... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to workovertime?""Notoften;butVisualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheactofperfectingthementalimageofallfactors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringit and theactofmakingitreal.Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpictures and strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality; butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,itremainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpictureofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomea reality. Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectivelyaccomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberofpeople.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your eyes and visualizethepainting,youholdin your mindamentalpictureofthepainting.Withcare and practiceyoucanmakethismentalpictureveryvivid and increase your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsuchapainting-lines,forms and colorsofthings and people.Yet,itisstillamerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction, and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthevisualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproducedmarvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmentalpicture-making into theidealizedprocess,eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing and addsallotherelements to it.Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofoursenses,thesenseofsight.Idealizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbutofallothersenses. To attainthatwhichwedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum;bringitvisually to your mind;re-seeitjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimageaction,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthemdoingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feeltheactivities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking,hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallotherelementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisissufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualization and idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving,non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevivid and clear.Beingnon-active,itdoesnotimpel to action and hencemanyofourpictured ideals donotbecomerealities.Butifweidealizeaction,ifweusethementalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththeprocessofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,actionmustresult; and actionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmakinganyidealcometrue.theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit,avisionofalittleparkamongthemillionaires-forfortyfamilieseachwithitsownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwasaccomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.Theplanwaspresented to arealestatemaninNewYorkCity.Atoncehewished to buytheentireplotat$300anacre.Butthenephewshadseenavision-theidealizationhadgivenvalue to theirland -and theyrefused.Therealestatemanoffered$400, and then$500anacreforit.Thesecondresultwasthatwithinfourdaysthenephewswereoffered$1,000anacreforthefirstplotthatwas to besold. And why?Thelandwasexactlythesamelandithadbeenaweekbefore,butvaluehadbeenaddedbyidealizingalittlecommunityoffortyculturedfamilieslivingnearacolonyofmillionaires, and valuehadalsobeengiven to itbycreatingadesireforsuchhomes.Thesetwofactors,thementalplan and thedesirecreated,gaveagreatlyincreasedvalue(from$200 to $1,000anacre)infourdays.Becauseoftheplan and thedesirecreatedinthemindsofthose to whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down,neglectedfarmlandledinvaluealltheotherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimproved and cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethislandwashilly and rolling and partlywoodedThereforeotherfarmlandcouldnotcompetewiththisasplotsforhomes.Moreover,invaluethislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmade and presentedwasworthjustfivehundredpercentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwasworthmorebecauseitcouldbepurchasedinsmallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnotconsidersellinganacreoreventenacresofthelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplanwasconceivedbyidealization-asatthetailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvaluesincomparisonwithfarmlandvalue and thatofthegreatestates.Wheneveryouwish to increasethevalueofanythingyouhave to sell,addmentaleffortbysaneidealizationthatfitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to giveapredominantvalue to anything,idealizeaplan and createadesireforitinsuchawaythatthethingyouhave to sellleadsallotherthingsnearitorapproximatelylikeit.Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatallvalueisofmind and thusthatallvalueisofGod.Thevalueofthatinchindiameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthantheatom!Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall-apartoftheinfinityofGod! And whatistheelectron?Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitelysmallethericwhirlofenergy-awhirlingholeinspace!Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfiniteethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthatinwhichallthingslive and move and havetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweentheinfinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbutabillionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars and infinitelylargesunsthousandsofmillionsofmillionsofmilesapart.Thereisnodensityofmatter to hinderthemanifestationof your ideals and desires. Sinceyou, your ideals and desires areofGod, and sincethecellsof your body and alsothesubstanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebuttheinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainly your ideals composedofthissubstance-theonlysubstancethatexists-can and will and docometrue.Infact,thisethericenergy-spacesubstance,whichmakesmatterseem to bedense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to your ideals and thusmakesthemmanifestinmaterialactuality.WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO YOUR DESIRES CHAPTER4Anotherstoneinthepathoffaith and theattainmentof your ideals and desires istheideathatmatterissolid.Asdensitywasfound to bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritualsubstanceinwhich ideals and allthingsexistwhatwillsolidity turn out to bewhenyoucome to knowitasitis?Ironseems to beasolidsubstance and veryhard.Doesitshardnessresideinmatterorisitdue to thespiritorenergyofmatter?Themolecules and atomsofironarenoharderormoresolidthanthemolecules and atomsofbutter.Yet,itisdifficult to driveanail into apieceofiron and easy to driveone into achunkofbutter.Thatwhichmakesitdifficult to driveanail into ironisthedegreeofattractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.Itisthisforcethatholdsmolecules and theirrespectiveatoms to eachother.Whenyoudriveanail into iron,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to preventthemoleculesbeingpushedapart.Itiseasy to forceapartthemoleculesofbutter to makespaceforanail.Inthiscasealso,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethatholdstogetherthemolecules and atomsofbutter.valueisnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetweenadiamond and apieceofcoal and givespecialvalue to theformerbecauseofourdesireforbeauty,thematerialofthediamondwouldbenomorevaluablethanthematerialofapieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomentalconceptionregardingthepurityofthediamond and nodesire to possessit and useitasdecoration,diamondswouldpossessnomorevaluethanpebbles.Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthevalueofapieceoflandsothattheprocessincreaseditsvalueinfourdaysfromlessthan$200anacre to $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichIwrite,issituatedineasternPennsylvanianearaverybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.Itwaspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoasfarmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofagein1919 and thelandwasofferedforsale.Theydesired to obtain$200anacreforit and feltthat,iftheycouldsellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshavehappenedinthelasttwenty-fouryears.ThelandisstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittlelakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfromPhiladelphia and NewYork.Infact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000ingeneralimprovementofthismillionaires'colonyinaddition to themoneyspentonindividualestates.Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreatvalue.Theacreagewasnotlargeenoughforagreatestate and thelandwasnotgoodasfarmland.Innosensediditleadsurroundinglandinvalue.Thosewhoknewthelandthoughtitought to beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonthswentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephewswereanxious to realizeontheirland;theywished to go into business, and knowingme,theycalledoneday to askforhelp.Iidealizeditasfarmland and sawitsuselessness.Infact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwouldtaketwoorthreeyears to bringitback to normalcondition.ThenIidealizeditasasiteforacountryestateofawealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdoforthat.Itwasnotlargeenough.Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyofmillionairesaboutit;Iidealizeditsnearness to NewYork and Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeopleinthecitywhodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthatthereweremanyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeanswhodesired to livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylifeinacommunityofsuchpeople.Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to mymindtheidealofmakingthislandalittleparkdivided into fortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephews and myselfdrewupthisplan.Wehadgivenaddedvalue to Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmental desires. Feedthe desires of your ideals with your ownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and your desires will turn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And since your desires areheartsof ideals, thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal. Turn back and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstance into form.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-image your idealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.Theparticlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheidealwillpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asanideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualsogiveitpower to attract and draw to itallthoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelings and attitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeitsactualitypossible.Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance. Turn back and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyourid your soulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal. And yougive to theideal -to itsbodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to Insteadofthinkingofthelandasanout-of-the-waywetplace to whichfewpeoplewished to go,theyidealizeditasaplaceofpeacefulseclusion to whichacertainclassofpeoplewouldwish to goforarest.SuchidealizationrecognizesGodasWisdom.Itwasadapted to theplace and theconditions, to themselves and to theirpocketbooks.IwasthereoneJuly,-therewerenoglass-screenedporches,nocasinos,noornamentedboardwalks, and novainshowoflife.Buttherewaslifeitself!Thepeoplevisitingtherewererealpeople.Therewasfreedomofaction.Therewasfellowship and thespiritoflove and service.Alsotherewasrest.Thefather and motherhadmadeitpay.Theyhadmadeitpayfromyear to year,whichmeanstheyhadrenderedsuchgoodservice,suchidealizedserviceforthepricescharged,thatvisitorsreturnedyearafteryear.Theyhavesucceeded.Thethreechildrenhavebeengivencollegeeducations and thisinitselfissufficientproofoftheirsuccess. And yetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefather and mothereachsummeraregivingaspiritualeducation to ahundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod'sidealizationofserviceinaction.OBTAININGIN REALITY THEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRECHAPTER22GodisAll and Everything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthatexists,notonlyinthemental and spiritualworld,buteverythingthatreallyexistsinthematerialworld.Ifyouthink and planinideas and actinaccordwiththem,becertainthatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactorof your effort and probablyfail to attainthatwhichyoudesire.Inthinking and planning to securethepositionyoudesire,or to createapositionforyourself, your plansmaynotbecomerealitiesifyoufail to idealize and useanyoneofthefactors.Hereisalittleincident:thatofayoungmanwhochangedinafewweeksfrommakingthirty-fivedollarsaweek and workingeighthoursaday to makingfivehundreddollarsamonthworkingbutfourhoursaday.Imethimbyaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning.Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentup into thatsectionofthewildnorthendofCentralParkwhereonecanimagineoneselfinthedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfontheground and, recliningagainstabigrock,idealizetheProcessofAttainingIt and CarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and, yet,by your attitudekeepthe reality frombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcandesire and idealizeanevening'spleasureforyourself and thegirlyoulove,youmaycallforher and go to thegatheringtogether, -and yet your attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrombecomingyours.First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstanceof your idealwiththesubstanceofthethingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itisof your mind.Thesubstanceofthe reality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyoractualityofthatwhichyoudesire.Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,FiringtheHeartDesireof Your Ideal,GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal, and Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal.Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform,itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action.Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Ideals and WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them, Your Desires and WhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,WhatMovementinMatterGives to theBodyof Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,butnotallthethings.Re-readthem,recognizing:thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanethericsubstancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal;thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractiveenergywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththeholding-togetherenergyof your ideal; and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactlythesameforceasexistsin your ideal.Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to theplaceoftheactuality, and uniteitwiththesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donotmissasingledetail;maketheprojectedidealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance,energy and place. To missnofactor,unifystepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement,directionofmovement,form,size,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasuresfromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese!theafternoonweremostefficient.Butwhatdidhedowhilesittingathisdesk?Didhewastethosefirstfiveminutes?Thisiswhathedid:First,heidealizedallthedifferentkindsofinjuriesreported to him, and, inaddition,allthepossibleinjurieshemightbecalledupon to treat;Second,hevisualizedallofthemedicines,antiseptics,accessories,etc.,thatwouldberequired and mightberequired;visionedhisownsupply and suchasurplus to beobtainedatthedrugstoreaswouldmakeanylackimpossible;Third,heidealizedwhatshouldbedoneatonce to aidthefuturerecoveryofthoseinjured-thewisdomofwrappingeachupinawarmblanketimmediatelyafterthefirstaid-asprotectionfromtheafter-chillofthestorm;Fourth,hevisualizedtheplaceswherethemostseriouslyinjuredwerereported to be;idealizedhimselfgoingfromone to anotherbyshortestroutes; and repeatedtheprocess-visioningtheplaceswherethelessseriouslyinjuredwere.Allthisinfiveminutes!Yes,themind-trained to IdealizetheProcess and knowingthatGodisineveryprocess-worksmorerapidlythanradio.Werethefirstfiveminuteswasted?Thosefiveminutesmorethandoubledhisservicethatafternoon and evening, and therewasnofailure to giveaidbecausesomenecessarythingwaslacking.Butwe-yes,weseethevalueofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThingsinanemergency;butweforgetthatinourliveseachhourisanemergency-acall to dothemost,livethemost.TURNING DESIRES FORSALES INTO ACTUALSALESCHAPTER19Inessenceeveryphaseofcontactinhumansocietyisasale.Ifyouapplyfor and secureapositionyousellyourself to theemployer,whobuys your servicesincompetitionwithmanyothers.Ifyouaretheleaderofagreatreformmovement,carryingtheidealofthatreform to themassesofpeople and winningthem to supportit,youareselling your ideals to them.Ofcoursetherearebusinesssales,foreveryphaseofbusinessoperation and managementisasaleofthings,ideas, ideals ofservices.Theprocessofsellingisalwaysthesame.Anysaleyoudesire to make-anysaleyouhaveinmindasanideal-canbemadea reality; butevery“idea”youhaveofasalesometimesIworktilltenoreleveno'clockwhenthebosswants to getoutspeciallettersortelegramsforthemidnightmail.""Thentheconditionsofstenographicservicearesuchthatbusinessmendonow and then,eventhoselivinginNewYorkCity,wishservicewhich,underordinaryconditions,isnotrendered."Thisbringsus to thesubjectoftime.Itisclearthatstenographicserviceisrenderedinthedaytime;itisalsoclearthatitisnotrenderedatnight.Evenhotelstenographersdonotworklaterthannineorteno'clock.Doesthatgiveyouanyidea?"Yes,butnothingIcangetholdof;nothingIcanactuallyuse!""Well,let'sdropit,now.Thinkofallthese-yourself,themeans,thework,theotherpeople,theconditions,thetime-over and overagaintonight.Idealizeeveryoneofthefactors-don'tomitasingleone.Come to seemetomorrownight.Here'smyaddress."Thenextnighthecame.Hewasadifferentman.Hewasnolongerastenographer;hewasacreator.Morethanthat,hewasaninspiredcreator.Anewidea,anewthought,aninspiration,hadcome to him.Thisiswhathedid:heorganizedastenographicnightservicebetweennineintheevening and oneinthemorning,-forbusinessmencoming to thecityforadayortwo.Forthisservice,atsuchatime,hewasable to chargetwicethepriceofapublicdaystenographer.Theservicerendered to abigbusinessman-who,havingsettledbusinessaffairsintheearlyevening,wished to getoffcontractsorlettersortelegraphicinstructionsafterthehotelstenographicofficesbadclosed-wasworththeprice.Byidealizingthetimeofrenderingservice,hemadehisstenographicworksurpass and leadallotherstenographicservicesinthecity.Alittlehomewasbought and furnished;they'remarriednow!ADVANCEMENTDEPENDSUPONIDEALIZINGITSPROCESSCHAPTER23 Your workintheworldisperformedinoneormoreofthreefields:workwiththings,workwithwords,workwithpeople.Ineachofthesefieldsofwork,therearethousands and thousands,whoserveearnestly and loyally,workeverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenter into ourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis,-aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactorofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed,doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthissamewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneoftheelementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor,heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness,roughness,hardness,softness,lightness,heaviness.Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavetheformofaperfectimage-ofanideal,butitwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutanethericbody, and withoutimpulse to impelaction.Next,adddesire!FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes. Desires areheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesitin reality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;inthisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelings and emotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand. Desires areoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your mayfallthrough.Ifyouidealizethevalueofthatwhichyouwish to sell,yougiveitadditionalsellingvalue.Ifyouidealizetheprocessofsellingit,youdiscovernewmeansofselling.Ifyouidealizeallkindsofpossiblebuyersofthatwhichyouhaveforsale,youdiscoverabuyercapableofperceivingtheadditionalvalueyouhavegiven your product and abuyercapable and willing to payforthatvalue.ACaseforIllustration:AmanownedatractoflandnearPasadena,California;onthistherewasa$10,000mortgage;hehadboughtitonashoestring,planningsoon to sellit,-foritwasexpectedthatabuildingboomwouldmakeitadesirableresidencesitelongbeforethe$10,000wasdue.ConditionsatEndofSixMonths:Thebuildingboomhadnotmaterialized;themortgagewasdueintendays;realestatemenrefused to takeitup;thoseholdingthemortgagerefused to extendit;thebankerswouldn'ttouchit.CauseforRefusal:Thelandwasinahollow;realestatemen and bankerswereconvincednoonewouldbuyituntileveryotherresidencesitenearithadbeensold;thatmightbeyearshence.TheOwner'sFirstEfforts:When,attheendofthefirstthreemonths,theboomfailed to boom,herecognizedabundantsupply, and faithfully and persistently and confidentlyaffirmed“GodISALLAbundance” and “AllisGod.”Threemonthswentby.Themoneydidnotdropfromtheheaven;butsomethingelsedropped-thecornersofhisbanker'smouth.Whatwasthetrouble?Faithfully and confidentlytheowneraffirmedthetruth:“GodIstheSourceofAbundantSupply.”Whythenthefailure?BecauseGodisSpirit; and consequentlyaslongashecontinuedmerely to affirmGodasAbundantSupply,-thesupplycontinuedinaspiritualstate.Thisthebankersrefused to cash;theywantedcertifiedchecks.Afterafailureofmorethantwo and ahalfmonths,theownertriedIdealizingtheProcess.First,heidealizedthelandinallitsdetails. And atonceanewthoughtcame:Ifthislandisnotnowvaluableasaresidencesite,certainlythereareotherusesforit; and sinceGodknowsalluses,theideaofanotherusewillcome to me.Second,heidealizedthechangesinitsconditionatdifferentseasonsoftheyear and -hurrah-anothernewthoughthehadnotthoughtbefore:Sincethelandwasinahollow and themoistureofthesurroundinglandan“illusionofthemind,”youcould-knowingthecertaintyofthelawthatonlylikeperceiveslike-smile to yourselfovertheideathatnothingbutanillusionarymindcouldconceiveanillusionaryworld,eatillusionaryvegetables,wearillusionaryshirts,handleillusionarymoney,use and dependupontenthousandillusionarythings and liveuponanillusionaryearth.Iholdthatmatterisexistent and thatitisveryunwise and detrimental to denyitsexistence and attempt to liveup to thedenial,-forinstance to denytheexistenceofmaterialfood and try to livewithoutit.But,Iholdalsothatitislackofknowledgeofthetruenatureofmatterthatmakesusthinkofitasdense,solid,motionless and lifeless.Ifinourgreaterknowledgeofmatterwefindthatitisonlyenergyin reality, thatitisnotrestrictedenergybutinfiniteenergy, and thatitisofthesamesubstanceasspirit-thenourconceptofmatterbecomessolikeourconceptofthesubstanceofwhich ideals aremade,thatitispossibleforus to perceivesomedefiniteconnection-arealrelation,perhapsasimilarity,perhapsevenaco-existence-ofthesubstanceofeveryideal and thesubstanceofeverymaterial reality. Withsuchknowledge-foundinnextsucceedingchapters-ourfaiththat ideals cometrue,becausetheyareofthesamesubstanceasmatter,canbe and isjustified.Suchfaithwillfireanewour ideals and desires and impelus to ceasenoeffortuntiltheybecomerealities; and withknowledgeoftheprocessofattainment,weshallknowbyexperiencethatitisnotsodifficultasitonceseemed. And you,yourself,canmake your ideals becomerealities.Faithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor. Ideals arethesubstanceofthethingsthatare.WHATCOMPACTNESSOFMATTERGIVES TO YOUR IDEALS CHAPTER3 Your ideasarealwayschanging and youareeverchanging your attituderegardingthem.Why?Theyhavenoform,nobodyofspiritualsubstance;beingwithoutbody,theyarenotions and verychangeablenotionsatthat.Butyouareloyal to your ideals; youaresteadfastin your allegiance to them.Why?Becausethereissomethingfixed and realaboutthem;theyaremadeofspiritualsubstance;theyaretheactualbodiesof your desires; ofpaperswerefullofthenewsystem and how to getfromonepoint to another.AtleastnineoutofeverytenofthemillionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotoneinahundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsover and overagain-idealizedthenewroute,noridealizedthemselvesgoingaboutthecityor to and fromworkonit.TheResultofNotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayoftheopening,intelligentmen and womencrowded and jammedeachother,wentwheretheydidnotwish to go,evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives.Theconfusion and jammingofthemobattwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted, and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethanamillionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethanamillionwereconfusedforweeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstownsubwayforamonth to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeoplekillingthemselves and eachother,becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction. And allofthisconfusion,trouble,injury and delaycouldhavebeenpreventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshadspentbutfiveminutesprevious to itsopeninginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit. How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itookadescriptionoftheroutesfromanewspaper;readitcarefully.ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,-Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommyhome to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethedescriptionsaidchangesmustbemade;idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealizedonetripafteranother to otherpartsofthecity,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynew and oldroute.Afterthis,itwasimpossible to beconfused;impossible to makeamistakeinusingthesubway.Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfewconsciouslyidealizedthemselvestravelingonthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfiveminutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabitofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenewroute,ofwheretheywanted to go, and of how to getthere.Iturnedmyideas into ideals. Idealizingtheprocessofdoingthething,includedmorethanthere-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethanvisualizeit.Iput into itanelementofaction.Ikeptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalwaysessentialinattainingthatwhichyoudesire.THEACTOFMAKINGTHE REALITY YOURSCHAPTER13Thislastactivity-theactofmakingthe reality yours-comprisesthreesteps:idealizing your attitude;unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal; and makingtheactualthingapartof your possessionsorplacingyourselfintheactualconditionsthatyouhaveidealized and desired. Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions, and to theworldingeneral.Beginwithyourself.Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself.Youmaythinkyourselfawormoragod.Youarefree to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to success and itistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin“ideas”makesyouseeyourselfasachildofsin,suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistake and failure.Thinkofyourselfasyouare:asonofGod-idealizingtheendyoudesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain, and theattitudeyouholdtowardyourself,others,conditions, and theuniverseitself.Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshallfind."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; and second,becausesuchanattitudediscovers and draws to youthosewhodonothelpyou.Ifyouidealizeothersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmen and womenwhowilldothesquarethingbyyou and helpyou,-inthemyouwillfindhelp and ajustreward.Thisidealizedattitudedoesnotmakeyouatrustingsimpleton,fortheidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers.Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness,itleadsus to expectgoodresults, and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis,in,amoreidealizedway-wegetbetterresults.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifitwerenotgooditwouldgo to piecesovernight,-forevildisrupts and destroys.Goodattracts and unites and holdstogether.Youcannotidealize your business, your profession and your workwithoutconductingthewholeaffairasanidealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue!YoumayidealizetheThingDesired,down.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasacoaloperatorofIndiana, and theother,-well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman.Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manof ideals, ”-thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuseoftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealwaysmorecommunicativeafterdinner,smokingagoodcigar,onatrainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthesoap-dyekingoftheworld.Onlyafewyearsagohe and afriend,hiswife and hisfriend'swife,startedinbusinessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogethertheyhad$800.Todayeachofthemismorethanamillionaire.Theirsoap-dyessellfortencentsapackage,yettheydoabusinessofmanyhundredthousanddollarsamonth.Theysecuredtheoriginalpatent and consequently,inaddition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaidroyaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanof ideals. Thatstatementisbothtrue and nottrue.Heisnotamanof ideals ofthePhariseekind,butheisamanwhoidealizesthethingwithwhichheworks. To himthesoap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashetoldaboutit;hiseyesshone."Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid,"foreverywomanintheland-infact,allovertheworld,fornowwe'resellingsoap-dyes to Europe,Australia,India and Japan -to beableintwominutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist,ofapieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinourdye,withoutanyboiling, and withoutstainingherhands."Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehadidealizedthesoapinorder to selectthebestforthepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemostusefuldye,themosteasily and quicklyuseddye,-adyeneedingnoboiling,adyethatdoesnotstainthehandsofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthechemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye, and, ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthathehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewanted and hadthensearchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhefoundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjustice and hadsecuredpatentrightsforhimself and thosewhohadworkedforhim.Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhehadputagoodproductonthemarket and whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how thatveryafternoonhehadspentthreehourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnotstainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen.GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal;Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakes Ideals ComeTrue;TheActofMakingthe Reality Yours; and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES, ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to make your ideals becomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits-evenafteryearsyouwillstillbeholding to theideal. And, ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire and attempt to takepossessionofitmentally-usingthefirst and thirdofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston and desire to bepresent,theidealoftheThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to drivebyautomobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatistheidealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garage and sitin your carforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeinginBoston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Asthelegfromknee to toeswasasstiffasacarvedpieceofwood,itwasnecessary to useacaneoracrutch and to hunchmywholebodyupwardinorder to swingtheotherlegforward.Today,Icanmovetheleftfootup and downattheankleaseasilyasIcanmovemyrightfoot.Idonotevenlimp!Mystepisspringy and certain.Friendssaythatmywalkismorelikethatofamanofthirtythanthatofamanofsixty-five.Certainly,-withthesmallbonesofmyanklegrowntogetherasonesolidbone,-Iwascompelled to dosomethingwithmyconsciousnessofthe“solidity”ofmatter. To getridoftheideathatmatterisCOMPACT,DENSE and SOLIDisthefirststepinallhealing.Solongasyouthinkofacancer-oratumor,oranabnormalbonegrowth-ascompactsolidmatter,solongwillyoudoubtthepowerofmind and spirit to changeit.Throughoutalltheages,individualshavebeenhealedbyprayer,faith,mind,love and spirit.Eachsuchcaseprovesitcanbedone.Yettoday,notonepersonofeachtwentymillionoftheworld'spopulationishealeddirectlybysuchmethods.Wecannotaccountforthis,byassertingthattheworlddoesnotknowthatGodhashealed.Wecannotaccountforitbyassertingthatmillionsdonotwish to bemadewellbyspiritualhealing.If,atanytimeduringtheages,wehadheld to thetruththatGodisAll and knownthatmatterisspiritualmanifestation,theknowledgeoftheresultsofourspiritualhealingwouldhaveswepttheworld and everyonewouldnowaccept and usethem.Wehave ideals ofGod,spirit, and spiritualhealing.Wehavenoidealofmatter,thething to behealed.Ourfailureshavebeendue to ourpartial and verymistakenideasofmatter.Somehavetried to getaroundmatterbycallingitanillusion.Thinkofmatterasanillusionasmuchasyoupleasebut-ifyouhaveacancerontheendof your nose-deepin your heartyouknowthatyoucannotdenythat your mindrecognizesthatthatcanceristhere!Solongasyoucallmatteranillusion,youadmitthereissomething to becalledanillusion; and thatsomethingmakesyoudoubt to onedegreeoranotherthepossibilityofthehealing.Otherstry to getaroundmatter,bydenyingitsexistence.Solongasyoufinditnecessary to denymatter, your verydenialis your admissionthatthereissomething to deny.Isitconsistent to denytheexistenceofthematterwecallacancer and then to turn ourmindstopsy-turvyinasecond and demandthatuniversalsupplybemanifestedasmatterintheformofmoney and meansofmaterialexistence-food,clothing,houses,etc. ... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to workovertime?""Notoften;butVisualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheactofperfectingthementalimageofallfactors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringit and theactofmakingitreal.Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpictures and strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality; butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,itremainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpictureofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomea reality. Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectivelyaccomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberofpeople.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your eyes and visualizethepainting,youholdin your mindamentalpictureofthepainting.Withcare and practiceyoucanmakethismentalpictureveryvivid and increase your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsuchapainting-lines,forms and colorsofthings and people.Yet,itisstillamerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction, and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthevisualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproducedmarvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmentalpicture-making into theidealizedprocess,eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing and addsallotherelements to it.Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofoursenses,thesenseofsight.Idealizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbutofallothersenses. To attainthatwhichwedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum;bringitvisually to your mind;re-seeitjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimageaction,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthemdoingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feeltheactivities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking,hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallotherelementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisissufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualization and idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving,non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevivid and clear.Beingnon-active,itdoesnotimpel to action and hencemanyofourpictured ideals donotbecomerealities.Butifweidealizeaction,ifweusethementalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththeprocessofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,actionmustresult; and actionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmakinganyidealcometrue.theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit,avisionofalittleparkamongthemillionaires-forfortyfamilieseachwithitsownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwasaccomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.Theplanwaspresented to arealestatemaninNewYorkCity.Atoncehewished to buytheentireplotat$300anacre.Butthenephewshadseenavision-theidealizationhadgivenvalue to theirland -and theyrefused.Therealestatemanoffered$400, and then$500anacreforit.Thesecondresultwasthatwithinfourdaysthenephewswereoffered$1,000anacreforthefirstplotthatwas to besold. And why?Thelandwasexactlythesamelandithadbeenaweekbefore,butvaluehadbeenaddedbyidealizingalittlecommunityoffortyculturedfamilieslivingnearacolonyofmillionaires, and valuehadalsobeengiven to itbycreatingadesireforsuchhomes.Thesetwofactors,thementalplan and thedesirecreated,gaveagreatlyincreasedvalue(from$200 to $1,000anacre)infourdays.Becauseoftheplan and thedesirecreatedinthemindsofthose to whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down,neglectedfarmlandledinvaluealltheotherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimproved and cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethislandwashilly and rolling and partlywoodedThereforeotherfarmlandcouldnotcompetewiththisasplotsforhomes.Moreover,invaluethislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmade and presentedwasworthjustfivehundredpercentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwasworthmorebecauseitcouldbepurchasedinsmallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnotconsidersellinganacreoreventenacresofthelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplanwasconceivedbyidealization-asatthetailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvaluesincomparisonwithfarmlandvalue and thatofthegreatestates.Wheneveryouwish to increasethevalueofanythingyouhave to sell,addmentaleffortbysaneidealizationthatfitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to giveapredominantvalue to anything,idealizeaplan and createadesireforitinsuchawaythatthethingyouhave to sellleadsallotherthingsnearitorapproximatelylikeit.Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatallvalueisofmind and thusthatallvalueisofGod.Thevalueofthatinchindiameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthantheatom!Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall-apartoftheinfinityofGod! And whatistheelectron?Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitelysmallethericwhirlofenergy-awhirlingholeinspace!Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfiniteethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthatinwhichallthingslive and move and havetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweentheinfinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbutabillionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars and infinitelylargesunsthousandsofmillionsofmillionsofmilesapart.Thereisnodensityofmatter to hinderthemanifestationof your ideals and desires. Sinceyou, your ideals and desires areofGod, and sincethecellsof your body and alsothesubstanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebuttheinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainly your ideals composedofthissubstance-theonlysubstancethatexists-can and will and docometrue.Infact,thisethericenergy-spacesubstance,whichmakesmatterseem to bedense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to your ideals and thusmakesthemmanifestinmaterialactuality.WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO YOUR DESIRES CHAPTER4Anotherstoneinthepathoffaith and theattainmentof your ideals and desires istheideathatmatterissolid.Asdensitywasfound to bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritualsubstanceinwhich ideals and allthingsexistwhatwillsolidity turn out to bewhenyoucome to knowitasitis?Ironseems to beasolidsubstance and veryhard.Doesitshardnessresideinmatterorisitdue to thespiritorenergyofmatter?Themolecules and atomsofironarenoharderormoresolidthanthemolecules and atomsofbutter.Yet,itisdifficult to driveanail into apieceofiron and easy to driveone into achunkofbutter.Thatwhichmakesitdifficult to driveanail into ironisthedegreeofattractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.Itisthisforcethatholdsmolecules and theirrespectiveatoms to eachother.Whenyoudriveanail into iron,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to preventthemoleculesbeingpushedapart.Itiseasy to forceapartthemoleculesofbutter to makespaceforanail.Inthiscasealso,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethatholdstogetherthemolecules and atomsofbutter.valueisnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetweenadiamond and apieceofcoal and givespecialvalue to theformerbecauseofourdesireforbeauty,thematerialofthediamondwouldbenomorevaluablethanthematerialofapieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomentalconceptionregardingthepurityofthediamond and nodesire to possessit and useitasdecoration,diamondswouldpossessnomorevaluethanpebbles.Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthevalueofapieceoflandsothattheprocessincreaseditsvalueinfourdaysfromlessthan$200anacre to $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichIwrite,issituatedineasternPennsylvanianearaverybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.Itwaspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoasfarmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofagein1919 and thelandwasofferedforsale.Theydesired to obtain$200anacreforit and feltthat,iftheycouldsellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshavehappenedinthelasttwenty-fouryears.ThelandisstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittlelakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfromPhiladelphia and NewYork.Infact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000ingeneralimprovementofthismillionaires'colonyinaddition to themoneyspentonindividualestates.Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreatvalue.Theacreagewasnotlargeenoughforagreatestate and thelandwasnotgoodasfarmland.Innosensediditleadsurroundinglandinvalue.Thosewhoknewthelandthoughtitought to beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonthswentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephewswereanxious to realizeontheirland;theywished to go into business, and knowingme,theycalledoneday to askforhelp.Iidealizeditasfarmland and sawitsuselessness.Infact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwouldtaketwoorthreeyears to bringitback to normalcondition.ThenIidealizeditasasiteforacountryestateofawealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdoforthat.Itwasnotlargeenough.Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyofmillionairesaboutit;Iidealizeditsnearness to NewYork and Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeopleinthecitywhodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthatthereweremanyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeanswhodesired to livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylifeinacommunityofsuchpeople.Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to mymindtheidealofmakingthislandalittleparkdivided into fortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephews and myselfdrewupthisplan.Wehadgivenaddedvalue to Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmental desires. Feedthe desires of your ideals with your ownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and your desires will turn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And since your desires areheartsof ideals, thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal. Turn back and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstance into form.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-image your idealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.Theparticlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheidealwillpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asanideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualsogiveitpower to attract and draw to itallthoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelings and attitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeitsactualitypossible.Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance. Turn back and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyourid your soulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal. And yougive to theideal -to itsbodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to Insteadofthinkingofthelandasanout-of-the-waywetplace to whichfewpeoplewished to go,theyidealizeditasaplaceofpeacefulseclusion to whichacertainclassofpeoplewouldwish to goforarest.SuchidealizationrecognizesGodasWisdom.Itwasadapted to theplace and theconditions, to themselves and to theirpocketbooks.IwasthereoneJuly,-therewerenoglass-screenedporches,nocasinos,noornamentedboardwalks, and novainshowoflife.Buttherewaslifeitself!Thepeoplevisitingtherewererealpeople.Therewasfreedomofaction.Therewasfellowship and thespiritoflove and service.Alsotherewasrest.Thefather and motherhadmadeitpay.Theyhadmadeitpayfromyear to year,whichmeanstheyhadrenderedsuchgoodservice,suchidealizedserviceforthepricescharged,thatvisitorsreturnedyearafteryear.Theyhavesucceeded.Thethreechildrenhavebeengivencollegeeducations and thisinitselfissufficientproofoftheirsuccess. And yetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefather and mothereachsummeraregivingaspiritualeducation to ahundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod'sidealizationofserviceinaction.OBTAININGIN REALITY THEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRECHAPTER22GodisAll and Everything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthatexists,notonlyinthemental and spiritualworld,buteverythingthatreallyexistsinthematerialworld.Ifyouthink and planinideas and actinaccordwiththem,becertainthatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactorof your effort and probablyfail to attainthatwhichyoudesire.Inthinking and planning to securethepositionyoudesire,or to createapositionforyourself, your plansmaynotbecomerealitiesifyoufail to idealize and useanyoneofthefactors.Hereisalittleincident:thatofayoungmanwhochangedinafewweeksfrommakingthirty-fivedollarsaweek and workingeighthoursaday to makingfivehundreddollarsamonthworkingbutfourhoursaday.Imethimbyaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning.Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentup into thatsectionofthewildnorthendofCentralParkwhereonecanimagineoneselfinthedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfontheground and, recliningagainstabigrock,idealizetheProcessofAttainingIt and CarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and, yet,by your attitudekeepthe reality frombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcandesire and idealizeanevening'spleasureforyourself and thegirlyoulove,youmaycallforher and go to thegatheringtogether, -and yet your attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrombecomingyours.First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstanceof your idealwiththesubstanceofthethingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itisof your mind.Thesubstanceofthe reality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyoractualityofthatwhichyoudesire.Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,FiringtheHeartDesireof Your Ideal,GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal, and Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal.Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform,itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action.Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Ideals and WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them, Your Desires and WhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,WhatMovementinMatterGives to theBodyof Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,butnotallthethings.Re-readthem,recognizing:thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanethericsubstancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal;thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractiveenergywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththeholding-togetherenergyof your ideal; and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactlythesameforceasexistsin your ideal.Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to theplaceoftheactuality, and uniteitwiththesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donotmissasingledetail;maketheprojectedidealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance,energy and place. To missnofactor,unifystepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement,directionofmovement,form,size,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasuresfromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese!theafternoonweremostefficient.Butwhatdidhedowhilesittingathisdesk?Didhewastethosefirstfiveminutes?Thisiswhathedid:First,heidealizedallthedifferentkindsofinjuriesreported to him, and, inaddition,allthepossibleinjurieshemightbecalledupon to treat;Second,hevisualizedallofthemedicines,antiseptics,accessories,etc.,thatwouldberequired and mightberequired;visionedhisownsupply and suchasurplus to beobtainedatthedrugstoreaswouldmakeanylackimpossible;Third,heidealizedwhatshouldbedoneatonce to aidthefuturerecoveryofthoseinjured-thewisdomofwrappingeachupinawarmblanketimmediatelyafterthefirstaid-asprotectionfromtheafter-chillofthestorm;Fourth,hevisualizedtheplaceswherethemostseriouslyinjuredwerereported to be;idealizedhimselfgoingfromone to anotherbyshortestroutes; and repeatedtheprocess-visioningtheplaceswherethelessseriouslyinjuredwere.Allthisinfiveminutes!Yes,themind-trained to IdealizetheProcess and knowingthatGodisineveryprocess-worksmorerapidlythanradio.Werethefirstfiveminuteswasted?Thosefiveminutesmorethandoubledhisservicethatafternoon and evening, and therewasnofailure to giveaidbecausesomenecessarythingwaslacking.Butwe-yes,weseethevalueofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThingsinanemergency;butweforgetthatinourliveseachhourisanemergency-acall to dothemost,livethemost.TURNING DESIRES FORSALES INTO ACTUALSALESCHAPTER19Inessenceeveryphaseofcontactinhumansocietyisasale.Ifyouapplyfor and secureapositionyousellyourself to theemployer,whobuys your servicesincompetitionwithmanyothers.Ifyouaretheleaderofagreatreformmovement,carryingtheidealofthatreform to themassesofpeople and winningthem to supportit,youareselling your ideals to them.Ofcoursetherearebusinesssales,foreveryphaseofbusinessoperation and managementisasaleofthings,ideas, ideals ofservices.Theprocessofsellingisalwaysthesame.Anysaleyoudesire to make-anysaleyouhaveinmindasanideal-canbemadea reality; butevery“idea”youhaveofasalesometimesIworktilltenoreleveno'clockwhenthebosswants to getoutspeciallettersortelegramsforthemidnightmail.""Thentheconditionsofstenographicservicearesuchthatbusinessmendonow and then,eventhoselivinginNewYorkCity,wishservicewhich,underordinaryconditions,isnotrendered."Thisbringsus to