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

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