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... Whenthedegreeofattractiveforceiscomparativelygreat,wesaythematterishard and solid.Whenitissmaller,wesaythematterisnothard and notsosolid.Butitisnotmatteritselfthatissolidornotsolid. In truth,solidityisbutthespiritofmatter.Itisanothermanifestation-theinfiniteattractiveenergyfoundthroughouttheuniverse.ItisasinfiniteasGod.Matterisnotsolid!Thereisonlyonesolidthing in theuniverse-theinfiniteattractiveenergyofGodwhichholdsallthingstogether.Youridealsareofspirit.Ifyouwish to changeanypartofyourbody,knowthatitisnomoresolidthantheheavens;knowthatthatwhichmakesitappearsolid and holdsthetinycentersofforcetogether,isbutinfiniteattractivespirit;thatthisattractivespiritorenergyisofGod and isinfinite.Yoursoul-withitsmind,love and lifeforces,isalsoofGod.BeingdirectofGod,made in HisImage,youaresupreme.Beingsupreme,yoursoulcontrolsitsideals and theiractualities.Donotdenyevil;thatwhichwecallevilexists,butwhenyouknowitsrealnatureyoufinditisgood.Thesolidity,whichyoufearedasanevilhindrance to themanifestationofyourdesires and ideals,isinfiniteattractivespirit,-theveryforcethatgivesyourdesiresthepower to attractallthatisnecessary to makethemcometrue.WHATMOVEMENT IN MATTERGIVES TO YOURBODYOFDESIRECHAPTER5Idealsareofthesubstanceofspirit and space;theyhavemotion and life.Canthey,then,manifest in matterifitbemotionless and lifeless?Thatwhichliveshasmotionofitself and withinitself;thatwhichhassuchmotionisnotdead.Allatomsarereservoirsoflimitlessenergy.Iuseradiumforillustrationonlybecauseyouhaveheardofit and knowit.Agrainofradiumisaverysmallparticle;itislessthanonefour-hundredthofonelittleounceofmatter.Yet,duringeverysinglesecondof time, agrainofradiumgivesoff2,000impulsesofenergy.Isthisenergyofthespirit?Ifitisofthespirit,itisenduring.Man'sbodysustainedbytheenergyofthesoulmaylastahundredyears. How longdoesatomicenergylast?Afteronefour-hundredthpartofanounceofradiumhasgivenoff2,000impulsesofenergyeverysecondofeveryhourofeverydayfor1,700years,ithasusedupbutpartofitsenergy and hasenoughleft to continuetheprocessatthesameratefor1,700yearsmore, -and thenMAKINGASOLIDANKLEJOINTFLEXIBLE AND USABLECHAPTER24 In thematterofspiritualhealingletmemakemyselfclear to youatthebeginningofthissection.SpiritualhealingrecognizesGodasAll and Everything and putsthetruthintopractice, using everything,-buteverythingonlywhenidealized.Spiritualhealingdoesincludematerialmeans,butmaterialmeansonlyasspiritualmanifestation.Iamwellawarethatspiritualtheoristsdifferwithme in this:theysaythatdependinguponmaterialmeanslimitsmythoughtofGod.Therearetwomistakes in thisstatement.First,spiritualhealingdoesnotdependuponmaterialmeansbutitdoesusethem and usethemonlywhenidealized.Second,Ianswerthatthosewhocriticizelimittheirthought,-fortheyfirstinsistthatthepatientacceptthetruththatGodisAll and Good and secondlyinsistthatheorshemustnotusethetruththatGodisAllbecausesomeofGod'smanifestationsarenotgood.HavingreadthethreechaptersofthesectionentitledTheSpiritofMatter,younowknowthatdenyingthatso-calledmatterisamanifestationofGodisthesameasdenyingthatinfinityofspace,infiniteattractiveenergy and infiniteactivityareofGod. In thosethreechaptersyoulearnedthatdensityofmatterisbutGod'sinfinitespace,thatsolidityofmatterisbutGod'sinfiniteattractiveenergy, and thatmatterisbutethericaliveness,infiniteenergyeverpresent.I,then, in SpiritualHealing,adhere in practice to thetruththatGodisAll and usenotonlyGod'sSpiritualIdealbutGod'sSpiritualManifestationaswell-thatis,GodasAll and Everything!Takefirstacaseofhealingthathas to dowiththatwhichismostdifficult to handle-thechangingofbonestructure.WhenIwasthreeyearsoldmyleftfoot and anklewerecrushedbetweentherollersofaone-horsesugarmill.Thefoot and theleg-halfway to theknee-weresobadlyinjuredthat,whentherollerswerereversed,itwasnecessary to laymesidewiseonaboard to preventthecrushedfootfromdroppingoff.Thedoctorsmoldeditbackintoformasbesttheycould and putitintoacast.Buttheirregularbonesoftheankleweresocrushed and mashedthattheygrewtogetherasonesinglesolidbone.Whenthecastwastakenoff,Icouldnotmovetheankleatall;Icouldnotflexitanymorethanyoucanbendtheboneofyourarmhalfwaybetweenelbow and shoulder.statementregardingtheirpoliciesormethods to thepublic.Hefailed to idealizethetruththatmenareboundtogether in asocialstructure and consequently,separatinghimselffromothers,hefailed to winthetrust and goodwillofmankind.Ideas,thoughtscomposedofideas, and plansmadeupofsuchthoughtsseldombecomerealities.Butoncethesmallestorthelargestthingisidealized,thesoul,whichconceivestheideal,cannotrestuntiltheidealhasbecomeanactuality.Ifyouwouldhaveyourdesiresforabundancefulfilled,idealizethem and theprocessofobtainingthem, and abundancecannotbekeptfromyou.BUILDINGUPASUCCESSFULBUSINESSCHAPTER17 In businessyoufail in somethings and succeed in others.Youareoftenfailing and succeedingatthesame time, -failing to makeonepartofyourbusinesssuccessful and succeeding in makinganotherpartincrease and pay.Thefailuresaredue to theideasheld;thesuccesses, to theideals.Ifyouidealizetheentireprocessofyourbusinessyouwillnotonlyavoidfailures and partialfailures,butwillthinkofpossibilitiesneverthoughtofbefore,theveryonesthatwillleadyou to succeed. To illustrate,Ishalluseasimplecase,-oneofthesimplestthatevercame to me,yetoneofthemostinteresting, and one,thesuccessofwhich,gavemeasmuchjoyasthesuccessofmanyso-calledbigaffairs. In thisinstancetherewasawoman in thecase, and it'sherstoryIshalltell.TheWoman:Awidowwithfourchildren;shethenlived in asuburbofChicago;herhusbandhaddiedthreemonthsbefore;shewasleftasproprietorofasmallgrocery and delicatessenstore.TheConditions:Asthehusbandhadbeenillthreemonthsbeforehisdeath,savingshadbeenused in doctorbills,hospitalbills and funeralexpenses.Thoughthestorewasalittleaffair,ithadhadagoodbusiness in thissectionofthewealthysuburbsolongasithadbeentheonlystorethere.But,aboutthe time ofthehusband'sdeath,oneofthoselargecompaniesthatestablishbranchstoresalloveragreatcitybuiltawhite-tiled,plate-glass,two-storybuildingonthecorneroppositeherlittleshop.Itcutdownthebusinessofthelittlestoresomuchthatthewomanwasunableeven to makealivingforherself and herchildren.Itisnotenough to holdidealsoftheThingDesired,-thefirststep.Itisnotsufficient and itmaybedangerous to declarementallythatyoupossessit,-thethirdstep.Itisnotenougheven to havefaiththatyourdesirewillcometrue,thoughfaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Youmustputyouridealsintoidealizedactionforidealsarethesubstanceofthingsthatare and idealizedactionistheonlycertainprocessofattainment.“Faithwithoutworksisdead”doesnotstand-alone;Christ and theapostlespresentedthetruthmanytimes:"ImustworktheworksofHimthatsentMe....Return to God, and doworks.-Whatdothitprofitthoughamansayhehathfaith, and havenotworks?-Canfaithsavehim?-WasnotAbraham,ourfather,justifiedbyworks?Byworkswasfaithmadeperfect.-Iwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyouaccording to yourworks.