthat thereissomething to deny.Isitconsistent to denytheexistenceofthe matterwecall a cancerandthen to turn ourmindstopsy-turvyin a secondanddemandthatuniversalsupplybe manifestedasmatterintheformof moneyandmeansofmaterialexistence-food,clothing,houses,etc. ... Whenthedegreeofattractiveforceiscomparativelygreat,wesaythe matterishardandsolid.Whenitis smaller,wesaythematterisnothardandnotsosolid.Butitisnot matteritselfthatissolidornotsolid.Intruth, solidityisbutthespiritofmatter.Itisanothermanifestation-the infiniteattractiveenergyfoundthroughoutthe universe.ItisasinfiniteasGod.Matterisnotsolid!Thereisonly onesolidthingintheuniverse-theinfinite attractiveenergyofGodwhichholdsallthingstogether. Your idealsare ofspirit.Ifyouwish to changeanypart of your body,knowthatitisnomoresolidthantheheavens;knowthat thatwhichmakesitappearsolidand holdsthetinycentersofforcetogether,isbutinfiniteattractive spirit;thatthisattractivespiritorenergyisof Godandisinfinite.  Your soul-withitsmind,loveandlifeforces,isalsoofGod.Being directofGod,madeinHisImage,youare supreme.Beingsupreme, your soulcontrolsitsidealsandtheir actualities.Donotdenyevil;thatwhichwecall     evilexists,butwhenyouknowitsrealnatureyoufinditisgood.The solidity,whichyoufearedasanevil hindrance to themanifestationof your desiresandideals,isinfinite attractivespirit,-theveryforcethatgives your desiresthepower to attractallthatisnecessary to makethemcome true.  WHATMOVEMENTINMATTERGIVES TO YOUR BODYOFDESIRE  CHAPTER5  Idealsareofthesubstanceofspiritandspace;theyhavemotionand life.Canthey,then,manifestinmatterifit bemotionlessandlifeless?Thatwhichliveshasmotionofitselfand withinitself;thatwhichhassuchmotionis notdead.Allatomsarereservoirsoflimitlessenergy.Iuseradium for illustrationonlybecauseyouhaveheard ofitandknowit. A grainofradiumis a verysmallparticle;itisless thanonefour-hundredthofonelittleounce ofmatter.Yet,duringeverysinglesecondoftime, a grainofradium givesoff2,000impulsesofenergy.  Isthisenergyofthespirit?Ifitisofthespirit,itisenduring. Man'sbodysustainedbytheenergyofthesoulmay last a hundredyears. How longdoesatomicenergylast?Afteronefour- hundredthpartofanounceofradium hasgivenoff2,000impulsesofenergyeverysecondofeveryhourof everyday for 1,700years,ithasusedup butpartofitsenergyandhasenoughleft to continuetheprocessatthe samerate for 1,700yearsmore,-andthen  MAKING A SOLIDANKLEJOINTFLEXIBLEANDUSABLE  CHAPTER24  Inthematterofspiritualhealingletmemakemyselfclear to youatthe beginningofthissection.Spiritual healingrecognizesGodasAllandEverythingandputsthetruth into practice,usingeverything,-buteverything onlywhenidealized.Spiritualhealingdoesincludematerialmeans,but materialmeansonlyasspiritual manifestation.Iamwellawarethatspiritualtheoristsdifferwithmein this:theysaythatdependingupon materialmeanslimitsmythoughtofGod.Therearetwomistakesinthis statement.First,spiritualhealingdoes notdependuponmaterialmeansbutitdoesusethemandusethemonly whenidealized.Second,Ianswerthat thosewhocriticizelimittheirthought, -for theyfirstinsistthatthe patientacceptthetruththatGodisAlland GoodandsecondlyinsistthatheorshemustnotusethetruththatGod isAllbecausesomeofGod's manifestationsarenotgood.  HavingreadthethreechaptersofthesectionentitledTheSpiritof Matter,younowknowthatdenyingthatso- calledmatteris a manifestationofGodisthesameasdenyingthat infinityofspace,infiniteattractiveenergyand infiniteactivityareofGod.Inthosethreechaptersyoulearnedthat densityofmatterisbutGod'sinfinitespace, thatsolidityofmatterisbutGod'sinfiniteattractiveenergy,andthat matterisbutethericaliveness,infinite energyeverpresent.  I,then,inSpiritualHealing,adhereinpractice to thetruththatGod isAllandusenotonlyGod'sSpiritualIdeal butGod'sSpiritualManifestationaswell-thatis,GodasAlland Everything!  