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Ngày tải lên: 01/06/2014, 11:32

... Besides, principles of effective communication, benefits of effective communication, consequences of poor communication and barriers to communication are also included in this chapter.  Chapter ... that affect the idea and structure/flow to deliver the content of the topic. “Caring and communicating are inseparably linked. You cannot hope to communicate effectively if you do not care about ... more crucial to watch the tone in our voice. A listener cannot see our face or body language so the tone of voice becomes a determinant factor of effective communication. Not only the tone and...

Ngày tải lên: 27/10/2012, 16:44

... equal to a second subject in some way. According to An introduction to literary study written by Nguyen Trung Tanh, metaphor is the figure of speech expressing indirectly ( by implication not using ... example, since the stick equals sanctions of some kind, say, cutting grain shipments to Iran, Iran may "dig in its heels" by stockpiling current 22 22 With the drawn main points, the ... and business, science and technology, etc. All in all, though there is no such thing as key or perfect translation, hopefully this minor research could contribute to students’ understanding of...

Ngày tải lên: 26/11/2012, 09:53

... Francesco Checchi - francesco.checchi@lshtm.ac.uk; James J Orbinski - james.orbinski@utoronto.ca; Michael J Schull - mjs@ices.on.ca; Frederick M Burkle - skip77@aol.com; Chris Beyrer - cbeyrer@jhsph.edu; ... DRC. By contacting local colleagues, conferring with commu- nity leaders and groups and observing patients presenting at our emergency clinic, we can confirm that current con- ditions remain ... the CI are to the point estimate, the greater our confidence in the point estimate. In retrospective sur- veys employing cluster sampling, confidence intervals must be calculated taking into account...

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Ngày tải lên: 18/08/2013, 15:35

... because it involves a change in day. And the complexity only increases when the date interval spans months or years. Date in Days The following script shows one way to make date and time calculations ... you can produce output that is almost identical to that of the script discussed in the section “Days Since Epoch” except that, because the number of seconds since epoch in that script is calculated ... number of seconds since epoch directly. gnu_seconds_since_epoch= `date +%s` There is also a Perl function for performing the same task. You can access it like this: perl_seconds_since_epoch=`perl...

Ngày tải lên: 05/10/2013, 08:51

... difference between the remaining length to the top of the palm oval. The thumb has 3 knuckles as well but the anchoring is hidden inside the palm. Hands : Fleshing in Flesh in the fingers as shown ... and see if you can find them in this drawing to the left. Practice Practice Practice! The Foot: Know your basic forms! Like everything else you draw, the foor also consist of basic forms. I break ... Mastering forms in perspective Once you understand how a foot is put together you can start getting creative with action poses. Take a good look at those basic shapes I drew in step one and see...

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Ngày tải lên: 11/12/2013, 23:51

... Vacuum- packed sliced cheeses can be stored for up to one month. Butter and margarine can be frozen in the packaging and then inserted into a plas- tic freezer bag. They can be stored for up to six ... angle, slice into thin strips about 1 ⁄ 4 inch wide and 4 to 5 inches long. Skirt steak is rather thin and doesn’t re- quire flattening. Just cut across the grain at an angle into 1 ⁄2-inch-wide, 3- to ... marbling. Flatten between sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper with a meat mallet or rolling pin until 1 ⁄ 4 inch thick. Slice across the grain into strips 1 ⁄8 inch wide and 3 to 4 inches...

Ngày tải lên: 15/01/2014, 11:01

... chứng chỉ đư c hầu hết c c công ty nư c ngoài, c c ngân hàng, c c tập đoàn và c ng ty chứng khoán, tài chính … yêu c u. M c điểm cao hay thấp tuỳ thu c vào yêu c u c a từng c ng vi c, ví dụ như, ... khẩu c ng ở c c c ng ty thì phải 700->800 gì đó…. C ng phải nói thêm răng chứng chỉ TOEIC rất đư c c c nhà tuyển dụng đánh giá cao (điểm tất nhiên c ng cao c ng tốt), trong c c công ty, ngân ... nghe theo c c bư c sau: - Trong thời gian h c ngữ pháp c bản và từ vựng bạn phải h c d c chính x c từng từ một bằng c ch dùng máy vi tính và c c phần mềm đ c tiếng Anh như (Talk it) ho c dùng...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 04:20

... just beginning to understand in our modern conception of scien- tific understanding. The decision making process is a function of consciousness itself; the mind makes choices based on millions of pieces ... interactions in nature and goes much further than just a power between people. Attraction is a power in nature that can act over great distances. According to science and other great teachings, attrac- tion ... dynamics terms ‘attractors’. 23 – HAWKINS Dr. David R. Hawkins is a leading scientist and lecturer on the topic of both science and spirituality. He has intro- duced the idea that the underlying cause...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 18:20

... teaching is to develop “communicative competence”. Hymes (1972) defines “communicative competence” as “what a speaker needs to know in order to be communicatively competent in a speech community”. ... order to get meanings across as effectively as possible. Functional communication activities include such activities as identifying pictures, discovering identical pairs, discovering missing information, ... conducting the interaction to its conclusion (Littlewood, 1981: 18) Harmer (1991) divides communicative activities into oral and written ones. Oral activities include such categories as communication...

Ngày tải lên: 06/02/2014, 14:45

... object (e.g., a plain poster, statue, etc.) • An NFC tag encoded in the NDEF format • A touchpoint indicator (ideally the NFC Forum N-mark) that indicates where to touch an NFC device to the NFC ... particular digital services that will be accessed when touched with an NFC device. Initially it may be necessary to explain that users should touch the touchpoint with their NFC devices to initiate ... provided according to the preferences set up on the NFC device. The second way to provide and manage dynamic content is by using a backend system, which can be very convenient in practice. For...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 05:20

... 31 Guideline Public Company Method 31 Liquidating Balance Sheet Method 36 Chapter 3 Forecasting Sales and Economic Net Income 39 Historical Sales Growth 40 Adjustments to Historical Net Income 41 iii For ... single best valuation approach. It’s far superior to using the balance sheet to value an operating company as a going concern, because it is logical that investors are willing to pay for anticipated ... 209 Valuation 214 Conclusion 222 Chapter 13 Venture Capital 101 223 Bruce Taragin Bowling for Dollars 223 Contents v plan and include your valuation in it. To do this, I show you (in Chapter 9) how to value...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 09:22

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

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