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WALLACED.WATTLES.


THE

SCIENCEOFGETTINGRICH

BYW. D.WATTLES

Authorof“NewScienceofLivingandHealing.”

PRICE,$1.00PUBLISHEDBY

ELIZABETHTOWNEHOLYOKE,MASS.

1910


COPYRIGHT,APRIL1,1910BY

WALLACED.WATTLES


CONTENTS

PAGEI. THERIGHTTOBERICH 9II. THEREISASCIENCEOFGETTINGRICH 15III. ISOPPORTUNITYMONOPOLIZED 23IV. THEFIRSTPRINCIPLEINTHESCIENCEOFGETTINGRICH 31V. INCREASINGLIFE 42VI. HOWRICHESCOMETOYOU 53VII. GRATITUDE 63VIII. THINKINGINACERTAINWAY 71IX. HOWTOUSETHEWILL 80X. FURTHERUSEOFTHEWILL 89XI. ACTINGINTHECERTAINWAY 99XII. EFFICIENTACTION 110XIII. GETTINGINTOTHERIGHTBUSINESS 119XIV. THEIMPRESSIONOFINCREASE 127XV. THEADVANCINGMAN 135XVI. SOMECAUTIONS,ANDCONCLUDINGOBSERVATIONS 143XVII. SUMMARYOFTHESCIENCEOFGETTINGRICH 152


PREFACE.

Thisbookispragmatical,notphilosophical;apracticalmanual,notatreatiseupon theories. It is intended for themen andwomenwhosemost pressingneedisformoney;whowishtogetrichfirst,andphilosophizeafterward.Itisfor those who have, so far, found neither the time, the means, nor theopportunitytogodeeplyintothestudyofmetaphysics,butwhowantresultsandwhoarewillingto taketheconclusionsofscienceasabasisforaction,withoutgoingintoalltheprocessesbywhichthoseconclusionswerereached.

Itisexpectedthatthereaderwilltakethefundamentalstatementsuponfaith,justashewouldtakestatementsconcerningalawofelectricalactioniftheywerepromulgatedbyaMarconioranEdison;and,takingthestatementsuponfaith, that he will prove their truth by acting upon them without fear orhesitation.Everymanorwomanwhodoesthiswillcertainlygetrich;forthesciencehereinapplied isanexactscience,andfailure is impossible.For thebenefit,however,ofthosewhowishtoinvestigatephilosophicaltheoriesandsosecurealogicalbasisforfaith,Iwillherecitecertainauthorities.

Themonistictheoryoftheuniverse—thetheorythatOneisAll,andthatAllisOne;thatoneSubstancemanifestsitselfastheseemingmanyelementsofthematerialworld—is ofHindu origin, and has been graduallywinning itsway into the thought of thewesternworld for two hundred years. It is thefoundation of all the Oriental philosophies, and of those of Descartes,Spinoza,Leibnitz,Schopenhauer,Hegel,andEmerson.

ThereaderwhowoulddigtothephilosophicalfoundationsisadvisedtoreadHegelandEmerson;andhewilldowelltoread“TheEternalNews,”averyexcellentpamphletpublishedbyJ.J.Brown,300CathcartRoad,Govanhill,Glasgow,Scotland.Hemayalsofindsomehelpinaseriesofarticleswrittenbytheauthor,whichwerepublishedinNautilus(Holyoke,Mass.)duringthespringandsummerof1909,underthetitle“WhatisTruth?”

InwritingthisbookIhavesacrificedallotherconsiderationstoplainnessandsimplicityofstyle,sothatallmightunderstand.Theplanofactionlaiddownherein was deduced from the conclusions of philosophy; it has beenthoroughly tested, and bears the supreme test of practical experiment; itworks. If youwish to know how the conclusionswere arrived at, read thewritingsoftheauthorsmentionedabove;andifyouwishtoreapthefruitsoftheirphilosophiesinactualpractice,readthisbookanddoexactlyasittellsyoutodo.


THEAUTHOR.


CHAPTERI.THERIGHTTOBERICH.

Whatever may be said in praise of poverty, the fact remains that it is notpossibletoliveareallycompleteorsuccessfullifeunlessoneisrich.Nomancanrisetohisgreatestpossibleheightintalentorsouldevelopmentunlesshehasplentyofmoney;fortounfoldthesoulandtodeveloptalenthemusthavemanythingstouse,andhecannothavethesethingsunlesshehasmoneytobuythemwith.

Mandevelopsinmind,soul,andbodybymakinguseofthings,andsocietyissoorganizedthatmanmusthavemoneyinordertobecomethepossessorofthings;therefore,thebasisofalladvancementformanmustbethescienceofgettingrich.

The object of all life is development; and everything that lives has aninalienablerighttoallthedevelopmentitiscapableofattaining.

Man’srighttolifemeanshisrighttohavethefreeandunrestricteduseofallthe things which may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual, andphysicalunfoldment;or,inotherwords,hisrighttoberich.

Inthisbook,Ishallnotspeakofrichesinafigurativeway;tobereallyrichdoesnotmeantobesatisfiedorcontentedwithalittle.Nomanoughttobesatisfiedwithalittleifheiscapableofusingandenjoyingmore.ThepurposeofNatureis theadvancementandunfoldmentoflife;andeverymanshouldhave all that can contribute to the power, elegance, beauty, and richness oflife;tobecontentwithlessissinful.

Themanwhoownsallhewantsforthelivingofallthelifeheiscapableoflivingisrich;andnomanwhohasnotplentyofmoneycanhaveallhewants.Lifehasadvancedsofar,andbecomesocomplex,thateventhemostordinarymanorwomanrequiresagreatamountofwealthinordertoliveinamannerthatevenapproachescompleteness.Everypersonnaturallywantstobecomeallthatheiscapableofbecoming;thisdesiretorealizeinnatepossibilitiesisinherent inhumannature;wecannothelpwanting tobeall thatwecanbe.Successinlifeisbecomingwhatyouwanttobe;youcanbecomewhatyouwant tobeonlybymakinguseof things, andyoucanhave the freeuseofthings only as you become rich enough to buy them. To understand thescienceofgettingrichisthereforethemostessentialofallknowledge.

Thereisnothingwronginwantingtogetrich.Thedesireforrichesisreally


the desire for a richer, fuller, and more abundant life; and that desire ispraiseworthy. The man who does not desire to live more abundantly isabnormal,andsothemanwhodoesnotdesiretohavemoneyenoughtobuyallhewantsisabnormal.

Therearethreemotivesforwhichwelive;weliveforthebody,weliveforthemind,andweliveforthesoul.Nooneoftheseisbetterorholierthantheother;allarealikedesirable,andnooneofthethree—body,mind,orsoul—canlivefullyifeitheroftheothersiscutshortoffulllifeandexpression.Itisnotrightornobleto liveonlyfor thesoulanddenymindorbody;andit iswrongtolivefortheintellectanddenybodyandsoul.

Weareallacquaintedwiththeloathsomeconsequencesoflivingforthebodyanddenyingbothmindandsoul;andweseethatreallifemeansthecompleteexpression of all that man can give forth through body, mind, and soul.Whateverhemaysay,nomancanbereallyhappyorsatisfiedunlesshisbodyislivingfullyineveryfunction,andunlessthesameistrueofhismindandhissoul.Whereverthereisunexpressedpossibility,orfunctionnotperformed,thereisunsatisfieddesire.Desireispossibilityseekingexpression,orfunctionseekingperformance.

Mancannot livefullyinbodywithoutgoodfood,comfortableclothing,andwarmshelter; andwithout freedom fromexcessive toil.Rest and recreationarealsonecessarytohisphysicallife.

Hecannotlivefullyinmindwithoutbooksandtimetostudythem,withoutopportunityfortravelandobservation,orwithoutintellectualcompanionship.

Tolivefullyinmindhemusthaveintellectualrecreations,andmustsurroundhimself with all the objects of art and beauty he is capable of using andappreciating.

To livefully insoul,manmusthave love;and love isdeniedexpressionbypoverty.

Man’s highest happiness is found in the bestowal of benefits on those heloves; lovefindsitsmostnaturalandspontaneousexpressioningiving.Themanwhohasnothingtogivecannotfillhisplaceasahusbandorfather,asacitizen,orasaman.Itisintheuseofmaterialthingsthatmanfindsfulllifefor his body, develops his mind, and unfolds his soul. It is therefore ofsupremeimportancetohimthatheshouldberich.

Itisperfectlyrightthatyoushoulddesiretoberich;ifyouareanormalmanorwomanyoucannothelpdoingso.Itisperfectlyrightthatyoushouldgiveyour best attention to theScience ofGettingRich, for it is the noblest andmost necessary of all studies. If you neglect this study, you are derelict in


yourdutytoyourself,toGod,andtohumanity;foryoucanrenderGodandhumanitynogreaterservicethantomakethemostofyourself.


CHAPTERII.THEREISASCIENCEOFGETTINGRICH.

There isaScienceofgettingrich,and it isanexactscience, likealgebraorarithmetic. There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiringriches;oncetheselawsarelearnedandobeyedbyanyman,hewillgetrichwithmathematicalcertainty.

Theownershipofmoneyandpropertycomesasaresultofdoingthingsinacertainway;thosewhodothingsinthisCertainWay,whetheronpurposeoraccidentally,getrich;whilethosewhodonotdothingsinthisCertainWay,nomatterhowhardtheyworkorhowabletheyare,remainpoor.

Itisanaturallawthatlikecausesalwaysproducelikeeffects;and,therefore,anymanorwomanwholearnstodothingsinthisCertainWaywillinfalliblygetrich.

Thattheabovestatementistrueisshownbythefollowingfacts:—

Getting rich isnotamatterofenvironment, for, if itwere,all thepeople incertainneighborhoodswouldbecomewealthy; thepeopleofonecitywouldallberich,whilethoseofothertownswouldallbepoor;ortheinhabitantsofonestatewouldrollinwealth,whilethoseofanadjoiningstatewouldbeinpoverty.

But everywhere we see rich and poor living side by side, in the sameenvironment,andoftenengagedinthesamevocations.Whentwomenareinthesamelocality,andinthesamebusiness,andonegetsrichwhiletheotherremains poor, it shows that getting rich is not, primarily, a matter ofenvironment. Some environments may be more favorable than others, butwhen twomen in thesamebusinessare in thesameneighborhood,andonegets rich while the other fails, it indicates that getting rich is the result ofdoingthingsinaCertainWay.

Andfurther, theability todothings in thisCertainWayisnotduesolely tothepossessionoftalent,formanypeoplewhohavegreattalentremainpoor,whileotherswhohaveverylittletalentgetrich.

Studyingthepeoplewhohavegotrich,wefindthattheyareanaveragelotinall respects, having no greater talents and abilities than other men. It isevidentthattheydonotgetrichbecausetheypossesstalentsandabilitiesthatothermenhavenot,butbecausetheyhappentodothingsinaCertainWay.


Getting rich is not the result of saving, or “thrift”; many very penuriouspeoplearepoor,whilefreespendersoftengetrich.

Norisgettingrichduetodoingthingswhichothersfailtodo;fortwomeninthesamebusinessoftendoalmostexactlythesamethings,andonegetsrichwhiletheotherremainspoororbecomesabankrupt.

Fromallthesethings,wemustcometotheconclusionthatgettingrichistheresultofdoingthingsinaCertainWay.

IfgettingrichistheresultofdoingthingsinaCertainWay,andiflikecausesalways produce like effects, then anymanorwomanwho can do things inthatwaycanbecomerich,andthewholematterisbroughtwithinthedomainofexactscience.

The question arises here,whether thisCertainWaymay not be so difficultthatonlyafewmayfollowit.Thiscannotbetrue,aswehaveseen,sofarasnaturalabilityisconcerned.Talentedpeoplegetrich,andblockheadsgetrich;intellectually brilliant people get rich, and very stupid people get rich;physicallystrongpeoplegetrich,andweakandsicklypeoplegetrich.

Somedegreeofabilitytothinkandunderstandis,ofcourse,essential;butinso far as natural ability is concerned, any man or woman who has senseenoughtoreadandunderstandthesewordscancertainlygetrich.

Also,wehaveseenthatitisnotamatterofenvironment.Locationcountsforsomething; one would not go to the heart of the Sahara and expect to dosuccessfulbusiness.

Gettingrichinvolvesthenecessityofdealingwithmen,andofbeingwheretherearepeople todealwith;and if thesepeopleare inclined todeal in theway you want to deal, so much the better. But that is about as far asenvironmentgoes.

Ifanybodyelseinyourtowncangetrich,socanyou;andifanybodyelseinyourstatecangetrich,socanyou.

Again, it isnotamatterofchoosingsomeparticularbusinessorprofession.People get rich in every business, and in every profession;while their nextdoorneighborsinthesamevocationremaininpoverty.

It is true that youwill do best in a businesswhich you like, andwhich iscongenial toyou;and ifyouhavecertain talentswhicharewelldeveloped,youwilldobestinabusinesswhichcallsfortheexerciseofthosetalents.

Also,youwilldobest inabusinesswhichissuitedtoyourlocality;anice-cream parlor would do better in a warm climate than in Greenland, and asalmon fisherywill succeed better in theNorthwest than in Florida, where


therearenosalmon.