Takefirst a caseofhealingthathas to dowiththatwhichismost difficult to handle-thechangingofbone structure.WhenIwasthreeyearsoldmyleftfootandanklewerecrushed betweentherollersof a one-horse sugarmill.Thefootandtheleg-halfway to theknee-weresobadly injuredthat,whentherollerswerereversed, itwasnecessary to laymesidewiseon a board to preventthecrushed footfromdroppingoff.Thedoctors moldeditback into formasbesttheycouldandputit into a cast.But theirregularbonesoftheanklewereso crushedandmashedthattheygrewtogetherasonesinglesolidbone.When thecastwastakenoff,Icouldnot movetheankleatall;Icouldnotflexitanymorethanyoucanbendthe boneof your armhalfwaybetween elbowandshoulder.  statementregardingtheirpoliciesormethods to thepublic.Hefailed to idealizethetruththatmenarebound togetherin a socialstructureandconsequently,separatinghimselffrom others,hefailed to winthetrustand goodwillofmankind.  Ideas,thoughtscomposedofideas,andplansmadeupofsuchthoughts seldombecomerealities.Butoncethe smallestorthelargestthingisidealized,thesoul,whichconceivesthe ideal,cannotrestuntiltheidealhas becomeanactuality.Ifyouwouldhave your desires for abundance fulfilled,idealizethemandtheprocessof obtainingthem,andabundancecannotbekeptfromyou.  BUILDINGUP A SUCCESSFULBUSINESS  CHAPTER17  Inbusinessyoufailinsomethingsandsucceedinothers.Youareoften failingandsucceedingatthesametime, -failing to makeonepartof your businesssuccessfulandsucceedingin makinganotherpartincreaseandpay. Thefailuresaredue to theideasheld;thesuccesses, to theideals.If youidealizetheentireprocessof your  businessyouwillnotonlyavoidfailuresandpartialfailures,butwill thinkofpossibilitiesneverthoughtof before,theveryonesthatwillleadyou to succeed. To illustrate,I shalluse a simplecase,-oneofthesimplest thatevercame to me,yetoneofthemostinteresting,andone,the successofwhich,gavemeasmuchjoyasthe successofmanyso-calledbigaffairs.Inthisinstancetherewas a woman inthecase,andit'sherstoryIshalltell.  TheWoman: A widowwithfourchildren;shethenlivedin a suburbof Chicago;herhusbandhaddiedthree monthsbefore;shewasleftasproprietorof a smallgroceryand delicatessenstore.     TheConditions:Asthehusbandhadbeenillthreemonthsbeforehis death,savingshadbeenusedindoctorbills, hospitalbillsandfuneralexpenses.Thoughthestorewas a little affair,ithadhad a goodbusinessinthissection ofthewealthysuburbsolongasithadbeentheonlystorethere.But, aboutthetimeofthehusband'sdeath,one ofthoselargecompaniesthatestablishbranchstoresallover a great citybuilt a white-tiled,plate-glass,two- storybuildingonthecorneroppositeherlittleshop.Itcutdownthe businessofthelittlestoresomuchthatthe womanwasunableeven to make a living for herselfandherchildren.   Itisnotenough to holdidealsoftheThingDesired,-thefirststep.It isnotsufficientanditmaybedangerous to  declarementallythatyoupossessit,-thethirdstep.Itisnotenough even to havefaiththat your desirewillcome true,thoughfaithisthesubstanceofthingshoped for. Youmustput your ideals into idealizedaction for ideals arethesubstanceofthingsthatareandidealizedactionistheonly certainprocessofattainment.  “Faithwithoutworksisdead”doesnotstand-alone;Christandthe apostlespresentedthetruthmanytimes:"I mustworktheworksofHimthatsentMe....Return to God,anddo works.-Whatdothitprofitthough a man sayhehathfaith,andhavenotworks?-Canfaithsavehim?-Wasnot Abraham,ourfather,justifiedbyworks?By workswasfaithmadeperfect.-Iwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyou according to your works.-Hethat overcomethandkeepethmyworksuntotheend, to himwillIgivepower overthenations."Ofthenames to be writtenintheBookofLife,theyare to bejudged"according to their works";andtheverylastmessage-last chapterofRevelation-is"Behold,Icomequickly;andmyrewardiswith me, to giveeverymanaccordingashis workshallbe."  "Hitch your wagon to a STAR"isnotsufficient.”"HITCH your wagon to a star"bringsresults.”  HOW TO FORMANIDEALTHATWILLCOMETRUE  CHAPTER8  First,anideal to cometruemustbeanideal;anideawillnotdo. Second,anideal to become a realitymusthave a heartofdesire,-and a goodstrongheart.Third,anideal to come into manifestationmustbe a bodyofreal ethericsubstance.Fourth,anideal to becomeanactualitymustpossess animpulseofaction.Lackinganyoneor moreofthese, your idealsdonotbecomerealities.  First your idealmustbeanideal,notanidea.Theidealwillcometrue. Sincemostpeoplethinkandplaninideas; theirthoughtsandplansseldommaterialize:Afterrepeatedfailures, somebecomediscouraged,despondentor resignedandsomelosefaithintheircapacity to attainthegreatgoal anddoubtthejusticeofsociety,theworld andGod.Othermenandwomenthinkinideals;withthemitis a habit. Suchmenandwomenaresuccessfuland attain to a greatextentthatwhichtheydesire.Theyattainin proportion to theirideals.  Youmayidealize your thoughtsof-ethicalandspiritualadvancementand attainsoulconsciousness;yetwhenit machineandgothisreward for this,-thehighestbonuspaid for the leastwearandtearof a machine.Heserved longandloyallyandgothisreward for this,-thehighestextra Christmasbonusbasedproportionatelyonthe numberofyearsservice.  Buthewasneveradvanced to thepositionofboss.  Nomanshouldbeadvanced to directingmen-humansouls,merelybecause heisexpertinoperating a machine; nowomanshouldbemade a teacherofchildrenmerelybecausesheisan expertinshellingpeas.OldJohndid notidealizetheprocessofadvancingfromhisfieldorwork–handling things -to thefieldhewished to enter, handlingmen.Allhisstudyofmechanicsandmechanicaldrawingbrought him a reward;itmadehim a better machinist;butitdidnotfithim to directmen.  Threeyearsago, a youngmanwhothenknewnothingwhateveraboutany machine,startedatthesameshopand nowheisboss.HehadthesameidealOldJohnhad;thesameambition; thesamezeal;thesameenergy.Healso studiedmechanicsandmechanicaldrawingandtrainedhimself to run a machineexpertly;buthewished to get  into thefieldofdirectingmensoheidealizedtheprocessandadapted hispreparation to it.Hence,hestudied men:duringthenoonhour,hewatchedthem;hegotcluesoftheimpulses anddesiresthatimpelledeach to do thingsor to refuse to dothings;hewatchedthebossesalso to learn how theyhandledthemen;heobservedtheir successesandtheirfailures;heidealizedhimselfintheprocessof handlingthemen;helearned how to get them to dothingswithoutantagonizingthem;andsoon,-well-heisnow foremanoftheshop.     Advancementcomes to thosewhoadvancethemselves.Ifyoufeel a little hurtand a littlesullenand a little resentfulbecauseyouhavenotbeenadvanced-made a leaderinother linesofwork-look to yourself.First, idealizejustexactlythetypeofworkyouaredoingnow;second, idealizethetypeofworkyouwant to do;third, idealizetheprocessofpreparationnecessary to fityourself to dothe typeofworkyouwant to do.Betruthful to  yourself:haveyoupreparedyourselfintherightwayorhaveyoumerely done your workwellandasked for  advancement?Ifyoufoolishlythinkyoucanfityourself to directpeople bymakingyourselfanexpert dressmaker,don'tblameanyonebutyourself.Godgaveyoumind;useit! Notonlyeffort-butmindeffort, intelligentmindeffort,idealizedintelligentmindeffort-makesyou worthyofadvancement. makeitselfcometrue.  Imagethebodyof your idealcomposedofspiritsubstance,vibratingat thistremendousrate,exertingenormous power,andyougiveitadditionalpower to makeitself into anactuality. To thispointintheprocess,whatis your  ideal?  First, a perfectimage-includingonlythoseelementsitshouldpossess andnonethatitshouldnotpossess.  