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HOW TO TURN YOUR DESIRES AND IDEALS INTO REALITY pdf
... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to workovertime?""Notoften;but Visualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheact ofperfectingthementalimageofall factors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringitandtheactofmaking itreal. Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpicturesand strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality;butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,it remainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpicture ofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomeareality.Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectively accomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly. Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberof people.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your eyesandvisualizethepainting,youholdin your mindamentalpicture ofthepainting.Withcareandpractice youcanmakethismentalpictureveryvividandincrease your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsucha painting-lines,formsandcolorsofthingsandpeople.Yet,itisstill amerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction,and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthe visualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproduced marvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmental picture-makingintotheidealizedprocess, eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso. Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing andaddsallotherelements to it. Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofour senses,thesenseofsight.Idealization comesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbut ofallothersenses. To attainthatwhich wedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act. Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum; bringitvisually to your mind;re-see itjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimage action,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthem doingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feelthe activities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking, hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallother elementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisis sufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualizationand idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving, non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevividandclear.Being non-active,itdoesnotimpel to actionandhencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.But ifweidealizeaction,ifweusethe mentalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththe processofobtainingthatwhichwedesire, actionmustresult;andactionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmaking anyidealcometrue. theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit,avisionofalittle parkamongthemillionaires-forforty familieseachwithitsownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwas accomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.The planwaspresented to arealestatemaninNewYorkCity.Atoncehe wished to buytheentireplotat$300an acre.Butthenephewshadseenavision-theidealizationhadgivenvalue to theirland-andtheyrefused.Thereal estatemanoffered$400,andthen$500anacreforit. Thesecondresultwasthatwithinfourdaysthenephewswereoffered $1,000anacreforthefirstplotthatwas to besold.Andwhy?Thelandwasexactlythesamelandithadbeenaweek before,butvaluehadbeenaddedby idealizingalittlecommunityoffortyculturedfamilieslivingneara colonyofmillionaires,andvaluehadalso beengiven to itbycreatingadesireforsuchhomes.Thesetwofactors, thementalplanandthedesirecreated, gaveagreatlyincreasedvalue(from$200 to $1,000anacre)infour days.Becauseoftheplanandthedesire createdinthemindsofthose to whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down, neglectedfarmlandledinvalueallthe otherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimprovedand cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethis landwashillyandrollingandpartlywoodedThereforeotherfarmland couldnotcompetewiththisasplotsfor homes. Moreover,invaluethislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmadeand presentedwasworthjustfivehundred percentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwas worthmorebecauseitcouldbe purchasedinsmallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnot considersellinganacreoreventenacresof thelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplan wasconceivedbyidealization-asatthe tailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvaluesincomparisonwith farmlandvalueandthatofthegreat estates. Wheneveryouwish to increasethevalueofanythingyouhave to sell,add mentaleffortbysaneidealizationthat fitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to giveapredominantvalue to anything, idealizeaplanandcreateadesireforitinsuchawaythatthething youhave to sellleadsallotherthingsnearit orapproximatelylikeit. Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatallvalueisofmindandthus thatallvalueisofGod.Thevalueofthat inchindiameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthanthe atom! Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall-apartofthe infinityofGod!Andwhatistheelectron? Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitely smallethericwhirlofenergy-awhirlinghole inspace! Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfinite ethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthatinwhich allthingsliveandmoveandhavetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweenthe infinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbuta billionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars andinfinitelylargesunsthousandsof millionsofmillionsofmilesapart. Thereisnodensityofmatter to hinderthemanifestationof your ideals anddesires.Sinceyou, your idealsand desiresareofGod,andsincethecellsof your bodyandalsothe substanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebut theinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainly your idealscomposedofthis substance-theonlysubstancethatexists -canandwillanddocometrue.Infact,thisethericenergy-space substance,whichmakesmatterseem to be dense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to your idealsandthus makesthemmanifestinmaterialactuality. WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO YOUR DESIRES CHAPTER4 Anotherstoneinthepathoffaithandtheattainmentof your idealsand desiresistheideathatmatterissolid.As densitywasfound to bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritual substanceinwhichidealsandallthingsexistwhat willsolidityturnout to bewhenyoucome to knowitasitis? Ironseems to beasolidsubstanceandveryhard.Doesitshardness resideinmatterorisitdue to thespiritor energyofmatter?Themoleculesandatomsofironarenoharderormore solidthanthemoleculesandatomsof butter.Yet,itisdifficult to driveanailintoapieceofironand easy to driveoneintoachunkofbutter.That whichmakesitdifficult to driveanailintoironisthedegreeof attractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.It isthisforcethatholdsmoleculesandtheirrespectiveatoms to each other.Whenyoudriveanailintoiron,what youovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to preventthemolecules beingpushedapart.Itiseasy to force apartthemoleculesofbutter to makespaceforanail.Inthiscase also,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforce thatholdstogetherthemoleculesandatomsofbutter. valueisnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetweenadiamond andapieceofcoalandgivespecial value to theformerbecauseofourdesireforbeauty,thematerialofthe diamondwouldbenomorevaluablethan thematerialofapieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomental conceptionregardingthepurityofthe diamondandnodesire to possessitanduseitasdecoration,diamonds wouldpossessnomorevaluethan pebbles. Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthevalueofapieceoflandso thattheprocessincreaseditsvalueinfour daysfromlessthan$200anacre to $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichI write,issituatedineastern Pennsylvanianearaverybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.It waspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoas farmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofage in1919andthelandwasofferedforsale.Theydesired to obtain$200an acreforitandfeltthat,iftheycould sellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshave happenedinthelasttwenty-fouryears.Theland isstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittle lakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfrom PhiladelphiaandNewYork.Infact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000 ingeneralimprovementofthis millionaires'colonyinaddition to themoneyspentonindividual estates. Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreatvalue.Theacreage wasnotlargeenoughforagreat estateandthelandwasnotgoodasfarmland.Innosensediditlead surroundinglandinvalue.Thosewhoknew thelandthoughtitought to beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonths wentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephews wereanxious to realizeontheirland;theywished to gointobusiness, andknowingme,theycalledoneday to askforhelp.Iidealizeditasfarmlandandsawitsuselessness.In fact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwould taketwoorthreeyears to bringitback to normalcondition.ThenI idealizeditasasiteforacountryestateofa wealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdoforthat.Itwasnotlargeenough. Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyof millionairesaboutit;Iidealizeditsnearness to NewYorkand Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeopleinthecity whodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthattherewere manyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeans whodesired to livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylifeina communityofsuchpeople. Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to mymindtheidealofmaking thislandalittleparkdividedinto fortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephewsandmyselfdrewup thisplan.Wehadgivenaddedvalue to Think,think,thinkofwishesandyouwillliveanervouswreckanddie inthementalmadhouseofunfulfilled mentaldesires.Feedthedesiresof your idealswith your ownfeelings andemotions-andthehigherthefeelings andemotions,thestrongerthefire-and your desireswillturn to action thatcannotbeprevented.Andsince your desiresareheartsofideals,thatwhichyoudowillberight. GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEAL CHAPTER10 Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealetheric substance.Imagetheidealofthethingyou want.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompactanddensethatyoucannotre- formandre-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal. First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal.Turnbackandreadagain mythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoing thisyouactuallygroupthespiritual substanceintoform.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal. Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterof thisbook.Then,re-image your idealof thethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthething desired,thatwhichmakesitsactuality possibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythat holdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether anddraws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythus imaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.The particlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheideal willpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asan ideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualso giveitpower to attractanddraw to itall thoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelingsandattitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeits actualitypossible. Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance.Turnbackandreadthe fifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyou wish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhe pieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitely small,capableofmoving660,000,000milesan hourandable to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,By thisprocessyourid your soulofanyidea thatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal.Andyougive to theideal -to its bodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerof movement,powerofaction,power to Insteadofthinkingofthelandasanout-of-the-waywetplace to which fewpeoplewished to go,theyidealizedit asaplaceofpeacefulseclusion to whichacertainclassofpeoplewould wish to goforarest.Suchidealization recognizesGodasWisdom.Itwasadapted to theplaceandtheconditions, to themselvesand to their pocketbooks.IwasthereoneJuly,-therewerenoglass-screenedporches, nocasinos,noornamentedboardwalks, andnovainshowoflife.Buttherewaslifeitself!Thepeoplevisiting therewererealpeople.Therewasfreedom ofaction.Therewasfellowshipandthespiritofloveandservice.Also therewasrest. Thefatherandmotherhadmadeitpay.Theyhadmadeitpayfromyear to year,whichmeanstheyhadrendered suchgoodservice,suchidealizedserviceforthepricescharged,that visitorsreturnedyearafteryear.Theyhave succeeded.Thethreechildrenhavebeengivencollegeeducationsandthis initselfissufficientproofoftheir success.Andyetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefatherand mothereachsummeraregivingaspiritual education to ahundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod's idealizationofserviceinaction. OBTAININGINREALITYTHEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRE CHAPTER22 GodisAllandEverything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthat exists,notonlyinthementalandspiritual world,buteverythingthatreallyexistsinthematerialworld. Ifyouthinkandplaninideasandactinaccordwiththem,becertain thatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactor of your effortandprobablyfail to attainthatwhichyoudesire.In thinkingandplanning to securetheposition youdesire,or to createapositionforyourself, your plansmaynot becomerealitiesifyoufail to idealizeanduse anyoneofthefactors. Hereisalittleincident:thatofayoungmanwhochangedinafewweeks frommakingthirty-fivedollarsaweek andworkingeighthoursaday to makingfivehundreddollarsamonth workingbutfourhoursaday.Imethim byaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning. Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentupintothatsectionofthe wildnorthendofCentralParkwhere onecanimagineoneselfinthedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfonthe groundand,recliningagainstabigrock, idealizetheProcessofAttainingItandCarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and,yet,by your attitudekeepthe realityfrombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcan desireandidealizeanevening's pleasureforyourselfandthegirlyoulove,youmaycallforherandgo to thegatheringtogether,-andyet your attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrom becomingyours. First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstance of your idealwiththesubstanceofthe thingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itis of your mind.Thesubstanceofthereality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyor actualityofthatwhichyoudesire. Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,Firing theHeartDesireof Your Ideal, GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal,andGiving Your Ideal theImpulseofAction to MakeItReal. Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform, itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action. Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Idealsand WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them, Your DesiresandWhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,What MovementinMatterGives to theBody of Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,but notallthethings.Re-readthem, recognizing: thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanetheric substancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal; thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractive energywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththe holding-togetherenergyof your ideal;and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactly thesameforceasexistsin your ideal. Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to the placeoftheactuality,anduniteitwith thesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donot missasingledetail;maketheprojected idealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance, energyandplace. To missnofactor,unify stepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement, directionofmovement,form,size, finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasures fromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese! theafternoonweremostefficient.Butwhatdidhedowhilesittingat hisdesk?Didhewastethosefirstfive minutes?Thisiswhathedid: First,heidealizedallthedifferentkindsofinjuriesreported to him, and,inaddition,allthepossibleinjurieshe mightbecalledupon to treat; Second,hevisualizedallofthemedicines,antiseptics,accessories, etc.,thatwouldberequiredandmightbe required;visionedhisownsupplyandsuchasurplus to beobtainedat thedrugstoreaswouldmakeanylack impossible; Third,heidealizedwhatshouldbedoneatonce to aidthefuture recoveryofthoseinjured-thewisdomof wrappingeachupinawarmblanketimmediatelyafterthefirstaid-as protectionfromtheafter-chillofthestorm; Fourth,hevisualizedtheplaceswherethemostseriouslyinjuredwere reported to be;idealizedhimselfgoing fromone to anotherbyshortestroutes;andrepeatedtheprocess- visioningtheplaceswherethelessseriously injuredwere.Allthisinfiveminutes! Yes,themind-trained to IdealizetheProcessandknowingthatGodisin everyprocess-worksmorerapidly thanradio.Werethefirstfiveminuteswasted?Thosefiveminutesmore thandoubledhisservicethatafternoon andevening,andtherewasnofailure to giveaidbecausesomenecessary thingwaslacking.Butwe-yes,wesee thevalueofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThingsinanemergency;but weforgetthatinourliveseachhouris anemergency-acall to dothemost,livethemost. TURNINGDESIRESFORSALESINTOACTUALSALES CHAPTER19 Inessenceeveryphaseofcontactinhumansocietyisasale.Ifyou applyforandsecureapositionyousell yourself to theemployer,whobuys your servicesincompetitionwithmany others.Ifyouaretheleaderofa greatreformmovement,carryingtheidealofthatreform to themassesof peopleandwinningthem to supportit, youareselling your ideals to them.Ofcoursetherearebusinesssales, foreveryphaseofbusinessoperationand managementisasaleofthings,ideas,idealsofservices.Theprocessof sellingisalwaysthesame.Anysaleyou desire to make-anysaleyouhaveinmindasanideal-canbemadea reality;butevery“idea”youhaveofasale sometimesIworktilltenoreleveno'clockwhenthebosswants to get outspeciallettersortelegramsforthe midnightmail.""Thentheconditionsofstenographicservicearesuch thatbusinessmendonowandthen,even thoselivinginNewYorkCity,wishservicewhich,underordinary conditions,isnotrendered. "Thisbringsus to thesubjectoftime.Itisclearthatstenographic serviceisrenderedinthedaytime;itisalso clearthatitisnotrenderedatnight.Evenhotelstenographersdonot worklaterthannineorteno'clock.Does thatgiveyouanyidea?"Yes,butnothingIcangetholdof;nothingI canactuallyuse!""Well,let'sdropit,now. Thinkofallthese-yourself,themeans,thework,theotherpeople,the conditions,thetime-overandoveragain tonight.Idealizeeveryoneofthefactors-don'tomitasingleone.Come to seemetomorrownight.Here'smy address." Thenextnighthecame.Hewasadifferentman.Hewasnolongera stenographer;hewasacreator.Morethan that,hewasaninspiredcreator.Anewidea,anewthought,an inspiration,hadcome to him.Thisiswhathedid: heorganizedastenographicnightservicebetweennineintheeveningand oneinthemorning,-forbusinessmen coming to thecityforadayortwo.Forthisservice,atsuchatime,he wasable to chargetwicethepriceofa publicdaystenographer.Theservicerendered to abigbusinessman-who, havingsettledbusinessaffairsinthe earlyevening,wished to getoffcontractsorlettersortelegraphic instructionsafterthehotelstenographicoffices badclosed-wasworththeprice.Byidealizingthetimeofrendering service,hemadehisstenographicwork surpassandleadallotherstenographicservicesinthecity. Alittlehomewasboughtandfurnished;they'remarriednow! ADVANCEMENTDEPENDSUPONIDEALIZINGITSPROCESS CHAPTER23 Your workintheworldisperformedinoneormoreofthreefields: workwiththings, workwithwords, workwithpeople. Ineachofthesefieldsofwork,therearethousandsandthousands,who serveearnestlyandloyally,work everythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillions ofdegreesofvariationandan unlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasic qualitiesthatenterintoourimages.They are:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movementsanddirectionsofmovement, balanceorlackofbalance,finenessor roughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness. Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis, -aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactor ofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed, doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthis samewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneofthe elementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor, heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness, roughness,hardness,softness,lightness, heaviness. Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavethe formofaperfectimage-ofanideal,but itwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutan ethericbody,andwithoutimpulse to impel action.Next,adddesire! FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEAL CHAPTER9 Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes.Desiresare heartbeatsofsoul;theydemandand impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwill come to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoes outfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired,and divinelycreatesitinreality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;in thisheartarethefiresofattainment; sometimestheydiedownandaredim;sometimestheyburnbrightlyand glowwithhopeandsetfire to action; unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhopeandthefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefires ofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesof thefailuresofthepast,whatare yougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelingsandemotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebut dampwoodandwetsand.Desiresareoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideasand thoughtsofthemind. Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesiredandforwhichdesire burnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit, orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearof disappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your mayfallthrough. Ifyouidealizethevalueofthatwhichyouwish to sell,yougiveit additionalsellingvalue.Ifyouidealizethe processofsellingit,youdiscovernewmeansofselling.Ifyouidealize allkindsofpossiblebuyersofthatwhich youhaveforsale,youdiscoverabuyercapableofperceivingthe additionalvalueyouhavegiven your product andabuyercapableandwilling to payforthatvalue. ACaseforIllustration:AmanownedatractoflandnearPasadena, California;onthistherewasa$10,000 mortgage;hehadboughtitonashoestring,planningsoon to sellit,- foritwasexpectedthatabuildingboom wouldmakeitadesirableresidencesitelongbeforethe$10,000wasdue. ConditionsatEndofSixMonths:Thebuildingboomhadnotmaterialized; themortgagewasdueintendays; realestatemenrefused to takeitup;thoseholdingthemortgagerefused to extendit;thebankerswouldn'ttouch it. CauseforRefusal:Thelandwasinahollow;realestatemenandbankers wereconvincednoonewouldbuyit untileveryotherresidencesitenearithadbeensold;thatmightbe yearshence. TheOwner'sFirstEfforts:When,attheendofthefirstthreemonths, theboomfailed to boom,herecognized abundantsupply,andfaithfullyandpersistentlyandconfidentlyaffirmed “GodISALLAbundance”and“Allis God.” Threemonthswentby.Themoneydidnotdropfromtheheaven;but somethingelsedropped-thecornersofhis banker'smouth.Whatwasthetrouble?Faithfullyandconfidentlythe owneraffirmedthetruth:“GodIsthe SourceofAbundantSupply.”Whythenthefailure?BecauseGodisSpirit; andconsequentlyaslongashe continuedmerely to affirmGodasAbundantSupply,-thesupplycontinued inaspiritualstate.Thisthebankers refused to cash;theywantedcertifiedchecks.Afterafailureofmore thantwoandahalfmonths,theownertried IdealizingtheProcess.First,heidealizedthelandinallitsdetails. Andatonceanewthoughtcame:Ifthisland isnotnowvaluableasaresidencesite,certainlythereareotheruses forit;andsinceGodknowsalluses,the ideaofanotherusewillcome to me. Second,heidealizedthechangesinitsconditionatdifferentseasonsof theyearand-hurrah-anothernew thoughthehadnotthoughtbefore:Sincethelandwasinahollowandthe moistureofthesurroundingland an“illusionofthemind,”youcould-knowingthecertaintyofthelaw thatonlylikeperceiveslike-smile to yourselfovertheideathatnothingbutanillusionarymindcould conceiveanillusionaryworld,eatillusionary vegetables,wearillusionaryshirts,handleillusionarymoney,useand dependupontenthousandillusionary thingsandliveuponanillusionaryearth. Iholdthatmatterisexistentandthatitisveryunwiseanddetrimental to denyitsexistenceandattempt to liveup to thedenial,-forinstance to denytheexistenceofmaterialfoodand try to livewithoutit.But,Iholdalsothatit islackofknowledgeofthetruenatureofmatterthatmakesusthinkof itasdense,solid,motionlessandlifeless. Ifinourgreaterknowledgeofmatterwefindthatitisonlyenergyin reality,thatitisnotrestrictedenergybut infiniteenergy,andthatitisofthesamesubstanceasspirit-thenour conceptofmatterbecomessolikeour conceptofthesubstanceofwhichidealsaremade,thatitispossible forus to perceivesomedefiniteconnection -arealrelation,perhapsasimilarity,perhapsevenaco-existence-of thesubstanceofeveryidealandthe substanceofeverymaterialreality. Withsuchknowledge-foundinnextsucceedingchapters-ourfaiththat idealscometrue,becausetheyareofthe samesubstanceasmatter,canbeandisjustified.Suchfaithwillfire anewouridealsanddesiresandimpelus to ceasenoeffortuntiltheybecomerealities;andwithknowledgeofthe processofattainment,weshallknowby experiencethatitisnotsodifficultasitonceseemed.Andyou, yourself,canmake your idealsbecomerealities. Faithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Idealsarethesubstanceof thethingsthatare. WHATCOMPACTNESSOFMATTERGIVES TO YOUR IDEALS CHAPTER3 Your ideasarealwayschangingandyouareeverchanging your attitude regardingthem.Why?Theyhaveno form,nobodyofspiritualsubstance;beingwithoutbody,theyare notionsandverychangeablenotionsatthat. Butyouareloyal to your ideals;youaresteadfastin your allegiance to them.Why?Becausethereissomething fixedandrealaboutthem;theyaremadeofspiritualsubstance;theyare theactualbodiesof your desires;of paperswerefullofthenewsystemand how to getfromonepoint to another.Atleastnineoutofeverytenofthe millionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotone inahundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsoverandoveragain -idealizedthenewroute,noridealized themselvesgoingaboutthecityor to andfromworkonit.TheResultof NotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayof theopening,intelligentmenandwomencrowdedandjammedeachother, wentwheretheydidnotwish to go, evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives. Theconfusionandjammingofthemob attwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted,and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethana millionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethanamillionwereconfusedfor weeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstown subwayforamonth to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeople killingthemselvesandeachother, becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction.Andallofthisconfusion,trouble, injuryanddelaycouldhavebeen preventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshad spentbutfiveminutesprevious to its openinginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit. How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itookadescriptionofthe routesfromanewspaper;readitcarefully. ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,- Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommy home to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethe descriptionsaidchangesmustbemade; idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealized onetripafteranother to otherpartsofthe city,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynewandoldroute.After this,itwasimpossible to beconfused; impossible to makeamistakeinusingthesubway. Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfew consciouslyidealizedthemselvestraveling onthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfive minutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabit ofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenew route,ofwheretheywanted to go,andof how to getthere.Iturnedmyideasintoideals.Idealizingtheprocess ofdoingthething,includedmorethanthe re-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethan visualizeit.Iputintoitanelementofaction.I keptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalways essentialinattainingthatwhichyou desire. THEACTOFMAKINGTHEREALITYYOURS CHAPTER13 Thislastactivity-theactofmakingtherealityyours-comprisesthree steps: idealizing your attitude; unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal;and makingtheactualthingapartof your possessionsorplacingyourselfin theactualconditionsthatyouhave idealizedanddesired. Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions,and to the worldingeneral.Beginwithyourself. Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself. Youmaythinkyourselfawormora god.Youarefree to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to successanditistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin “ideas”makesyouseeyourselfasachildofsin, suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistakeandfailure.Thinkofyourselfas youare:asonofGod-idealizingtheend youdesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain,andtheattitudeyouhold towardyourself,others,conditions,andthe universeitself. Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshall find."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; andsecond,becausesuchanattitudediscoversanddraws to youthosewho donothelpyou.Ifyouidealize othersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmenandwomenwhowilldo thesquarethingbyyouandhelpyou, -inthemyouwillfindhelpandajustreward.Thisidealizedattitude doesnotmakeyouatrustingsimpleton,for theidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers. Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness, itleadsus to expectgoodresults,and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis, in,amoreidealizedway-wegetbetter results.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifit werenotgooditwouldgo to piecesover night,-forevildisruptsanddestroys.Goodattractsandunitesand holdstogether. Youcannotidealize your business, your professionand your workwithout conductingthewholeaffairasan idealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue! YoumayidealizetheThingDesired, down.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasa coaloperatorofIndiana,andtheother, -well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman. Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manofideals,”- thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuse oftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealways morecommunicativeafterdinner, smokingagoodcigar,onatrainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthe soap-dyekingoftheworld.Onlyafew yearsagoheandafriend,hiswifeandhisfriend'swife,startedin businessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogetherthey had$800.Todayeachofthemismorethanamillionaire.Theirsoap-dyes sellfortencentsapackage,yetthey doabusinessofmanyhundredthousanddollarsamonth.Theysecuredthe originalpatentandconsequently,in addition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaid royaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanofideals.That statementisbothtrueandnottrue.Heisnota manofidealsofthePhariseekind,butheisamanwhoidealizesthe thingwithwhichheworks. To himthe soap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashe toldaboutit;hiseyesshone. "Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid,"foreverywomanintheland-infact, allovertheworld,fornowwe'reselling soap-dyes to Europe,Australia,IndiaandJapan -to beableintwo minutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist, ofapieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinour dye,withoutanyboiling,andwithout stainingherhands." Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehad idealizedthesoapinorder to selectthe bestforthepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemost usefuldye,themosteasilyandquickly useddye,-adyeneedingnoboiling,adyethatdoesnotstainthehands ofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthe chemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye,and,ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthat hehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewantedandhadthen searchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhe foundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjusticeandhad securedpatentrightsforhimselfandthose whohadworkedforhim. Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhe hadputagoodproductonthemarketand whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how that veryafternoonhehadspentthree hourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnot stainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen. GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal; Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal; TheProcessthatMakesIdealsComeTrue; TheActofMakingtheRealityYours;and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES,ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSED CHAPTER7 Ifyouidealizeanduseallthreeofthebasicactivitiesandonlythose three,itiseasy to make your idealsbecome realities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealizeandusethem;but,ifyou leaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire,-andnoonecanbeblamedexceptyourself. Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesireandholdfaithfully to that ideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthe threeactivities,-youwillsucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyou do. SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizing whatyouwantandholdingfaithfully to the idealformonthsandevenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits -evenafteryearsyouwillstillbe holding to theideal. And,ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesireandattempt to takepossession ofitmentally-usingthefirstandthird ofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyoudo. If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston anddesire to bepresent,theidealof theThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to driveby automobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatisthe idealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garageandsitin your carforaday,a monthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesiredand holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeingin Boston-mentallypicturingthefirstandthirdsteps,butomittingthe secondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse;andonlybecauseyou failed to usethesecondactivity-thatofthe processofactuallystartingthemachineanddrivingfromNewYork to Boston. Asthelegfromknee to toeswasasstiffasacarvedpieceofwood,it wasnecessary to useacaneoracrutchand to hunchmywholebodyupwardinorder to swingtheotherlegforward. Today,Icanmovetheleftfootupand downattheankleaseasilyasIcanmovemyrightfoot.Idonoteven limp!Mystepisspringyandcertain. Friendssaythatmywalkismorelikethatofamanofthirtythanthat ofamanofsixty-five.Certainly,-withthe smallbonesofmyanklegrowntogetherasonesolidbone,-Iwas compelled to dosomethingwithmy consciousnessofthe“solidity”ofmatter. To getridoftheideathatmatterisCOMPACT,DENSEandSOLIDisthe firststepinallhealing.Solongas youthinkofacancer-oratumor,oranabnormalbonegrowth-ascompact solidmatter,solongwillyoudoubt thepowerofmindandspirit to changeit.Throughoutalltheages, individualshavebeenhealedbyprayer,faith, mind,loveandspirit.Eachsuchcaseprovesitcanbedone.Yettoday, notonepersonofeachtwentymillionof theworld'spopulationishealeddirectlybysuchmethods.Wecannot accountforthis,byassertingthattheworld doesnotknowthatGodhashealed.Wecannotaccountforitbyasserting thatmillionsdonotwish to bemade wellbyspiritualhealing.If,atanytimeduringtheages,wehadheld to thetruththatGodisAllandknownthat matterisspiritualmanifestation,theknowledgeoftheresultsofour spiritualhealingwouldhavesweptthe worldandeveryonewouldnowacceptandusethem. WehaveidealsofGod,spirit,andspiritualhealing.Wehavenoidealof matter,thething to behealed.Our failureshavebeendue to ourpartialandverymistakenideasofmatter. Somehavetried to getaroundmatterby callingitanillusion.Thinkofmatterasanillusionasmuchasyou pleasebut-ifyouhaveacancerontheendof your nose-deepin your heartyouknowthatyoucannotdenythat your mindrecognizesthatthatcanceristhere! Solongasyoucallmatteranillusion,youadmitthereissomething to becalledanillusion;andthatsomething makesyoudoubt to onedegreeoranotherthepossibilityofthehealing. Otherstry to getaroundmatter,by denyingitsexistence.Solongasyoufinditnecessary to denymatter, your verydenialis your admissionthat thereissomething to deny.Isitconsistent to denytheexistenceofthe matterwecallacancerandthen to turn ourmindstopsy-turvyinasecondanddemandthatuniversalsupplybe manifestedasmatterintheformof moneyandmeansofmaterialexistence-food,clothing,houses,etc. ... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to workovertime?""Notoften;but Visualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheact ofperfectingthementalimageofall factors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringitandtheactofmaking itreal. Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpicturesand strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality;butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,it remainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpicture ofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomeareality.Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectively accomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly. Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberof people.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your eyesandvisualizethepainting,youholdin your mindamentalpicture ofthepainting.Withcareandpractice youcanmakethismentalpictureveryvividandincrease your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsucha painting-lines,formsandcolorsofthingsandpeople.Yet,itisstill amerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction,and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthe visualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproduced marvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmental picture-makingintotheidealizedprocess, eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso. Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing andaddsallotherelements to it. Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofour senses,thesenseofsight.Idealization comesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbut ofallothersenses. To attainthatwhich wedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act. Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum; bringitvisually to your mind;re-see itjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimage action,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthem doingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feelthe activities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking, hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallother elementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisis sufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualizationand idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving, non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevividandclear.Being non-active,itdoesnotimpel to actionandhencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.But ifweidealizeaction,ifweusethe mentalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththe processofobtainingthatwhichwedesire, actionmustresult;andactionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmaking anyidealcometrue. theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit,avisionofalittle parkamongthemillionaires-forforty familieseachwithitsownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwas accomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.The planwaspresented to arealestatemaninNewYorkCity.Atoncehe wished to buytheentireplotat$300an acre.Butthenephewshadseenavision-theidealizationhadgivenvalue to theirland-andtheyrefused.Thereal estatemanoffered$400,andthen$500anacreforit. Thesecondresultwasthatwithinfourdaysthenephewswereoffered $1,000anacreforthefirstplotthatwas to besold.Andwhy?Thelandwasexactlythesamelandithadbeenaweek before,butvaluehadbeenaddedby idealizingalittlecommunityoffortyculturedfamilieslivingneara colonyofmillionaires,andvaluehadalso beengiven to itbycreatingadesireforsuchhomes.Thesetwofactors, thementalplanandthedesirecreated, gaveagreatlyincreasedvalue(from$200 to $1,000anacre)infour days.Becauseoftheplanandthedesire createdinthemindsofthose to whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down, neglectedfarmlandledinvalueallthe otherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimprovedand cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethis landwashillyandrollingandpartlywoodedThereforeotherfarmland couldnotcompetewiththisasplotsfor homes. Moreover,invaluethislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmadeand presentedwasworthjustfivehundred percentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwas worthmorebecauseitcouldbe purchasedinsmallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnot considersellinganacreoreventenacresof thelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplan wasconceivedbyidealization-asatthe tailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvaluesincomparisonwith farmlandvalueandthatofthegreat estates. Wheneveryouwish to increasethevalueofanythingyouhave to sell,add mentaleffortbysaneidealizationthat fitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to giveapredominantvalue to anything, idealizeaplanandcreateadesireforitinsuchawaythatthething youhave to sellleadsallotherthingsnearit orapproximatelylikeit. Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatallvalueisofmindandthus thatallvalueisofGod.Thevalueofthat inchindiameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthanthe atom! Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall-apartofthe infinityofGod!Andwhatistheelectron? Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitely smallethericwhirlofenergy-awhirlinghole inspace! Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfinite ethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthatinwhich allthingsliveandmoveandhavetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweenthe infinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbuta billionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars andinfinitelylargesunsthousandsof millionsofmillionsofmilesapart. Thereisnodensityofmatter to hinderthemanifestationof your ideals anddesires.Sinceyou, your idealsand desiresareofGod,andsincethecellsof your bodyandalsothe substanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebut theinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainly your idealscomposedofthis substance-theonlysubstancethatexists -canandwillanddocometrue.Infact,thisethericenergy-space substance,whichmakesmatterseem to be dense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to your idealsandthus makesthemmanifestinmaterialactuality. WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO YOUR DESIRES CHAPTER4 Anotherstoneinthepathoffaithandtheattainmentof your idealsand desiresistheideathatmatterissolid.As densitywasfound to bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritual substanceinwhichidealsandallthingsexistwhat willsolidityturnout to bewhenyoucome to knowitasitis? Ironseems to beasolidsubstanceandveryhard.Doesitshardness resideinmatterorisitdue to thespiritor energyofmatter?Themoleculesandatomsofironarenoharderormore solidthanthemoleculesandatomsof butter.Yet,itisdifficult to driveanailintoapieceofironand easy to driveoneintoachunkofbutter.That whichmakesitdifficult to driveanailintoironisthedegreeof attractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.It isthisforcethatholdsmoleculesandtheirrespectiveatoms to each other.Whenyoudriveanailintoiron,what youovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to preventthemolecules beingpushedapart.Itiseasy to force apartthemoleculesofbutter to makespaceforanail.Inthiscase also,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforce thatholdstogetherthemoleculesandatomsofbutter. valueisnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetweenadiamond andapieceofcoalandgivespecial value to theformerbecauseofourdesireforbeauty,thematerialofthe diamondwouldbenomorevaluablethan thematerialofapieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomental conceptionregardingthepurityofthe diamondandnodesire to possessitanduseitasdecoration,diamonds wouldpossessnomorevaluethan pebbles. Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthevalueofapieceoflandso thattheprocessincreaseditsvalueinfour daysfromlessthan$200anacre to $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichI write,issituatedineastern Pennsylvanianearaverybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.It waspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoas farmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofage in1919andthelandwasofferedforsale.Theydesired to obtain$200an acreforitandfeltthat,iftheycould sellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshave happenedinthelasttwenty-fouryears.Theland isstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittle lakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfrom PhiladelphiaandNewYork.Infact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000 ingeneralimprovementofthis millionaires'colonyinaddition to themoneyspentonindividual estates. Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreatvalue.Theacreage wasnotlargeenoughforagreat estateandthelandwasnotgoodasfarmland.Innosensediditlead surroundinglandinvalue.Thosewhoknew thelandthoughtitought to beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonths wentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephews wereanxious to realizeontheirland;theywished to gointobusiness, andknowingme,theycalledoneday to askforhelp.Iidealizeditasfarmlandandsawitsuselessness.In fact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwould taketwoorthreeyears to bringitback to normalcondition.ThenI idealizeditasasiteforacountryestateofa wealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdoforthat.Itwasnotlargeenough. Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyof millionairesaboutit;Iidealizeditsnearness to NewYorkand Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeopleinthecity whodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthattherewere manyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeans whodesired to livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylifeina communityofsuchpeople. Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to mymindtheidealofmaking thislandalittleparkdividedinto fortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephewsandmyselfdrewup thisplan.Wehadgivenaddedvalue to Think,think,thinkofwishesandyouwillliveanervouswreckanddie inthementalmadhouseofunfulfilled mentaldesires.Feedthedesiresof your idealswith your ownfeelings andemotions-andthehigherthefeelings andemotions,thestrongerthefire-and your desireswillturn to action thatcannotbeprevented.Andsince your desiresareheartsofideals,thatwhichyoudowillberight. GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEAL CHAPTER10 Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealetheric substance.Imagetheidealofthethingyou want.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompactanddensethatyoucannotre- formandre-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal. First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal.Turnbackandreadagain mythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoing thisyouactuallygroupthespiritual substanceintoform.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal. Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterof thisbook.Then,re-image your idealof thethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthething desired,thatwhichmakesitsactuality possibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythat holdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether anddraws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythus imaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.The particlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheideal willpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asan ideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualso giveitpower to attractanddraw to itall thoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelingsandattitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeits actualitypossible. Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance.Turnbackandreadthe fifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyou wish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhe pieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitely small,capableofmoving660,000,000milesan hourandable to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,By thisprocessyourid your soulofanyidea thatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal.Andyougive to theideal -to its bodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerof movement,powerofaction,power to Insteadofthinkingofthelandasanout-of-the-waywetplace to which fewpeoplewished to go,theyidealizedit asaplaceofpeacefulseclusion to whichacertainclassofpeoplewould wish to goforarest.Suchidealization recognizesGodasWisdom.Itwasadapted to theplaceandtheconditions, to themselvesand to their pocketbooks.IwasthereoneJuly,-therewerenoglass-screenedporches, nocasinos,noornamentedboardwalks, andnovainshowoflife.Buttherewaslifeitself!Thepeoplevisiting therewererealpeople.Therewasfreedom ofaction.Therewasfellowshipandthespiritofloveandservice.Also therewasrest. Thefatherandmotherhadmadeitpay.Theyhadmadeitpayfromyear to year,whichmeanstheyhadrendered suchgoodservice,suchidealizedserviceforthepricescharged,that visitorsreturnedyearafteryear.Theyhave succeeded.Thethreechildrenhavebeengivencollegeeducationsandthis initselfissufficientproofoftheir success.Andyetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefatherand mothereachsummeraregivingaspiritual education to ahundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod's idealizationofserviceinaction. OBTAININGINREALITYTHEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRE CHAPTER22 GodisAllandEverything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthat exists,notonlyinthementalandspiritual world,buteverythingthatreallyexistsinthematerialworld. Ifyouthinkandplaninideasandactinaccordwiththem,becertain thatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactor of your effortandprobablyfail to attainthatwhichyoudesire.In thinkingandplanning to securetheposition youdesire,or to createapositionforyourself, your plansmaynot becomerealitiesifyoufail to idealizeanduse anyoneofthefactors. Hereisalittleincident:thatofayoungmanwhochangedinafewweeks frommakingthirty-fivedollarsaweek andworkingeighthoursaday to makingfivehundreddollarsamonth workingbutfourhoursaday.Imethim byaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning. Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentupintothatsectionofthe wildnorthendofCentralParkwhere onecanimagineoneselfinthedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfonthe groundand,recliningagainstabigrock, idealizetheProcessofAttainingItandCarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and,yet,by your attitudekeepthe realityfrombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcan desireandidealizeanevening's pleasureforyourselfandthegirlyoulove,youmaycallforherandgo to thegatheringtogether,-andyet your attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrom becomingyours. First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstance of your idealwiththesubstanceofthe thingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itis of your mind.Thesubstanceofthereality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyor actualityofthatwhichyoudesire. Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,Firing theHeartDesireof Your Ideal, GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal,andGiving Your Ideal theImpulseofAction to MakeItReal. Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform, itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action. Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Idealsand WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them, Your DesiresandWhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,What MovementinMatterGives to theBody of Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,but notallthethings.Re-readthem, recognizing: thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanetheric substancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal; thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractive energywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththe holding-togetherenergyof your ideal;and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactly thesameforceasexistsin your ideal. Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to the placeoftheactuality,anduniteitwith thesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donot missasingledetail;maketheprojected idealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance, energyandplace. To missnofactor,unify stepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement, directionofmovement,form,size, finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasures fromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese! theafternoonweremostefficient.Butwhatdidhedowhilesittingat hisdesk?Didhewastethosefirstfive minutes?Thisiswhathedid: First,heidealizedallthedifferentkindsofinjuriesreported to him, and,inaddition,allthepossibleinjurieshe mightbecalledupon to treat; Second,hevisualizedallofthemedicines,antiseptics,accessories, etc.,thatwouldberequiredandmightbe required;visionedhisownsupplyandsuchasurplus to beobtainedat thedrugstoreaswouldmakeanylack impossible; Third,heidealizedwhatshouldbedoneatonce to aidthefuture recoveryofthoseinjured-thewisdomof wrappingeachupinawarmblanketimmediatelyafterthefirstaid-as protectionfromtheafter-chillofthestorm; Fourth,hevisualizedtheplaceswherethemostseriouslyinjuredwere reported to be;idealizedhimselfgoing fromone to anotherbyshortestroutes;andrepeatedtheprocess- visioningtheplaceswherethelessseriously injuredwere.Allthisinfiveminutes! Yes,themind-trained to IdealizetheProcessandknowingthatGodisin everyprocess-worksmorerapidly thanradio.Werethefirstfiveminuteswasted?Thosefiveminutesmore thandoubledhisservicethatafternoon andevening,andtherewasnofailure to giveaidbecausesomenecessary thingwaslacking.Butwe-yes,wesee thevalueofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThingsinanemergency;but weforgetthatinourliveseachhouris anemergency-acall to dothemost,livethemost. TURNINGDESIRESFORSALESINTOACTUALSALES CHAPTER19 Inessenceeveryphaseofcontactinhumansocietyisasale.Ifyou applyforandsecureapositionyousell yourself to theemployer,whobuys your servicesincompetitionwithmany others.Ifyouaretheleaderofa greatreformmovement,carryingtheidealofthatreform to themassesof peopleandwinningthem to supportit, youareselling your ideals to them.Ofcoursetherearebusinesssales, foreveryphaseofbusinessoperationand managementisasaleofthings,ideas,idealsofservices.Theprocessof sellingisalwaysthesame.Anysaleyou desire to make-anysaleyouhaveinmindasanideal-canbemadea reality;butevery“idea”youhaveofasale sometimesIworktilltenoreleveno'clockwhenthebosswants to get outspeciallettersortelegramsforthe midnightmail.""Thentheconditionsofstenographicservicearesuch thatbusinessmendonowandthen,even thoselivinginNewYorkCity,wishservicewhich,underordinary conditions,isnotrendered. "Thisbringsus to thesubjectoftime.Itisclearthatstenographic serviceisrenderedinthedaytime;itisalso clearthatitisnotrenderedatnight.Evenhotelstenographersdonot worklaterthannineorteno'clock.Does thatgiveyouanyidea?"Yes,butnothingIcangetholdof;nothingI canactuallyuse!""Well,let'sdropit,now. Thinkofallthese-yourself,themeans,thework,theotherpeople,the conditions,thetime-overandoveragain tonight.Idealizeeveryoneofthefactors-don'tomitasingleone.Come to seemetomorrownight.Here'smy address." Thenextnighthecame.Hewasadifferentman.Hewasnolongera stenographer;hewasacreator.Morethan that,hewasaninspiredcreator.Anewidea,anewthought,an inspiration,hadcome to him.Thisiswhathedid: heorganizedastenographicnightservicebetweennineintheeveningand oneinthemorning,-forbusinessmen coming to thecityforadayortwo.Forthisservice,atsuchatime,he wasable to chargetwicethepriceofa publicdaystenographer.Theservicerendered to abigbusinessman-who, havingsettledbusinessaffairsinthe earlyevening,wished to getoffcontractsorlettersortelegraphic instructionsafterthehotelstenographicoffices badclosed-wasworththeprice.Byidealizingthetimeofrendering service,hemadehisstenographicwork surpassandleadallotherstenographicservicesinthecity. Alittlehomewasboughtandfurnished;they'remarriednow! ADVANCEMENTDEPENDSUPONIDEALIZINGITSPROCESS CHAPTER23 Your workintheworldisperformedinoneormoreofthreefields: workwiththings, workwithwords, workwithpeople. Ineachofthesefieldsofwork,therearethousandsandthousands,who serveearnestlyandloyally,work everythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillions ofdegreesofvariationandan unlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasic qualitiesthatenterintoourimages.They are:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movementsanddirectionsofmovement, balanceorlackofbalance,finenessor roughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness. Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis, -aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactor ofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed, doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthis samewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneofthe elementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor, heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness, roughness,hardness,softness,lightness, heaviness. Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavethe formofaperfectimage-ofanideal,but itwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutan ethericbody,andwithoutimpulse to impel action.Next,adddesire! FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEAL CHAPTER9 Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes.Desiresare heartbeatsofsoul;theydemandand impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwill come to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoes outfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired,and divinelycreatesitinreality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;in thisheartarethefiresofattainment; sometimestheydiedownandaredim;sometimestheyburnbrightlyand glowwithhopeandsetfire to action; unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhopeandthefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefires ofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesof thefailuresofthepast,whatare yougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelingsandemotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebut dampwoodandwetsand.Desiresareoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideasand thoughtsofthemind. Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesiredandforwhichdesire burnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit, orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearof disappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your mayfallthrough. Ifyouidealizethevalueofthatwhichyouwish to sell,yougiveit additionalsellingvalue.Ifyouidealizethe processofsellingit,youdiscovernewmeansofselling.Ifyouidealize allkindsofpossiblebuyersofthatwhich youhaveforsale,youdiscoverabuyercapableofperceivingthe additionalvalueyouhavegiven your product andabuyercapableandwilling to payforthatvalue. ACaseforIllustration:AmanownedatractoflandnearPasadena, California;onthistherewasa$10,000 mortgage;hehadboughtitonashoestring,planningsoon to sellit,- foritwasexpectedthatabuildingboom wouldmakeitadesirableresidencesitelongbeforethe$10,000wasdue. ConditionsatEndofSixMonths:Thebuildingboomhadnotmaterialized; themortgagewasdueintendays; realestatemenrefused to takeitup;thoseholdingthemortgagerefused to extendit;thebankerswouldn'ttouch it. CauseforRefusal:Thelandwasinahollow;realestatemenandbankers wereconvincednoonewouldbuyit untileveryotherresidencesitenearithadbeensold;thatmightbe yearshence. TheOwner'sFirstEfforts:When,attheendofthefirstthreemonths, theboomfailed to boom,herecognized abundantsupply,andfaithfullyandpersistentlyandconfidentlyaffirmed “GodISALLAbundance”and“Allis God.” Threemonthswentby.Themoneydidnotdropfromtheheaven;but somethingelsedropped-thecornersofhis banker'smouth.Whatwasthetrouble?Faithfullyandconfidentlythe owneraffirmedthetruth:“GodIsthe SourceofAbundantSupply.”Whythenthefailure?BecauseGodisSpirit; andconsequentlyaslongashe continuedmerely to affirmGodasAbundantSupply,-thesupplycontinued inaspiritualstate.Thisthebankers refused to cash;theywantedcertifiedchecks.Afterafailureofmore thantwoandahalfmonths,theownertried IdealizingtheProcess.First,heidealizedthelandinallitsdetails. Andatonceanewthoughtcame:Ifthisland isnotnowvaluableasaresidencesite,certainlythereareotheruses forit;andsinceGodknowsalluses,the ideaofanotherusewillcome to me. Second,heidealizedthechangesinitsconditionatdifferentseasonsof theyearand-hurrah-anothernew thoughthehadnotthoughtbefore:Sincethelandwasinahollowandthe moistureofthesurroundingland an“illusionofthemind,”youcould-knowingthecertaintyofthelaw thatonlylikeperceiveslike-smile to yourselfovertheideathatnothingbutanillusionarymindcould conceiveanillusionaryworld,eatillusionary vegetables,wearillusionaryshirts,handleillusionarymoney,useand dependupontenthousandillusionary thingsandliveuponanillusionaryearth. Iholdthatmatterisexistentandthatitisveryunwiseanddetrimental to denyitsexistenceandattempt to liveup to thedenial,-forinstance to denytheexistenceofmaterialfoodand try to livewithoutit.But,Iholdalsothatit islackofknowledgeofthetruenatureofmatterthatmakesusthinkof itasdense,solid,motionlessandlifeless. Ifinourgreaterknowledgeofmatterwefindthatitisonlyenergyin reality,thatitisnotrestrictedenergybut infiniteenergy,andthatitisofthesamesubstanceasspirit-thenour conceptofmatterbecomessolikeour conceptofthesubstanceofwhichidealsaremade,thatitispossible forus to perceivesomedefiniteconnection -arealrelation,perhapsasimilarity,perhapsevenaco-existence-of thesubstanceofeveryidealandthe substanceofeverymaterialreality. Withsuchknowledge-foundinnextsucceedingchapters-ourfaiththat idealscometrue,becausetheyareofthe samesubstanceasmatter,canbeandisjustified.Suchfaithwillfire anewouridealsanddesiresandimpelus to ceasenoeffortuntiltheybecomerealities;andwithknowledgeofthe processofattainment,weshallknowby experiencethatitisnotsodifficultasitonceseemed.Andyou, yourself,canmake your idealsbecomerealities. Faithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Idealsarethesubstanceof thethingsthatare. WHATCOMPACTNESSOFMATTERGIVES TO YOUR IDEALS CHAPTER3 Your ideasarealwayschangingandyouareeverchanging your attitude regardingthem.Why?Theyhaveno form,nobodyofspiritualsubstance;beingwithoutbody,theyare notionsandverychangeablenotionsatthat. Butyouareloyal to your ideals;youaresteadfastin your allegiance to them.Why?Becausethereissomething fixedandrealaboutthem;theyaremadeofspiritualsubstance;theyare theactualbodiesof your desires;of paperswerefullofthenewsystemand how to getfromonepoint to another.Atleastnineoutofeverytenofthe millionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotone inahundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsoverandoveragain -idealizedthenewroute,noridealized themselvesgoingaboutthecityor to andfromworkonit.TheResultof NotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayof theopening,intelligentmenandwomencrowdedandjammedeachother, wentwheretheydidnotwish to go, evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives. Theconfusionandjammingofthemob attwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted,and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethana millionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethanamillionwereconfusedfor weeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstown subwayforamonth to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeople killingthemselvesandeachother, becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction.Andallofthisconfusion,trouble, injuryanddelaycouldhavebeen preventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshad spentbutfiveminutesprevious to its openinginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit. How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itookadescriptionofthe routesfromanewspaper;readitcarefully. ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,- Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommy home to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethe descriptionsaidchangesmustbemade; idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealized onetripafteranother to otherpartsofthe city,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynewandoldroute.After this,itwasimpossible to beconfused; impossible to makeamistakeinusingthesubway. Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfew consciouslyidealizedthemselvestraveling onthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfive minutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabit ofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenew route,ofwheretheywanted to go,andof how to getthere.Iturnedmyideasintoideals.Idealizingtheprocess ofdoingthething,includedmorethanthe re-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethan visualizeit.Iputintoitanelementofaction.I keptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalways essentialinattainingthatwhichyou desire. THEACTOFMAKINGTHEREALITYYOURS CHAPTER13 Thislastactivity-theactofmakingtherealityyours-comprisesthree steps: idealizing your attitude; unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal;and makingtheactualthingapartof your possessionsorplacingyourselfin theactualconditionsthatyouhave idealizedanddesired. Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions,and to the worldingeneral.Beginwithyourself. Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself. Youmaythinkyourselfawormora god.Youarefree to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to successanditistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin “ideas”makesyouseeyourselfasachildofsin, suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistakeandfailure.Thinkofyourselfas youare:asonofGod-idealizingtheend youdesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain,andtheattitudeyouhold towardyourself,others,conditions,andthe universeitself. Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshall find."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; andsecond,becausesuchanattitudediscoversanddraws to youthosewho donothelpyou.Ifyouidealize othersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmenandwomenwhowilldo thesquarethingbyyouandhelpyou, -inthemyouwillfindhelpandajustreward.Thisidealizedattitude doesnotmakeyouatrustingsimpleton,for theidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers. Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness, itleadsus to expectgoodresults,and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis, in,amoreidealizedway-wegetbetter results.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifit werenotgooditwouldgo to piecesover night,-forevildisruptsanddestroys.Goodattractsandunitesand holdstogether. Youcannotidealize your business, your professionand your workwithout conductingthewholeaffairasan idealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue! YoumayidealizetheThingDesired, down.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasa coaloperatorofIndiana,andtheother, -well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman. Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manofideals,”- thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuse oftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealways morecommunicativeafterdinner, smokingagoodcigar,onatrainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthe soap-dyekingoftheworld.Onlyafew yearsagoheandafriend,hiswifeandhisfriend'swife,startedin businessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogetherthey had$800.Todayeachofthemismorethanamillionaire.Theirsoap-dyes sellfortencentsapackage,yetthey doabusinessofmanyhundredthousanddollarsamonth.Theysecuredthe originalpatentandconsequently,in addition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaid royaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanofideals.That statementisbothtrueandnottrue.Heisnota manofidealsofthePhariseekind,butheisamanwhoidealizesthe thingwithwhichheworks. To himthe soap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashe toldaboutit;hiseyesshone. "Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid,"foreverywomanintheland-infact, allovertheworld,fornowwe'reselling soap-dyes to Europe,Australia,IndiaandJapan -to beableintwo minutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist, ofapieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinour dye,withoutanyboiling,andwithout stainingherhands." Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehad idealizedthesoapinorder to selectthe bestforthepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemost usefuldye,themosteasilyandquickly useddye,-adyeneedingnoboiling,adyethatdoesnotstainthehands ofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthe chemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye,and,ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthat hehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewantedandhadthen searchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhe foundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjusticeandhad securedpatentrightsforhimselfandthose whohadworkedforhim. Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhe hadputagoodproductonthemarketand whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how that veryafternoonhehadspentthree hourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnot stainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen. GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal; Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal; TheProcessthatMakesIdealsComeTrue; TheActofMakingtheRealityYours;and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES,ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSED CHAPTER7 Ifyouidealizeanduseallthreeofthebasicactivitiesandonlythose three,itiseasy to make your idealsbecome realities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealizeandusethem;but,ifyou leaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire,-andnoonecanbeblamedexceptyourself. Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesireandholdfaithfully to that ideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthe threeactivities,-youwillsucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyou do. SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizing whatyouwantandholdingfaithfully to the idealformonthsandevenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits -evenafteryearsyouwillstillbe holding to theideal. And,ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesireandattempt to takepossession ofitmentally-usingthefirstandthird ofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyoudo. If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston anddesire to bepresent,theidealof theThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to driveby automobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatisthe idealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garageandsitin your carforaday,a monthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesiredand holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeingin Boston-mentallypicturingthefirstandthirdsteps,butomittingthe secondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse;andonlybecauseyou failed to usethesecondactivity-thatofthe processofactuallystartingthemachineanddrivingfromNewYork to Boston. Asthelegfromknee to toeswasasstiffasacarvedpieceofwood,it wasnecessary to useacaneoracrutchand to hunchmywholebodyupwardinorder to swingtheotherlegforward. Today,Icanmovetheleftfootupand downattheankleaseasilyasIcanmovemyrightfoot.Idonoteven limp!Mystepisspringyandcertain. Friendssaythatmywalkismorelikethatofamanofthirtythanthat ofamanofsixty-five.Certainly,-withthe smallbonesofmyanklegrowntogetherasonesolidbone,-Iwas compelled to dosomethingwithmy consciousnessofthe“solidity”ofmatter. To getridoftheideathatmatterisCOMPACT,DENSEandSOLIDisthe firststepinallhealing.Solongas youthinkofacancer-oratumor,oranabnormalbonegrowth-ascompact solidmatter,solongwillyoudoubt thepowerofmindandspirit to changeit.Throughoutalltheages, individualshavebeenhealedbyprayer,faith, mind,loveandspirit.Eachsuchcaseprovesitcanbedone.Yettoday, notonepersonofeachtwentymillionof theworld'spopulationishealeddirectlybysuchmethods.Wecannot accountforthis,byassertingthattheworld doesnotknowthatGodhashealed.Wecannotaccountforitbyasserting thatmillionsdonotwish to bemade wellbyspiritualhealing.If,atanytimeduringtheages,wehadheld to thetruththatGodisAllandknownthat matterisspiritualmanifestation,theknowledgeoftheresultsofour spiritualhealingwouldhavesweptthe worldandeveryonewouldnowacceptandusethem. WehaveidealsofGod,spirit,andspiritualhealing.Wehavenoidealof matter,thething to behealed.Our failureshavebeendue to ourpartialandverymistakenideasofmatter. Somehavetried to getaroundmatterby callingitanillusion.Thinkofmatterasanillusionasmuchasyou pleasebut-ifyouhaveacancerontheendof your nose-deepin your heartyouknowthatyoucannotdenythat your mindrecognizesthatthatcanceristhere! Solongasyoucallmatteranillusion,youadmitthereissomething to becalledanillusion;andthatsomething makesyoudoubt to onedegreeoranotherthepossibilityofthehealing. Otherstry to getaroundmatter,by denyingitsexistence.Solongasyoufinditnecessary to denymatter, your verydenialis your admissionthat thereissomething to deny.Isitconsistent to denytheexistenceofthe matterwecallacancerandthen to turn ourmindstopsy-turvyinasecondanddemandthatuniversalsupplybe manifestedasmatterintheformof moneyandmeansofmaterialexistence-food,clothing,houses,etc. ... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to workovertime?""Notoften;but Visualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheact ofperfectingthementalimageofall factors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringitandtheactofmaking itreal. Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpicturesand strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality;butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,it remainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpicture ofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomeareality.Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectively accomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly. Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberof people.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your eyesandvisualizethepainting,youholdin your mindamentalpicture ofthepainting.Withcareandpractice youcanmakethismentalpictureveryvividandincrease your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsucha painting-lines,formsandcolorsofthingsandpeople.Yet,itisstill amerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction,and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthe visualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproduced marvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmental picture-makingintotheidealizedprocess, eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso. Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing andaddsallotherelements to it. Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofour senses,thesenseofsight.Idealization comesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbut ofallothersenses. To attainthatwhich wedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act. Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum; bringitvisually to your mind;re-see itjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimage action,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthem doingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feelthe activities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking, hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallother elementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisis sufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualizationand idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving, non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevividandclear.Being non-active,itdoesnotimpel to actionandhencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.But ifweidealizeaction,ifweusethe mentalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththe processofobtainingthatwhichwedesire, actionmustresult;andactionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmaking anyidealcometrue. theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit,avisionofalittle parkamongthemillionaires-forforty familieseachwithitsownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwas accomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.The planwaspresented to arealestatemaninNewYorkCity.Atoncehe wished to buytheentireplotat$300an acre.Butthenephewshadseenavision-theidealizationhadgivenvalue to theirland-andtheyrefused.Thereal estatemanoffered$400,andthen$500anacreforit. Thesecondresultwasthatwithinfourdaysthenephewswereoffered $1,000anacreforthefirstplotthatwas to besold.Andwhy?Thelandwasexactlythesamelandithadbeenaweek before,butvaluehadbeenaddedby idealizingalittlecommunityoffortyculturedfamilieslivingneara colonyofmillionaires,andvaluehadalso beengiven to itbycreatingadesireforsuchhomes.Thesetwofactors, thementalplanandthedesirecreated, gaveagreatlyincreasedvalue(from$200 to $1,000anacre)infour days.Becauseoftheplanandthedesire createdinthemindsofthose to whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down, neglectedfarmlandledinvalueallthe otherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimprovedand cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethis landwashillyandrollingandpartlywoodedThereforeotherfarmland couldnotcompetewiththisasplotsfor homes. Moreover,invaluethislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmadeand presentedwasworthjustfivehundred percentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwas worthmorebecauseitcouldbe purchasedinsmallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnot considersellinganacreoreventenacresof thelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplan wasconceivedbyidealization-asatthe tailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvaluesincomparisonwith farmlandvalueandthatofthegreat estates. Wheneveryouwish to increasethevalueofanythingyouhave to sell,add mentaleffortbysaneidealizationthat fitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to giveapredominantvalue to anything, idealizeaplanandcreateadesireforitinsuchawaythatthething youhave to sellleadsallotherthingsnearit orapproximatelylikeit. Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatallvalueisofmindandthus thatallvalueisofGod.Thevalueofthat inchindiameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthanthe atom! Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall-apartofthe infinityofGod!Andwhatistheelectron? Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitely smallethericwhirlofenergy-awhirlinghole inspace! Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfinite ethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthatinwhich allthingsliveandmoveandhavetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweenthe infinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbuta billionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars andinfinitelylargesunsthousandsof millionsofmillionsofmilesapart. Thereisnodensityofmatter to hinderthemanifestationof your ideals anddesires.Sinceyou, your idealsand desiresareofGod,andsincethecellsof your bodyandalsothe substanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebut theinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainly your idealscomposedofthis substance-theonlysubstancethatexists -canandwillanddocometrue.Infact,thisethericenergy-space substance,whichmakesmatterseem to be dense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to your idealsandthus makesthemmanifestinmaterialactuality. WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO YOUR DESIRES CHAPTER4 Anotherstoneinthepathoffaithandtheattainmentof your idealsand desiresistheideathatmatterissolid.As densitywasfound to bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritual substanceinwhichidealsandallthingsexistwhat willsolidityturnout to bewhenyoucome to knowitasitis? Ironseems to beasolidsubstanceandveryhard.Doesitshardness resideinmatterorisitdue to thespiritor energyofmatter?Themoleculesandatomsofironarenoharderormore solidthanthemoleculesandatomsof butter.Yet,itisdifficult to driveanailintoapieceofironand easy to driveoneintoachunkofbutter.That whichmakesitdifficult to driveanailintoironisthedegreeof attractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.It isthisforcethatholdsmoleculesandtheirrespectiveatoms to each other.Whenyoudriveanailintoiron,what youovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to preventthemolecules beingpushedapart.Itiseasy to force apartthemoleculesofbutter to makespaceforanail.Inthiscase also,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforce thatholdstogetherthemoleculesandatomsofbutter. valueisnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetweenadiamond andapieceofcoalandgivespecial value to theformerbecauseofourdesireforbeauty,thematerialofthe diamondwouldbenomorevaluablethan thematerialofapieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomental conceptionregardingthepurityofthe diamondandnodesire to possessitanduseitasdecoration,diamonds wouldpossessnomorevaluethan pebbles. Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthevalueofapieceoflandso thattheprocessincreaseditsvalueinfour daysfromlessthan$200anacre to $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichI write,issituatedineastern Pennsylvanianearaverybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.It waspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoas farmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofage in1919andthelandwasofferedforsale.Theydesired to obtain$200an acreforitandfeltthat,iftheycould sellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshave happenedinthelasttwenty-fouryears.Theland isstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittle lakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfrom PhiladelphiaandNewYork.Infact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000 ingeneralimprovementofthis millionaires'colonyinaddition to themoneyspentonindividual estates. Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreatvalue.Theacreage wasnotlargeenoughforagreat estateandthelandwasnotgoodasfarmland.Innosensediditlead surroundinglandinvalue.Thosewhoknew thelandthoughtitought to beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonths wentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephews wereanxious to realizeontheirland;theywished to gointobusiness, andknowingme,theycalledoneday to askforhelp.Iidealizeditasfarmlandandsawitsuselessness.In fact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwould taketwoorthreeyears to bringitback to normalcondition.ThenI idealizeditasasiteforacountryestateofa wealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdoforthat.Itwasnotlargeenough. Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyof millionairesaboutit;Iidealizeditsnearness to NewYorkand Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeopleinthecity whodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthattherewere manyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeans whodesired to livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylifeina communityofsuchpeople. Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to mymindtheidealofmaking thislandalittleparkdividedinto fortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephewsandmyselfdrewup thisplan.Wehadgivenaddedvalue to Think,think,thinkofwishesandyouwillliveanervouswreckanddie inthementalmadhouseofunfulfilled mentaldesires.Feedthedesiresof your idealswith your ownfeelings andemotions-andthehigherthefeelings andemotions,thestrongerthefire-and your desireswillturn to action thatcannotbeprevented.Andsince your desiresareheartsofideals,thatwhichyoudowillberight. GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEAL CHAPTER10 Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealetheric substance.Imagetheidealofthethingyou want.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompactanddensethatyoucannotre- formandre-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal. First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal.Turnbackandreadagain mythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoing thisyouactuallygroupthespiritual substanceintoform.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal. Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterof thisbook.Then,re-image your idealof thethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthething desired,thatwhichmakesitsactuality possibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythat holdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether anddraws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythus imaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.The particlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheideal willpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asan ideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualso giveitpower to attractanddraw to itall thoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelingsandattitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeits actualitypossible. Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance.Turnbackandreadthe fifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyou wish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhe pieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitely small,capableofmoving660,000,000milesan hourandable to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,By thisprocessyourid your soulofanyidea thatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal.Andyougive to theideal -to its bodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerof movement,powerofaction,power to Insteadofthinkingofthelandasanout-of-the-waywetplace to which fewpeoplewished to go,theyidealizedit asaplaceofpeacefulseclusion to whichacertainclassofpeoplewould wish to goforarest.Suchidealization recognizesGodasWisdom.Itwasadapted to theplaceandtheconditions, to themselvesand to their pocketbooks.IwasthereoneJuly,-therewerenoglass-screenedporches, nocasinos,noornamentedboardwalks, andnovainshowoflife.Buttherewaslifeitself!Thepeoplevisiting therewererealpeople.Therewasfreedom ofaction.Therewasfellowshipandthespiritofloveandservice.Also therewasrest. Thefatherandmotherhadmadeitpay.Theyhadmadeitpayfromyear to year,whichmeanstheyhadrendered suchgoodservice,suchidealizedserviceforthepricescharged,that visitorsreturnedyearafteryear.Theyhave succeeded.Thethreechildrenhavebeengivencollegeeducationsandthis initselfissufficientproofoftheir success.Andyetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefatherand mothereachsummeraregivingaspiritual education to ahundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod's idealizationofserviceinaction. OBTAININGINREALITYTHEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRE CHAPTER22 GodisAllandEverything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthat exists,notonlyinthementalandspiritual world,buteverythingthatreallyexistsinthematerialworld. Ifyouthinkandplaninideasandactinaccordwiththem,becertain thatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactor of your effortandprobablyfail to attainthatwhichyoudesire.In thinkingandplanning to securetheposition youdesire,or to createapositionforyourself, your plansmaynot becomerealitiesifyoufail to idealizeanduse anyoneofthefactors. Hereisalittleincident:thatofayoungmanwhochangedinafewweeks frommakingthirty-fivedollarsaweek andworkingeighthoursaday to makingfivehundreddollarsamonth workingbutfourhoursaday.Imethim byaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning. Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentupintothatsectionofthe wildnorthendofCentralParkwhere onecanimagineoneselfinthedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfonthe groundand,recliningagainstabigrock, idealizetheProcessofAttainingItandCarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and,yet,by your attitudekeepthe realityfrombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcan desireandidealizeanevening's pleasureforyourselfandthegirlyoulove,youmaycallforherandgo to thegatheringtogether,-andyet your attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrom becomingyours. First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstance of your idealwiththesubstanceofthe thingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itis of your mind.Thesubstanceofthereality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyor actualityofthatwhichyoudesire. Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,Firing theHeartDesireof Your Ideal, GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal,andGiving Your Ideal theImpulseofAction to MakeItReal. Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform, itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action. Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Idealsand WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them, Your DesiresandWhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,What MovementinMatterGives to theBody of Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,but notallthethings.Re-readthem, recognizing: thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanetheric substancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal; thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractive energywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththe holding-togetherenergyof your ideal;and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactly thesameforceasexistsin your ideal. Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to the placeoftheactuality,anduniteitwith thesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donot missasingledetail;maketheprojected idealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance, energyandplace. To missnofactor,unify stepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement, directionofmovement,form,size, finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasures fromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese! theafternoonweremostefficient.Butwhatdidhedowhilesittingat hisdesk?Didhewastethosefirstfive minutes?Thisiswhathedid: First,heidealizedallthedifferentkindsofinjuriesreported to him, and,inaddition,allthepossibleinjurieshe mightbecalledupon to treat; Second,hevisualizedallofthemedicines,antiseptics,accessories, etc.,thatwouldberequiredandmightbe required;visionedhisownsupplyandsuchasurplus to beobtainedat thedrugstoreaswouldmakeanylack impossible; Third,heidealizedwhatshouldbedoneatonce to aidthefuture recoveryofthoseinjured-thewisdomof wrappingeachupinawarmblanketimmediatelyafterthefirstaid-as protectionfromtheafter-chillofthestorm; Fourth,hevisualizedtheplaceswherethemostseriouslyinjuredwere reported to be;idealizedhimselfgoing fromone to anotherbyshortestroutes;andrepeatedtheprocess- visioningtheplaceswherethelessseriously injuredwere.Allthisinfiveminutes! Yes,themind-trained to IdealizetheProcessandknowingthatGodisin everyprocess-worksmorerapidly thanradio.Werethefirstfiveminuteswasted?Thosefiveminutesmore thandoubledhisservicethatafternoon andevening,andtherewasnofailure to giveaidbecausesomenecessary thingwaslacking.Butwe-yes,wesee thevalueofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThingsinanemergency;but weforgetthatinourliveseachhouris anemergency-acall to dothemost,livethemost. TURNINGDESIRESFORSALESINTOACTUALSALES CHAPTER19 Inessenceeveryphaseofcontactinhumansocietyisasale.Ifyou applyforandsecureapositionyousell yourself to theemployer,whobuys your servicesincompetitionwithmany others.Ifyouaretheleaderofa greatreformmovement,carryingtheidealofthatreform to themassesof peopleandwinningthem to supportit, youareselling your ideals to them.Ofcoursetherearebusinesssales, foreveryphaseofbusinessoperationand managementisasaleofthings,ideas,idealsofservices.Theprocessof sellingisalwaysthesame.Anysaleyou desire to make-anysaleyouhaveinmindasanideal-canbemadea reality;butevery“idea”youhaveofasale sometimesIworktilltenoreleveno'clockwhenthebosswants to get outspeciallettersortelegramsforthe midnightmail.""Thentheconditionsofstenographicservicearesuch thatbusinessmendonowandthen,even thoselivinginNewYorkCity,wishservicewhich,underordinary conditions,isnotrendered. "Thisbringsus to thesubjectoftime.Itisclearthatstenographic serviceisrenderedinthedaytime;itisalso clearthatitisnotrenderedatnight.Evenhotelstenographersdonot worklaterthannineorteno'clock.Does thatgiveyouanyidea?"Yes,butnothingIcangetholdof;nothingI canactuallyuse!""Well,let'sdropit,now. Thinkofallthese-yourself,themeans,thework,theotherpeople,the conditions,thetime-overandoveragain tonight.Idealizeeveryoneofthefactors-don'tomitasingleone.Come to seemetomorrownight.Here'smy address." Thenextnighthecame.Hewasadifferentman.Hewasnolongera stenographer;hewasacreator.Morethan that,hewasaninspiredcreator.Anewidea,anewthought,an inspiration,hadcome to him.Thisiswhathedid: heorganizedastenographicnightservicebetweennineintheeveningand oneinthemorning,-forbusinessmen coming to thecityforadayortwo.Forthisservice,atsuchatime,he wasable to chargetwicethepriceofa publicdaystenographer.Theservicerendered to abigbusinessman-who, havingsettledbusinessaffairsinthe earlyevening,wished to getoffcontractsorlettersortelegraphic instructionsafterthehotelstenographicoffices badclosed-wasworththeprice.Byidealizingthetimeofrendering service,hemadehisstenographicwork surpassandleadallotherstenographicservicesinthecity. Alittlehomewasboughtandfurnished;they'remarriednow! ADVANCEMENTDEPENDSUPONIDEALIZINGITSPROCESS CHAPTER23 Your workintheworldisperformedinoneormoreofthreefields: workwiththings, workwithwords, workwithpeople. Ineachofthesefieldsofwork,therearethousandsandthousands,who serveearnestlyandloyally,work everythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillions ofdegreesofvariationandan unlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasic qualitiesthatenterintoourimages.They are:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movementsanddirectionsofmovement, balanceorlackofbalance,finenessor roughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness. Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis, -aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactor ofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed, doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthis samewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneofthe elementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor, heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness, roughness,hardness,softness,lightness, heaviness. Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavethe formofaperfectimage-ofanideal,but itwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutan ethericbody,andwithoutimpulse to impel action.Next,adddesire! FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEAL CHAPTER9 Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes.Desiresare heartbeatsofsoul;theydemandand impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwill come to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoes outfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired,and divinelycreatesitinreality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;in thisheartarethefiresofattainment; sometimestheydiedownandaredim;sometimestheyburnbrightlyand glowwithhopeandsetfire to action; unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhopeandthefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefires ofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesof thefailuresofthepast,whatare yougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelingsandemotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebut dampwoodandwetsand.Desiresareoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideasand thoughtsofthemind. Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesiredandforwhichdesire burnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit, orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearof disappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your mayfallthrough. Ifyouidealizethevalueofthatwhichyouwish to sell,yougiveit additionalsellingvalue.Ifyouidealizethe processofsellingit,youdiscovernewmeansofselling.Ifyouidealize allkindsofpossiblebuyersofthatwhich youhaveforsale,youdiscoverabuyercapableofperceivingthe additionalvalueyouhavegiven your product andabuyercapableandwilling to payforthatvalue. ACaseforIllustration:AmanownedatractoflandnearPasadena, California;onthistherewasa$10,000 mortgage;hehadboughtitonashoestring,planningsoon to sellit,- foritwasexpectedthatabuildingboom wouldmakeitadesirableresidencesitelongbeforethe$10,000wasdue. ConditionsatEndofSixMonths:Thebuildingboomhadnotmaterialized; themortgagewasdueintendays; realestatemenrefused to takeitup;thoseholdingthemortgagerefused to extendit;thebankerswouldn'ttouch it. CauseforRefusal:Thelandwasinahollow;realestatemenandbankers wereconvincednoonewouldbuyit untileveryotherresidencesitenearithadbeensold;thatmightbe yearshence. TheOwner'sFirstEfforts:When,attheendofthefirstthreemonths, theboomfailed to boom,herecognized abundantsupply,andfaithfullyandpersistentlyandconfidentlyaffirmed “GodISALLAbundance”and“Allis God.” Threemonthswentby.Themoneydidnotdropfromtheheaven;but somethingelsedropped-thecornersofhis banker'smouth.Whatwasthetrouble?Faithfullyandconfidentlythe owneraffirmedthetruth:“GodIsthe SourceofAbundantSupply.”Whythenthefailure?BecauseGodisSpirit; andconsequentlyaslongashe continuedmerely to affirmGodasAbundantSupply,-thesupplycontinued inaspiritualstate.Thisthebankers refused to cash;theywantedcertifiedchecks.Afterafailureofmore thantwoandahalfmonths,theownertried IdealizingtheProcess.First,heidealizedthelandinallitsdetails. Andatonceanewthoughtcame:Ifthisland isnotnowvaluableasaresidencesite,certainlythereareotheruses forit;andsinceGodknowsalluses,the ideaofanotherusewillcome to me. Second,heidealizedthechangesinitsconditionatdifferentseasonsof theyearand-hurrah-anothernew thoughthehadnotthoughtbefore:Sincethelandwasinahollowandthe moistureofthesurroundingland an“illusionofthemind,”youcould-knowingthecertaintyofthelaw thatonlylikeperceiveslike-smile to yourselfovertheideathatnothingbutanillusionarymindcould conceiveanillusionaryworld,eatillusionary vegetables,wearillusionaryshirts,handleillusionarymoney,useand dependupontenthousandillusionary thingsandliveuponanillusionaryearth. Iholdthatmatterisexistentandthatitisveryunwiseanddetrimental to denyitsexistenceandattempt to liveup to thedenial,-forinstance to denytheexistenceofmaterialfoodand try to livewithoutit.But,Iholdalsothatit islackofknowledgeofthetruenatureofmatterthatmakesusthinkof itasdense,solid,motionlessandlifeless. Ifinourgreaterknowledgeofmatterwefindthatitisonlyenergyin reality,thatitisnotrestrictedenergybut infiniteenergy,andthatitisofthesamesubstanceasspirit-thenour conceptofmatterbecomessolikeour conceptofthesubstanceofwhichidealsaremade,thatitispossible forus to perceivesomedefiniteconnection -arealrelation,perhapsasimilarity,perhapsevenaco-existence-of thesubstanceofeveryidealandthe substanceofeverymaterialreality. Withsuchknowledge-foundinnextsucceedingchapters-ourfaiththat idealscometrue,becausetheyareofthe samesubstanceasmatter,canbeandisjustified.Suchfaithwillfire anewouridealsanddesiresandimpelus to ceasenoeffortuntiltheybecomerealities;andwithknowledgeofthe processofattainment,weshallknowby experiencethatitisnotsodifficultasitonceseemed.Andyou, yourself,canmake your idealsbecomerealities. Faithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Idealsarethesubstanceof thethingsthatare. WHATCOMPACTNESSOFMATTERGIVES TO YOUR IDEALS CHAPTER3 Your ideasarealwayschangingandyouareeverchanging your attitude regardingthem.Why?Theyhaveno form,nobodyofspiritualsubstance;beingwithoutbody,theyare notionsandverychangeablenotionsatthat. Butyouareloyal to your ideals;youaresteadfastin your allegiance to them.Why?Becausethereissomething fixedandrealaboutthem;theyaremadeofspiritualsubstance;theyare theactualbodiesof your desires;of paperswerefullofthenewsystemand how to getfromonepoint to another.Atleastnineoutofeverytenofthe millionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotone inahundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsoverandoveragain -idealizedthenewroute,noridealized themselvesgoingaboutthecityor to andfromworkonit.TheResultof NotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayof theopening,intelligentmenandwomencrowdedandjammedeachother, wentwheretheydidnotwish to go, evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives. Theconfusionandjammingofthemob attwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted,and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethana millionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethanamillionwereconfusedfor weeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstown subwayforamonth to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeople killingthemselvesandeachother, becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction.Andallofthisconfusion,trouble, injuryanddelaycouldhavebeen preventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshad spentbutfiveminutesprevious to its openinginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit. How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itookadescriptionofthe routesfromanewspaper;readitcarefully. ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,- Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommy home to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethe descriptionsaidchangesmustbemade; idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealized onetripafteranother to otherpartsofthe city,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynewandoldroute.After this,itwasimpossible to beconfused; impossible to makeamistakeinusingthesubway. Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfew consciouslyidealizedthemselvestraveling onthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfive minutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabit ofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenew route,ofwheretheywanted to go,andof how to getthere.Iturnedmyideasintoideals.Idealizingtheprocess ofdoingthething,includedmorethanthe re-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethan visualizeit.Iputintoitanelementofaction.I keptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalways essentialinattainingthatwhichyou desire. THEACTOFMAKINGTHEREALITYYOURS CHAPTER13 Thislastactivity-theactofmakingtherealityyours-comprisesthree steps: idealizing your attitude; unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal;and makingtheactualthingapartof your possessionsorplacingyourselfin theactualconditionsthatyouhave idealizedanddesired. Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions,and to the worldingeneral.Beginwithyourself. Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself. Youmaythinkyourselfawormora god.Youarefree to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to successanditistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin “ideas”makesyouseeyourselfasachildofsin, suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistakeandfailure.Thinkofyourselfas youare:asonofGod-idealizingtheend youdesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain,andtheattitudeyouhold towardyourself,others,conditions,andthe universeitself. Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshall find."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; andsecond,becausesuchanattitudediscoversanddraws to youthosewho donothelpyou.Ifyouidealize othersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmenandwomenwhowilldo thesquarethingbyyouandhelpyou, -inthemyouwillfindhelpandajustreward.Thisidealizedattitude doesnotmakeyouatrustingsimpleton,for theidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers. Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness, itleadsus to expectgoodresults,and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis, in,amoreidealizedway-wegetbetter results.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifit werenotgooditwouldgo to piecesover night,-forevildisruptsanddestroys.Goodattractsandunitesand holdstogether. Youcannotidealize your business, your professionand your workwithout conductingthewholeaffairasan idealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue! YoumayidealizetheThingDesired, down.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasa coaloperatorofIndiana,andtheother, -well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman. Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manofideals,”- thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuse oftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealways morecommunicativeafterdinner, smokingagoodcigar,onatrainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthe soap-dyekingoftheworld.Onlyafew yearsagoheandafriend,hiswifeandhisfriend'swife,startedin businessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogetherthey had$800.Todayeachofthemismorethanamillionaire.Theirsoap-dyes sellfortencentsapackage,yetthey doabusinessofmanyhundredthousanddollarsamonth.Theysecuredthe originalpatentandconsequently,in addition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaid royaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanofideals.That statementisbothtrueandnottrue.Heisnota manofidealsofthePhariseekind,butheisamanwhoidealizesthe thingwithwhichheworks. To himthe soap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashe toldaboutit;hiseyesshone. "Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid,"foreverywomanintheland-infact, allovertheworld,fornowwe'reselling soap-dyes to Europe,Australia,IndiaandJapan -to beableintwo minutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist, ofapieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinour dye,withoutanyboiling,andwithout stainingherhands." Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehad idealizedthesoapinorder to selectthe bestforthepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemost usefuldye,themosteasilyandquickly useddye,-adyeneedingnoboiling,adyethatdoesnotstainthehands ofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthe chemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye,and,ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthat hehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewantedandhadthen searchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhe foundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjusticeandhad securedpatentrightsforhimselfandthose whohadworkedforhim. Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhe hadputagoodproductonthemarketand whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how that veryafternoonhehadspentthree hourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnot stainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen. GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal; Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal; TheProcessthatMakesIdealsComeTrue; TheActofMakingtheRealityYours;and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES,ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSED CHAPTER7 Ifyouidealizeanduseallthreeofthebasicactivitiesandonlythose three,itiseasy to make your idealsbecome realities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealizeandusethem;but,ifyou leaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire,-andnoonecanbeblamedexceptyourself. Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesireandholdfaithfully to that ideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthe threeactivities,-youwillsucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyou do. SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizing whatyouwantandholdingfaithfully to the idealformonthsandevenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits -evenafteryearsyouwillstillbe holding to theideal. And,ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesireandattempt to takepossession ofitmentally-usingthefirstandthird ofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceedandjustlyinproportion to whatyoudo. If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston anddesire to bepresent,theidealof theThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to driveby automobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatisthe idealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garageandsitin your carforaday,a monthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesiredand holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeingin Boston-mentallypicturingthefirstandthirdsteps,butomittingthe secondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse;andonlybecauseyou failed to usethesecondactivity-thatofthe processofactuallystartingthemachineanddrivingfromNewYork to Boston. Asthelegfromknee to toeswasasstiffasacarvedpieceofwood,it wasnecessary to useacaneoracrutchand to hunchmywholebodyupwardinorder to swingtheotherlegforward. Today,Icanmovetheleftfootupand downattheankleaseasilyasIcanmovemyrightfoot.Idonoteven limp!Mystepisspringyandcertain. Friendssaythatmywalkismorelikethatofamanofthirtythanthat ofamanofsixty-five.Certainly,-withthe smallbonesofmyanklegrowntogetherasonesolidbone,-Iwas compelled to dosomethingwithmy consciousnessofthe“solidity”ofmatter. To getridoftheideathatmatterisCOMPACT,DENSEandSOLIDisthe firststepinallhealing.Solongas youthinkofacancer-oratumor,oranabnormalbonegrowth-ascompact solidmatter,solongwillyoudoubt thepowerofmindandspirit to changeit.Throughoutalltheages, individualshavebeenhealedbyprayer,faith, mind,loveandspirit.Eachsuchcaseprovesitcanbedone.Yettoday, notonepersonofeachtwentymillionof theworld'spopulationishealeddirectlybysuchmethods.Wecannot accountforthis,byassertingthattheworld doesnotknowthatGodhashealed.Wecannotaccountforitbyasserting thatmillionsdonotwish to bemade wellbyspiritualhealing.If,atanytimeduringtheages,wehadheld to thetruththatGodisAllandknownthat matterisspiritualmanifestation,theknowledgeoftheresultsofour spiritualhealingwouldhavesweptthe worldandeveryonewouldnowacceptandusethem. WehaveidealsofGod,spirit,andspiritualhealing.Wehavenoidealof matter,thething to behealed.Our failureshavebeendue to ourpartialandverymistakenideasofmatter. Somehavetried to getaroundmatterby callingitanillusion.Thinkofmatterasanillusionasmuchasyou pleasebut-ifyouhaveacancerontheendof your nose-deepin your heartyouknowthatyoucannotdenythat your mindrecognizesthatthatcanceristhere! Solongasyoucallmatteranillusion,youadmitthereissomething to becalledanillusion;andthatsomething makesyoudoubt to onedegreeoranotherthepossibilityofthehealing. Otherstry to getaroundmatter,by denyingitsexistence.Solongasyoufinditnecessary to denymatter, your verydenialis your admissionthat thereissomething to deny.Isitconsistent to denytheexistenceofthe matterwecallacancerandthen to turn ourmindstopsy-turvyinasecondanddemandthatuniversalsupplybe manifestedasmatterintheformof moneyandmeansofmaterialexistence-food,clothing,houses,etc. ...
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