But,asidefromthesegeneral limitations,gettingrichisnotdependentuponyour engaging in some particular business, but upon your learning to dothingsinaCertainWay.Ifyouarenowinbusiness,andanybodyelseinyourlocalityisgettingrichinthesamebusiness,whileyouarenotgettingrich,itisbecauseyouarenotdoingthingsinthesameWaythattheotherpersonisdoingthem.

No one is prevented from getting rich by lack of capital. True, as you getcapitaltheincreasebecomesmoreeasyandrapid;butonewhohascapitalisalreadyrich,anddoesnotneedtoconsiderhowtobecomeso.Nomatterhowpooryoumaybe,ifyoubegintodothingsintheCertainWayyouwillbegintogetrich;andyouwillbegintohavecapital.Thegettingofcapitalisapartof theprocessofgetting rich;and it isapartof the resultwhich invariablyfollowsthedoingofthingsintheCertainWay.

Youmaybethepoorestmanonthecontinent,andbedeeplyindebt;youmayhaveneitherfriends,influence,norresources;butifyoubegintodothingsinthisWay,youmustinfalliblybegintogetrich,forlikecausesmustproducelikeeffects.Ifyouhavenocapital,youcangetcapital;ifyouareinthewrongbusiness,youcangetintotherightbusiness;ifyouareinthewronglocation,you can go to the right location; and you can do so by beginning in yourpresentbusinessandinyourpresentlocationtodothingsintheCertainWaywhichcausessuccess.


CHAPTERIII.ISOPPORTUNITYMONOPOLIZED?

Noman is kept poor because opportunity has been taken away from him;because other people have monopolized the wealth, and have put a fencearoundit.Youmaybeshutofffromengaginginbusinessincertainlines,butthereareotherchannelsopentoyou.Probablyitwouldbehardforyoutogetcontrol of any of the great railroad systems; that field is pretty wellmonopolized.Buttheelectricrailwaybusinessisstillinitsinfancy,andoffersplentyofscopeforenterprise;anditwillbebutaveryfewyearsuntiltrafficandtransportationthroughtheairwillbecomeagreatindustry,andinallitsbranches will give employment to hundreds of thousands, and perhaps tomillions,ofpeople.Whynotturnyourattentiontothedevelopmentofaerialtransportation,insteadofcompetingwithJ.J.Hillandothersforachanceinthesteamrailwayworld?

Itisquitetruethatifyouareaworkmanintheemployofthesteeltrustyouhave very little chance of becoming the owner of the plant in which youwork;butitisalsotruethatifyouwillcommencetoactinaCertainWay,youcansoonleavetheemployofthesteeltrust;youcanbuyafarmoffromtentofortyacres,andengageinbusinessasaproduceroffoodstuffs.Thereisgreatopportunityat this timeformenwhowill liveuponsmall tractsof landandcultivatethesameintensively;suchmenwillcertainlygetrich.Youmaysaythatitisimpossibleforyoutogettheland,butIamgoingtoprovetoyouthatit is not impossible, and that you can certainlyget a farm if youwill go toworkinaCertainWay.

At different periods the tide of opportunity sets in different directions,according to the needs of the Whole, and the particular stage of socialevolutionwhichhasbeenreached.Atpresent,inAmerica,itissettingtowardagriculture and the allied industries and professions. To-day, opportunity isopenbeforethefarmerinhislinemorethanbeforethefactoryworkerinhisline. It is openbefore thebusinessmanwho supplies the farmermore thanbefore theonewhosupplies thefactoryworker;andbefore theprofessionalman who waits upon the farmer more than before the one who serves theworkingclass.

There is abundance of opportunity for the man who will go with the tide,insteadoftryingtoswimagainstit.

Sothefactoryworkers,eitherasindividualsorasaclass,arenotdeprivedof


opportunity.Theworkersarenotbeing“keptdown”bytheirmasters;theyarenotbeing“ground”bythetrustsandcombinationsofcapital.Asaclass,theyarewhere they are because they do not do things in a CertainWay. If theworkersofAmerica chose todo so, theycould follow the exampleof theirbrothersinBelgiumandothercountries,andestablishgreatdepartmentstoresandco-operativeindustries;theycouldelectmenoftheirownclasstooffice,andpasslawsfavoringthedevelopmentofsuchco-operativeindustries;andinafewyearstheycouldtakepeaceablepossessionoftheindustrialfield.

TheworkingclassmaybecomethemasterclasswhenevertheywillbegintodothingsinaCertainWay;thelawofwealthisthesameforthemasitisforallothers.Thistheymustlearn;andtheywillremainwheretheyareaslongastheycontinuetodoastheydo.Theindividualworker,however,isnothelddownbytheignoranceorthementalslothfulnessofhisclass;hecanfollowthetideofopportunitytoriches,andthisbookwilltellhimhow.

Nooneiskeptinpovertybyashortnessinthesupplyofriches;thereismorethanenoughforall.ApalaceaslargeasthecapitolatWashingtonmightbebuiltforeveryfamilyonearthfromthebuildingmaterialintheUnitedStatesalone; and under intensive cultivation, this country would produce wool,cotton, linen, and silk enough to clothe eachperson in theworld finer thanSolomonwasarrayedinallhisglory;togetherwithfoodenoughtofeedthemall luxuriously. The visible supply is practically inexhaustible; and theinvisiblesupplyreallyISinexhaustible.

Everything you see on earth is made from one original substance, out ofwhichallthingsproceed.

Newformsareconstantlybeingmade,andolderonesaredissolving;butallareshapesassumedbyOneThing.

ThereisnolimittothesupplyofFormlessStuff,orOriginalSubstance.Theuniverseismadeoutofit;butitwasnotallusedinmakingtheuniverse.Thespaces in, through, and between the forms of the visible universe arepermeated and filledwith theOriginal Substance; with the Formless Stuff;withtherawmaterialofallthings.Tenthousandtimesasmuchashasbeenmademight stillbemade,andeven thenweshouldnothaveexhausted thesupplyofuniversalrawmaterial.

Noman, therefore, is poor because nature is poor, or because there is notenoughtogoaround.

Nature is an inexhaustible storehouse of riches; the supply will never runshort. Original Substance is alive with creative energy, and is constantlyproducingmore forms.When the supply of buildingmaterial is exhausted,more will be produced; when the soil is exhausted so that foodstuffs and


materialsforclothingwillnolongergrowuponit,itwillberenewedormoresoilwillbemade.Whenallthegoldandsilverhasbeendugfromtheearth,ifman is still in such a stage of social development that he needs gold andsilver,morewillbeproducedfromtheFormless.TheFormlessStuffrespondstotheneedsofman;itwillnotlethimbewithoutanygoodthing.

Thisistrueofmancollectively;theraceasawholeisalwaysabundantlyrich,andifindividualsarepoor,itisbecausetheydonotfollowtheCertainWayofdoingthingswhichmakestheindividualmanrich.

TheFormless Stuff is intelligent; it is stuffwhich thinks. It is alive, and isalwaysimpelledtowardmorelife.

It is the natural and inherent impulse of life to seek to livemore; it is thenatureofintelligencetoenlargeitself,andofconsciousnesstoseektoextendits boundaries and find fuller expression. The universe of forms has beenmade by Formless Living Substance, throwing itself into form in order toexpressitselfmorefully.

The universe is a great Living Presence, alwaysmoving inherently towardmorelifeandfullerfunctioning.

Nature is formed for the advancement of life; its impelling motive is theincreaseoflife.Forthiscause,everythingwhichcanpossiblyministertolifeis bountifully provided; there can be no lack unless God is to contradicthimselfandnullifyhisownworks.

Youarenotkeptpoorbylackinthesupplyofriches;itisafactwhichIshalldemonstratealittlefartheronthateventheresourcesoftheFormlessSupplyareatthecommandofthemanorwomanwhowillactandthinkinaCertainWay.


CHAPTERIV.THEFIRSTPRINCIPLEINTHESCIENCEOFGETTINGRICH.

Thought is the only power which can produce tangible riches from theFormlessSubstance.Thestufffromwhichallthingsaremadeisasubstancewhichthinks,andathoughtofforminthissubstanceproducestheform.

OriginalSubstancemovesaccordingtoitsthoughts;everyformandprocessyouseeinnatureisthevisibleexpressionofathoughtinOriginalSubstance.As theFormlessStuff thinksof a form, it takes that form; as it thinksof amotion,itmakesthatmotion.Thatisthewayallthingswerecreated.Weliveinathoughtworld,whichispartofathoughtuniverse.

ThethoughtofamovinguniverseextendedthroughoutFormlessSubstance,and theThinking Stuffmoving according to that thought, took the form ofsystems of planets, and maintains that form. Thinking Substance takes theformofitsthought,andmovesaccordingtothethought.Holdingtheideaofacircling system of suns and worlds, it takes the form of these bodies, andmoves them as it thinks. Thinking the form of a slow-growing oak tree, itmovesaccordingly,andproducesthetree, thoughcenturiesmayberequiredtodothework.Increating,theFormlessseemstomoveaccordingtothelinesofmotion it has established; the thought of an oak tree does not cause theinstant formationof a full-grown tree,but it does start inmotion the forceswhichwillproducethetree,alongestablishedlinesofgrowth.

Everythoughtofform,heldinthinkingSubstance,causesthecreationoftheform, but always, or at least generally, along lines of growth and actionalreadyestablished.

The thoughtof ahouseof a certainconstruction, if itwere impresseduponFormlessSubstance,mightnotcausetheinstantformationofthehouse;butitwould cause the turning of creative energies already working in trade andcommerceintosuchchannelsastoresultinthespeedybuildingofthehouse.And if there were no existing channels through which the creative energycouldwork,thenthehousewouldbeformeddirectlyfromprimalsubstance,withoutwaitingfortheslowprocessesoftheorganicandinorganicworld.

No thought of form can be impressed upon Original Substance withoutcausingthecreationoftheform.

Man isa thinkingcenter,andcanoriginate thought.All the forms thatmanfashionswithhishandsmustfirstexistinhisthought;hecannotshapeathing


untilhehasthoughtthatthing.

Andsofarmanhasconfinedhiseffortswhollytotheworkofhishands;hehasappliedmanuallabortotheworldofforms,seekingtochangeormodifythosealreadyexisting.HehasneverthoughtoftryingtocausethecreationofnewformsbyimpressinghisthoughtsuponFormlessSubstance.

Whenmanhas a thought-form, he takesmaterial from the formsof nature,andmakesanimageof theformwhichis inhismind.Hehas,sofar,madelittleornoefforttoco-operatewithFormlessIntelligence;towork“withtheFather.”Hehasnotdreamedthathecan“dowhatheseeththeFatherdoing.”Manre-shapesandmodifiesexistingformsbymanuallabor;hehasgivennoattention to thequestionwhetherhemaynotproduce things fromFormlessSubstancebycommunicatinghisthoughtstoit.Weproposetoprovethathemaydoso;toprovethatanymanorwomanmaydoso,andtoshowhow.Asourfirststep,wemustlaydownthreefundamentalpropositions.

First,we assert that there is one original formless stuff, or substance, fromwhichallthingsaremade.Alltheseeminglymanyelementsarebutdifferentpresentations of one element; all the many forms found in organic andinorganicnaturearebutdifferentshapes,madefromthesamestuff.Andthisstuff is thinkingstuff;a thoughtheldinitproducestheformofthethought.Thought, in thinking substance, produces shapes.Man is a thinking center,capableoforiginal thought; ifmancancommunicatehis thought tooriginalthinking substance, he can cause the creation, or formation, of the thing hethinksabout.Tosummarizethis:—

There is a thinking stuff fromwhich all things aremade, andwhich, in itsoriginalstate,permeates,penetrates,andfillstheinterspacesoftheuniverse.

Athought,inthissubstance,producesthethingthatisimagedbythethought.

Man can form things in his thought, and, by impressing his thought uponformlesssubstance,cancausethethinghethinksabouttobecreated.

It may be asked if I can prove these statements; and without going intodetails,IanswerthatIcandoso,bothbylogicandexperience.

Reasoning back from the phenomena of form and thought, I come to oneoriginal thinking substance; and reasoning forward from this thinkingsubstance, I come to man’s power to cause the formation of the thing hethinksabout.

Andbyexperiment,Ifindthereasoningtrue;andthisismystrongestproof.

Ifonemanwhoreadsthisbookgetsrichbydoingwhatittellshimtodo,thatisevidence insupportofmyclaim;but ifeverymanwhodoeswhat it tells


him to do gets rich, that is positive proof until some one goes through theprocessand fails.The theory is trueuntil theprocess fails;and thisprocesswillnotfail,foreverymanwhodoesexactlywhatthisbooktellshimtodowillgetrich.

IhavesaidthatmengetrichbydoingthingsinaCertainWay;andinordertodoso,menmustbecomeabletothinkinacertainway.

Aman’swayof doing things is the direct result of thewayhe thinks aboutthings.

Todo things in thewayyouwant todo them,youwillhave toacquire theabilitytothinkthewayyouwanttothink;thisisthefirststeptowardgettingrich.

To think what you want to think is to think TRUTH, regardless ofappearances.

