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

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