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... 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 ... 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; 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