Everymanhasthenaturalandinherentpowertothinkwhathewantstothink,butitrequiresfarmoreefforttodosothanitdoestothinkthethoughtswhicharesuggestedbyappearances.To thinkaccording toappearances iseasy; tothink truth regardless of appearances is laborious, and requires theexpenditure of more power than any other work man is called upon toperform.

There is no labor from which most people shrink as they do from that ofsustainedandconsecutivethought;itisthehardestworkintheworld.Thisisespeciallytruewhentruthiscontrarytoappearances.Everyappearanceinthevisible world tends to produce a corresponding form in the mind whichobserves it; and this can only be prevented by holding the thought of theTRUTH.

To lookupon theappearanceofdiseasewillproduce the formofdisease inyourownmind,andultimatelyinyourbody,unlessyouholdthethoughtofthe truth,which is that there isnodisease; it isonlyanappearance,and therealityishealth.

Tolookupontheappearancesofpovertywillproducecorrespondingformsinyourownmind,unlessyouholdtothetruththatthereisnopoverty;thereisonlyabundance.

To thinkhealthwhen surroundedby theappearancesofdisease,or to thinkricheswhen in themidst of appearances of poverty, requires power; but hewhoacquires thispowerbecomesaMASTERMIND.Hecanconquer fate;hecanhavewhathewants.

This power canonlybe acquiredbygettingholdof thebasic factwhich is


behindallappearances;andthatfactisthatthereisoneThinkingSubstance,fromwhichandbywhichallthingsaremade.

Then we must grasp the truth that every thought held in this substancebecomesaform,andthatmancansoimpresshisthoughtsuponItastocausethemtotakeformandbecomevisiblethings.

Whenwe realize this,we loseall doubt and fear, forweknow thatwe cancreatewhatwewant to create;we can getwhatwewant to have, and canbecomewhatwewant to be.As a first step toward getting rich, youmustbelievethethreefundamentalstatementsgivenpreviouslyinthischapter;andinordertoemphasizethem,Irepeatthemhere:—




Youmustlayasideallotherconceptsoftheuniversethanthismonisticone;andyoumustdwelluponthisuntilitisfixedinyourmind,andhasbecomeyourhabitual thought.Read thesecreedstatementsoverandoveragain; fixevery word upon your memory, and meditate upon them until you firmlybelievewhattheysay.Ifadoubtcomestoyou,castitasideasasin.Donotlistentoargumentsagainstthisidea;donotgotochurchesorlectureswhereacontrary concept of things is taught or preached.Donot readmagazines orbookswhichteachadifferentidea;ifyougetmixedupinyourfaith,allyoureffortswillbeinvain.

Donotaskwhythesethingsaretrue,norspeculateastohowtheycanbetrue;simplytakethemontrust.

Thescienceofgettingrichbeginswiththeabsoluteacceptanceofthisfaith.


CHAPTERV.INCREASINGLIFE.

YoumustgetridofthelastvestigeoftheoldideathatthereisaDeitywhosewill it is that you should be poor, or whose purposes may be served bykeepingyouinpoverty.

TheIntelligentSubstancewhichisAll,andinall,andwhichlivesinAllandlives in you, is a consciouslyLivingSubstance.Being a consciously livingsubstance, It must have the natural and inherent desire of every livingintelligenceforincreaseoflife.Everylivingthingmustcontinuallyseekforthe enlargement of its life, because life, in the mere act of living, mustincreaseitself.

Aseed,droppedintotheground,springsintoactivity,andintheactoflivingproducesahundredmoreseeds;life,byliving,multipliesitself.ItisforeverBecomingMore;itmustdoso,ifitcontinuestobeatall.

Intelligence is under this same necessity for continuous increase. Everythought we think makes it necessary for us to think another thought;consciousness is continually expanding.Every factwe learn leadsus to thelearningofanotherfact;knowledgeiscontinuallyincreasing.Everytalentwecultivate brings to the mind the desire to cultivate another talent; we aresubject to the urge of life, seeking expression, which ever drives us on toknowmore,todomore,andtobemore.

Inordertoknowmore,domore,andbemorewemusthavemore;wemusthave things touse, forwe learn,anddo,andbecome,onlybyusing things.Wemustgetrich,sothatwecanlivemore.

Thedesireforrichesissimplythecapacityforlargerlifeseekingfulfillment;everydesireistheeffortofanunexpressedpossibilitytocomeintoaction.Itis power seeking to manifest which causes desire. That which makes youwantmoremoneyisthesameasthatwhichmakestheplantgrow;itisLife,seekingfullerexpression.

TheOneLivingSubstancemustbesubjecttothisinherentlawofalllife;itispermeatedwiththedesiretolivemore;thatiswhyitisunderthenecessityofcreatingthings.

TheOneSubstancedesirestolivemoreinyou;henceitwantsyoutohaveallthethingsyoucanuse.


It is the desire of God that you should get rich. He wants you to get richbecause he can express himself better through you if you have plenty ofthingstouseingivinghimexpression.Hecanlivemoreinyouifyouhaveunlimitedcommandofthemeansoflife.

Theuniversedesiresyoutohaveeverythingyouwanttohave.

Natureisfriendlytoyourplans.

Everythingisnaturallyforyou.

Makeupyourmindthatthisistrue.

Itisessential,however,thatyourpurposeshouldharmonizewiththepurposethatisinAll.

Youmustwantreallife,notmerepleasureorsensualgratification.Lifeistheperformance of function; and the individual really lives only when heperforms every function, physical, mental, and spiritual, of which he iscapable,withoutexcessinany.

Youdonotwanttogetrichinordertoliveswinishly,forthegratificationofanimaldesires;thatisnotlife.Buttheperformanceofeveryphysicalfunctionisapartoflife,andnoonelivescompletelywhodeniestheimpulsesofthebodyanormalandhealthfulexpression.

You do not want to get rich solely to enjoy mental pleasures, to getknowledge,togratifyambition,tooutshineothers,tobefamous.Allthesearea legitimate part of life, but the man who lives for the pleasures of theintellectalonewillonlyhaveapartiallife,andhewillneverbesatisfiedwithhislot.

Youdonotwanttogetrichsolelyforthegoodofothers,toloseyourselfforthesalvationofmankind,toexperiencethejoysofphilanthropyandsacrifice.The joysof thesoulareonlyapartof life;and theyarenobetterornoblerthananyotherpart.

Youwanttogetrichinorderthatyoumayeat,drink,andbemerrywhenitistimetodothesethings;inorderthatyoumaysurroundyourselfwithbeautifulthings,seedistantlands,feedyourmind,anddevelopyourintellect;inorderthatyoumaylovemenanddokindthings,andbeabletoplayagoodpartinhelpingtheworldtofindtruth.

Butrememberthatextremealtruismisnobetterandnonoblerthanextremeselfishness;botharemistakes.

GetridoftheideathatGodwantsyoutosacrificeyourselfforothers,andthatyoucansecurehisfavorbydoingso;Godrequiresnothingofthekind.


Whathewantsisthatyoushouldmakethemostofyourself,foryourself,andforothers;andyoucanhelpothersmorebymakingthemostofyourselfthaninanyotherway.

You canmake themost of yourself only by getting rich; so it is right andpraiseworthythatyoushouldgiveyourfirstandbestthoughttotheworkofacquiringwealth.

Remember,however,thatthedesireofSubstanceisforall,anditsmovementsmustbe formore life to all; it cannotbemade towork for less life to any,becauseitisequallyinall,seekingrichesandlife.

Intelligent Substance will make things for you, but it will not take thingsawayfromsomeoneelseandgivethemtoyou.

You must get rid of the thought of competition. You are to create, not tocompeteforwhatisalreadycreated.

Youdonothavetotakeanythingawayfromanyone.

Youdonothavetodrivesharpbargains.

Youdonothave tocheat,or to takeadvantage.Youdonotneed to let anymanworkforyouforlessthanheearns.

Youdonothavetocovetthepropertyofothers,ortolookatitwithwishfuleyes; no man has anything of which you cannot have the like, and thatwithouttakingwhathehasawayfromhim.

Youaretobecomeacreator,notacompetitor;youaregoingtogetwhatyouwant,butinsuchawaythatwhenyougetiteveryothermanwillhavemorethanhehasnow.

Iamawarethattherearemenwhogetavastamountofmoneybyproceedingindirectoppositiontothestatementsintheparagraphabove,andmayaddawordofexplanationhere.Menoftheplutocratictype,whobecomeveryrich,do so sometimes purely by their extraordinary ability on the plane ofcompetition; and sometimes they unconsciously relate themselves toSubstance in its great purposes and movements for the general racialupbuilding through industrial evolution. Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, etal.,havebeentheunconsciousagentsoftheSupremeinthenecessaryworkof systematizing and organizing productive industry; and in the end, theirwork will contribute immensely toward increased life for all. Their day isnearlyover; theyhaveorganizedproduction,andwillsoonbesucceededbytheagentsofthemultitude,whowillorganizethemachineryofdistribution.

The multi-millionaires are like the monster reptiles of the prehistoric eras;they play a necessary part in the evolutionary process, but the samePower


whichproducedthemwilldisposeofthem.Anditiswelltobearinmindthattheyhaveneverbeenreallyrich;arecordoftheprivatelivesofmostof thisclasswillshowthattheyhavereallybeenthemostabjectandwretchedofthepoor.

Riches secured on the competitive plane are never satisfactory andpermanent;theyareyoursto-day,andanother’sto-morrow.Remember,ifyouaretobecomerichinascientificandcertainway,youmustriseentirelyoutof the competitive thought. You must never think for a moment that thesupply is limited. Just as soon as you begin to think that all themoney isbeing “cornered” and controlled by bankers and others, and that youmustexert yourself to get laws passed to stop this process, and so on; in thatmoment you drop into the competitive mind, and your power to causecreation is gone for the time being; and what is worse, you will probablyarrestthecreativemovementsyouhavealreadyinstituted.

KNOW that there are countless millions of dollars’ worth of gold in themountainsoftheearth,notyetbroughttolight;andknowthatiftherewerenot,morewouldbecreatedfromThinkingSubstancetosupplyyourneeds.

KNOW that the money you need will come, even if it is necessary for athousandmentobeledtothediscoveryofnewgoldminesto-morrow.

Never look at the visible supply; look always at the limitless riches inFormlessSubstance,andKNOWthat theyarecoming toyouas fastasyoucan receive and use them. Nobody, by cornering the visible supply, canpreventyoufromgettingwhatisyours.

Soneverallowyourselftothinkforaninstantthatallthebestbuildingspotswill be taken before you get ready to build your house, unless you hurry.Neverworryaboutthetrustsandcombines,andgetanxiousforfeartheywillsooncometoownthewholeearth.Nevergetafraidthatyouwill losewhatyouwantbecausesomeotherperson“beatsyoutoit.”Thatcannotpossiblyhappen;youarenotseekinganythingthatispossessedbyanybodyelse;youare causingwhat youwant to be created fromFormlessSubstance, and thesupplyiswithoutlimits.Sticktotheformulatedstatement:—





CHAPTERVI.HOWRICHESCOMETOYOU.

WhenIsaythatyoudonothavetodrivesharpbargains,Idonotmeanthatyou do not have to drive any bargains at all, or that you are above thenecessityforhavinganydealingswithyourfellowmen.Imeanthatyouwillnot need to dealwith them unfairly; you do not have to get something fornothing,butcangivetoeverymanmorethanyoutakefromhim.

You cannot give everymanmore in cashmarket value than you take fromhim,butyoucangivehimmoreinusevaluethanthecashvalueofthethingyoutakefromhim.Thepaper,ink,andothermaterialinthisbookmaynotbeworth themoneyyoupaid for it; but if the ideas suggestedby it bringyouthousandsofdollars,youhavenotbeenwrongedbythosewhosoldittoyou;theyhavegivenyouagreatusevalueforasmallcashvalue.

LetussupposethatIownapicturebyoneofthegreatartists,which,inanycivilizedcommunity,isworththousandsofdollars.ItakeittoBaffinBay,andby“salesmanship”induceanEskimotogiveabundleoffursworth$500forit.Ihavereallywrongedhim,forhehasnouseforthepicture;ithasnousevaluetohim;itwillnotaddtohislife.

ButsupposeIgivehimagunworth$50forhisfurs;thenhehasmadeagoodbargain.He has use for the gun; itwill get himmanymore furs andmuchfood;itwilladdtohislifeineveryway;itwillmakehimrich.

Whenyourisefromthecompetitivetothecreativeplane,youcanscanyourbusiness transactions very strictly, and if you are selling anyman anythingwhichdoesnotaddmoretohislifethanthethinghegivesyouinexchange,youcanaffordtostopit.Youdonothavetobeatanybodyinbusiness.Andifyouareinabusinesswhichdoesbeatpeople,getoutofitatonce.

Giveeverymanmoreinusevaluethanyoutakefromhimincashvalue;thenyouareaddingtothelifeoftheworldbyeverybusinesstransaction.

Ifyouhavepeopleworkingforyou,youmusttakefromthemmoreincashvaluethanyoupaytheminwages;butyoucansoorganizeyourbusinessthatitwillbefilledwiththeprincipleofadvancement,andsothateachemployeewhowishestodosomayadvancealittleeveryday.