-Hethatovercometh and keepethmyworksuntotheend, to himwillIgivepoweroverthenations."Ofthenames to bewritten in theBookofLife,theyare to bejudged"according to theirworks"; and theverylastmessage-lastchapterofRevelation-is"Behold,Icomequickly; and myrewardiswithme, to giveeverymanaccordingashisworkshallbe.""Hitchyourwagon to aSTAR"isnotsufficient.”"HITCHyourwagon to astar"bringsresults.” HOW TO FORMANIDEALTHATWILLCOMETRUECHAPTER8First,anideal to cometruemustbeanideal;anideawillnotdo.Second,anideal to becomearealitymusthaveaheartofdesire, -and agoodstrongheart.Third,anideal to comeintomanifestationmustbeabodyofrealethericsubstance.Fourth,anideal to becomeanactualitymustpossessanimpulseofaction.Lackinganyoneormoreofthese,youridealsdonotbecomerealities.Firstyouridealmustbeanideal,notanidea.Theidealwillcometrue.Sincemostpeoplethink and plan in ideas;theirthoughts and plansseldommaterialize:Afterrepeatedfailures,somebecomediscouraged,despondentorresigned and somelosefaith in theircapacity to attainthegreatgoal and doubtthejusticeofsociety,theworld and God.Othermen and womenthink in ideals;withthemitisahabit.Suchmen and womenaresuccessful and attain to agreatextentthatwhichtheydesire.Theyattain in proportion to theirideals.Youmayidealizeyourthoughtsof-ethical and spiritualadvancement and attainsoulconsciousness;yetwhenitmachine and gothisrewardforthis,-thehighestbonuspaidfortheleastwear and tearofamachine.Heservedlong and loyally and gothisrewardforthis,-thehighestextraChristmasbonusbasedproportionatelyonthenumberofyearsservice.Buthewasneveradvanced to thepositionofboss.Nomanshouldbeadvanced to directingmen-humansouls,merelybecauseheisexpert in operatingamachine;nowomanshouldbemadeateacherofchildrenmerelybecausesheisanexpert in shellingpeas.OldJohndidnotidealizetheprocessofadvancingfromhisfieldorwork–handlingthings -to thefieldhewished to enter,handlingmen.Allhisstudyofmechanics and mechanicaldrawingbroughthimareward;itmadehimabettermachinist;butitdidnotfithim to directmen.Threeyearsago,ayoungmanwhothenknewnothingwhateveraboutanymachine,startedatthesameshop and nowheisboss.HehadthesameidealOldJohnhad;thesameambition;thesamezeal;thesameenergy.Healsostudiedmechanics and mechanicaldrawing and trainedhimself to runamachineexpertly;buthewished to getintothefieldofdirectingmensoheidealizedtheprocess and adaptedhispreparation to it.Hence,hestudiedmen:duringthenoonhour,hewatchedthem;hegotcluesoftheimpulses and desiresthatimpelledeach to dothingsor to refuse to dothings;hewatchedthebossesalso to learn how theyhandledthemen;heobservedtheirsuccesses and theirfailures;heidealizedhimself in theprocessofhandlingthemen;helearned howto getthem to dothingswithoutantagonizingthem; and soon,-well-heisnowforemanoftheshop.Advancementcomes to thosewhoadvancethemselves.Ifyoufeelalittlehurt and alittlesullen and alittleresentfulbecauseyouhavenotbeenadvanced-madealeader in otherlinesofwork-look to yourself.First,idealizejustexactlythetypeofworkyouaredoingnow;second,idealizethetypeofworkyouwant to do;third,idealizetheprocessofpreparationnecessary to fityourself to dothetypeofworkyouwant to do.Betruthful to yourself:haveyoupreparedyourself in therightwayorhaveyoumerelydoneyourworkwell and askedforadvancement?Ifyoufoolishlythinkyoucanfityourself to directpeoplebymakingyourselfanexpertdressmaker,don'tblameanyonebutyourself.Godgaveyoumind;useit!Notonlyeffort-butmindeffort,intelligentmindeffort,idealizedintelligentmindeffort-makesyouworthyofadvancement.makeitselfcometrue.Imagethebodyofyouridealcomposedofspiritsubstance,vibratingatthistremendousrate,exertingenormouspower, and yougiveitadditionalpower to makeitselfintoanactuality. To thispoint in theprocess,whatisyourideal?First,aperfectimage-includingonlythoseelementsitshouldpossess and nonethatitshouldnotpossess.Second,anidealwithaheartofdesire,fired to actionbyallyourfeelings and souldesires:(1)increasedbyimagingthebeauty and utilityoftheideal and thepleasuresitwillgiveyou and (2)augmentedbyeveryconceivableelementofdesireyoucanawakenbyimagingeverythingcomposingitsimage-color,sound,etcetera.Third,anidealbody-formedoftheinfinitespiritsubstance,energy-ether;abodyofthesamematerialastheessenceofmatterwhichmakesiteasyfortheideal to manifestasanactuality;abodyheldtogether and madepermanentbyinfiniteattractiveenergy;abodycomposedofethericsubstancewhoseparticlesvibrateataratesorapidthatimaginationcannotconceiveit;abodycomposedofethericsubstanceanounceofwhichhasgiganticpower,sufficient-iffreedatone time -to tosstheAlpsintotheAtlanticOcean.Nowgivetheidealthesoulimpulse to act, and youcannotpreventitscomingtrue.GIVINGYOURIDEALTHEIMPULSEOFACTION TO MAKEITREALCHAPTER11Thereisonemorestep in theprocessofmakingyouridealcomplete.Itpossessesinfiniteenergy,butyoumustgiveittheimpulseofaction. How canyoudothis? In thisIdifferfrommanyothers.Iholdthatvisualizationisnotsufficient.Visualization,althoughitoftenaccomplisheswonders,isafterallbutapicturingofanidea.Itdoesmaketheideavividbutitadds to itonlyoneofseveralelements-onlytheimagesofthesightsense.InsteadofvisualizationIuseidealization-theperfectimage.Thisincludesthefactorofvisualization and thatoftheelevenotherfactors. Using theotherfactors-especiallythoseofmotion and directionofmotion-wegivetheidealanimpulse to move and this in turngivesittheactionpowerthatmakestheidealmanifestasareality.then,isonepartoftheideaconsidered, and discarded."Next,takeuptheideaofplace.Youlive in NewYorkCity. How longhaveyoulivedhere?""Allmylife.""Haveyoueveridealizedit?""Idon'tknowwhatyoumean.""Wellhaveyoueverattempted to thinkofNewYorkCity in abigway, -to visionallthepossibilitieswithinitself and itsrelationship to therestofthecountry?Closeyoureyes.PictureNewYorkCitywithitsmillionsofpeople,itshundredsofthousandsofoffices,itstensofthousandsofbigbusinessmen and bankers and shippersdoingbusinesswithallpartsoftheworld.Visionbusinessmencoming to NewYorkCityfromalloverthecountry,fromalltherestoftheworld.DoyouseeNewYorkCityasagreatopportunityforabusinessstenographer?Doyouseetheplaceasofferingthegreatopportunity?""Yes,"heanswered,"Ido.""Now,idealizeyourownwork.Iheardyousayyouwereamerestenographer.Thinkofyourworkasitactuallyisbypicturingitsidealside.Pictureitasaperfectwhole.Visionitsimportance.Visualizewhatwouldhappenif, in onemoment,allstenographersshouldforgeteverythingtheyknewaboutstenography, and allknowledgeofstenographyshouldbelost.Imaginetheconditionsthatwouldexistifallbusinessmen and alltheirclerkswerecompelled to makeallrecords and handleallcorrespondencebyhandwriting.Hasyouridealizationgivenyouarealizationoftheimportanceofstenographicwork?""Yes,"hereplied,monosyllabically."Therearestill to beconsideredtheotherpeopleconcerned-thoseneedingservicestheexistingconditions, and the time. Whatclassofpeopleismost in needofstenography?""Why,businessmen,ofcourse.""Aretheneedsofthesebusinessmenmeteverydaybytheworkofthestenographers in theiroffices?”"Yes""Arethereanybusinessmen in NewYorkCitywhodonothaveoffices?""Why,noneofimportance.""WhenyouidealizedNewYorkCityasabusinesscenter,didyounotvisionbigbusinessmencomingherefromalloverthecountry?""Certainly.""Doyouknowthereareabout200,000ofthesemen in NewYorkCityeverysingledayoftheyear?""Isthatso!""Havethesemenneedofstenographicservices?""Yes,buttheygo to publicstenographersorhotelstenographers.Idon'tseeanyspecialchancethere.""NeitherdoI.Frankly,Idon'tknowwhatthesolutionisgoing to be;butIdoknowthatifwecontinueidealizingeverysinglefactor and keepthemall in mind,wewillseeanewrelationship and anewneed.Italwaysworksoutsomething.”"Letustakethenextpoint ... Whenthedegreeofattractiveforceiscomparativelygreat,wesaythematterishard and solid.Whenitissmaller,wesaythematterisnothard and notsosolid.Butitisnotmatteritselfthatissolidornotsolid. In truth,solidityisbutthespiritofmatter.Itisanothermanifestation-theinfiniteattractiveenergyfoundthroughouttheuniverse.ItisasinfiniteasGod.Matterisnotsolid!Thereisonlyonesolidthing in theuniverse-theinfiniteattractiveenergyofGodwhichholdsallthingstogether.Youridealsareofspirit.Ifyouwish to changeanypartofyourbody,knowthatitisnomoresolidthantheheavens;knowthatthatwhichmakesitappearsolid