thesubjectoftime.Itisclearthatstenographicserviceisrenderedinthedaytime;itisalsoclearthatitisnotrenderedatnight.Evenhotelstenographersdonotworklaterthannineorteno'clock.Doesthatgiveyouanyidea?"Yes,butnothingIcangetholdof;nothingIcanactuallyuse!""Well,let'sdropit,now.Thinkofallthese-yourself,themeans,thework,theotherpeople,theconditions,thetime-over and overagaintonight.Idealizeeveryoneofthefactors-don'tomitasingleone.Come to seemetomorrownight.Here'smyaddress."Thenextnighthecame.Hewasadifferentman.Hewasnolongerastenographer;hewasacreator.Morethanthat,hewasaninspiredcreator.Anewidea,anewthought,aninspiration,hadcome to him.Thisiswhathedid:heorganizedastenographicnightservicebetweennineintheevening and oneinthemorning,-forbusinessmencoming to thecityforadayortwo.Forthisservice,atsuchatime,hewasable to chargetwicethepriceofapublicdaystenographer.Theservicerendered to abigbusinessman-who,havingsettledbusinessaffairsintheearlyevening,wished to getoffcontractsorlettersortelegraphicinstructionsafterthehotelstenographicofficesbadclosed-wasworththeprice.Byidealizingthetimeofrenderingservice,hemadehisstenographicworksurpass and leadallotherstenographicservicesinthecity.Alittlehomewasbought and furnished;they'remarriednow!ADVANCEMENTDEPENDSUPONIDEALIZINGITSPROCESSCHAPTER23 Your workintheworldisperformedinoneormoreofthreefields:workwiththings,workwithwords,workwithpeople.Ineachofthesefieldsofwork,therearethousands and thousands,whoserveearnestly and loyally,workeverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenter into ourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis,-aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactorofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed,doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthissamewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneoftheelementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor,heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness,roughness,hardness,softness,lightness,heaviness.Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavetheformofaperfectimage-ofanideal,butitwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutanethericbody, and withoutimpulse to impelaction.Next,adddesire!FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes. Desires areheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesitin reality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;inthisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelings and emotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand. Desires areoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your mayfallthrough.Ifyouidealizethevalueofthatwhichyouwish to sell,yougiveitadditionalsellingvalue.Ifyouidealizetheprocessofsellingit,youdiscovernewmeansofselling.Ifyouidealizeallkindsofpossiblebuyersofthatwhichyouhaveforsale,youdiscoverabuyercapableofperceivingtheadditionalvalueyouhavegiven your product and abuyercapable and willing to payforthatvalue.ACaseforIllustration:AmanownedatractoflandnearPasadena,California;onthistherewasa$10,000mortgage;hehadboughtitonashoestring,planningsoon to sellit,-foritwasexpectedthatabuildingboomwouldmakeitadesirableresidencesitelongbeforethe$10,000wasdue.ConditionsatEndofSixMonths:Thebuildingboomhadnotmaterialized;themortgagewasdueintendays;realestatemenrefused to takeitup;thoseholdingthemortgagerefused to extendit;thebankerswouldn'ttouchit.CauseforRefusal:Thelandwasinahollow;realestatemen and bankerswereconvincednoonewouldbuyituntileveryotherresidencesitenearithadbeensold;thatmightbeyearshence.TheOwner'sFirstEfforts:When,attheendofthefirstthreemonths,theboomfailed to boom,herecognizedabundantsupply, and faithfully and persistently and confidentlyaffirmed“GodISALLAbundance” and “AllisGod.”Threemonthswentby.Themoneydidnotdropfromtheheaven;butsomethingelsedropped-thecornersofhisbanker'smouth.Whatwasthetrouble?Faithfully and confidentlytheowneraffirmedthetruth:“GodIstheSourceofAbundantSupply.”Whythenthefailure?BecauseGodisSpirit; and consequentlyaslongashecontinuedmerely to affirmGodasAbundantSupply,-thesupplycontinuedinaspiritualstate.Thisthebankersrefused to cash;theywantedcertifiedchecks.Afterafailureofmorethantwo and ahalfmonths,theownertriedIdealizingtheProcess.First,heidealizedthelandinallitsdetails. And atonceanewthoughtcame:Ifthislandisnotnowvaluableasaresidencesite,certainlythereareotherusesforit; and sinceGodknowsalluses,theideaofanotherusewillcome to me.Second,heidealizedthechangesinitsconditionatdifferentseasonsoftheyear and -hurrah-anothernewthoughthehadnotthoughtbefore:Sincethelandwasinahollow and themoistureofthesurroundinglandan“illusionofthemind,”youcould-knowingthecertaintyofthelawthatonlylikeperceiveslike-smile to yourselfovertheideathatnothingbutanillusionarymindcouldconceiveanillusionaryworld,eatillusionaryvegetables,wearillusionaryshirts,handleillusionarymoney,use and dependupontenthousandillusionarythings and liveuponanillusionaryearth.Iholdthatmatterisexistent and thatitisveryunwise and detrimental to denyitsexistence and attempt to liveup to thedenial,-forinstance to denytheexistenceofmaterialfood and try to livewithoutit.But,Iholdalsothatitislackofknowledgeofthetruenatureofmatterthatmakesusthinkofitasdense,solid,motionless and lifeless.Ifinourgreaterknowledgeofmatterwefindthatitisonlyenergyin reality, thatitisnotrestrictedenergybutinfiniteenergy, and thatitisofthesamesubstanceasspirit-thenourconceptofmatterbecomessolikeourconceptofthesubstanceofwhich ideals aremade,thatitispossibleforus to perceivesomedefiniteconnection-arealrelation,perhapsasimilarity,perhapsevenaco-existence-ofthesubstanceofeveryideal and thesubstanceofeverymaterial reality. Withsuchknowledge-foundinnextsucceedingchapters-ourfaiththat ideals cometrue,becausetheyareofthesamesubstanceasmatter,canbe and isjustified.Suchfaithwillfireanewour ideals and desires and impelus to ceasenoeffortuntiltheybecomerealities; and withknowledgeoftheprocessofattainment,weshallknowbyexperiencethatitisnotsodifficultasitonceseemed. And you,yourself,canmake your ideals becomerealities.Faithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor. Ideals arethesubstanceofthethingsthatare.WHATCOMPACTNESSOFMATTERGIVES TO YOUR IDEALS CHAPTER3 Your ideasarealwayschanging and youareeverchanging your attituderegardingthem.Why?Theyhavenoform,nobodyofspiritualsubstance;beingwithoutbody,theyarenotions and verychangeablenotionsatthat.Butyouareloyal to your ideals; youaresteadfastin your allegiance to them.Why?Becausethereissomethingfixed and realaboutthem;theyaremadeofspiritualsubstance;theyaretheactualbodiesof your desires; ofpaperswerefullofthenewsystem and how to getfromonepoint to another.AtleastnineoutofeverytenofthemillionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotoneinahundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsover and overagain-idealizedthenewroute,noridealizedthemselvesgoingaboutthecityor to and fromworkonit.TheResultofNotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayoftheopening,intelligentmen and womencrowded and jammedeachother,wentwheretheydidnotwish to go,evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives.Theconfusion and jammingofthemobattwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted, and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethanamillionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethanamillionwereconfusedforweeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstownsubwayforamonth to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeoplekillingthemselves and eachother,becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction. And allofthisconfusion,trouble,injury and delaycouldhavebeenpreventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshadspentbutfiveminutesprevious to itsopeninginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit. How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itookadescriptionoftheroutesfromanewspaper;readitcarefully.ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,-Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommyhome to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethedescriptionsaidchangesmustbemade;idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealizedonetripafteranother to otherpartsofthecity,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynew and oldroute.Afterthis,itwasimpossible to beconfused;impossible to makeamistakeinusingthesubway.Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfewconsciouslyidealizedthemselvestravelingonthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfiveminutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabitofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenewroute,ofwheretheywanted to go, and of how to getthere.Iturnedmyideas into ideals. Idealizingtheprocessofdoingthething,includedmorethanthere-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethanvisualizeit.Iput into itanelementofaction.Ikeptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalwaysessentialinattainingthatwhichyoudesire.THEACTOFMAKINGTHE REALITY YOURSCHAPTER13Thislastactivity-theactofmakingthe reality yours-comprisesthreesteps:idealizing your attitude;unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal; and makingtheactualthingapartof your possessionsorplacingyourselfintheactualconditionsthatyouhaveidealized and desired. Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions, and to theworldingeneral.Beginwithyourself.Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself.Youmaythinkyourselfawormoragod.Youarefree to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to success and itistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin“ideas”makesyouseeyourselfasachildofsin,suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistake and failure.Thinkofyourselfasyouare:asonofGod-idealizingtheendyoudesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain, and theattitudeyouholdtowardyourself,others,conditions, and theuniverseitself.Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshallfind."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; and second,becausesuchanattitudediscovers and draws to youthosewhodonothelpyou.Ifyouidealizeothersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmen and womenwhowilldothesquarethingbyyou and helpyou,-inthemyouwillfindhelp and ajustreward.Thisidealizedattitudedoesnotmakeyouatrustingsimpleton,fortheidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers.Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness,itleadsus to expectgoodresults, and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis,in,amoreidealizedway-wegetbetterresults.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifitwerenotgooditwouldgo to piecesovernight,-forevildisrupts and destroys.Goodattracts and unites and holdstogether.Youcannotidealize your business, your profession and your workwithoutconductingthewholeaffairasanidealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue!YoumayidealizetheThingDesired,down.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasacoaloperatorofIndiana, and theother,-well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman.Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manof ideals, ”-thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuseoftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealwaysmorecommunicativeafterdinner,smokingagoodcigar,onatrainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthesoap-dyekingoftheworld.Onlyafewyearsagohe and afriend,hiswife and hisfriend'swife,startedinbusinessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogethertheyhad$800.Todayeachofthemismorethanamillionaire.Theirsoap-dyessellfortencentsapackage,yettheydoabusinessofmanyhundredthousanddollarsamonth.Theysecuredtheoriginalpatent and consequently,inaddition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaidroyaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanof ideals. Thatstatementisbothtrue and nottrue.Heisnotamanof ideals ofthePhariseekind,butheisamanwhoidealizesthethingwithwhichheworks. To himthesoap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashetoldaboutit;hiseyesshone."Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid,"foreverywomanintheland-infact,allovertheworld,fornowwe'resellingsoap-dyes to Europe,Australia,India and Japan -to beableintwominutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist,ofapieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinourdye,withoutanyboiling, and withoutstainingherhands."Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehadidealizedthesoapinorder to selectthebestforthepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemostusefuldye,themosteasily and quicklyuseddye,-adyeneedingnoboiling,adyethatdoesnotstainthehandsofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthechemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye, and, ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthathehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewanted and hadthensearchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhefoundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjustice and hadsecuredpatentrightsforhimself and thosewhohadworkedforhim.Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhehadputagoodproductonthemarket and whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how thatveryafternoonhehadspentthreehourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnotstainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen.GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal;Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakes Ideals ComeTrue;TheActofMakingthe Reality Yours; and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES, ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to make your ideals becomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits-evenafteryearsyouwillstillbeholding to theideal. And, ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire and attempt to takepossessionofitmentally-usingthefirst and thirdofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston and desire to bepresent,theidealoftheThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to drivebyautomobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatistheidealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garage and sitin your carforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeinginBoston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Asthelegfromknee to toeswasasstiffasacarvedpieceofwood,itwasnecessary to useacaneoracrutch and to hunchmywholebodyupwardinorder to swingtheotherlegforward.Today,Icanmovetheleftfootup and downattheankleaseasilyasIcanmovemyrightfoot.Idonotevenlimp!Mystepisspringy and certain.Friendssaythatmywalkismorelikethatofamanofthirtythanthatofamanofsixty-five.Certainly,-withthesmallbonesofmyanklegrowntogetherasonesolidbone,-Iwascompelled to dosomethingwithmyconsciousnessofthe“solidity”ofmatter. To getridoftheideathatmatterisCOMPACT,DENSE and SOLIDisthefirststepinallhealing.Solongasyouthinkofacancer-oratumor,oranabnormalbonegrowth-ascompactsolidmatter,solongwillyoudoubtthepowerofmind and spirit to changeit.Throughoutalltheages,individualshavebeenhealedbyprayer,faith,mind,love and spirit.Eachsuchcaseprovesitcanbedone.Yettoday,notonepersonofeachtwentymillionoftheworld'spopulationishealeddirectlybysuchmethods.Wecannotaccountforthis,byassertingthattheworlddoesnotknowthatGodhashealed.Wecannotaccountforitbyassertingthatmillionsdonotwish to bemadewellbyspiritualhealing.If,atanytimeduringtheages,wehadheld to thetruththatGodisAll and knownthatmatterisspiritualmanifestation,theknowledgeoftheresultsofourspiritualhealingwouldhaveswepttheworld and everyonewouldnowaccept and usethem.Wehave ideals ofGod,spirit, and spiritualhealing.Wehavenoidealofmatter,thething to behealed.Ourfailureshavebeendue to ourpartial and verymistakenideasofmatter.Somehavetried to getaroundmatterbycallingitanillusion.Thinkofmatterasanillusionasmuchasyoupleasebut-ifyouhaveacancerontheendof your nose-deepin your heartyouknowthatyoucannotdenythat your mindrecognizesthatthatcanceristhere!Solongasyoucallmatteranillusion,youadmitthereissomething to becalledanillusion; and thatsomethingmakesyoudoubt to onedegreeoranotherthepossibilityofthehealing.Otherstry to getaroundmatter,bydenyingitsexistence.Solongasyoufinditnecessary to denymatter, your verydenialis your admissionthatthereissomething to deny.Isitconsistent to denytheexistenceofthematterwecallacancer and then to turn ourmindstopsy-turvyinasecond and demandthatuniversalsupplybemanifestedasmatterintheformofmoney and meansofmaterialexistence-food,clothing,houses,etc. ... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to workovertime?""Notoften;butVisualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheactofperfectingthementalimageofallfactors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringit and theactofmakingitreal.Youoftenignitetheheartof your idealbyvividmentalpictures and strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe reality; butunlessconnectedupwith your motorpowerofaction,itremainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpictureofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomea reality. Clutching your ideal to actioncannotbeeffectivelyaccomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberofpeople.If,aftergoingaway,youclose your eyes and visualizethepainting,youholdin your mindamentalpictureofthepainting.Withcare and practiceyoucanmakethismentalpictureveryvivid and increase your ability to re-seeinthemindeverydetailofsuchapainting-lines,forms and colorsofthings and people.Yet,itisstillamerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction, and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthevisualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproducedmarvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmentalpicture-making into theidealizedprocess,eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing and addsallotherelements to it.Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofoursenses,thesenseofsight.Idealizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbutofallothersenses. To attainthatwhichwedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousawintheartmuseum;bringitvisually to your mind;re-seeitjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimageaction,-everypersoninitinaction;feelthemdoingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feeltheactivities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking,hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallotherelementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisissufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualization and idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving,non-activepictureinthemind,eventhoughitbevivid and clear.Beingnon-active,itdoesnotimpel to action and hencemanyofourpictured ideals donotbecomerealities.Butifweidealizeaction,ifweusethementalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththeprocessofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,actionmustresult; and actionisoneoftheessentialfactorsinmakinganyidealcometrue.theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit,avisionofalittleparkamongthemillionaires-forfortyfamilieseachwithitsownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwasaccomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.Theplanwaspresented to arealestatemaninNewYorkCity.Atoncehewished to buytheentireplotat$300anacre.Butthenephewshadseenavision-theidealizationhadgivenvalue to theirland -and theyrefused.Therealestatemanoffered$400, and then$500anacreforit.Thesecondresultwasthatwithinfourdaysthenephewswereoffered$1,000anacreforthefirstplotthatwas to besold. And why?Thelandwasexactlythesamelandithadbeenaweekbefore,butvaluehadbeenaddedbyidealizingalittlecommunityoffortyculturedfamilieslivingnearacolonyofmillionaires, and valuehadalsobeengiven to itbycreatingadesireforsuchhomes.Thesetwofactors,thementalplan and thedesirecreated,gaveagreatlyincreasedvalue(from$200 to $1,000anacre)infourdays.Becauseoftheplan and thedesirecreatedinthemindsofthose to whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down,neglectedfarmlandledinvaluealltheotherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimproved and cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethislandwashilly and rolling and partlywoodedThereforeotherfarmlandcouldnotcompetewiththisasplotsforhomes.Moreover,invaluethislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmade and presentedwasworthjustfivehundredpercentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwasworthmorebecauseitcouldbepurchasedinsmallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnotconsidersellinganacreoreventenacresofthelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplanwasconceivedbyidealization-asatthetailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvaluesincomparisonwithfarmlandvalue and thatofthegreatestates.Wheneveryouwish to increasethevalueofanythingyouhave to sell,addmentaleffortbysaneidealizationthatfitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to giveapredominantvalue to anything,idealizeaplan and createadesireforitinsuchawaythatthethingyouhave to sellleadsallotherthingsnearitorapproximatelylikeit.Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatallvalueisofmind and thusthatallvalueisofGod.Thevalueofthatinchindiameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthantheatom!Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall-apartoftheinfinityofGod! And whatistheelectron?Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitelysmallethericwhirlofenergy-awhirlingholeinspace!Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfiniteethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthatinwhichallthingslive and move and havetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweentheinfinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbutabillionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars and infinitelylargesunsthousandsofmillionsofmillionsofmilesapart.Thereisnodensityofmatter to hinderthemanifestationof your ideals and desires. Sinceyou, your ideals and desires areofGod, and sincethecellsof your body and alsothesubstanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebuttheinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainly your ideals composedofthissubstance-theonlysubstancethatexists-can and will and docometrue.Infact,thisethericenergy-spacesubstance,whichmakesmatterseem to bedense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to your ideals and thusmakesthemmanifestinmaterialactuality.WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO YOUR DESIRES CHAPTER4Anotherstoneinthepathoffaith and theattainmentof your ideals and desires istheideathatmatterissolid.Asdensitywasfound to bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritualsubstanceinwhich ideals and allthingsexistwhatwillsolidity turn out to bewhenyoucome to knowitasitis?Ironseems to beasolidsubstance and veryhard.Doesitshardnessresideinmatterorisitdue to thespiritorenergyofmatter?Themolecules and atomsofironarenoharderormoresolidthanthemolecules and atomsofbutter.Yet,itisdifficult to driveanail into apieceofiron and easy to driveone into achunkofbutter.Thatwhichmakesitdifficult to driveanail into ironisthedegreeofattractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.Itisthisforcethatholdsmolecules and theirrespectiveatoms to eachother.Whenyoudriveanail into iron,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to preventthemoleculesbeingpushedapart.Itiseasy to forceapartthemoleculesofbutter to makespaceforanail.Inthiscasealso,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethatholdstogetherthemolecules and atomsofbutter.valueisnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetweenadiamond and apieceofcoal and givespecialvalue to theformerbecauseofourdesireforbeauty,thematerialofthediamondwouldbenomorevaluablethanthematerialofapieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomentalconceptionregardingthepurityofthediamond and nodesire to possessit and useitasdecoration,diamondswouldpossessnomorevaluethanpebbles.Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthevalueofapieceoflandsothattheprocessincreaseditsvalueinfourdaysfromlessthan$200anacre to $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichIwrite,issituatedineasternPennsylvanianearaverybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.Itwaspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoasfarmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofagein1919 and thelandwasofferedforsale.Theydesired to obtain$200anacreforit and feltthat,iftheycouldsellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshavehappenedinthelasttwenty-fouryears.ThelandisstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittlelakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfromPhiladelphia and NewYork.Infact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000ingeneralimprovementofthismillionaires'colonyinaddition to themoneyspentonindividualestates.Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreatvalue.Theacreagewasnotlargeenoughforagreatestate and thelandwasnotgoodasfarmland.Innosensediditleadsurroundinglandinvalue.Thosewhoknewthelandthoughtitought to beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonthswentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephewswereanxious to realizeontheirland;theywished to go into business, and knowingme,theycalledoneday to askforhelp.Iidealizeditasfarmland and sawitsuselessness.Infact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwouldtaketwoorthreeyears to bringitback to normalcondition.ThenIidealizeditasasiteforacountryestateofawealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdoforthat.Itwasnotlargeenough.Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyofmillionairesaboutit;Iidealizeditsnearness to NewYork and Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeopleinthecitywhodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthatthereweremanyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeanswhodesired to livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylifeinacommunityofsuchpeople.Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to mymindtheidealofmakingthislandalittleparkdivided into fortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephews and myselfdrewupthisplan.Wehadgivenaddedvalue to Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and dieinthementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmental desires. Feedthe desires of your ideals with your ownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and your desires will turn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And since your desires areheartsof ideals, thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOUR IDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyfor your ideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwith your ideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to your ideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal. Turn back and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealize your imageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstance into form.Thisisafirststepincreatingthebodyof your ideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-image your idealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesof your idealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimaging your idealyougiveitsolidity.Theparticlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheidealwillpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asanideachanges,orevaporateinvainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualsogiveitpower to attract and draw to itallthoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelings and attitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeitsactualitypossible.Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance. Turn back and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeisininfinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to your electriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyourid your soulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationof your ideal. And yougive to theideal -to itsbodysubstance-thesamequalityofinfinite,infinitelyrapidpowerofmovement,powerofaction,power to Insteadofthinkingofthelandasanout-of-the-waywetplace to whichfewpeoplewished to go,theyidealizeditasaplaceofpeacefulseclusion to whichacertainclassofpeoplewouldwish to goforarest.SuchidealizationrecognizesGodasWisdom.Itwasadapted to theplace and theconditions, to themselves and to theirpocketbooks.IwasthereoneJuly,-therewerenoglass-screenedporches,nocasinos,noornamentedboardwalks, and novainshowoflife.Buttherewaslifeitself!Thepeoplevisitingtherewererealpeople.Therewasfreedomofaction.Therewasfellowship and thespiritoflove and service.Alsotherewasrest.Thefather and motherhadmadeitpay.Theyhadmadeitpayfromyear to year,whichmeanstheyhadrenderedsuchgoodservice,suchidealizedserviceforthepricescharged,thatvisitorsreturnedyearafteryear.Theyhavesucceeded.Thethreechildrenhavebeengivencollegeeducations and thisinitselfissufficientproofoftheirsuccess. And yetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefather and mothereachsummeraregivingaspiritualeducation to ahundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod'sidealizationofserviceinaction.OBTAININGIN REALITY THEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRECHAPTER22GodisAll and Everything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthatexists,notonlyinthemental and spiritualworld,buteverythingthatreallyexistsinthematerialworld.Ifyouthink and planinideas and actinaccordwiththem,becertainthatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactorof your effort and probablyfail to attainthatwhichyoudesire.Inthinking and planning to securethepositionyoudesire,or to createapositionforyourself, your plansmaynotbecomerealitiesifyoufail to idealize and useanyoneofthefactors.Hereisalittleincident:thatofayoungmanwhochangedinafewweeksfrommakingthirty-fivedollarsaweek and workingeighthoursaday to makingfivehundreddollarsamonthworkingbutfourhoursaday.Imethimbyaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning.Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentup into thatsectionofthewildnorthendofCentralParkwhereonecanimagineoneselfinthedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfontheground and, recliningagainstabigrock,idealizetheProcessofAttainingIt and CarryOuttheProcessinAction, -and, yet,by your attitudekeepthe reality frombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcandesire and idealizeanevening'spleasureforyourself and thegirlyoulove,youmaycallforher and go to thegatheringtogether, -and yet your attitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrombecomingyours.First,then,giveattention to your attitude!Second,unifythesubstanceof your idealwiththesubstanceofthethingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceof your idealisyours!Itisof your mind.Thesubstanceofthe reality maynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyof your idealcoincidewiththebodyoractualityofthatwhichyoudesire.Re-readthechapterson How to FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,FiringtheHeartDesireof Your Ideal,GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal, and Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal.Then,re-image your idealinaccordwiththosefourqualities-itsform,itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action.Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter: Your Ideals and WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them, Your Desires and WhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,WhatMovementinMatterGives to theBodyof Your Desire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,butnotallthethings.Re-readthem,recognizing:thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanethericsubstancecoincidinginnaturewiththesubstanceof your ideal;thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractiveenergywhichcoincidesinnaturewiththeholding-togetherenergyof your ideal; and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactlythesameforceasexistsin your ideal.Now,imageeachdetailof your ideal,projectitoutof your mind to theplaceoftheactuality, and uniteitwiththesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donotmissasingledetail;maketheprojectedidealcoincidewiththeactualthingineveryfeature-form,substance,energy and place. To missnofactor,unifystepbystep,-as to color,sound,taste,smell,balance,heat,movement,directionofmovement,form,size,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,cold,weight,use,pleasuresfromuse,etcetera.Missnoneofthese!theafternoonweremostefficient.Butwhatdidhedowhilesittingathisdesk?Didhewastethosefirstfiveminutes?Thisiswhathedid:First,heidealizedallthedifferentkindsofinjuriesreported to him, and, inaddition,allthepossibleinjurieshemightbecalledupon to treat;Second,hevisualizedallofthemedicines,antiseptics,accessories,etc.,thatwouldberequired and mightberequired;visionedhisownsupply and suchasurplus to beobtainedatthedrugstoreaswouldmakeanylackimpossible;Third,heidealizedwhatshouldbedoneatonce to aidthefuturerecoveryofthoseinjured-thewisdomofwrappingeachupinawarmblanketimmediatelyafterthefirstaid-asprotectionfromtheafter-chillofthestorm;Fourth,hevisualizedtheplaceswherethemostseriouslyinjuredwerereported to be;idealizedhimselfgoingfromone to anotherbyshortestroutes; and repeatedtheprocess-visioningtheplaceswherethelessseriouslyinjuredwere.Allthisinfiveminutes!Yes,themind-trained to IdealizetheProcess and knowingthatGodisineveryprocess-worksmorerapidlythanradio.Werethefirstfiveminuteswasted?Thosefiveminutesmorethandoubledhisservicethatafternoon and evening, and therewasnofailure to giveaidbecausesomenecessarythingwaslacking.Butwe-yes,weseethevalueofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThingsinanemergency;butweforgetthatinourliveseachhourisanemergency-acall to dothemost,livethemost.TURNING DESIRES FORSALES INTO ACTUALSALESCHAPTER19Inessenceeveryphaseofcontactinhumansocietyisasale.Ifyouapplyfor and secureapositionyousellyourself to theemployer,whobuys your servicesincompetitionwithmanyothers.Ifyouaretheleaderofagreatreformmovement,carryingtheidealofthatreform to themassesofpeople and winningthem to supportit,youareselling your ideals to them.Ofcoursetherearebusinesssales,foreveryphaseofbusinessoperation and managementisasaleofthings,ideas, ideals ofservices.Theprocessofsellingisalwaysthesame.Anysaleyoudesire to make-anysaleyouhaveinmindasanideal-canbemadea reality; butevery“idea”youhaveofasalesometimesIworktilltenoreleveno'clockwhenthebosswants to getoutspeciallettersortelegramsforthemidnightmail.""Thentheconditionsofstenographicservicearesuchthatbusinessmendonow and then,eventhoselivinginNewYorkCity,wishservicewhich,underordinaryconditions,isnotrendered."Thisbringsus to thesubjectoftime.Itisclearthatstenographicserviceisrenderedinthedaytime;itisalsoclearthatitisnotrenderedatnight.Evenhotelstenographersdonotworklaterthannineorteno'clock.Doesthatgiveyouanyidea?"Yes,butnothingIcangetholdof;nothingIcanactuallyuse!""Well,let'sdropit,now.Thinkofallthese-yourself,themeans,thework,theotherpeople,theconditions,thetime-over and overagaintonight.Idealizeeveryoneofthefactors-don'tomitasingleone.Come to seemetomorrownight.Here'smyaddress."Thenextnighthecame.Hewasadifferentman.Hewasnolongerastenographer;hewasacreator.Morethanthat,hewasaninspiredcreator.Anewidea,anewthought,aninspiration,hadcome to him.Thisiswhathedid:heorganizedastenographicnightservicebetweennineintheevening and oneinthemorning,-forbusinessmencoming to thecityforadayortwo.Forthisservice,atsuchatime,hewasable to chargetwicethepriceofapublicdaystenographer.Theservicerendered to abigbusinessman-who,havingsettledbusinessaffairsintheearlyevening,wished to getoffcontractsorlettersortelegraphicinstructionsafterthehotelstenographicofficesbadclosed-wasworththeprice.Byidealizingthetimeofrenderingservice,hemadehisstenographicworksurpass and leadallotherstenographicservicesinthecity.Alittlehomewasbought and furnished;they'remarriednow!ADVANCEMENTDEPENDSUPONIDEALIZINGITSPROCESSCHAPTER23 Your workintheworldisperformedinoneormoreofthreefields:workwiththings,workwithwords,workwithpeople.Ineachofthesefieldsofwork,therearethousands and thousands,whoserveearnestly and loyally,workeverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenter into ourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageitin your mindasitnowis,-aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactorofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed,doespossessorcouldpossess.Inthissamewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.Useeveryoneoftheelementsofcolor,sound,taste,odor,heat,cold,motion,directionofmotion,form,size,balance,fineness,roughness,hardness,softness,lightness,heaviness.Donotleaveoutasingleone.Whenyouhavefinishedyouwillhavetheformofaperfectimage-ofanideal,butitwillstillbeonlytheform-withoutaheartofdesire,withoutanethericbody, and withoutimpulse to impelaction.Next,adddesire!FIRINGTHEHEART-DESIREOF YOUR IDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes. Desires areheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesitin reality. Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartof your ideal;inthisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction, your idealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswith your feelings and emotions! Your thoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand. Desires areoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fire your mayfallthrough.Ifyouidealizethevalueofthatwhichyouwish to sell,yougiveitadditionalsellingvalue.Ifyouidealizetheprocessofsellingit,youdiscovernewmeansofselling.Ifyouidealizeallkindsofpossiblebuyersofthatwhichyouhaveforsale,youdiscoverabuyercapableofperceivingtheadditionalvalueyouhavegiven your product and abuyercapable and willing to payforthatvalue.ACaseforIllustration:AmanownedatractoflandnearPasadena,California;onthistherewasa$10,000mortgage;hehadboughtitonashoestring,planningsoon to sellit,-foritwasexpectedthatabuildingboomwouldmakeitadesirableresidencesitelongbeforethe$10,000wasdue.ConditionsatEndofSixMonths:Thebuildingboomhadnotmaterialized;themortgagewasdueintendays;realestatemenrefused to takeitup;thoseholdingthemortgagerefused to extendit;thebankerswouldn'ttouchit.CauseforRefusal:Thelandwasinahollow;realestatemen and bankerswereconvincednoonewouldbuyituntileveryotherresidencesitenearithadbeensold;thatmightbeyearshence.TheOwner'sFirstEfforts:When,attheendofthefirstthreemonths,theboomfailed to boom,herecognizedabundantsupply, and faithfully and persistently and confidentlyaffirmed“GodISALLAbundance” and “AllisGod.”Threemonthswentby.Themoneydidnotdropfromtheheaven;butsomethingelsedropped-thecornersofhisbanker'smouth.Whatwasthetrouble?Faithfully and confidentlytheowneraffirmedthetruth:“GodIstheSourceofAbundantSupply.”Whythenthefailure?BecauseGodisSpirit; and consequentlyaslongashecontinuedmerely to affirmGodasAbundantSupply,-thesupplycontinuedinaspiritualstate.Thisthebankersrefused to cash;theywantedcertifiedchecks.Afterafailureofmorethantwo and ahalfmonths,theownertriedIdealizingtheProcess.First,heidealizedthelandinallitsdetails. And atonceanewthoughtcame:Ifthislandisnotnowvaluableasaresidencesite,certainlythereareotherusesforit; and sinceGodknowsalluses,theideaofanotherusewillcome to me.Second,heidealizedthechangesinitsconditionatdifferentseasonsoftheyear and -hurrah-anothernewthoughthehadnotthoughtbefore:Sincethelandwasinahollow and themoistureofthesurroundinglandan“illusionofthemind,”youcould-knowingthecertaintyofthelawthatonlylikeperceiveslike-smile to yourselfovertheideathatnothingbutanillusionarymindcouldconceiveanillusionaryworld,eatillusionaryvegetables,wearillusionaryshirts,handleillusionarymoney,use and dependupontenthousandillusionarythings and liveuponanillusionaryearth.Iholdthatmatterisexistent and thatitisveryunwise and detrimental to denyitsexistence and attempt to liveup to thedenial,-forinstance to denytheexistenceofmaterialfood and try to livewithoutit.But,Iholdalsothatitislackofknowledgeofthetruenatureofmatterthatmakesusthinkofitasdense,solid,motionless and lifeless.Ifinourgreaterknowledgeofmatterwefindthatitisonlyenergyin reality, thatitisnotrestrictedenergybutinfiniteenergy, and thatitisofthesamesubstanceasspirit-thenourconceptofmatterbecomessolikeourconceptofthesubstanceofwhich ideals aremade,thatitispossibleforus to perceivesomedefiniteconnection-arealrelation,perhapsasimilarity,perhapsevenaco-existence-ofthesubstanceofeveryideal and thesubstanceofeverymaterial reality. Withsuchknowledge-foundinnextsucceedingchapters-ourfaiththat ideals cometrue,becausetheyareofthesamesubstanceasmatter,canbe and isjustified.Suchfaithwillfireanewour ideals and desires and impelus to ceasenoeffortuntiltheybecomerealities; and withknowledgeoftheprocessofattainment,weshallknowbyexperiencethatitisnotsodifficultasitonceseemed. And you,yourself,canmake your ideals becomerealities.Faithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor. Ideals arethesubstanceofthethingsthatare.WHATCOMPACTNESSOFMATTERGIVES TO YOUR IDEALS CHAPTER3 Your ideasarealwayschanging and youareeverchanging your attituderegardingthem.Why?Theyhavenoform,nobodyofspiritualsubstance;beingwithoutbody,theyarenotions and verychangeablenotionsatthat.Butyouareloyal to your ideals; youaresteadfastin your allegiance to them.Why?Becausethereissomethingfixed and realaboutthem;theyaremadeofspiritualsubstance;theyaretheactualbodiesof your desires; ofpaperswerefullofthenewsystem and how to getfromonepoint to another.AtleastnineoutofeverytenofthemillionsofadultsinNewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotoneinahundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsover and overagain-idealizedthenewroute,noridealizedthemselvesgoingaboutthecityor to and fromworkonit.TheResultofNotIdealizingtheProcessonthedayoftheopening,intelligentmen and womencrowded and jammedeachother,wentwheretheydidnotwish to go,evengotlost,thoughmanyofthemhadknownNewYorkalltheirlives.Theconfusion and jammingofthemobattwotransferstationsweresogreatthatscoresofwomenfainted, and manywereseriouslyhurt.Morethanamillionpeoplelosttheirheads-morethanamillionwereconfusedforweeks.Itwasnecessary to closethecrosstownsubwayforamonth to preventaccidents-actually to preventpeoplekillingthemselves and eachother,becauseoftheirconfusedmobaction. And allofthisconfusion,trouble,injury and delaycouldhavebeenpreventedifeachofthesevenmillionpeoplewhousethesubwayshadspentbutfiveminutesprevious to itsopeninginIdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit. How IIdealizedtheProcessinthisCase:Itookadescriptionoftheroutesfromanewspaper;readitcarefully.ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,-Idealizedmyselfusingthenewroutefrommyhome to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethedescriptionsaidchangesmustbemade;idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealizedonetripafteranother to otherpartsofthecity,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynew and oldroute.Afterthis,itwasimpossible to beconfused;impossible to makeamistakeinusingthesubway.Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfewconsciouslyidealizedthemselvestravelingonthem.YeteveryindividualinNewYorkcouldhavedoneitinfiveminutesiftheyhadonlybeeninthehabitofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenewroute,ofwheretheywanted to go, and of how to getthere.Iturnedmyideas into ideals. Idealizingtheprocessofdoingthething,includedmorethanthere-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethanvisualizeit.Iput into itanelementofaction.Ikeptmy“clutch”insothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalwaysessentialinattainingthatwhichyoudesire.THEACTOFMAKINGTHE REALITY YOURSCHAPTER13Thislastactivity-theactofmakingthe reality yours-comprisesthreesteps:idealizing your attitude;unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal; and makingtheactualthingapartof your possessionsorplacingyourselfintheactualconditionsthatyouhaveidealized and desired. Your attituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions, and to theworldingeneral.Beginwithyourself.Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself.Youmaythinkyourselfawormoragod.Youarefree to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to success and itistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinkingin“ideas”makesyouseeyourselfasachildofsin,suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistake and failure.Thinkofyourselfasyouare:asonofGod-idealizingtheendyoudesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain, and theattitudeyouholdtowardyourself,others,conditions, and theuniverseitself.Then,idealize your attitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshallfind."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,because your attitudecloses your eyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; and second,becausesuchanattitudediscovers and draws to youthosewhodonothelpyou.Ifyouidealizeothersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmen and womenwhowilldothesquarethingbyyou and helpyou,-inthemyouwillfindhelp and ajustreward.Thisidealizedattitudedoesnotmakeyouatrustingsimpleton,fortheidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdominknowingothers.Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife.Inbusiness,itleadsus to expectgoodresults, and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis,in,amoreidealizedway-wegetbetterresults.Idealizetheworldingeneral.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifitwerenotgooditwouldgo to piecesovernight,-forevildisrupts and destroys.Goodattracts and unites and holdstogether.Youcannotidealize your business, your profession and your workwithoutconductingthewholeaffairasanidealizedservicethatinevitablywillforce your ideals to cometrue!YoumayidealizetheThingDesired,down.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasacoaloperatorofIndiana, and theother,-well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman.Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manof ideals, ”-thatis,notinaccordwiththeordinaryuseoftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealwaysmorecommunicativeafterdinner,smokingagoodcigar,onatrainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthesoap-dyekingoftheworld.Onlyafewyearsagohe and afriend,hiswife and hisfriend'swife,startedinbusinessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogethertheyhad$800.Todayeachofthemismorethanamillionaire.Theirsoap-dyessellfortencentsapackage,yettheydoabusinessofmanyhundredthousanddollarsamonth.Theysecuredtheoriginalpatent and consequently,inaddition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaidroyaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanof ideals. Thatstatementisbothtrue and nottrue.Heisnotamanof ideals ofthePhariseekind,butheisamanwhoidealizesthethingwithwhichheworks. To himthesoap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashetoldaboutit;hiseyesshone."Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid,"foreverywomanintheland-infact,allovertheworld,fornowwe'resellingsoap-dyes to Europe,Australia,India and Japan -to beableintwominutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist,ofapieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingitinourdye,withoutanyboiling, and withoutstainingherhands."Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehadidealizedthesoapinorder to selectthebestforthepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemostusefuldye,themosteasily and quicklyuseddye,-adyeneedingnoboiling,adyethatdoesnotstainthehandsofthoseusingit.Hehadidealizedthechemicalsusedintheprocessofmakingthedye, and, ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthathehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewanted and hadthensearchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhefoundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjustice and hadsecuredpatentrightsforhimself and thosewhohadworkedforhim.Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhehadputagoodproductonthemarket and whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how thatveryafternoonhehadspentthreehourswithJapanesegirlsinNewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnotstainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen.GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to Your Ideal;Giving Your IdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakes Ideals ComeTrue;TheActofMakingthe Reality Yours; and Where to Center Your Effort. TO ATTAIN YOUR DESIRES, ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to make your ideals becomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attain your desire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccess your effortmerits-evenafteryearsyouwillstillbeholding to theideal. And, ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire and attempt to takepossessionofitmentally-usingthefirst and thirdofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceed and justlyinproportion to whatyoudo.If,wheninNewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayedinBoston and desire to bepresent,theidealoftheThingDesiredis to beinBoston.Ifyoudesire to drivebyautomobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatistheidealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to your garage and sitin your carforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthetime to theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeinginBoston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpasses your friendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Asthelegfromknee to toeswasasstiffasacarvedpieceofwood,itwasnecessary to useacaneoracrutch and to hunchmywholebodyupwardinorder to swingtheotherlegforward.Today,Icanmovetheleftfootup and downattheankleaseasilyasIcanmovemyrightfoot.Idonotevenlimp!Mystepisspringy and certain.Friendssaythatmywalkismorelikethatofamanofthirtythanthatofamanofsixty-five.Certainly,-withthesmallbonesofmyanklegrowntogetherasonesolidbone,-Iwascompelled to dosomethingwithmyconsciousnessofthe“solidity”ofmatter. To getridoftheideathatmatterisCOMPACT,DENSE and SOLIDisthefirststepinallhealing.Solongasyouthinkofacancer-oratumor,oranabnormalbonegrowth-ascompactsolidmatter,solongwillyoudoubtthepowerofmind and spirit to changeit.Throughoutalltheages,individualshavebeenhealedbyprayer,faith,mind,love and spirit.Eachsuchcaseprovesitcanbedone.Yettoday,notonepersonofeachtwentymillionoftheworld'spopulationishealeddirectlybysuchmethods.Wecannotaccountforthis,byassertingthattheworlddoesnotknowthatGodhashealed.Wecannotaccountforitbyassertingthatmillionsdonotwish to bemadewellbyspiritualhealing.If,atanytimeduringtheages,wehadheld to thetruththatGodisAll and knownthatmatterisspiritualmanifestation,theknowledgeoftheresultsofourspiritualhealingwouldhaveswepttheworld and everyonewouldnowaccept and usethem.Wehave ideals ofGod,spirit, and spiritualhealing.Wehavenoidealofmatter,thething to behealed.Ourfailureshavebeendue to ourpartial and verymistakenideasofmatter.Somehavetried to getaroundmatterbycallingitanillusion.Thinkofmatterasanillusionasmuchasyoupleasebut-ifyouhaveacancerontheendof your nose-deepin your heartyouknowthatyoucannotdenythat your mindrecognizesthatthatcanceristhere!Solongasyoucallmatteranillusion,youadmitthereissomething to becalledanillusion; and thatsomethingmakesyoudoubt to onedegreeoranotherthepossibilityofthehealing.Otherstry to getaroundmatter,bydenyingitsexistence.Solongasyoufinditnecessary to denymatter, your verydenialis your admissionthatthereissomething to deny.Isitconsistent to denytheexistenceofthematterwecallacancer and then to turn ourmindstopsy-turvyinasecond and demandthatuniversalsupplybemanifestedasmatterintheformofmoney and meansofmaterialexistence-food,clothing,houses,etc....