Youcanmakeyourbusinessdoforyouremployeeswhatthisbookisdoingforyou.Youcansoconductyourbusinessthatitwillbeasortofladder,bywhicheveryemployeewhowilltakethetroublemayclimbtoricheshimself;


andgiventheopportunity,ifhewillnotdosoitisnotyourfault.

And finally, because you are to cause the creation of your riches fromFormlessSubstancewhichpermeatesallyourenvironment,itdoesnotfollowthat theyare to takeshapefromtheatmosphereandcomeintobeingbeforeyoureyes.

Ifyouwantasewingmachine,forinstance,IdonotmeantotellyouthatyouaretoimpressthethoughtofasewingmachineonThinkingSubstanceuntilthe machine is formed without hands, in the room where you sit, orelsewhere.But if youwant a sewingmachine, hold themental image of itwiththemostpositivecertaintythatitisbeingmade,orisonitswaytoyou.After once forming the thought, have themost absolute and unquestioningfaith that thesewingmachine iscoming;never thinkof it,orspeakof it, inanyotherwaythanasbeingsuretoarrive.Claimitasalreadyyours.

Itwill be brought to you by the power of the Supreme Intelligence, actingupon themindsofmen. Ifyou live inMaine, itmaybe that amanwill bebroughtfromTexasorJapantoengageinsometransactionwhichwillresultinyourgettingwhatyouwant.

If so, thewholematterwill be asmuch to thatman’s advantage as it is toyours.

DonotforgetforamomentthattheThinkingSubstanceisthroughall,inall,communicating with all, and can influence all. The desire of ThinkingSubstance for fuller life and better living has caused the creation of all thesewing machines already made; and it can cause the creation of millionsmore, andwill,whenevermen set it inmotion by desire and faith, and byactinginaCertainWay.

You can certainly have a sewing machine in your house; and it is just ascertainthatyoucanhaveanyotherthingorthingswhichyouwant,andwhichyouwillusefortheadvancementofyourownlifeandthelivesofothers.

You need not hesitate about asking largely; “it is your Father’s pleasure togiveyouthekingdom,”saidJesus.

OriginalSubstancewantstoliveallthatispossibleinyou,andwantsyoutohaveallthatyoucanorwilluseforthelivingofthemostabundantlife.

If you fix upon your consciousness the fact that the desire you feel for thepossessionofrichesisonewiththedesireofOmnipotenceformorecompleteexpression,yourfaithbecomesinvincible.

OnceIsawalittleboysittingatapiano,andvainlytryingtobringharmonyoutofthekeys;andIsawthathewasgrievedandprovokedbyhisinabilityto


play realmusic. Iaskedhim thecauseofhisvexation,andheanswered,“Icanfeelthemusicinme,butIcan’tmakemyhandsgoright.”ThemusicinhimwastheURGEofOriginalSubstance,containingall thepossibilitiesofalllife;allthatthereisofmusicwasseekingexpressionthroughthechild.

God, theOne Substance, is trying to live and do and enjoy things throughhumanity.Heissaying,“Iwanthandstobuildwonderfulstructures, toplaydivine harmonies, to paint glorious pictures; Iwant feet to runmy errands,eyestoseemybeauties, tonguestotellmightytruthsandtosingmarveloussongs,”andsoon.

Allthatthereisofpossibilityisseekingexpressionthroughmen.Godwantsthosewhocanplaymusictohavepianosandeveryotherinstrument,andtohavethemeanstocultivatetheirtalentstothefullestextent;Hewantsthosewhocanappreciatebeauty tobeable to surround themselveswithbeautifulthings;Hewants thosewho can discern truth to have every opportunity totravelandobserve;Hewantsthosewhocanappreciatedresstobebeautifullyclothed,andthosewhocanappreciategoodfoodtobeluxuriouslyfed.

Hewants all these things because it isHimself that enjoys and appreciatesthem;itisGodwhowantstoplay,andsing,andenjoybeauty,andproclaimtruth,andwearfineclothes,andeatgoodfoods.

“ItisGodthatworkethinyoutowillandtodo,”saidPaul.

The desire you feel for riches is the Infinite, seeking to expressHimself inyouasHesoughttofindexpressioninthelittleboyatthepiano.

Soyouneednothesitatetoasklargely.

YourpartistofocalizeandexpressthedesiresofGod.

This is a difficult pointwithmost people; they retain something of the oldidea that poverty and self-sacrifice are pleasing to God. They look uponpovertyasapartof theplan,anecessityofnature.Theyhave the idea thatGod has finished His work, and made all that He can make, and that themajority ofmenmust stay poor because there is not enough to go around.Theyholdtosomuchofthiserroneousthoughtthattheyfeelashamedtoaskforwealth; they try not towantmore than a verymodest competence, justenoughtomakethemfairlycomfortable.

Irecallnowthecaseofonestudentwhowastoldthathemustgetinmindaclear picture of the things he desired, so that the creative thought of themmightbeimpressedonFormlessSubstance.Hewasaverypoorman,livingina rentedhouse,andhavingonlywhatheearnedfromday today;andhecouldnotgraspthefactthatallwealthwashis.So,afterthinkingthematterover,hedecidedthathemightreasonablyaskforanewrugfor thefloorof


hisbestroom,andananthracitecoalstovetoheatthehouseduringthecoldweather. Following the instructions given in this book, he obtained thesethingsinafewmonths;andthenitdawneduponhimthathehadnotaskedenough.Hewent through the house inwhich he lived, and planned all theimprovementshewouldliketomakeinit;hementallyaddedabaywindowhereanda roomthere,until itwascomplete inhismindashis idealhome;andthenheplanneditsfurnishings.

Holding thewholepicture inhismind,hebegan living in theCertainWay,and moving toward what he wanted; and he owns the house now, and isrebuilding it after the form of hismental image.And now,with still largerfaith,heisgoingontogetgreaterthings.Ithasbeenuntohimaccordingtohisfaith,anditissowithyouandwithallofus.


CHAPTERVII.GRATITUDE.

TheillustrationsgiveninthelastchapterwillhaveconveyedtothereaderthefactthatthefirststeptowardgettingrichistoconveytheideaofyourwantstotheFormlessSubstance.

This is true,andyouwillsee that inorder todoso itbecomesnecessary torelateyourselftotheFormlessIntelligenceinaharmoniousway.

To secure this harmonious relation is a matter of such primary and vitalimportance that Ishallgivesomespace to itsdiscussionhere,andgiveyouinstructionswhich,ifyouwillfollowthem,willbecertaintobringyouintoperfectunityofmindwithGod.

Thewholeprocessofmentaladjustmentandatonementcanbesummedupinoneword,gratitude.

First,youbelievethatthereisoneIntelligentSubstance,fromwhichallthingsproceed; second, you believe that this Substance gives you everything youdesire;andthird,yourelateyourselftoItbyafeelingofdeepandprofoundgratitude.

Many people who order their lives rightly in all other ways are kept inpovertyby their lackofgratitude.Having receivedonegift fromGod, theycut the wires which connect them with Him by failing to makeacknowledgment.

It is easy to understand that the nearerwe live to the source ofwealth, themorewealthweshall receive;andit iseasyalso tounderstandthat thesoulthat is always grateful lives in closer touch with God than the one whichneverlookstoHiminthankfulacknowledgment.

ThemoregratefullywefixourmindsontheSupremewhengoodthingscometous, themoregood thingswewill receive,and themore rapidly theywillcome;andthereasonsimplyisthatthementalattitudeofgratitudedrawsthemindintoclosertouchwiththesourcefromwhichtheblessingscome.

Ifitisanewthoughttoyouthatgratitudebringsyourwholemindintocloserharmonywiththecreativeenergiesoftheuniverse,consideritwell,andyouwill see that it is true.Thegood thingsyoualreadyhavehavecome toyoualongthelineofobediencetocertainlaws.Gratitudewillleadyourmindoutalongthewaysbywhichthingscome;anditwillkeepyouincloseharmony


withcreativethoughtandpreventyoufromfallingintocompetitivethought.

Gratitudealonecankeepyoulooking toward theAll,andpreventyoufromfallingintotheerrorofthinkingofthesupplyaslimited;andtodothatwouldbefataltoyourhopes.

There is aLawofGratitude, and it is absolutely necessary that you shouldobservethelaw,ifyouaretogettheresultsyouseek.

The law of gratitude is the natural principle that action and reaction arealwaysequal,andinoppositedirections.

ThegratefuloutreachingofyourmindinthankfulpraisetotheSupremeisaliberationorexpenditureof force; it cannot fail to reach that towhich it isaddressed,andthereactionisaninstantaneousmovementtowardyou.

“DrawnighuntoGod,andHewilldrawnighuntoyou.”Thatisastatementofpsychologicaltruth.

And if your gratitude is strong and constant, the reaction in FormlessSubstance will be strong and continuous; the movement of the things youwantwillbealwaystowardyou.NoticethegratefulattitudethatJesustook;howHealwaysseemstobesaying,“IthankThee,Father,thatThouhearestme.”You cannot exercisemuch powerwithout gratitude; for it is gratitudethatkeepsyouconnectedwithPower.

But the value of gratitude does not consist solely in getting you moreblessings in the future. Without gratitude you cannot long keep fromdissatisfiedthoughtregardingthingsastheyare.

Themomentyoupermityourmindtodwellwithdissatisfactionuponthingsastheyare,youbegintoloseground.Youfixattentionuponthecommon,theordinary,thepoor,andthesqualidandmean;andyourmindtakestheformofthese things. Then you will transmit these forms or mental images to theFormless,andthecommon,thepoor,thesqualid,andmeanwillcometoyou.

Topermityourmindtodwellupontheinferior is tobecomeinferiorandtosurroundyourselfwithinferiorthings.

On the other hand, to fix your attention on the best is to surroundyourselfwiththebest,andtobecomethebest.

TheCreativePowerwithinusmakesus into the imageof that towhichwegiveourattention.

WeareThinkingSubstance,andthinkingsubstancealwaystakestheformofthatwhichitthinksabout.

The grateful mind is constantly fixed upon the best; therefore it tends to


becomethebest;ittakestheformorcharacterofthebest,andwillreceivethebest.

Also, faith isbornofgratitude.Thegratefulmindcontinuallyexpectsgoodthings, and expectationbecomes faith.The reactionof gratitudeuponone’sownmindproducesfaith;andeveryoutgoingwaveofgrateful thanksgivingincreasesfaith.Hewhohasnofeelingofgratitudecannotlongretainalivingfaith;andwithoutalivingfaithyoucannotgetrichbythecreativemethod,asweshallseeinthefollowingchapters.

It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every goodthingthatcomestoyou;andtogivethankscontinuously.

And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you shouldincludeallthingsinyourgratitude.

Do not waste time thinking or talking about the shortcomings or wrongactions of plutocrats or trustmagnates.Their organization of theworld hasmadeyouropportunity;allyougetreallycomestoyoubecauseofthem.

Donotrageagainstcorruptpoliticians;ifitwerenotforpoliticiansweshouldfallintoanarchy,andyouropportunitywouldbegreatlylessened.

Godhasworkedalongtimeandverypatientlytobringusuptowhereweareinindustryandgovernment,andHeisgoingrightonwithHiswork.Thereisnot the least doubt that He will do away with plutocrats, trust magnates,captainsofindustry,andpoliticiansassoonastheycanbespared;butinthemeantime,beholdtheyareallverygood.Rememberthattheyareallhelpingtoarrangethelinesoftransmissionalongwhichyourricheswillcometoyou,andbegratefultothemall.Thiswillbringyouintoharmoniousrelationswiththegoodineverything,andthegoodineverythingwillmovetowardyou.


CHAPTERVIII.THINKINGINTHECERTAINWAY.

TurnbacktochapterVI.,andreadagainthestoryofthemanwhoformedamental image of his house, and you will get a fair idea of the initial steptowardgettingrich.Youmustformaclearanddefinitementalpictureofwhatyouwant;youcannottransmitanideaunlessyouhaveityourself.

Youmust have it before you can give it; andmany people fail to impressThinking Substance because they have themselves only a vague andmistyconceptofthethingstheywanttodo,tohave,ortobecome.

Itisnotenoughthatyoushouldhaveageneraldesireforwealth“todogoodwith”;everybodyhasthatdesire.

Itisnotenoughthatyoushouldhaveawishtotravel,seethings,livemore,etc.Everybodyhas thosedesires also. Ifyouweregoing to sendawirelessmessage to a friend, youwouldnot send the letters of the alphabet in theirorder, and let him construct the message for himself; nor would you takewords at random from the dictionary.Youwould send a coherent sentence;one which meant something. When you try to impress your wants uponSubstance,rememberthatitmustbedonebyacoherentstatement;youmustknowwhatyouwant,andbedefinite.

Youcannevergetrich,orstartthecreativepowerintoaction,bysendingoutunformedlongingsandvaguedesires.

Gooveryourdesires justas themanIhavedescribedwentoverhishouse;seejustwhatyouwant,andgetaclearmentalpictureofitasyouwishittolookwhenyougetit.

Thatclearmentalpictureyoumusthavecontinuallyinmind,asthesailorhasinmindtheporttowardwhichheissailingtheship;youmustkeepyourfacetoward itall the time.Youmustnomore losesightof it than thesteersmanlosessightofthecompass.