and holdsthetinycentersofforcetogether,isbutinfiniteattractivespirit;thatthisattractivespiritorenergyisofGod and isinfinite.Yoursoul-withitsmind,love and lifeforces,isalsoofGod.BeingdirectofGod,made in HisImage,youaresupreme.Beingsupreme,yoursoulcontrolsitsideals and theiractualities.Donotdenyevil;thatwhichwecallevilexists,butwhenyouknowitsrealnatureyoufinditisgood.Thesolidity,whichyoufearedasanevilhindrance to themanifestationofyourdesires and ideals,isinfiniteattractivespirit,-theveryforcethatgivesyourdesiresthepower to attractallthatisnecessary to makethemcometrue.WHATMOVEMENT IN MATTERGIVES TO YOURBODYOFDESIRECHAPTER5Idealsareofthesubstanceofspirit and space;theyhavemotion and life.Canthey,then,manifest in matterifitbemotionless and lifeless?Thatwhichliveshasmotionofitself and withinitself;thatwhichhassuchmotionisnotdead.Allatomsarereservoirsoflimitlessenergy.Iuseradiumforillustrationonlybecauseyouhaveheardofit and knowit.Agrainofradiumisaverysmallparticle;itislessthanonefour-hundredthofonelittleounceofmatter.Yet,duringeverysinglesecondof time, agrainofradiumgivesoff2,000impulsesofenergy.Isthisenergyofthespirit?Ifitisofthespirit,itisenduring.Man'sbodysustainedbytheenergyofthesoulmaylastahundredyears. How longdoesatomicenergylast?Afteronefour-hundredthpartofanounceofradiumhasgivenoff2,000impulsesofenergyeverysecondofeveryhourofeverydayfor1,700years,ithasusedupbutpartofitsenergy and hasenoughleft to continuetheprocessatthesameratefor1,700yearsmore, -and thenMAKINGASOLIDANKLEJOINTFLEXIBLE AND USABLECHAPTER24 In thematterofspiritualhealingletmemakemyselfclear to youatthebeginningofthissection.SpiritualhealingrecognizesGodasAll and Everything and putsthetruthintopractice, using everything,-buteverythingonlywhenidealized.Spiritualhealingdoesincludematerialmeans,butmaterialmeansonlyasspiritualmanifestation.Iamwellawarethatspiritualtheoristsdifferwithme in this:theysaythatdependinguponmaterialmeanslimitsmythoughtofGod.Therearetwomistakes in thisstatement.First,spiritualhealingdoesnotdependuponmaterialmeansbutitdoesusethem and usethemonlywhenidealized.Second,Ianswerthatthosewhocriticizelimittheirthought,-fortheyfirstinsistthatthepatientacceptthetruththatGodisAll and Good and secondlyinsistthatheorshemustnotusethetruththatGodisAllbecausesomeofGod'smanifestationsarenotgood.HavingreadthethreechaptersofthesectionentitledTheSpiritofMatter,younowknowthatdenyingthatso-calledmatterisamanifestationofGodisthesameasdenyingthatinfinityofspace,infiniteattractiveenergy and infiniteactivityareofGod. In thosethreechaptersyoulearnedthatdensityofmatterisbutGod'sinfinitespace,thatsolidityofmatterisbutGod'sinfiniteattractiveenergy, and thatmatterisbutethericaliveness,infiniteenergyeverpresent.I,then, in SpiritualHealing,adhere in practice to thetruththatGodisAll and usenotonlyGod'sSpiritualIdealbutGod'sSpiritualManifestationaswell-thatis,GodasAll and Everything!Takefirstacaseofhealingthathas to dowiththatwhichismostdifficult to handle-thechangingofbonestructure.WhenIwasthreeyearsoldmyleftfoot and anklewerecrushedbetweentherollersofaone-horsesugarmill.Thefoot and theleg-halfway to theknee-weresobadlyinjuredthat,whentherollerswerereversed,itwasnecessary to laymesidewiseonaboard to preventthecrushedfootfromdroppingoff.Thedoctorsmoldeditbackintoformasbesttheycould and putitintoacast.Buttheirregularbonesoftheankleweresocrushed and mashedthattheygrewtogetherasonesinglesolidbone.Whenthecastwastakenoff,Icouldnotmovetheankleatall;Icouldnotflexitanymorethanyoucanbendtheboneofyourarmhalfwaybetweenelbow and shoulder.statementregardingtheirpoliciesormethods to thepublic.Hefailed to idealizethetruththatmenareboundtogether in asocialstructure and consequently,separatinghimselffromothers,hefailed to winthetrust and goodwillofmankind.Ideas,thoughtscomposedofideas, and plansmadeupofsuchthoughtsseldombecomerealities.Butoncethesmallestorthelargestthingisidealized,thesoul,whichconceivestheideal,cannotrestuntiltheidealhasbecomeanactuality.Ifyouwouldhaveyourdesiresforabundancefulfilled,idealizethem and theprocessofobtainingthem, and abundancecannotbekeptfromyou.BUILDINGUPASUCCESSFULBUSINESSCHAPTER17 In businessyoufail in somethings and succeed in others.Youareoftenfailing and succeedingatthesame time, -failing to makeonepartofyourbusinesssuccessful and succeeding in makinganotherpartincrease and pay.Thefailuresaredue to theideasheld;thesuccesses, to theideals.Ifyouidealizetheentireprocessofyourbusinessyouwillnotonlyavoidfailures and partialfailures,butwillthinkofpossibilitiesneverthoughtofbefore,theveryonesthatwillleadyou to succeed. To illustrate,Ishalluseasimplecase,-oneofthesimplestthatevercame to me,yetoneofthemostinteresting, and one,thesuccessofwhich,gavemeasmuchjoyasthesuccessofmanyso-calledbigaffairs. In thisinstancetherewasawoman in thecase, and it'sherstoryIshalltell.TheWoman:Awidowwithfourchildren;shethenlived in asuburbofChicago;herhusbandhaddiedthreemonthsbefore;shewasleftasproprietorofasmallgrocery and delicatessenstore.TheConditions:Asthehusbandhadbeenillthreemonthsbeforehisdeath,savingshadbeenused in doctorbills,hospitalbills and funeralexpenses.Thoughthestorewasalittleaffair,ithadhadagoodbusiness in thissectionofthewealthysuburbsolongasithadbeentheonlystorethere.But,aboutthe time ofthehusband'sdeath,oneofthoselargecompaniesthatestablishbranchstoresalloveragreatcitybuiltawhite-tiled,plate-glass,two-storybuildingonthecorneroppositeherlittleshop.Itcutdownthebusinessofthelittlestoresomuchthatthewomanwasunableeven to makealivingforherself and herchildren.Itisnotenough to holdidealsoftheThingDesired,-thefirststep.Itisnotsufficient and itmaybedangerous to declarementallythatyoupossessit,-thethirdstep.Itisnotenougheven to havefaiththatyourdesirewillcometrue,thoughfaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Youmustputyouridealsintoidealizedactionforidealsarethesubstanceofthingsthatare and idealizedactionistheonlycertainprocessofattainment.“Faithwithoutworksisdead”doesnotstand-alone;Christ and theapostlespresentedthetruthmanytimes:"ImustworktheworksofHimthatsentMe....Return to God, and doworks.-Whatdothitprofitthoughamansayhehathfaith, and havenotworks?-Canfaithsavehim?-WasnotAbraham,ourfather,justifiedbyworks?Byworkswasfaithmadeperfect.-Iwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyouaccording to yourworks.-Hethatovercometh and keepethmyworksuntotheend, to himwillIgivepoweroverthenations."Ofthenames to bewritten in theBookofLife,theyare to bejudged"according to theirworks"; and theverylastmessage-lastchapterofRevelation-is"Behold,Icomequickly; and myrewardiswithme, to giveeverymanaccordingashisworkshallbe.""Hitchyourwagon to aSTAR"isnotsufficient.”"HITCHyourwagon to astar"bringsresults.” HOW TO FORMANIDEALTHATWILLCOMETRUECHAPTER8First,anideal to cometruemustbeanideal;anideawillnotdo.Second,anideal to becomearealitymusthaveaheartofdesire, -and agoodstrongheart.Third,anideal to comeintomanifestationmustbeabodyofrealethericsubstance.Fourth,anideal to becomeanactualitymustpossessanimpulseofaction.Lackinganyoneormoreofthese,youridealsdonotbecomerealities.Firstyouridealmustbeanideal,notanidea.Theidealwillcometrue.Sincemostpeoplethink and plan in ideas;theirthoughts and plansseldommaterialize:Afterrepeatedfailures,somebecomediscouraged,despondentorresigned and somelosefaith in theircapacity to attainthegreatgoal and doubtthejusticeofsociety,theworld and God.Othermen and womenthink in ideals;withthemitisahabit.Suchmen and womenaresuccessful and attain to