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... LiB ] Recipe 2.1 Retrieving Hierarchical Data into a DataSet Problem You want to fill a DataSet with parent and related child data, even if the DataSet already has a schema that includes ... HierarchicalDataSetForm_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { ds = new DataSet( ); // Get the schema for the Orders table. DataTable parentTable = new DataTable("Orders"); SqlDataAdapter ... with the grid. dataGrid.DataSource = parentTable.DefaultView; } private void loadDataSetButton_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { // Remove all data from the DataSet and refresh...

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... a data source (for which there is no predefined MA) into the metadirectory. ! Use template language to create Parsing and Construction templates to import the connected directory data into ... Namespace Scenario At Northwind Traders, a SQL server database stores the employee telephone numbers. This information needs to be integrated into the metaverse namespace. A connection has already ... Templates tab, on the Add tab, right-click in the data box, and then click Edit. c. Copy the first record set from the import file and paste it into the Notepad window for the Add script. d....

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... supervised data. We divided the su- pervised data into closed and open data (Both the closed data and open data had 1788 items each.). The distribution of target case particles in the data are ... terms of separating the training data into source parti- cles. Baseline 3 separates the training data into 592 Table 6: Deletion of features Deleted Closed data Open data features Eval. A Eval. B ... data to determine features that were deleted in feature se- lection and used the open data as test data (data for evaluation). We used 10-fold cross validation for the experiments on closed data...

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... cannot readily be included in training data. For simplicity of implementation, they are excluded from training data (we will dis- cuss the use of these excluded data in Section 6). Note that the tagging ... tagging nouns with their countability. This paper follows it to gener- ate training data. To generate training data, first, instances of the target noun used as a head noun are collected from a ... — quantifiers — — ’s genitives 4 Proposed Method 4.1 Generating Training Data As discussed in Subsection 3.2, training data are needed to exploit the one countability per dis- course property....

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... summarise data. In traditional research writers observe the convention to report data without interpretation; this is reserved for the discussion section. Narrative or text data may ... purpose of Chapter Three is to justify the decisions which lead to data col- lection and analysis and the reader needs to know what kind of data will be collected and presented in ... (and analysis) of data must be clear. It is unlikely that raw data will be presented (e.g., a complete transcript of an interview) so it can be said that all data presented in ...

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... 25 Integrating Virtual Machines into the Cisco Data Center Architecture OL-12300-01 Integrating ESX Hosts into the Cisco Data Center Architecture • Scalable modular design The data center should be flexible, ... Architecture OL-12300-01 Integrating ESX Hosts into the Cisco Data Center Architecture Integrating ESX Hosts into the Cisco Data Center Architecture Overview The Cisco data center architecture provides scalability, ... designs for VMs in the data center, refer to Integrating ESX Hosts into the Cisco Data Center Architecture, page 24. VLAN Tagging Historically, the physical access switches in the data center provide...

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... FastEthernet0 set ip next-hop dynamic dhcp ! alias exec show_vlan_database vlan database alias exec update_vlan_databas vlan database ! end Branch with Workstation This section shows both the ... devices. When sizing the headend installation, the failure of a single headend device should be taken into consideration. When adding an intelligent service such as IPmc, adding additional headend ... and the image size, quality, resolution, and encoding. In this set of tests, voice, video, and data is present on the broadband link concurrently. The link speed in some cases was below 768...

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... TO GET OUT of the FRIEND ZONE TURN YOUR friendship INTO A relationship The Wing Girls JET & STAR CHRONICLE BOOKS SAN FRANCISCO TURN YOUR friendship INTO A relationship 6 How to Get ... cataloged the print edition as follows: Russo, Miranda. How to get out of the friend zone : turn your friendship into a relationship / The Wing girls, Miranda Russo, Tracy Wilcoxen. pages cm ISBN ... other. However, if one person has real feelings for the other and hopes it will eventually turn into a real date, then it’s Friend Zone territory. The fact that the other person has never...

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... resources review process) that includes data from performance reviews as well as 360-degree feedback. The learning and development group leadership reviews these data annually to develop a hierarchy ... Especially important in this regard are the data that compare employees’ strengths and weaknesses on the twelve core Honeywell behaviors. 2. Learning is integrated into the strategic planning process. ... 19 Wick.c01 2/20/06 10:27 AM Page 19 THE SIX DISCIPLINES OF BREAKTHROUGH LEARNING How to Turn Training and Development Into Business Results Calhoun W. Wick, Roy V. H. Pollock, Andrew McK. Jefferson,...

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