Second,anidealwith a heartofdesire,fired to actionbyall your feelingsandsouldesires:(1)increasedby imagingthebeautyandutilityoftheidealandthepleasuresitwill giveyouand(2)augmentedbyevery conceivableelementofdesireyoucanawakenbyimagingeverything composingitsimage-color,sound,et cetera.  Third,anidealbody-formedoftheinfinitespiritsubstance,energy- ether; a bodyofthesamematerialasthe essenceofmatterwhichmakesiteasy for theideal to manifestasan actuality; a bodyheldtogetherandmade permanentbyinfiniteattractiveenergy; a bodycomposedofetheric substancewhoseparticlesvibrateat a rateso rapidthatimaginationcannotconceiveit; a bodycomposedofetheric substanceanounceofwhichhasgigantic power,sufficient-iffreedatonetime -to tosstheAlps into the AtlanticOcean.    Nowgivetheidealthesoulimpulse to act,andyoucannotpreventits comingtrue.  GIVING YOUR IDEALTHEIMPULSEOFACTION TO MAKEITREAL  CHAPTER11  Thereisonemorestepintheprocessofmaking your idealcomplete.It possessesinfiniteenergy,butyoumust giveittheimpulseofaction. How canyoudothis?InthisIdifferfrom manyothers.Iholdthatvisualizationis notsufficient.Visualization,althoughitoftenaccomplisheswonders,is afterallbut a picturingofanidea.It doesmaketheideavividbutitadds to itonlyoneofseveralelements- onlytheimagesofthesightsense.  InsteadofvisualizationIuseidealization-theperfectimage.This includesthefactorofvisualizationandthatof theelevenotherfactors.Usingtheotherfactors-especiallythoseof motionanddirectionofmotion-wegivethe idealanimpulse to moveandthisinturngivesittheactionpowerthat makestheidealmanifestas a reality. then,isonepartoftheideaconsidered,anddiscarded.  "Next,takeuptheideaofplace.YouliveinNewYorkCity. How long haveyoulivedhere?""Allmylife." "Haveyoueveridealizedit?""Idon'tknowwhatyoumean.""Wellhave youeverattempted to thinkofNew YorkCityin a bigway, -to visionallthepossibilitieswithinitself anditsrelationship to therestofthecountry? Close your eyes.PictureNewYorkCitywithitsmillionsofpeople,its hundredsofthousandsofoffices,itstens ofthousandsofbigbusinessmenandbankersandshippersdoingbusiness withallpartsoftheworld.Vision businessmencoming to NewYorkCityfromalloverthecountry,fromall therestoftheworld.DoyouseeNew YorkCityas a greatopportunity for a businessstenographer?Doyousee theplaceasofferingthegreat opportunity?""Yes,"heanswered,"Ido."  "Now,idealize your ownwork.Iheardyousayyouwere a mere stenographer.Thinkof your workasitactually isbypicturingitsidealside.Pictureitas a perfectwhole.Visionits importance.Visualizewhatwouldhappenif, inonemoment,allstenographersshouldforgeteverythingtheyknewabout stenography,andallknowledgeof stenographyshouldbelost.Imaginetheconditionsthatwouldexistif allbusinessmenandalltheirclerkswere compelled to makeallrecordsandhandleallcorrespondenceby handwriting.Has your idealizationgivenyou a  realizationoftheimportanceofstenographicwork?""Yes,"hereplied, monosyllabically.  "Therearestill to beconsideredtheotherpeopleconcerned-those needingservicestheexistingconditions,and thetime.Whatclassofpeopleismostinneedofstenography?""Why, businessmen,ofcourse.""Aretheneeds ofthesebusinessmenmeteverydaybytheworkofthestenographersin theiroffices?”"Yes""Arethereany businessmeninNewYorkCitywhodonothaveoffices?""Why,noneof importance.""Whenyouidealized NewYorkCityas a businesscenter,didyounotvisionbigbusinessmen comingherefromalloverthe country?""Certainly.""Doyouknowthereareabout200,000ofthesemen inNewYorkCityeverysingleday oftheyear?""Isthatso!""Havethesemenneedofstenographic services?""Yes,buttheygo to public stenographersorhotelstenographers.Idon'tseeanyspecialchance there.""NeitherdoI.Frankly,Idon'tknow whatthesolutionisgoing to be;butIdoknowthatifwecontinue idealizingeverysinglefactorandkeepthem allinmind,wewillsee a newrelationshipand a newneed.Italways worksoutsomething.”  "Letustakethenextpoint...

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