agreatextentthatwhichtheydesire.Theyattain in proportion to theirideals.Youmayidealizeyourthoughtsof-ethical and spiritualadvancement and attainsoulconsciousness;yetwhenitmachine and gothisrewardforthis,-thehighestbonuspaidfortheleastwear and tearofamachine.Heservedlong and loyally and gothisrewardforthis,-thehighestextraChristmasbonusbasedproportionatelyonthenumberofyearsservice.Buthewasneveradvanced to thepositionofboss.Nomanshouldbeadvanced to directingmen-humansouls,merelybecauseheisexpert in operatingamachine;nowomanshouldbemadeateacherofchildrenmerelybecausesheisanexpert in shellingpeas.OldJohndidnotidealizetheprocessofadvancingfromhisfieldorwork–handlingthings -to thefieldhewished to enter,handlingmen.Allhisstudyofmechanics and mechanicaldrawingbroughthimareward;itmadehimabettermachinist;butitdidnotfithim to directmen.Threeyearsago,ayoungmanwhothenknewnothingwhateveraboutanymachine,startedatthesameshop and nowheisboss.HehadthesameidealOldJohnhad;thesameambition;thesamezeal;thesameenergy.Healsostudiedmechanics and mechanicaldrawing and trainedhimself to runamachineexpertly;buthewished to getintothefieldofdirectingmensoheidealizedtheprocess and adaptedhispreparation to it.Hence,hestudiedmen:duringthenoonhour,hewatchedthem;hegotcluesoftheimpulses and desiresthatimpelledeach to dothingsor to refuse to dothings;hewatchedthebossesalso to learn how theyhandledthemen;heobservedtheirsuccesses and theirfailures;heidealizedhimself in theprocessofhandlingthemen;helearned howto getthem to dothingswithoutantagonizingthem; and soon,-well-heisnowforemanoftheshop.Advancementcomes to thosewhoadvancethemselves.Ifyoufeelalittlehurt and alittlesullen and alittleresentfulbecauseyouhavenotbeenadvanced-madealeader in otherlinesofwork-look to yourself.First,idealizejustexactlythetypeofworkyouaredoingnow;second,idealizethetypeofworkyouwant to do;third,idealizetheprocessofpreparationnecessary to fityourself to dothetypeofworkyouwant to do.Betruthful to yourself:haveyoupreparedyourself in therightwayorhaveyoumerelydoneyourworkwell and askedforadvancement?Ifyoufoolishlythinkyoucanfityourself to directpeoplebymakingyourselfanexpertdressmaker,don'tblameanyonebutyourself.Godgaveyoumind;useit!Notonlyeffort-butmindeffort,intelligentmindeffort,idealizedintelligentmindeffort-makesyouworthyofadvancement.makeitselfcometrue.Imagethebodyofyouridealcomposedofspiritsubstance,vibratingatthistremendousrate,exertingenormouspower, and yougiveitadditionalpower to makeitselfintoanactuality. To thispoint in theprocess,whatisyourideal?First,aperfectimage-includingonlythoseelementsitshouldpossess and nonethatitshouldnotpossess.Second,anidealwithaheartofdesire,fired to actionbyallyourfeelings and souldesires:(1)increasedbyimagingthebeauty and utilityoftheideal and thepleasuresitwillgiveyou and (2)augmentedbyeveryconceivableelementofdesireyoucanawakenbyimagingeverythingcomposingitsimage-color,sound,etcetera.Third,anidealbody-formedoftheinfinitespiritsubstance,energy-ether;abodyofthesamematerialastheessenceofmatterwhichmakesiteasyfortheideal to manifestasanactuality;abodyheldtogether and madepermanentbyinfiniteattractiveenergy;abodycomposedofethericsubstancewhoseparticlesvibrateataratesorapidthatimaginationcannotconceiveit;abodycomposedofethericsubstanceanounceofwhichhasgiganticpower,sufficient-iffreedatone time -to tosstheAlpsintotheAtlanticOcean.Nowgivetheidealthesoulimpulse to act, and youcannotpreventitscomingtrue.GIVINGYOURIDEALTHEIMPULSEOFACTION TO MAKEITREALCHAPTER11Thereisonemorestep in theprocessofmakingyouridealcomplete.Itpossessesinfiniteenergy,butyoumustgiveittheimpulseofaction. How canyoudothis? In thisIdifferfrommanyothers.Iholdthatvisualizationisnotsufficient.Visualization,althoughitoftenaccomplisheswonders,isafterallbutapicturingofanidea.Itdoesmaketheideavividbutitadds to itonlyoneofseveralelements-onlytheimagesofthesightsense.InsteadofvisualizationIuseidealization-theperfectimage.Thisincludesthefactorofvisualization and thatoftheelevenotherfactors. Using theotherfactors-especiallythoseofmotion and directionofmotion-wegivetheidealanimpulse to move and this in turngivesittheactionpowerthatmakestheidealmanifestasareality.then,isonepartoftheideaconsidered, and discarded."Next,takeuptheideaofplace.Youlive in NewYorkCity. How longhaveyoulivedhere?""Allmylife.""Haveyoueveridealizedit?""Idon'tknowwhatyoumean.""Wellhaveyoueverattempted to thinkofNewYorkCity in abigway, -to visionallthepossibilitieswithinitself and itsrelationship to therestofthecountry?Closeyoureyes.PictureNewYorkCitywithitsmillionsofpeople,itshundredsofthousandsofoffices,itstensofthousandsofbigbusinessmen and bankers and shippersdoingbusinesswithallpartsoftheworld.Visionbusinessmencoming to NewYorkCityfromalloverthecountry,fromalltherestoftheworld.DoyouseeNewYorkCityasagreatopportunityforabusinessstenographer?Doyouseetheplaceasofferingthegreatopportunity?""Yes,"heanswered,"Ido.""Now,idealizeyourownwork.Iheardyousayyouwereamerestenographer.Thinkofyourworkasitactuallyisbypicturingitsidealside.Pictureitasaperfectwhole.Visionitsimportance.Visualizewhatwouldhappenif, in onemoment,allstenographersshouldforgeteverythingtheyknewaboutstenography, and allknowledgeofstenographyshouldbelost.Imaginetheconditionsthatwouldexistifallbusinessmen and alltheirclerkswerecompelled to makeallrecords and handleallcorrespondencebyhandwriting.Hasyouridealizationgivenyouarealizationoftheimportanceofstenographicwork?""Yes,"hereplied,monosyllabically."Therearestill to beconsideredtheotherpeopleconcerned-thoseneedingservicestheexistingconditions, and the time. Whatclassofpeopleismost in needofstenography?""Why,businessmen,ofcourse.""Aretheneedsofthesebusinessmenmeteverydaybytheworkofthestenographers in theiroffices?”"Yes""Arethereanybusinessmen in NewYorkCitywhodonothaveoffices?""Why,noneofimportance.""WhenyouidealizedNewYorkCityasabusinesscenter,didyounotvisionbigbusinessmencomingherefromalloverthecountry?""Certainly.""Doyouknowthereareabout200,000ofthesemen in NewYorkCityeverysingledayoftheyear?""Isthatso!""Havethesemenneedofstenographicservices?""Yes,buttheygo to publicstenographersorhotelstenographers.Idon'tseeanyspecialchancethere.""NeitherdoI.Frankly,Idon'tknowwhatthesolutionisgoing to be;butIdoknowthatifwecontinueidealizingeverysinglefactor and keepthemall in mind,wewillseeanewrelationship and anewneed.Italwaysworksoutsomething.”"Letustakethenextpoint ... conditionsofservice.”"Areyoueverasked to workovertime?""Notoften;butVisualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheactofperfectingthementalimageofallfactors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringit and theactofmakingitreal.Youoftenignitetheheartofyouridealbyvividmentalpictures and strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthereality;butunlessconnectedupwithyourmotorpowerofaction,itremainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpictureofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomeareality.Clutchingyourideal to actioncannotbeeffectivelyaccomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberofpeople.If,aftergoingaway,youcloseyoureyes and visualizethepainting,youhold in yourmindamentalpictureofthepainting.Withcare and practiceyoucanmakethismentalpictureveryvivid and increaseyourability to re-see in themindeverydetailofsuchapainting-lines,forms and colorsofthings and people.Yet,itisstillamerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction, and itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthevisualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproducedmarvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmentalpicture-makingintotheidealizedprocess,eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing and addsallotherelements to it.Visualizationcomesfrom using thestored-upimagesofbutoneofoursenses,thesenseofsight.Idealizationcomesfrom using thestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbutofallothersenses. To attainthatwhichwedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousaw in theartmuseum;bringitvisually to yourmind;re-seeitjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimageaction,-everyperson in it in action;feelthemdoingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feeltheactivities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking,hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallotherelementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisissufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualization and idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving,non-activepicture in themind,eventhoughitbevivid and clear.Beingnon-active,itdoesnotimpel to action and hencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.Butifweidealizeaction,ifweusethementalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththeprocessofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,actionmustresult; and actionisoneoftheessentialfactors in makinganyidealcometrue.theactuallandbycreatinganidealizeduseofit,avisionofalittleparkamongthemillionaires-forfortyfamilieseachwithitsownlittlecountryhome.Thefirstresultwasaccomplishedwithinforty-eighthours.Theplanwaspresented to arealestateman in NewYorkCity.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) in fourdays.Becauseoftheplan and thedesirecreated in themindsofthose to whomtheplanwasgiven,thisrun-down,neglectedfarmlandled in valuealltheotherfarmland,eventhoughtheotherfarmlandswereimproved and cultivated.Thiswaspossiblebecausethislandwashilly and rolling and partlywoodedThereforeotherfarmlandcouldnotcompetewiththisasplotsforhomes.Moreover, in valuethislandwithinfourdaysaftertheplanwasmade and presentedwasworthjustfivehundredpercentmorethanthelandsofthegreatestatessurroundingthem.Itwasworthmorebecauseitcouldbepurchased in smallplots,whiletheownersoftheestateswouldnotconsidersellinganacreoreventenacresofthelandtheyowned.Hencethisland,which-fourdaysbeforetheplanwasconceivedbyidealization-asatthetailoflandvalues,becametheleaderoflandvalues in comparisonwithfarmlandvalue and thatofthegreatestates.Wheneveryouwish to increasethevalueofanythingyouhave to sell,addmentaleffortbysaneidealizationthatfitsthebestusethatcanbemadeofthething.Wheneveryouwish to giveapredominantvalue to anything,idealizeaplan and createadesireforit in suchawaythatthethingyouhave to sellleadsallotherthingsnearitorapproximatelylikeit.Thus,byactualpractice,youprovethatallvalueisofmind and thusthatallvalueisofGod.Thevalueofthatinch in diameter,theelectronisfiftythousandtimessmallerthantheatom!Ofcourse,youcannotimaginethis;itisinfinitelysmall-apartoftheinfinityofGod! And whatistheelectron?Ofwhatsubstanceisit?Allscientistsagreethatitisaninfinitelysmallethericwhirlofenergy-awhirlinghole in space!Whatthenisdensity?Densityisthespiritofmatter-theinfiniteethericenergy-spaceofGod.Itisthat in whichallthingslive and move and havetheirbeing.Itexistsbetweentheinfinitelysmallwhirlingelectronsbutabillionthofaninchfromoneanother;itexistsbetweenwhirlingstars and infinitelylargesunsthousandsofmillionsofmillionsofmilesapart.Thereisnodensityofmatter to hinderthemanifestationofyourideals and desires.Sinceyou,yourideals and desiresareofGod, and sincethecellsofyourbody and alsothesubstanceofallothermaterialactualitiesarebuttheinfiniteenergy-spaceofGod,certainlyyouridealscomposedofthissubstance-theonlysubstancethatexists-can and will and docometrue. In fact,thisethericenergy-spacesubstance,whichmakesmatterseem to bedense,istheverysubstancethatgivesbodies to yourideals and thusmakesthemmanifest in materialactuality.WHATATTRACTIVEMATTEROFENERGYGIVES TO YOURDESIRESCHAPTER4Anotherstone in thepathoffaith and theattainmentofyourideals and desiresistheideathatmatterissolid.Asdensitywasfound to bebutinfiniteenergyspace-thespiritualsubstance in whichideals and allthingsexistwhatwillsolidityturnout to bewhenyoucome to knowitasitis?Ironseems to beasolidsubstance and veryhard.Doesitshardnessreside in matterorisitdue to thespiritorenergyofmatter?Themolecules and atomsofironarenoharderormoresolidthanthemolecules and atomsofbutter.Yet,itisdifficult to driveanailintoapieceofiron and easy to driveoneintoachunkofbutter.Thatwhichmakesitdifficult to driveanailintoironisthedegreeofattractiveforceexistingbetweentheparticles.Itisthisforcethatholdsmolecules and theirrespectiveatoms to eachother.Whenyoudriveanailintoiron,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethattries to preventthemoleculesbeingpushedapart.Itiseasy to forceapartthemoleculesofbutter to makespaceforanail. In thiscasealso,whatyouovercomeistheattractiveforcethatholdstogetherthemolecules and atomsofbutter.valueisnothingmaterial.Ifminddidnotdistinguishbetweenadiamond and apieceofcoal and givespecialvalue to theformerbecauseofourdesireforbeauty,thematerialofthediamondwouldbenomorevaluablethanthematerialofapieceofcoalofthesamesize.Iftherewerenomentalconceptionregardingthepurityofthediamond and nodesire to possessit and useitasdecoration,diamondswouldpossessnomorevaluethanpebbles.Nowletusconsidertheidealizingofthevalueofapieceoflandsothattheprocessincreaseditsvalue in fourdaysfromlessthan$200anacre to $1,000anacre.Theland,ofwhichIwrite,issituated in easternPennsylvanianearaverybeautifullakesomedistancefromrailroads.Itwaspurchasedtwenty-fouryearsagoasfarmlandatlessthan$15anacre.Itwasleftaspartofanestate to twonephews.Theyoungeronebecameofage in 1919 and thelandwasofferedforsale.Theydesired to obtain$200anacreforit and feltthat,iftheycouldsellitatthatprice,theywouldbeverylucky.Manythingshavehappened in thelasttwenty-fouryears.ThelandisstillfarfromtherailroadbuteveryfootoflandaroundthelittlelakehasbeenpurchasedbymillionairesfromPhiladelphia and NewYork. In fact,since1919theyhavespent$3,000,000 in generalimprovementofthismillionaires'colony in addition to themoneyspentonindividualestates.Thelandofthetwonephews,however,wasnotofgreatvalue.Theacreagewasnotlargeenoughforagreatestate and thelandwasnotgoodasfarmland. In nosensediditleadsurroundingland in value.Thosewhoknewthelandthoughtitought to beworth$200anacre,but,asthemonthswentby,itwasnotsold.Thenephewswereanxious to realizeontheirland;theywished to gointobusiness, and knowingme,theycalledoneday to askforhelp.Iidealizeditasfarmland and sawitsuselessness. In fact,ithadbeenneglectedsolongthatitwouldtaketwoorthreeyears to bringitback to normalcondition.ThenIidealizeditasasiteforacountryestateofawealthyman.ButIsawitwouldnotdoforthat.Itwasnotlargeenough.Next,Iidealizedtheentirecolonyofmillionairesaboutit;Iidealizeditsnearness to NewYork and Philadelphia;Iidealizedthepeople in thecitywhodesiredhomes;Iidealizedhumannature,realizingthatthereweremanyculturedpeopleoflimitedmeanswhodesired to livenearverywealthypeoplewhowouldenjoylife in acommunityofsuchpeople.Consequentlyoutofthecosmostherecame to mymindtheidealofmakingthislandalittleparkdividedintofortylittlehomeplotsofoneacreeach.Thenephews and myselfdrewupthisplan.Wehadgivenaddedvalue to Think,think,thinkofwishes and youwillliveanervouswreck and die in