Itisnotnecessarytotakeexercisesinconcentration,nortosetapartspecialtimesforprayerandaffirmation,norto“gointothesilence,”nortodooccultstuntsofanykind.Thesethingsarewellenough,butallyouneedistoknowwhat you want, and to want it badly enough so that it will stay in yourthoughts.

Spendasmuchofyourleisuretimeasyoucanincontemplatingyourpicture,


butnooneneedstotakeexercisestoconcentratehismindonathingwhichhereallywants;itisthethingsyoudonotreallycareaboutwhichrequireefforttofixyourattentionuponthem.

Andunlessyoureallywanttogetrich,sothatthedesireisstrongenoughtohold your thoughts directed to the purpose as the magnetic pole holds theneedleofthecompass,itwillhardlybeworthwhileforyoutotrytocarryouttheinstructionsgiveninthisbook.

Themethodshereinsetforthareforpeoplewhosedesireforrichesisstrongenough to overcomemental laziness and the love of ease, andmake themwork.

Themoreclearanddefiniteyoumakeyourpicture, then,and themoreyoudwellupon it,bringingoutall itsdelightfuldetails, thestrongeryourdesirewillbe;andthestrongeryourdesire, theeasier itwillbetoholdyourmindfixeduponthepictureofwhatyouwant.

Somethingmoreisnecessary,however,thanmerelytoseethepictureclearly.Ifthatisallyoudo,youareonlyadreamer,andwillhavelittleornopowerforaccomplishment.

Behindyourclearvisionmustbe thepurpose torealize it; tobring itout intangibleexpression.

Andbehind thispurposemustbean invincibleandunwaveringFAITH thatthe thing is already yours; that it is “at hand” and you have only to takepossessionofit.

Liveinthenewhouse,mentally,untilittakesformaroundyouphysically.Inthementalrealm,enteratonceintofullenjoymentofthethingsyouwant.

“Whatsoeverthingsyeaskforwhenyepray,believethatyereceivethem,andyeshallhavethem,”saidJesus.

Seethethingsyouwantasiftheywereactuallyaroundyouallthetime;seeyourselfasowningandusingthem.Makeuseoftheminimaginationjustasyouwillusethemwhentheyareyourtangiblepossessions.Dwelluponyourmentalpictureuntilitisclearanddistinct,andthentaketheMentalAttitudeof Ownership toward everything in that picture. Take possession of it, inmind,inthefullfaiththatitisactuallyyours.Holdtothismentalownership;donotwaverforaninstantinthefaiththatitisreal.

And rememberwhatwas said in aprecedingchapter about gratitude; be asthankful for itall the timeasyouexpect tobewhen ithas takenform.ThemanwhocansincerelythankGodforthethingswhichasyetheownsonlyinimagination, has real faith. He will get rich; he will cause the creation of


whatsoeverhewants.

Youdonotneedtoprayrepeatedlyforthethingsyouwant;itisnotnecessarytotellGodaboutiteveryday.

“Use not vain repetitions as the heathen do,” said Jesus toHis pupils, “foryourFatherknoweththatyehaveneedofthesethingsbeforeyeaskHim.”

Yourpartistointelligentlyformulateyourdesireforthethingswhichmakeforalargerlife,andtogetthesedesiresarrangedintoacoherentwhole;andthen to impress thisWholeDesireupon theFormlessSubstance,whichhasthepowerandthewilltobringyouwhatyouwant.

Youdonotmakethisimpressionbyrepeatingstringsofwords;youmakeitby holding the vision with unshakable PURPOSE to attain it, and withsteadfastFAITHthatyoudoattainit.

Theanswertoprayerisnotaccordingtoyourfaithwhileyouaretalking,butaccordingtoyourfaithwhileyouareworking.

You cannot impress themind of God by having a special Sabbath day setapart to tellHimwhatyouwant,and thenforgettingHimduring therestoftheweek.Youcannot impressHimbyhavingspecialhours togo intoyourclosetandpray,ifyouthendismissthematterfromyourminduntilthehourofprayercomesagain.

Oral prayer is well enough, and has its effect, especially upon yourself, inclarifying your vision and strengthening your faith; but it is not your oralpetitionswhichgetyouwhatyouwant.Inordertogetrichyoudonotneeda“sweethourofprayer”;youneedto“praywithoutceasing.”AndbyprayerImeanholding steadily toyourvision,with thepurpose tocause its creationintosolidform,andthefaiththatyouaredoingso.

“Believethatyereceivethem.”

The whole matter turns on receiving, once you have clearly formed yourvision. When you have formed it, it is well to make an oral statement,addressingtheSupremeinreverentprayer;andfromthatmomentyoumust,in mind, receive what you ask for. Live in the new house; wear the fineclothes; ride in the automobile; go on the journey, and confidently plan forgreater journeys. Think and speak of all the things you have asked for intermsof actualpresentownership. Imagine an environment, anda financialcondition exactly asyouwant them, and live all the time in that imaginaryenvironmentandfinancialcondition.Mind,however,thatyoudonotdothisasameredreamerandcastlebuilder;holdtotheFAITHthattheimaginaryisbeing realized,and to thePURPOSE to realize it.Remember that it is faithandpurposeintheuseoftheimaginationwhichmakethedifferencebetween


thescientistandthedreamer.Andhavinglearnedthisfact,itisherethatyoumustlearntheproperuseoftheWill.


CHAPTERIX.HOWTOUSETHEWILL.

Tosetaboutgettingrichinascientificway,youdonottrytoapplyyourwillpowertoanythingoutsideofyourself.

Youhavenorighttodoso,anyway.

Itiswrongtoapplyyourwilltoothermenandwomen,inordertogetthemtodowhatyouwishdone.

It isasflagrantlywrongtocoercepeoplebymentalpowerasit is tocoercethembyphysicalpower.Ifcompellingpeoplebyphysicalforcetodothingsfor you reduces them to slavery, compelling them by mental meansaccomplishes exactly the same thing; the only difference is in methods. Iftakingthingsfrompeoplebyphysicalforceisrobbery,thentakingthingsbymentalforceisrobberyalso;thereisnodifferenceinprinciple.

Youhavenorighttouseyourwillpoweruponanotherperson,even“forhisowngood”;foryoudonotknowwhatisforhisgood.

Thescienceofgetting richdoesnot requireyou toapplypoweror force toanyotherperson,inanywaywhatsoever.Thereisnottheslightestnecessityfordoingso;indeed,anyattempttouseyourwilluponotherswillonlytendtodefeatyourpurpose.

Youdonotneedtoapplyyourwilltothings,inordertocompelthemtocometoyou.

ThatwouldsimplybetryingtocoerceGod,andwouldbefoolishanduseless,aswellasirreverent.

YoudonothavetocompelGodtogiveyougoodthings,anymorethanyouhavetouseyourwillpowertomakethesunrise.

Youdonothavetouseyourwillpowertoconqueranunfriendlydeity,ortomakestubbornandrebelliousforcesdoyourbidding.

Substanceisfriendlytoyou,andismoreanxioustogiveyouwhatyouwantthanyouaretogetit.

Togetrich,youneedonlytouseyourwillpoweruponyourself.

Whenyouknowwhattothinkanddo,thenyoumustuseyourwilltocompelyourselftothinkanddotherightthings.Thatisthelegitimateuseofthewillingettingwhat youwant—touse it in holdingyourself to the right course.


UseyourwilltokeepyourselfthinkingandactingintheCertainWay.

Donottrytoprojectyourwill,oryourthoughts,oryourmindoutintospace,to“act”onthingsorpeople.

Keepyourmindathome;itcanaccomplishmoretherethanelsewhere.

Useyourmind to formamental imageofwhat youwant, and tohold thatvisionwithfaithandpurpose;anduseyourwilltokeepyourmindworkingintheRightWay.

Themoresteadyandcontinuousyourfaithandpurpose,themorerapidlyyouwill get rich, because you will make only POSITIVE impressions uponSubstance;andyouwillnotneutralizeoroffsetthembynegativeimpressions.

Thepictureofyourdesires,heldwith faithandpurpose, is takenupby theFormless, andpermeates it togreatdistances,—throughout theuniverse, forallIknow.

As this impression spreads, all things are setmoving toward its realization;every living thing, every inanimate thing, and the things yet uncreated, arestirredtowardbringingintobeingthatwhichyouwant.Allforcebeginstobeexertedinthatdirection;allthingsbegintomovetowardyou.Themindsofpeople,everywhere,are influencedtowarddoingthe thingsnecessary to thefulfillingofyourdesires;andtheyworkforyou,unconsciously.

Butyoucancheckall thisbystartinganegativeimpressionintheFormlessSubstance.Doubtorunbeliefisascertaintostartamovementawayfromyouas faith andpurposeare to start one towardyou. It isbynotunderstandingthisthatmostpeoplewhotrytomakeuseof“mentalscience”ingettingrichmake their failure. Every hour and moment you spend in giving heed todoubtsand fears, everyhouryouspend inworry,everyhour inwhichyoursoul is possessed by unbelief, sets a current away from you in the wholedomainofintelligentSubstance.Allthepromisesareuntothemthatbelieve,anduntothemonly.NoticehowinsistentJesuswasuponthispointofbelief;andnowyouknowthereasonwhy.

Sincebeliefisallimportant,itbehoovesyoutoguardyourthoughts;andasyourbeliefswillbeshaped toaverygreatextentby the thingsyouobserveandthinkabout,itisimportantthatyoushouldcommandyourattention.

Andhere thewill comes intouse; for it is byyourwill that youdetermineuponwhatthingsyourattentionshallbefixed.

Ifyouwanttobecomerich,youmustnotmakeastudyofpoverty.

Thingsarenotbroughtintobeingbythinkingabouttheiropposites.Healthisnever to be attained by studying disease and thinking about disease;


righteousness isnot tobepromotedby studying sinand thinkingabout sin;andnooneevergotrichbystudyingpovertyandthinkingaboutpoverty.

Medicineasascienceofdiseasehasincreaseddisease;religionasascienceof sin has promoted sin, and economics as a study of poverty will fill theworldwithwretchednessandwant.

Donot talkaboutpoverty;donot investigate it,orconcernyourselfwith it.Nevermindwhatitscausesare;youhavenothingtodowiththem.

Whatconcernsyouisthecure.

Donotspendyourtimeincharitablework,orcharitymovements;allcharityonlytendstoperpetuatethewretchednessitaimstoeradicate.

Idonotsaythatyoushouldbehard-heartedorunkind,andrefusetohearthecry of need; but you must not try to eradicate poverty in any of theconventional ways. Put poverty behind you, and put all that pertains to itbehindyou,and“makegood.”

Getrich;thatisthebestwayyoucanhelpthepoor.

Andyoucannotholdthementalimagewhichistomakeyourichifyoufillyourmindwithpicturesofpoverty.Donotreadbooksorpaperswhichgivecircumstantialaccountsofthewretchednessofthetenementdwellers,ofthehorrorsofchildlabor,andsoon.Donotreadanythingwhichfillsyourmindwithgloomyimagesofwantandsuffering.

Youcannothelpthepoorintheleastbyknowingaboutthesethings;andthewide-spreadknowledgeofthemdoesnottendatalltodoawaywithpoverty.

Whattendstodoawaywithpovertyisnotthegettingofpicturesofpovertyintoyourmind,butgettingpicturesofwealthintothemindsofthepoor.

Youarenotdesertingthepoorintheirmiserywhenyourefusetoallowyourmindtobefilledwithpicturesofthatmisery.

Povertycanbedoneawaywith,notby increasing thenumberofwell-to-dopeoplewhothinkaboutpoverty,butbyincreasingthenumberofpoorpeoplewhoproposewithfaithtogetrich.

Thepoordonotneedcharity;theyneedinspiration.Charityonlysendsthema loaf of bread to keep them alive in theirwretchedness, or gives them anentertainment tomake them forget for an hour or two; but inspirationwillcause them to rise out of their misery. If you want to help the poor,demonstrate to them that they can become rich; prove it by getting richyourself.

Theonlyway inwhichpovertywilleverbebanishedfromthisworld isby


getting a large and constantly increasing number of people to practice theteachingsofthisbook.

Peoplemustbetaughttobecomerichbycreation,notbycompetition.

Everymanwho becomes rich by competition throws down behind him theladderbywhichherises,andkeepsothersdown;buteverymanwhogetsrichbycreationopensawayforthousandstofollowhim,andinspiresthemtodoso.

Youarenotshowinghardnessofheartoranunfeelingdispositionwhenyourefusetopitypoverty,seepoverty,readaboutpoverty,orthinkortalkaboutit,ortolistentothosewhodotalkaboutit.UseyourwillpowertokeepyourmindOFFthesubjectofpoverty,andtokeepitfixedwithfaithandpurposeONthevisionofwhatyouwant.


CHAPTERX.FURTHERUSEOFTHEWILL.

You cannot retain a true and clear vision of wealth if you are constantlyturning your attention to opposing pictures, whether they be external orimaginary.

Donottellofyourpasttroublesofafinancialnature,ifyouhavehadthem;donotthinkofthematall.Donottellofthepovertyofyourparents,orthehardships of your early life; to do any of these things is tomentally classyourself with the poor for the time being, and it will certainly check themovementofthingsinyourdirection.

“Letthedeadburytheirdead,”asJesussaid.

