... statementregardingtheirpoliciesormethods to thepublic.Hefailed to idealizethetruththatmenareboundtogether in asocialstructureandconsequently,separatinghimselffromothers,hefailed to winthetrustandgoodwillofmankind.Ideas,thoughtscomposedofideas,andplansmadeupofsuchthoughtsseldombecomerealities.Butoncethesmallestorthelargestthingisidealized,thesoul,whichconceivestheideal,cannotrestuntiltheidealhasbecomeanactuality.Ifyouwouldhave your desiresforabundancefulfilled,idealizethemandtheprocessofobtainingthem,andabundancecannotbekeptfromyou.BUILDINGUPASUCCESSFULBUSINESSCHAPTER17 In businessyoufail in somethingsandsucceed in others.Youareoftenfailingandsucceedingatthesametime,-failing to make one partof your businesssuccessfulandsucceeding in makinganotherpartincreaseandpay.Thefailuresaredue to theideasheld;thesuccesses, to theideals.Ifyouidealizetheentireprocessof your businessyouwillnotonlyavoidfailuresandpartialfailures,butwillthinkofpossibilitiesneverthoughtofbefore,theveryonesthatwillleadyou to succeed. To illustrate,Ishalluseasimplecase, -one ofthesimplestthatevercame to me,yet one ofthemostinteresting,and one, thesuccessofwhich,gavemeasmuchjoyasthesuccessofmanyso-calledbigaffairs. In thisinstancetherewasawoman in thecase,andit'sherstoryIshalltell.TheWoman:Awidowwithfourchildren;shethenlived in asuburbofChicago;herhusbandhaddiedthreemonthsbefore;shewasleftasproprietorofasmallgroceryanddelicatessenstore.TheConditions:Asthehusbandhadbeenillthreemonthsbeforehisdeath,savingshadbeenused in doctorbills,hospitalbillsandfuneralexpenses.Thoughthestorewasalittleaffair,ithadhadagoodbusiness in thissectionofthewealthysuburbsolongasithadbeentheonlystorethere.But,aboutthetimeofthehusband'sdeath, one ofthoselargecompaniesthatestablishbranchstoresalloveragreatcitybuiltawhite-tiled,plate-glass,two-storybuildingonthecorneroppositeherlittleshop.Itcutdownthebusinessofthelittlestoresomuchthatthewomanwasunableeven to makealivingforherselfandherchildren. ... GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance toYour Ideal;Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakesIdealsComeTrue;TheActofMakingtheRealityYours;andWhere to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES,ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealizeanduseallthreeofthebasicactivitiesandonlythosethree,itiseasy to make your idealsbecomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealizeandusethem;but,ifyouleaveoutany one ofthethree,youfail to attain your desire,-andno one canbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesireandholdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceedandjustly in proportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwantandholdingfaithfully to theidealformonthsandevenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits-evenafteryearsyouwillstillbeholding to theideal.And,ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesireandattempt to takepossessionofitmentally-usingthefirstandthirdofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceedandjustly in proportion to whatyoudo.If,when in NewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayed in Bostonanddesire to bepresent,theidealoftheThingDesiredis to be in Boston.Ifyoudesire to drivebyautomobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatistheidealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garageandsit inyour carfora day, amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesiredandholdingalsoamentalpictureofbeing in Boston-mentallypicturingthefirstandthirdsteps,butomittingthesecond one -beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse;andonlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachineanddrivingfromNewYork to Boston. ... Visualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheactofperfectingthementalimageofallfactors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringitandtheactofmakingitreal.Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpicturesandstrongfeelingsofdesire to possessthereality;butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,itremainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpictureofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomeareality.Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectivelyaccomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberofpeople.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your eyesandvisualizethepainting,youhold inyour mindamentalpictureofthepainting.Withcareandpracticeyoucanmakethismentalpictureveryvividandincrease your ability to re-see in themindeverydetailofsuchapainting-lines,formsandcolorsofthingsandpeople.Yet,itisstillamerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction,anditdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthevisualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproducedmarvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmentalpicture-makingintotheidealizedprocess,eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizingandaddsallotherelements to it.Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbut one ofoursenses,thesenseofsight.Idealizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbutofallothersenses. To attainthatwhichwedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousaw in theartmuseum;bringitvisually toyour mind;re-seeitjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimageaction,-everyperson in it in action;feelthemdoingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feeltheactivities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking,hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallotherelementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisissufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualizationandidealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving,non-activepicture in themind,eventhoughitbevividandclear.Beingnon-active,itdoesnotimpel to actionandhencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.Butifweidealizeaction,ifweusethementalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththeprocessofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,actionmustresult;andactionis one oftheessentialfactors in makinganyidealcometrue....
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