thementalmadhouseofunfulfilledmentaldesires.Feedthedesiresofyouridealswithyourownfeelings and emotions -and thehigherthefeelings and emotions,thestrongerthefire -and yourdesireswillturn to actionthatcannotbeprevented. And sinceyourdesiresareheartsofideals,thatwhichyoudowillberight.GIVINGABODYOFETHERICSUBSTANCE TO YOURIDEALCHAPTER10Thenextstepis to createabodyforyourideal-abodyofrealethericsubstance.Imagetheidealofthethingyouwant.Doesthethingitselfseemsocompact and densethatyoucannotre-form and re-createit to accordwithyourideal?Itsformcanbechanged,butonlyifyougiveabody to yourideal.First,giveform to thesubstanceoftheideal.Turnback and readagainmythirdchapter.Then,re-idealizeyourimageofthethingdesiredasmadeofinfiniteenergy-space.Bydoingthisyouactuallygroupthespiritualsubstanceintoform.Thisisafirststep in creatingthebodyofyourideal.Second,givethebodyattractivepower.Readagainthefourthchapterofthisbook.Then,re-imageyouridealofthethingyouwant.Realize,thatwhateverthesubstanceofthethingdesired,thatwhichmakesitsactualitypossibleisinfiniteattractiveenergy;thatitisthissameenergythatholdsalltheparticlesofyouridealtogether and draws to itallthefactorsnecessaryformanifestation.Bythusimagingyouridealyougiveitsolidity.Theparticlesofthisspiritualsubstancebecomesfixedsothattheidealwillpersist;sothatitwillnotchange,asanideachanges,orevaporate in vainimaging’s.Bythisprocessyoualsogiveitpower to attract and draw to itallthoseconditions,qualities,thoughts,feelings and attitudesnecessary to makeitreal,-necessary to makeitsactualitypossible.Third,createthebodyofself-activesubstance.Turnback and readthefifthchapter.Realizethateverythingyouwish to changeis in infinitemotion,thrillingwithlife;thateventhepieceofcopperwirethatleads to yourelectriclightiscomposedofwhirlingcentersofspace,infinitelysmall,capableofmoving660,000,000milesanhour and able to changetheirpositions40,000,000timesasecond,Bythisprocessyouridyoursoulofanyideathatanyso-calledmaterialthingcanoppose-themanifestationofyourideal. 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 andto 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 this in itselfissufficientproofoftheirsuccess. And yetthereissomethinggreaterthanthis.Thefather and mothereachsummeraregivingaspiritualeducation to ahundredormoredifferentguestswhoseeGod'sidealizationofservice in action.OBTAINING IN REALITYTHEIDEALPOSITIONYOUDESIRECHAPTER22GodisAll and Everything-beverysureofthat.Heiseverythingthatexists,notonly in themental and spiritualworld,buteverythingthatreallyexists in thematerialworld.Ifyouthink and plan in ideas and act in accordwiththem,becertainthatyouwillleaveoutsomeessentialfactorofyoureffort and probablyfail to attainthatwhichyoudesire. In thinking and planning to securethepositionyoudesire,or to createapositionforyourself,yourplansmaynotbecomerealitiesifyoufail to idealize and useanyoneofthefactors.Hereisalittleincident:thatofayoungmanwhochanged in afewweeksfrommakingthirty-fivedollarsaweek and workingeighthoursaday to makingfivehundreddollarsamonthworkingbutfourhoursaday.Imethimbyaccident-no,notbyaccident,butbyGod'sdesigning.Ithappenedthus:OneSundayafternoonIwentupintothatsectionofthewildnorthendofCentralParkwhereonecanimagineoneself in thedeepwoods.Istretchedmyselfontheground and, recliningagainstabigrock,idealizetheProcessofAttainingIt and CarryOuttheProcess in Action, -and, yet,byyourattitudekeeptherealityfrombecomingyours.Withagroupofcongenialfriends,youcandesire and idealizeanevening'spleasureforyourself and thegirlyoulove,youmaycallforher and go to thegatheringtogether, -and yetyourattitude,ifdisagreeable,cankeepthepleasureoftheeveningfrombecomingyours.First,then,giveattention to yourattitude!Second,unifythesubstanceofyouridealwiththesubstanceofthethingorconditiondesired.Thesubstanceofyouridealisyours!Itisofyourmind.Thesubstanceoftherealitymaynotyetbeyours. To makeityours,youmustmakethebodyofyouridealcoincidewiththebodyoractualityofthatwhichyoudesire.Re-readthechapterson Howto FormanIdealthatWillComeTrue,FiringtheHeartDesireofYourIdeal,GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to YourIdeal, and GivingYourIdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal.Then,re-imageyourideal in accordwiththosefourqualities-itsform,itsdesire,itssubstance,itsimpulse to action.Next,re-readthethreechaptersofTheSpiritofMatter:YourIdeals and WhatCompactnessofMatterGives to Them,YourDesires and WhatAttractiveEnergyGives to Them,WhatMovement in MatterGives to theBodyofYourDesire.Donotneglect to re-readthese.Youremembermuch,butnotallthethings.Re-readthem,recognizing:thatthematerialdensity,ofthethingyoudesireisanethericsubstancecoinciding in naturewiththesubstanceofyourideal;thatthematerialsolidityofthethingyoudesireisinfiniteattractiveenergywhichcoincides in naturewiththeholding-togetherenergyofyourideal; and thattheenergyofthematerialthingdesiredisethericforce-exactlythesameforceasexists in yourideal.Now,imageeachdetailofyourideal,projectitoutofyourmind to theplaceoftheactuality, and uniteitwiththesamedetailofthematerialactualityyoudesire to beyours.Donotmissasingledetail;maketheprojectedidealcoincidewiththeactualthing in everyfeature-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, in addition,allthepossibleinjurieshemightbecalledupon to treat;Second,hevisualizedallofthemedicines,antiseptics,accessories,etc.,thatwouldberequired and mightberequired;visionedhisownsupply and suchasurplus to beobtainedatthedrugstoreaswouldmakeanylackimpossible;Third,heidealizedwhatshouldbedoneatonce to aidthefuturerecoveryofthoseinjured-thewisdomofwrappingeachup in awarmblanketimmediatelyafterthefirstaid-asprotectionfromtheafter-chillofthestorm;Fourth,hevisualizedtheplaceswherethemostseriouslyinjuredwerereported to be;idealizedhimselfgoingfromone to anotherbyshortestroutes; and repeatedtheprocess-visioningtheplaceswherethelessseriouslyinjuredwere.Allthis in fiveminutes!Yes,themind-trained to IdealizetheProcess and knowingthatGodis in everyprocess-worksmorerapidlythanradio.Werethefirstfiveminuteswasted?Thosefiveminutesmorethandoubledhisservicethatafternoon and evening, and therewasnofailure to giveaidbecausesomenecessarythingwaslacking.Butwe-yes,weseethevalueofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings in anemergency;butweforgetthat in ourliveseachhourisanemergency-acall to dothemost,livethemost.TURNINGDESIRESFORSALESINTOACTUALSALESCHAPTER19 In essenceeveryphaseofcontact in humansocietyisasale.Ifyouapplyfor and secureapositionyousellyourself to theemployer,whobuysyourservices in competitionwithmanyothers.Ifyouaretheleaderofagreatreformmovement,carryingtheidealofthatreform to themassesofpeople and winningthem to supportit,youaresellingyourideals to them.Ofcoursetherearebusinesssales,foreveryphaseofbusinessoperation and managementisasaleofthings,ideas,idealsofservices.Theprocessofsellingisalwaysthesame.Anysaleyoudesire to make-anysaleyouhave in mindasanideal-canbemadeareality;butevery“idea”youhaveofasalesometimesIworktilltenoreleveno'clockwhenthebosswants to getoutspeciallettersortelegramsforthemidnightmail.""Thentheconditionsofstenographicservicearesuchthatbusinessmendonow and then,eventhoseliving in NewYorkCity,wishservicewhich,underordinaryconditions,isnotrendered."Thisbringsus to thesubjectof time. Itisclearthatstenographicserviceisrendered in thedaytime;itisalsoclearthatitisnotrenderedatnight.Evenhotelstenographersdonotworklaterthannineorteno'clock.Doesthatgiveyouanyidea?"Yes,butnothingIcangetholdof;nothingIcanactuallyuse!""Well,let'sdropit,now.Thinkofallthese-yourself,themeans,thework,theotherpeople,theconditions,the