Putpovertyandallthingsthatpertaintopovertycompletelybehindyou.

Youhaveacceptedacertaintheoryoftheuniverseasbeingcorrect,andareresting all your hopes of happiness on its being correct; andwhat can yougainbygivingheedtoconflictingtheories?

Donotreadreligiousbookswhichtellyouthattheworldissooncomingtoan end; and do not read the writings of muck-rakers and pessimisticphilosopherswhotellyouthatitisgoingtothedevil.

Theworldisnotgoingtothedevil;itisgoingtoGod.

ItisawonderfulBecoming.

True, there may be a good many things in existing conditions which aredisagreeable; butwhat is the use of studying themwhen they are certainlypassingaway,andwhenthestudyofthemonlytendstochecktheirpassingand keep them with us?Why give time and attention to things which arebeing removedby evolutionarygrowth,whenyou canhasten their removalonlybypromotingtheevolutionarygrowthasfarasyourpartofitgoes?

Nomatterhowhorribleinseemingmaybetheconditionsincertaincountries,sections, or places, youwaste your time and destroy your own chances byconsideringthem.

Youshouldinterestyourselfintheworld’sbecomingrich.

Think of the riches the world is coming into, instead of the poverty it isgrowingoutof;andbear inmindthat theonlywayinwhichyoucanassisttheworld in growing rich is by growing rich yourself through the creative


method—notthecompetitiveone.

Giveyourattentionwhollytoriches;ignorepoverty.

Wheneveryouthinkorspeakofthosewhoarepoor,thinkandspeakofthemasthosewhoarebecomingrich;asthosewhoaretobecongratulatedratherthan pitied. Then they and others will catch the inspiration, and begin tosearchforthewayout.

BecauseIsaythatyouaretogiveyourwholetimeandmindandthought toriches,itdoesnotfollowthatyouaretobesordidormean.

Tobecomereallyrichisthenoblestaimyoucanhaveinlife,foritincludeseverythingelse.

On thecompetitiveplane, thestruggle toget rich isaGodless scramble forpoweroverothermen;butwhenwecomeinto thecreativemind,all this ischanged.

All that ispossible in thewayofgreatness and soulunfoldment,of serviceandloftyendeavor,comesbywayofgettingrich;allismadepossiblebytheuseofthings.

If you lack for physical health, you will find that the attainment of it isconditionalonyourgettingrich.

Only those who are emancipated from financial worry, and who have themeans to live a care-free existence and followhygienic practices, can haveandretainhealth.

Moral and spiritual greatness is possible only to those who are above thecompetitivebattleforexistence;andonlythosewhoarebecomingrichontheplane of creative thought are free from the degrading influences ofcompetition. Ifyourheart is setondomestichappiness, remember that loveflourishesbestwherethereisrefinement,ahighlevelofthought,andfreedomfromcorrupting influences;and theseare tobe foundonlywhere richesareattainedbytheexerciseofcreativethought,withoutstrifeorrivalry.

Youcanaimatnothingsogreatornoble,Irepeat,astobecomerich;andyoumustfixyourattentionuponyourmentalpictureofriches,totheexclusionofallthatmaytendtodimorobscurethevision.

You must learn to see the underlying TRUTH in all things; you must seebeneath all seemingly wrong conditions the Great One Life ever movingforwardtowardfullerexpressionandmorecompletehappiness.

Itisthetruththatthereisnosuchthingaspoverty;thatthereisonlywealth.

Somepeopleremaininpovertybecausetheyareignorantofthefactthatthere


iswealthforthem;andthesecanbestbetaughtbyshowingthemthewaytoaffluenceinyourownpersonandpractice.

Othersarepoorbecause,whiletheyfeelthatthereisawayout,theyaretoointellectuallyindolenttoputforththementaleffortnecessarytofindthatwayand travel it;and for these theverybest thingyoucando is toarouse theirdesirebyshowingthemthehappinessthatcomesfrombeingrightlyrich.

Others still arepoorbecause,while theyhave somenotionof science, theyhave become so swamped and lost in themaze ofmetaphysical and occulttheoriesthattheydonotknowwhichroadtotake.Theytryamixtureofmanysystemsandfailinall.Forthese,again,theverybestthingtodoistoshowthe rightway inyourownpersonandpractice; anounceofdoing things isworthapoundoftheorizing.

Theverybest thingyoucandofor thewholeworld is tomake themostofyourself.

YoucanserveGodandman innomoreeffectiveway thanbygetting rich;thatis,ifyougetrichbythecreativemethod,andnotbythecompetitiveone.

Another thing.We assert that this bookgives in detail the principles of thescienceofgettingrich;andifthatistrue,youdonotneedtoreadanyotherbookuponthesubject.Thismaysoundnarrowandegotistical,butconsider:there is nomore scientific method of computation inmathematics than byaddition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; no other method ispossible.Therecanbebutoneshortestdistancebetweentwopoints.Thereisonlyonewaytothinkscientifically,andthatistothinkinthewaythatleadsbythemostdirectandsimpleroutetothegoal.Nomanhasyetformulatedabriefer or less complex “system” than the one set forth herein; it has beenstripped of all non-essentials. When you commence on this, lay all othersaside;putthemoutofyourmindaltogether.

Readthisbookeveryday;keepitwithyou;commitittomemory,anddonotthinkaboutother “systems”and theories. Ifyoudo,youwillbegin tohavedoubts,andtobeuncertainandwaveringinyourthought;andthenyouwillbegintomakefailures.

Afteryouhavemadegoodandbecomerich,youmaystudyothersystemsasmuchasyouplease;butuntilyouarequite sure thatyouhavegainedwhatyouwant, do not read anything on this line but this book, unless it be theauthorsmentionedinthePreface.

And readonly themostoptimistic commentson theworld’snews; those inharmonywithyourpicture.

Also, postpone your investigations into the occult. Do not dabble in


Theosophy,Spiritualism,orkindredstudies.Itisverylikelythatthedeadstilllive,andarenear;butiftheyare,letthemalone;mindyourownbusiness.

Whereverthespiritsofthedeadmaybe,theyhavetheirownworktodo,andtheirownproblemstosolve;andwehavenorighttointerferewiththem.Wecannothelpthem,anditisverydoubtfulwhethertheycanhelpus,orwhetherwehaveanyrighttotrespassupontheirtimeiftheycan.Letthedeadandthehereafter alone, and solve your ownproblem; get rich. If youbegin tomixwith theoccult,youwill startmental cross-currentswhichwill surelybringyourhopestoshipwreck.Now,thisandtheprecedingchaptershavebroughtustothefollowingstatementofbasicfacts:—




Inordertodothis,manmustpassfromthecompetitivetothecreativemind;he must form a clear mental picture of the things he wants, and hold thispictureinhisthoughtswiththefixedPURPOSEtogetwhathewants,andtheunwaveringFAITHthathedoesgetwhathewants,closinghismindagainstallthatmaytendtoshakehispurpose,dimhisvision,orquenchhisfaith.

And in addition to all this,we shall now see that hemust live and act in aCertainWay.


CHAPTERXI.ACTINGINTHECERTAINWAY.

Thought is the creative power, or the impelling force which causes thecreativepowertoact;thinkinginaCertainWaywillbringrichestoyou,butyoumustnotrelyuponthoughtalone,payingnoattentiontopersonalaction.Thatistherockuponwhichmanyotherwisescientificmetaphysicalthinkersmeetshipwreck—thefailuretoconnectthoughtwithpersonalaction.

We have not yet reached the stage of development, even supposing such astage to be possible, in which man can create directly from FormlessSubstancewithoutnature’sprocessesortheworkofhumanhands;manmustnotonlythink,buthispersonalactionmustsupplementhisthought.

By thought you can cause the gold in the hearts of the mountains to beimpelled towardyou;but itwillnotmine itself, refine itself,coin itself intodouble eagles, and come rolling along the roads seeking its way into yourpocket.

Under the impelling power of the Supreme Spirit, men’s affairs will be soordered that some one will be led to mine the gold for you; other men’sbusinesstransactionswillbesodirectedthatthegoldwillbebroughttowardyou,andyoumustsoarrangeyourownbusinessaffairsthatyoumaybeableto receive itwhen it comes to you.Your thoughtmakes all things, animateandinanimate,worktobringyouwhatyouwant;butyourpersonalactivitymustbesuchthatyoucanrightlyreceivewhatyouwantwhenitreachesyou.Youarenottotakeitascharity,nortostealit;youmustgiveeverymanmoreinusevaluethanhegivesyouincashvalue.

Thescientificuseof thoughtconsists in formingaclearanddistinctmentalimageofwhatyouwant;inholdingfasttothepurposetogetwhatyouwant;andinrealizingwithgratefulfaiththatyoudogetwhatyouwant.

Donottryto“project”yourthoughtinanymysteriousoroccultway,withtheideaofhavingitgooutanddothingsforyou;thatiswastedeffort,andwillweakenyourpowertothinkwithsanity.

The action of thought in getting rich is fully explained in the precedingchapters; your faith and purpose positively impress your vision uponFormless Substance, which has THE SAME DESIRE FOR MORE LIFETHATYOUHAVE;andthisvision, receivedfromyou,setsall thecreativeforces at work INAND THROUGH THEIR REGULARCHANNELSOF


ACTION,butdirectedtowardyou.

Itisnotyourparttoguideorsupervisethecreativeprocess;allyouhave todowiththatistoretainyourvision,sticktoyourpurpose,andmaintainyourfaithandgratitude.

ButyoumustactinaCertainWay,sothatyoucanappropriatewhatisyourswhen it comes to you; so that you can meet the things you have in yourpicture,andputthemintheirproperplacesastheyarrive.

Youcanreadilyseethetruthofthis.Whenthingsreachyou,theywillbeinthehandsofothermen,whowillaskanequivalentforthem.

Andyoucanonlygetwhatisyoursbygivingtheothermanwhatishis.

Your pocketbook is not going to be transformed into a Fortunatus’s purse,whichshallbealwaysfullofmoneywithouteffortonyourpart.

This is the crucial point in the science of getting rich; right here, wherethoughtandpersonalactionmustbecombined.Thereareverymanypeoplewho, consciously or unconsciously, set the creative forces in action by thestrengthandpersistenceoftheirdesires,butwhoremainpoorbecausetheydonotprovideforthereceptionofthethingtheywantwhenitcomes.

Bythought,thethingyouwantisbroughttoyou;byactionyoureceiveit.

Whatever your action is to be, it is evident that you must act NOW. Youcannotactinthepast,anditisessentialtotheclearnessofyourmentalvisionthatyoudismissthepastfromyourmind.Youcannotactinthefuture,forthefuture isnothereyet.Andyoucannot tellhowyouwillwant toact inanyfuturecontingencyuntilthatcontingencyhasarrived.

Becauseyouarenot in therightbusiness,or therightenvironmentnow,donotthinkthatyoumustpostponeactionuntilyougetintotherightbusinessorenvironment.Anddonot spend time in thepresent taking thoughtas to thebestcourseinpossiblefutureemergencies;havefaithinyourabilitytomeetanyemergencywhenitarrives.

Ifyouactinthepresentwithyourmindonthefuture,yourpresentactionwillbewithadividedmind,andwillnotbeeffective.

Putyourwholemindintopresentaction.

Donotgiveyourcreative impulse toOriginalSubstance,and thensitdownandwait for results; if youdo, youwill never get them.Act now.There isneveranytimebutnow,andthereneverwillbeanytimebutnow.Ifyouareever to begin tomake ready for the reception ofwhat youwant, youmustbeginnow.


Andyouraction,whateveritis,mustmostlikelybeinyourpresentbusinessor employment, and must be upon the persons and things in your presentenvironment.

Youcannotactwhereyouarenot;youcannotactwhereyouhavebeen,andyoucannotactwhereyouaregoingtobe;youcanactonlywhereyouare.

Donotbotheras towhetheryesterday’sworkwaswelldoneor illdone;doto-day’sworkwell.

Donottrytodoto-morrow’sworknow;therewillbeplentyoftimetodothatwhenyougettoit.

Donottry,byoccultormysticalmeans,toactonpeopleorthingsthatareoutofyourreach.

Do not wait for a change of environment before you act; get a change ofenvironmentbyaction.

You can so act upon the environment in which you are now, as to causeyourselftobetransferredtoabetterenvironment.

Holdwithfaithandpurposethevisionofyourselfinthebetterenvironment,butactuponyourpresentenvironmentwithallyourheart,andwithallyourstrength,andwithallyourmind.

Donot spend any time in day dreaming or castle building; hold to the onevisionofwhatyouwant,andactNOW.

Donotcastaboutseekingsomenewthingtodo,orsomestrange,unusual,orremarkableactiontoperformasafirststeptowardgettingrich.Itisprobablethatyouractions,atleastforsometimetocome,willbethoseyouhavebeenperforming for some time past; but you are to begin now to perform theseactionsintheCertainWay,whichwillsurelymakeyourich.

Ifyouareengagedinsomebusiness,andfeel that it isnot therightoneforyou,donotwaituntilyougetintotherightbusinessbeforeyoubegintoact.

Donotfeeldiscouraged,orsitdownandlamentbecauseyouaremisplaced.Nomanwaseversomisplacedbutthathecouldfindtherightplace,andnomaneverbecamesoinvolvedinthewrongbusinessbutthathecouldgetintotherightbusiness.