time -over and overagaintonight.Idealizeeveryoneofthefactors-don'tomitasingleone.Come to seemetomorrownight.Here'smyaddress."Thenextnighthecame.Hewasadifferentman.Hewasnolongerastenographer;hewasacreator.Morethanthat,hewasaninspiredcreator.Anewidea,anewthought,aninspiration,hadcome to him.Thisiswhathedid:heorganizedastenographicnightservicebetweennine in theevening and one in themorning,-forbusinessmencoming to thecityforadayortwo.Forthisservice,atsucha time, hewasable to chargetwicethepriceofapublicdaystenographer.Theservicerendered to abigbusinessman-who,havingsettledbusinessaffairs in theearlyevening,wished to getoffcontractsorlettersortelegraphicinstructionsafterthehotelstenographicofficesbadclosed-wasworththeprice.Byidealizingthe time ofrenderingservice,hemadehisstenographicworksurpass and leadallotherstenographicservices in thecity.Alittlehomewasbought and furnished;they'remarriednow!ADVANCEMENTDEPENDSUPONIDEALIZINGITSPROCESSCHAPTER23Yourwork in theworldisperformed in oneormoreofthreefields:workwiththings,workwithwords,workwithpeople. In eachofthesefieldsofwork,therearethousands and thousands,whoserveearnestly and loyally,workeverythingtheimageshouldnotcontain?Althoughtherearemanymillionsofdegreesofvariation and anunlimitednumberofcombinations,therearebutafewdifferentbasicqualitiesthatenterintoourimages.Theyare:colors,sounds,tastes,odors,movements and directionsofmovement,balanceorlackofbalance,finenessorroughness,hardnessorsoftness,heatorcold,lightnessorheaviness.Takeanyideayouwish to cometrue.Imageit in yourmindasitnowis,-aimperfectidea.Then,takethefactorofcolors.Imageitagain,mentallyseeingeverycolorithaspossessed,doespossessorcouldpossess. In thissamewaygoovertheideaofthatwhichyoudesire.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-DESIREOFYOURIDEALCHAPTER9Wishesarebutwishes;theyleadonly to wishingmorewishes.Desiresareheartbeatsofsoul;theydemand and impel to action.Awishturnsever to itself,wishingthatsomethingwillcome to makeitselftrue.Adesiregoesoutfromself;itdaringlyreachesout,demandingthethingdesired, and divinelycreatesit in reality.Putthefollowingtruthstogether:Desireistheheartofyourideal; in thisheartarethefiresofattainment;sometimestheydiedown and aredim;sometimestheyburnbrightly and glowwithhope and setfire to action;unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhope and thefireofaction,youridealwillnotcometrue.Whenthefiresofdesirearedimmedbydisappointmentsordiscouragement,ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast,whatareyougoing to doaboutit?Feedthefireswithyourfeelings and emotions!Yourthoughtswillnotdo;theyarebutdampwood and wetsand.Desiresareoftheheart;theycannotbemade to burnbrightlybyaddingideas and thoughtsofthemind.Isitathing-amaterialthing-youhavedesired and forwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailures to attainit,orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained?Fireyourmayfallthrough.Ifyouidealizethevalueofthatwhichyouwish to sell,yougiveitadditionalsellingvalue.Ifyouidealizetheprocessofsellingit,youdiscovernewmeansofselling.Ifyouidealizeallkindsofpossiblebuyersofthatwhichyouhaveforsale,youdiscoverabuyercapableofperceivingtheadditionalvalueyouhavegivenyourproduct and abuyercapable and willing to payforthatvalue.ACaseforIllustration:AmanownedatractoflandnearPasadena,California;onthistherewasa$10,000mortgage;hehadboughtitonashoestring,planningsoon to sellit,-foritwasexpectedthatabuildingboomwouldmakeitadesirableresidencesitelongbeforethe$10,000wasdue.ConditionsatEndofSixMonths:Thebuildingboomhadnotmaterialized;themortgagewasdue in tendays;realestatemenrefused to takeitup;thoseholdingthemortgagerefused to extendit;thebankerswouldn'ttouchit.CauseforRefusal:Thelandwas in ahollow;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,-thesupplycontinued in aspiritualstate.Thisthebankersrefused to cash;theywantedcertifiedchecks.Afterafailureofmorethantwo and ahalfmonths,theownertriedIdealizingtheProcess.First,heidealizedtheland in allitsdetails. And atonceanewthoughtcame:Ifthislandisnotnowvaluableasaresidencesite,certainlythereareotherusesforit; and sinceGodknowsalluses,theideaofanotherusewillcome to me.Second,heidealizedthechanges in itsconditionatdifferentseasonsoftheyear and -hurrah-anothernewthoughthehadnotthoughtbefore:Sincethelandwas in ahollow 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.If in ourgreaterknowledgeofmatterwefindthatitisonlyenergy in reality,thatitisnotrestrictedenergybutinfiniteenergy, and thatitisofthesamesubstanceasspirit-thenourconceptofmatterbecomessolikeourconceptofthesubstanceofwhichidealsaremade,thatitispossibleforus to perceivesomedefiniteconnection-arealrelation,perhapsasimilarity,perhapsevenaco-existence-ofthesubstanceofeveryideal and thesubstanceofeverymaterialreality.Withsuchknowledge-found in nextsucceedingchapters-ourfaiththatidealscometrue,becausetheyareofthesamesubstanceasmatter,canbe and isjustified.Suchfaithwillfireanewourideals and desires and impelus to ceasenoeffortuntiltheybecomerealities; and withknowledgeoftheprocessofattainment,weshallknowbyexperiencethatitisnotsodifficultasitonceseemed. And you,yourself,canmakeyouridealsbecomerealities.Faithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor.Idealsarethesubstanceofthethingsthatare.WHATCOMPACTNESSOFMATTERGIVES TO YOURIDEALSCHAPTER3Yourideasarealwayschanging and youareeverchangingyourattituderegardingthem.Why?Theyhavenoform,nobodyofspiritualsubstance;beingwithoutbody,theyarenotions and verychangeablenotionsatthat.Butyouareloyal to yourideals;youaresteadfast in yourallegiance to them.Why?Becausethereissomethingfixed and realaboutthem;theyaremadeofspiritualsubstance;theyaretheactualbodiesofyourdesires;ofpaperswerefullofthenewsystem andhowto getfromonepoint to another.Atleastnineoutofeverytenofthemillionsofadults in NewYorkmusthavereadthedirectionsprevious to theopening,althoughprobablynotone in ahundredthousand-whentheyreadthedirectionsover and overagain-idealizedthenewroute,noridealizedthemselvesgoingaboutthecityor toand 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 itsopening in IdealizingtheProcessoftravelingonit. How IIdealizedtheProcess in thisCase:Itookadescriptionoftheroutesfromanewspaper;readitcarefully.ThenIquietlyvisualizedthenewroutes.Next,Iidealizedaction,-Idealizedmyself using thenewroutefrommyhome to myoffice,picturingmyselfonthecars,changingwherethedescriptionsaidchangesmustbemade;idealizingeverybitofthejourney to myofficedoor.NextIidealizedonetripafteranother to otherpartsofthecity,untilIhadmyselfmentallyusedeverynew and oldroute.Afterthis,itwasimpossible to beconfused;impossible to makeamistake inusing thesubway.Millionsofothersthoughtofthenewroutes,butcertainlyveryfewconsciouslyidealizedthemselvestravelingonthem.Yeteveryindividual in NewYorkcouldhavedoneit in fiveminutesiftheyhadonlybeen in thehabitofIdealizingtheProcessofDoingThings.Othershadideasofthenewroute,ofwheretheywanted to go, and of how to getthere.Iturnedmyideasintoideals.Idealizingtheprocessofdoingthething,includedmorethanthere-seeingofthementalpictureofthenewroute.Ididmorethanvisualizeit.Iputintoitanelementofaction.Ikeptmy“clutch” in sothatthepicturebecamemovement.Thatisalwaysessential in attainingthatwhichyoudesire.THEACTOFMAKINGTHEREALITYYOURSCHAPTER13Thislastactivity-theactofmakingtherealityyours-comprisesthreesteps:idealizingyourattitude;unifyingthesubstanceoftheidealWITHthesubstanceofthereal; and makingtheactualthingapartofyourpossessionsorplacingyourself in theactualconditionsthatyouhaveidealized and desired.Yourattituderelates to yourself, to others, to conditions, andto theworld in general.Beginwithyourself.Consciouslyornot,youdotakesomekindofanattitudetowardyourself.Youmaythinkyourselfawormoragod.Youarefree to takeanyattitudetowardyourselfyoudesire to take;butthereisonlyoneattitudethatleads to success and itistheidealizedattitude!Incompletethinking in “ideas”makesyouseeyourselfasachildofsin,suffering,sorrow,weakness,mistake and failure.Thinkofyourselfasyouare:asonofGod-idealizingtheendyoudesire,theprocessbywhichyouattain, and theattitudeyouholdtowardyourself,others,conditions, and theuniverseitself.Then,idealizeyourattitudetowardothers,"Thatwhichyeseekyeshallfind."Ifyouthinkthatallmenaretrying to crushyou,youwillbecrushed;first,becauseyourattitudeclosesyoureyes to theopportunitiesofferedyou; and second,becausesuchanattitudediscovers and draws to youthosewhodonothelpyou.Ifyouidealizeothersaswilling to helpyou,youdraw to youmen and womenwhowilldothesquarethingbyyou and helpyou, -in themyouwillfindhelp and ajustreward.Thisidealizedattitudedoesnotmakeyouatrustingsimpleton,fortheidealizedattitudealsoidealizeswisdom in knowingothers.Theidealizedattitudechangesalltheconditionsoflife. In business,itleadsus to expectgoodresults, and, expectinggoodresults,weplanbetter.Whenweplanbetter,-thatis, in, amoreidealizedway-wegetbetterresults.Idealizetheworld in general.Theuniversemustbegood.Ifitwerenotgooditwouldgo to piecesovernight,-forevildisrupts and destroys.Goodattracts and unites and holdstogether.Youcannotidealizeyourbusiness,yourprofession and yourworkwithoutconductingthewholeaffairasanidealizedservicethatinevitablywillforceyourideals to cometrue!YoumayidealizetheThingDesired,down.Oneacrossthetable,onebesideme.LaterIlearnedthatonewasacoaloperatorofIndiana, and theother,-well,therestofthestoryconcernstheotherman.Onelookatthismantoldmehewasnotaso-called“manofideals,”-thatis,not in accordwiththeordinaryuseoftheterm.Helookedveryprosperous;hewastalkative-menarealwaysmorecommunicativeafterdinner,smokingagoodcigar,onatrainwithnothingelse to do.Thismanisthesoap-dyekingoftheworld.Onlyafewyearsagohe and afriend,hiswife and hisfriend'swife,started in businessmakingsoap-dyes.Altogethertheyhad$800.Todayeachofthemismorethanamillionaire.Theirsoap-dyessellfortencentsapackage,yettheydoabusinessofmanyhundredthousanddollarsamonth.Theysecuredtheoriginalpatent and consequently, in addition to theprofitstheymakefromtheirownconcern,theyarepaidroyaltiesbyallothersoap-dyecompanies. How didhedoit?Ihavesaidthatheisnotamanofideals.Thatstatementisbothtrue and nottrue.HeisnotamanofidealsofthePhariseekind,butheisamanwhoidealizesthethingwithwhichheworks. To himthesoap-dyeisoneofthegreatinventionsoftheage.Hisfaceglowedashetoldaboutit;hiseyesshone."Thinkwhatitmeans,"hesaid,"foreverywoman in theland -in fact,allovertheworld,fornowwe'resellingsoap-dyes to Europe,Australia,India and Japan -to beable in twominutes to changethecolorofhershirtwaist,ofapieceoflace,oranylighttrimmingmerelybydippingit in ourdye,withoutanyboiling, and withoutstainingherhands."Fromtheverybeginninghehadidealizedthethingheproduced.Hehadidealizedthesoap in order to selectthebestforthepurpose.Hehadidealizedthedyessoas to producethemostusefuldye,themosteasily and quicklyuseddye,-adyeneedingnoboiling,adyethatdoesnotstainthehandsofthose using it.Hehadidealizedthechemicalsused in theprocessofmakingthedye, and, ashetalkedof how hehadbuiltupthebusiness,Isawthathehadevenidealizedthekindofchemicalexperthewanted and hadthensearchedtheUnitedStatesuntilhefoundthemanthatfittedhisideal.Hehadidealizedjustice and hadsecuredpatentrightsforhimself and thosewhohadworkedforhim.Hisprocessofidealizingthething-thesoap-dye-didnotstopwhenhehadputagoodproductonthemarket and whenthatproducthadearnedhimmillionsofdollars.Hetoldme how thatveryafternoonhehadspentthreehourswithJapanesegirls in NewYork to provehissoap-dyeswouldnotstainthehandsoftheJapanesewomen.GivingaBodyofEthericSubstance to YourIdeal;GivingYourIdealtheImpulseofAction to MakeItReal;TheProcessthatMakesIdealsComeTrue;TheActofMakingtheRealityYours; and Where to CenterYourEffort. TO ATTAINYOURDESIRES,ALLTHREEMUSTBEUSEDCHAPTER7Ifyouidealize and useallthreeofthebasicactivities and onlythosethree,itiseasy to makeyouridealsbecomerealities.Youalwaysattainwhenyouidealize and usethem;but,ifyouleaveoutanyoneofthethree,youfail to attainyourdesire, -and noonecanbeblamedexceptyourself.Ifyouidealizeonlythatwhichyoudesire and holdfaithfully to thatideal,-thatis,ifyouuseonlythefirstofthethreeactivities,-youwillsucceed and justly in proportion to whatyoudo.SinceGodisjustice,theresultcorresponds to theeffort.Idealizingwhatyouwant and holdingfaithfully to theidealformonths and evenyearsbringsyouthesuccessyoureffortmerits-evenafteryearsyouwillstillbeholding to theideal. And, ifyouidealizethatwhichyoudesire and attempt to takepossessionofitmentally -using thefirst and thirdofthethreebasicactivities-yousucceed and justly in proportion to whatyoudo.If,when in NewYork,youlearnofafootballgame to beplayed in Boston and desire to bepresent,theidealoftheThingDesiredis to be in Boston.Ifyoudesire to drivebyautomobilefromNewYork to Boston,thatistheidealoftheProcessyouintend to use to get to Boston.Ifyougo to yourgarage and sit in yourcarforaday,amonthorayear,holdingfaithfullyallthe timeto theThingDesired and holdingalsoamentalpictureofbeing in Boston-mentallypicturingthefirst and thirdsteps,butomittingthesecondone-beforetheyearpassesyourfriendswillwish to sendyou to themadhouse; and onlybecauseyoufailed to usethesecondactivity-thatoftheprocessofactuallystartingthemachine and drivingfromNewYork to Boston.Asthelegfromknee to toeswasasstiffasacarvedpieceofwood,itwasnecessary to useacaneoracrutch and to hunchmywholebodyupward in order to swingtheotherlegforward.Today,Icanmovetheleftfootup and downattheankleaseasilyasIcanmovemyrightfoot.Idonotevenlimp!Mystepisspringy and certain.Friendssaythatmywalkismorelikethatofamanofthirtythanthatofamanofsixty-five.Certainly,-withthesmallbonesofmyanklegrowntogetherasonesolidbone,-Iwascompelled to dosomethingwithmyconsciousnessofthe“solidity”ofmatter. To getridoftheideathatmatterisCOMPACT,DENSE and SOLIDisthefirststep in allhealing.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,atany time duringtheages,wehadheld to thetruththatGodisAll and knownthatmatterisspiritualmanifestation,theknowledgeoftheresultsofourspiritualhealingwouldhaveswepttheworld and everyonewouldnowaccept and usethem.WehaveidealsofGod,spirit, and spiritualhealing.Wehavenoidealofmatter,thething to behealed.Ourfailureshavebeendue to ourpartial and verymistakenideasofmatter.Somehavetried to getaroundmatterbycallingitanillusion.Thinkofmatterasanillusionasmuchasyoupleasebut-ifyouhaveacancerontheendofyournose-deep in yourheartyouknowthatyoucannotdenythatyourmindrecognizesthatthatcanceristhere!Solongasyoucallmatteranillusion,youadmitthereissomething to becalledanillusion; and thatsomethingmakesyoudoubt to onedegreeoranotherthepossibilityofthehealing.Otherstry to getaroundmatter,bydenyingitsexistence.Solongasyoufinditnecessary to denymatter,yourverydenialisyouradmissionthatthereissomething to deny.Isitconsistent to denytheexistenceofthematterwecallacancer and then to turnourmindstopsy-turvy in asecond and demandthatuniversalsupplybemanifestedasmatter in theformofmoney and meansofmaterialexistence-food,clothing,houses,etc....
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