Holdthevisionofyourselfintherightbusiness,withthepurposetogetintoit,and the faith thatyouwillget into it, andaregetting into it;butACT inyour present business.Use your present business as themeans of getting abetterone,anduseyourpresentenvironmentas themeansofgetting intoabetterone.Yourvisionof the rightbusiness, ifheldwith faithandpurpose,will cause the Supreme to move the right business toward you; and your


action, ifperformed in theCertainWay,willcauseyou tomove toward thebusiness.

Ifyouareanemployee,orwageearner,andfeelthatyoumustchangeplacesinordertogetwhatyouwant,donot“project”yourthoughtintospaceandrelyuponittogetyouanotherjob.Itwillprobablyfailtodoso.

Holdthevisionofyourselfinthejobyouwant,whileyouACTwithfaithandpurposeonthejobyouhave,andyouwillcertainlygetthejobyouwant.

Yourvisionandfaithwillset thecreativeforceinmotiontobringit towardyou,andyouractionwillcausetheforcesinyourownenvironmenttomoveyou toward theplaceyouwant. Inclosing thischapter,wewilladdanotherstatementtooursyllabus:—



Man can form things in his thought, and, by impressing his thoughts uponformlesssubstance,cancausethethinghethinksabouttobecreated.

Inordertodothis,manmustpassfromthecompetitivetothecreativemind;he must form a clear mental picture of the things he wants, and hold thispictureinhisthoughtswiththefixedPURPOSEtogetwhathewants,andtheunwaveringFAITH that he does getwhat hewants, closing hismind to allthatmaytendtoshakehispurpose,dimhisvision,orquenchhisfaith.

Thathemayreceivewhathewantswhenitcomes,manmustactNOWuponthepeopleandthingsinhispresentenvironment.


CHAPTERXII.EFFICIENTACTION.

Youmustuseyourthoughtasdirectedinpreviouschapters,andbegintodowhatyoucandowhereyouare;andyoumustdoALLthatyoucandowhereyouare.

Youcanadvanceonlybybeinglargerthanyourpresentplace;andnomanislargerthanhispresentplacewholeavesundoneanyoftheworkpertainingtothatplace.

Theworldisadvancedonlybythosewhomorethanfilltheirpresentplaces.

Ifnomanquitefilledhispresentplace,youcanseethattheremustbeagoingbackwardineverything.Thosewhodonotquitefilltheirpresentplacesareadeadweightuponsociety,government,commerce,andindustry;theymustbecarried along by others at a great expense. The progress of the world isretardedonlybythosewhodonotfilltheplacestheyareholding;theybelongtoaformerageandalowerstageorplaneoflife,andtheirtendencyistowarddegeneration. No society could advance if everymanwas smaller than hisplace;socialevolutionisguidedbythelawofphysicalandmentalevolution.Intheanimalworld,evolutioniscausedbyexcessoflife.

Whenanorganismhasmorelifethancanbeexpressedinthefunctionsofitsown plane, it develops the organs of a higher plane, and a new species isoriginated.

There never would have been new species had there not been organismswhichmorethanfilledtheirplaces.Thelawisexactlythesameforyou;yourgettingrichdependsuponyourapplyingthisprincipletoyourownaffairs.

Everydayiseitherasuccessfuldayoradayoffailure;anditisthesuccessfuldayswhichgetyouwhatyouwant.Ifeverydayisafailure,youcannevergetrich;whileifeverydayisasuccess,youcannotfailtogetrich.

Ifthereissomethingthatmaybedoneto-day,andyoudonotdoit,youhavefailedinsofarasthatthingisconcerned;andtheconsequencesmaybemoredisastrousthanyouimagine.

Youcannotforeseetheresultsofeventhemosttrivialact;youdonotknowtheworkingsofalltheforcesthathavebeensetmovinginyourbehalf.Muchmaybedependingonyourdoingsomesimpleact; itmaybe thevery thingwhichistoopenthedoorofopportunitytoverygreatpossibilities.Youcan


never knowall the combinationswhichSupreme Intelligence ismaking foryouintheworldofthingsandofhumanaffairs;yourneglectorfailuretodosomesmallthingmaycausealongdelayingettingwhatyouwant.

Do,everyday,ALLthatcanbedonethatday.

There is, however, a limitation or qualification of the above that youmusttakeintoaccount.

Youarenottooverwork,nortorushblindlyintoyourbusinessintheefforttodothegreatestpossiblenumberofthingsintheshortestpossibletime.

Youarenottotrytodoto-morrow’sworkto-day,nortodoaweek’sworkinaday.

It is really not the number of things you do, but theEFFICIENCY of eachseparateactionthatcounts.

Everyactis,initself,eitherasuccessorafailure.

Everyactis,initself,eithereffectiveorinefficient.

Everyinefficientactisafailure,andifyouspendyourlifeindoinginefficientacts,yourwholelifewillbeafailure.

Themore things you do, theworse for you, if all your acts are inefficientones.

Ontheotherhand,everyefficientactisasuccessinitself,andifeveryactofyourlifeisanefficientone,yourwholelifeMUSTbeasuccess.

Thecauseoffailureisdoingtoomanythingsinaninefficientmanner,andnotdoingenoughthingsinanefficientmanner.

Youwill see that it is a self-evident proposition that if you do not do anyinefficientacts,and ifyoudoasufficientnumberofefficientacts,youwillbecomerich.If,now,itispossibleforyoutomakeeachactanefficientone,you see again that the getting of riches is reduced to an exact science, likemathematics.

Thematterturns,then,onthequestionwhetheryoucanmakeeachseparateactasuccessinitself.Andthisyoucancertainlydo.

You canmake each act a success, becauseAllPower isworkingwith you;andAllPowercannotfail.

Powerisatyourservice;andtomakeeachactefficientyouhaveonlytoputpowerintoit.

Everyactioniseitherstrongorweak;andwheneveryoneisstrong,youareactingintheCertainWaywhichwillmakeyourich.


Everyactcanbemadestrongandefficientbyholdingyourvisionwhileyouaredoingit,andputtingthewholepowerofyourFAITHandPURPOSEintoit.

Itisatthispointthatthepeoplefailwhoseparatementalpowerfrompersonalaction.Theyusethepowerofmindinoneplaceandatonetime,andtheyactin another place and at another time. So their acts are not successful inthemselves;toomanyofthemareinefficient.ButifAllPowergoesintoeveryact,nomatterhowcommonplace,everyactwillbeasuccessinitself;andasinthenatureofthingseverysuccessopensthewaytoothersuccesses,yourprogress towardwhat youwant, and theprogress ofwhat youwant towardyou,willbecomeincreasinglyrapid.

Rememberthatsuccessfulactioniscumulativeinitsresults.Sincethedesireformore life is inherent in all things, when aman begins tomove towardlarger life more things attach themselves to him, and the influence of hisdesireismultiplied.

Do, everyday, all that you cando that day, anddo each act in an efficientmanner.

In saying that you must hold your vision while you are doing each act,howevertrivialorcommonplace,Idonotmeantosaythatitisnecessaryatall times to see the vision distinctly to its smallest details. It should be thework of your leisure hours to use your imagination on the details of yourvision, and to contemplate them until they are firmly fixed upon yourmemory.

If you wish speedy results, spend practically all your spare time in thispractice.

Bycontinuouscontemplationyouwillgetthepictureofwhatyouwant,evento the smallest details, so firmly fixed upon yourmind, and so completelytransferredtothemindofFormlessSubstance,thatinyourworkinghoursyouneedonlytomentallyrefertothepicturetostimulateyourfaithandpurpose,andcauseyourbesteffort tobeputforth.Contemplateyourpicture inyourleisure hours until your consciousness is so full of it that you can grasp itinstantly.Youwillbecomesoenthusedwithitsbrightpromisesthatthemerethoughtofitwillcallforththestrongestenergiesofyourwholebeing.

Let us again repeat our syllabus, and by slightly changing the closingstatementsbringittothepointwehavenowreached.





Inordertodothis,manmustpassfromthecompetitivetothecreativemind;hemustformaclearmentalpictureofthethingshewants,anddo,withfaithandpurpose,allthatcanbedoneeachday,doingeachseparatethinginanefficientmanner.


CHAPTERXIII.GETTINGINTOTHERIGHTBUSINESS.

Success, in any particular business, depends for one thing upon yourpossessinginawell-developedstatethefacultiesrequiredinthatbusiness.

Without good musical faculty no one can succeed as a teacher of music;withoutwell-developedmechanicalfacultiesnoonecanachievegreatsuccessinanyofthemechanicaltrades;withouttactandthecommercialfacultiesnoone can succeed inmercantile pursuits.But to possess in awell-developedstatethefacultiesrequiredinyourparticularvocationdoesnotinsuregettingrich.There aremusicianswho have remarkable talent, andwho yet remainpoor; there are blacksmiths, carpenters, and so on who have excellentmechanical ability, but who do not get rich; and there are merchants withgoodfacultiesfordealingwithmenwhoneverthelessfail.

Thedifferentfacultiesaretools;itisessentialtohavegoodtools,butitisalsoessentialthatthetoolsshouldbeusedintheRightWay.Onemancantakeasharpsaw,asquare,agoodplane,andsoon,andbuildahandsomearticleoffurniture;anothermancantakethesametoolsandsettoworktoduplicatethearticle,buthisproductionwillbeabotch.Hedoesnotknowhowtousegoodtoolsinasuccessfulway.

Thevariousfacultiesofyourmindarethetoolswithwhichyoumustdotheworkwhichistomakeyourich;itwillbeeasierforyoutosucceedifyougetintoabusinessforwhichyouarewellequippedwithmentaltools.

Generally speaking, you will do best in that business which will use yourstrongestfaculties;theoneforwhichyouarenaturally“bestfitted.”Buttherearelimitationstothisstatement,also.Nomanshouldregardhisvocationasbeingirrevocablyfixedbythetendencieswithwhichhewasborn.

Youcangetrich inANYbusiness, for ifyouhavenot theright talentfor ityoucandevelopthattalent;itmerelymeansthatyouwillhavetomakeyourtoolsasyougoalong, insteadofconfiningyourself totheuseof thosewithwhichyouwereborn.ItwillbeEASIERforyoutosucceedinavocationforwhichyoualreadyhave the talents inawell-developedstate;butyouCANsucceed in any vocation, for you can develop any rudimentary talent, andthereisnotalentofwhichyouhavenotatleasttherudiment.

Youwillgetrichmosteasilyinpointofeffort,ifyoudothatforwhichyouarebest fitted;butyouwillget richmostsatisfactorily ifyoudo thatwhich


youWANTtodo.

Doingwhatyouwanttodoislife;andthereisnorealsatisfactioninlivingifwearecompelledtobeforeverdoingsomethingwhichwedonotliketodo,andcanneverdowhatwewanttodo.Anditiscertainthatyoucandowhatyouwanttodo;thedesiretodoitisproofthatyouhavewithinyouthepowerwhichcandoit.

Desireisamanifestationofpower.

The desire to play music is the power which can play music seekingexpression and development; the desire to inventmechanical devices is themechanicaltalentseekingexpressionanddevelopment.

Where there is no power, either developed or undeveloped, to do a thing,thereisneveranydesiretodothatthing;andwherethereisstrongdesiretodo a thing, it is certain proof that the power to do it is strong, and onlyrequirestobedevelopedandappliedintheRightWay.

Allthingselsebeingequal,itisbesttoselectthebusinessforwhichyouhavethe best developed talent; but if you have a strong desire to engage in anyparticular line of work, you should select that work as the ultimate end atwhichyouaim.

Youcandowhatyouwanttodo,anditisyourrightandprivilegetofollowthebusinessoravocationwhichwillbemostcongenialandpleasant.

Youarenotobliged todowhatyoudonot like todo, and shouldnotdo itexceptasameanstobringyoutothedoingofthethingyouwanttodo.

If there are past mistakes whose consequences have placed you in anundesirablebusinessorenvironment,youmaybeobligedforsometimetodowhat you do not like to do; but you canmake the doing of it pleasant byknowingthatitismakingitpossibleforyoutocometothedoingofwhatyouwanttodo.

If you feel that you are not in the right vocation, do not act too hastily intryingtogetintoanotherone.Thebestway,generally,tochangebusinessorenvironmentisbygrowth.

Donotbe afraid tomake a suddenand radical change if theopportunity ispresented, and you feel after careful consideration that it is the rightopportunity;butnevertakesuddenorradicalactionwhenyouareindoubtastothewisdomofdoingso.

There is never any hurry on the creative plane; and there is no lack ofopportunity.

Whenyougetoutofthecompetitivemindyouwillunderstandthatyounever


needtoacthastily.Nooneelseisgoingtobeatyoutothethingyouwanttodo;thereisenoughforall.Ifoneplaceistaken,anotherandabetteronewillbeopenedforyoualittlefartheron;thereisplentyoftime.Whenyouareindoubt,wait.Fallbackonthecontemplationofyourvision,andincreaseyourfaith and purpose; and by all means, in times of doubt and indecision,cultivategratitude.

A day or two spent in contemplating the vision of what you want, and inearnest thanksgiving that you are getting it,will bring yourmind into suchcloserelationshipwiththeSupremethatyouwillmakenomistakewhenyoudoact.

There is amindwhich knows all there is to know; and you can come intocloseunitywiththismindbyfaithandthepurposetoadvanceinlife,ifyouhavedeepgratitude.

Mistakes come from acting hastily, or from acting in fear or doubt, or inforgetfulnessoftheRightMotive,whichismorelifetoall,andlesstonone.

AsyougoonintheCertainWay,opportunitieswillcometoyouinincreasingnumber;andyouwillneedtobeverysteadyinyourfaithandpurpose,andtokeepinclosetouchwiththeAllMindbyreverentgratitude.

Doallthatyoucandoinaperfectmannereveryday,butdoitwithouthaste,worry,orfear.Goasfastasyoucan,butneverhurry.

Remember that in themomentyoubegin tohurryyoucease tobeacreatorandbecomeacompetitor;youdropbackupontheoldplaneagain.

Whenever you find yourself hurrying, call a halt; fix your attention on themental image of the thing youwant, and begin to give thanks that you aregetting it. The exercise of GRATITUDEwill never fail to strengthen yourfaithandrenewyourpurpose.


CHAPTERXIV.THEIMPRESSIONOFINCREASE.

Whetheryouchangeyourvocationornot,youractionsforthepresentmustbethosepertainingtothebusinessinwhichyouarenowengaged.

You can get into the business youwant bymaking constructive use of thebusinessyouarealreadyestablishedin;bydoingyourdailyworkinaCertainWay.

And in so far as yourbusiness consists indealingwithothermen,whetherpersonallyorbyletter,thekey-thoughtofallyoureffortsmustbetoconveytotheirmindstheimpressionofincrease.

Increase is what all men and all women are seeking; it is the urge of theFormlessIntelligencewithinthem,seekingfullerexpression.

Thedesireforincreaseisinherentinallnature;itisthefundamentalimpulseof the universe. All human activities are based on the desire for increase;peopleareseekingmorefood,moreclothes,bettershelter,moreluxury,morebeauty,moreknowledge,morepleasure—increaseinsomething,morelife.

Everylivingthingisunderthisnecessityforcontinuousadvancement;whereincreaseoflifeceases,dissolutionanddeathsetinatonce.

Maninstinctivelyknowsthis,andhenceheisforeverseekingmore.Thislawofperpetual increase is set forthbyJesus in theparableof the talents;onlythosewhogainmoreretainany;fromhimwhohathnotshallbetakenawayeventhatwhichhehath.

Thenormaldesireforincreasedwealthisnotanevilorareprehensiblething;itissimplythedesireformoreabundantlife;itisaspiration.

Andbecauseitisthedeepestinstinctoftheirnatures,allmenandwomenareattractedtohimwhocangivethemmoreofthemeansoflife.

In following the CertainWay as described in the foregoing pages, you aregetting continuous increase for yourself, and you are giving it to all withwhomyoudeal.

Youareacreativecenter,fromwhichincreaseisgivenofftoall.

Besureofthis,andconveyassuranceofthefacttoeveryman,woman,andchildwithwhomyoucomeincontact.Nomatterhowsmallthetransaction,evenifitbeonlythesellingofastickofcandytoalittlechild,putintoitthe


thought of increase, andmake sure that the customer is impressedwith thethought.

Convey the impression of advancementwith everything you do, so that allpeopleshallreceivetheimpressionthatyouareanAdvancingMan,andthatyouadvanceallwhodealwithyou.Eventothepeoplewhomyoumeetinasocialway,withoutanythoughtofbusiness,andtowhomyoudonot trytosellanything,givethethoughtofincrease.

You can convey this impression by holding the unshakable faith that you,yourself,areintheWayofIncrease;andbylettingthisfaithinspire,fill,andpermeateeveryaction.

Doeverything thatyoudo in the firmconviction thatyouareanadvancingpersonality,andthatyouaregivingadvancementtoeverybody.

Feelthatyouaregettingrich,andthatinsodoingyouaremakingothersrich,andconferringbenefitsonall.

Donotboastorbragofyoursuccess,ortalkaboutitunnecessarily;truefaithisneverboastful.

Whereveryoufindaboastfulperson,youfindonewho issecretlydoubtfulandafraid.Simplyfeelthefaith,andletitworkoutineverytransaction;leteveryactandtoneandlookexpress thequietassurancethatyouaregettingrich; thatyouarealreadyrich.Wordswillnotbenecessarytocommunicatethis feeling to others; they will feel the sense of increase when in yourpresence,andwillbeattractedtoyouagain.

Youmust so impress others that theywill feel that in associatingwith youthey will get increase for themselves. See that you give them a use valuegreaterthanthecashvalueyouaretakingfromthem.

Takeanhonestpride indoing this,and leteverybodyknowit;andyouwillhavenolackofcustomers.Peoplewillgowheretheyaregivenincrease;andtheSupreme,whichdesires increase inall,andwhichknowsall,willmovetowardyoumenandwomenwhohaveneverheardofyou.Yourbusinesswillincreaserapidly,andyouwillbesurprisedat theunexpectedbenefitswhichwill come to you. You will be able from day to day to make largercombinations,securegreateradvantages,andtogoonintoamorecongenialvocationifyoudesiretodoso.

But indoingall this, youmustnever lose sightofyourvisionofwhatyouwant,oryourfaithandpurposetogetwhatyouwant.

Letmeheregiveyouanotherwordofcautioninregardtomotives.

Bewareoftheinsidioustemptationtoseekforpoweroverothermen.


Nothing is so pleasant to the unformed or partially developedmind as theexercise of power or dominion over others. The desire to rule for selfishgratification has been the curse of theworld. For countless ages kings andlords have drenched the earth with blood in their battles to extend theirdominions; this not to seek more life for all, but to get more power forthemselves.

To-day,themainmotiveinthebusinessandindustrialworldisthesame;menmarshaltheirarmiesofdollars,andlaywastethelivesandheartsofmillionsin the same mad scramble for power over others. Commercial kings, likepoliticalkings,areinspiredbythelustforpower.

JesussawinthisdesireformasterythemovingimpulseofthatevilworldHesoughttooverthrow.Readthetwenty-thirdchapterofMatthew,andseehowHepicturesthelustofthePhariseestobecalled“Master,”tosit inthehighplaces, todomineeroverothers,and to layburdenson thebacksof the lessfortunate;andnotehowHecomparesthislustfordominionwiththebrotherlyseekingfortheCommonGoodtowhichHecallsHisdisciples.

Lookoutforthetemptationtoseekforauthority,tobecomea“master,”tobeconsideredasonewhoisabovethecommonherd,toimpressothersbylavishdisplay,andsoon.

Themindthatseeksformasteryoverothersisthecompetitivemind;andthecompetitivemindisnotthecreativeone.Inordertomasteryourenvironmentand your destiny, it is not at all necessary that you should rule over yourfellowmen;andindeed,whenyoufallintotheworld’sstruggleforthehighplaces,youbegintobeconqueredbyfateandenvironment,andyourgettingrichbecomesamatterofchanceandspeculation.

Beware of the competitive mind! No better statement of the principle ofcreative action can be formulated than the favorite declaration of the late“Golden Rule” Jones of Toledo: “What I want for myself, I want foreverybody.”


CHAPTERXV.THEADVANCINGMAN.

What Ihavesaid in the lastchapterappliesaswell to theprofessionalmanandthewage-earnerastothemanwhoisengagedinmercantilebusiness.

Nomatterwhetheryouareaphysician,ateacher,oraclergyman,ifyoucangiveincreaseoflifetoothersandmakethemsensibleofthefact,theywillbeattractedtoyou,andyouwillgetrich.Thephysicianwhoholdsthevisionofhimselfasagreatandsuccessfulhealer,andwhoworkstowardthecompleterealization of that vision with faith and purpose, as described in formerchapters,willcomeintosuchclosetouchwiththeSourceofLifethathewillbephenomenallysuccessful;patientswillcometohiminthrongs.

Noonehasagreateropportunitytocarryintoeffecttheteachingsofthisbookthan thepractitionerofmedicine; itdoesnotmatter towhichof thevariousschoolshemaybelong,fortheprincipleofhealingiscommontoallofthem,andmaybereachedbyallalike.TheAdvancingManinmedicine,whoholdstoaclearmentalimageofhimselfassuccessful,andwhoobeysthelawsoffaith,purpose,andgratitude,willcureeverycurablecaseheundertakes,nomatterwhatremedieshemayuse.

Inthefieldofreligion, theworldcriesoutfor theclergymanwhocanteachhishearersthetruescienceofabundantlife.Hewhomastersthedetailsofthescience of getting rich, together with the allied sciences of being well, ofbeing great, and of winning love, and who teaches these details from thepulpit,will never lack for a congregation.This is the gospel that theworldneeds;itwillgiveincreaseoflife,andmenwillhearitgladly,andwillgiveliberalsupporttothemanwhobringsittothem.

Whatisnowneededisademonstrationofthescienceoflifefromthepulpit.We want preachers who can not only tell us how, but who in their ownpersonswill showus how.Weneed the preacherwhowill himself be rich,healthy, great, and beloved, to teach us how to attain to these things; andwhenhecomeshewillfindanumerousandloyalfollowing.

Thesameistrueoftheteacherwhocaninspirethechildrenwiththefaithandpurpose of the advancing life. He will never be “out of a job.” And anyteacherwhohasthisfaithandpurposecangiveittohispupils;hecannothelpgivingittothemifitispartofhisownlifeandpractice.

What is true of the teacher, preacher, and physician is true of the lawyer,


dentist,realestateman,insuranceagent—ofeverybody.

The combined mental and personal action I have described is infallible; itcannot fail. Everyman andwomanwho follows these instructions steadily,perseveringly,andtotheletter,willgetrich.ThelawoftheIncreaseofLifeisasmathematically certain in its operation as the law of gravitation; gettingrichisanexactscience.

The wage-earner will find this as true of his case as of any of the othersmentioned.Donotfeel thatyouhavenochancetogetrichbecauseyouareworkingwherethereisnovisibleopportunityforadvancement,wherewagesaresmallandthecostoflivinghigh.Formyourclearmentalvisionofwhatyouwant,andbegintoactwithfaithandpurpose.

Do all the work you can do, every day, and do each piece of work in aperfectlysuccessfulmanner;putthepowerofsuccess,andthepurposetogetrich,intoeverythingthatyoudo.

Butdonotdothismerelywiththeideaofcurryingfavorwithyouremployer,inthehopethathe,orthoseaboveyou,willseeyourgoodworkandadvanceyou;itisnotlikelythattheywilldoso.

Themanwhoismerelya“good”workman,fillinghisplacetotheverybestofhisability,andsatisfiedwiththat,isvaluabletohisemployer;anditisnottotheemployer’sinteresttopromotehim;heisworthmorewhereheis.

Tosecureadvancement,somethingmoreisnecessarythantobetoolargeforyourplace.

Themanwhoiscertaintoadvanceistheonewhoistoobigforhisplace,andwho has a clear concept of what he wants to be; who knows that he canbecomewhathewantstobe,andwhoisdeterminedtoBEwhathewantstobe.

Donottrytomorethanfillyourpresentplacewithaviewtopleasingyouremployer; do it with the idea of advancing yourself. Hold the faith andpurpose of increase duringwork hours, after work hours, and before workhours.Holditinsuchawaythateverypersonwhocomesincontactwithyou,whetherforeman,fellowworkman,orsocialacquaintance,willfeelthepowerof purpose radiating from you; so that every one will get the sense ofadvancementandincreasefromyou.Menwillbeattractedtoyou,andifthereisnopossibilityforadvancementinyourpresentjob,youwillverysoonseeanopportunitytotakeanotherjob.

There isaPowerwhichnever fails topresentopportunity to theAdvancingManwhoismovinginobediencetolaw.


Godcannothelphelpingyou,ifyouactinaCertainWay;HemustdosoinordertohelpHimself.

Thereisnothinginyourcircumstancesorintheindustrialsituationthatcankeepyoudown.Ifyoucannotgetrichworkingforthesteeltrust,youcangetrichonaten-acrefarm;andifyoubegintomoveintheCertainWay,youwillcertainlyescapefromthe“clutches”ofthesteeltrustandgetontothefarmorwhereverelseyouwishtobe.

If a few thousandsof its employeeswouldenterupon theCertainWay, thesteel trust would soon be in a bad plight; it would have to give itsworkingmenmoreopportunity,orgooutofbusiness.Nobodyhastoworkforatrust;thetrustscankeepmeninso-calledhopelessconditionsonlysolongastherearemenwhoaretooignoranttoknowofthescienceofgettingrich,ortoointellectuallyslothfultopracticeit.

Beginthiswayofthinkingandacting,andyourfaithandpurposewillmakeyouquicktoseeanyopportunitytobetteryourcondition.

Suchopportunitieswillspeedilycome,fortheSupreme,workinginAll,andworkingforyou,willbringthembeforeyou.

Do not wait for an opportunity to be all that you want to be; when anopportunitytobemorethanyouarenowispresentedandyoufeelimpelledtowardit,takeit.Itwillbethefirststeptowardagreateropportunity.

Thereisnosuchthingpossibleinthisuniverseasalackofopportunitiesforthemanwhoislivingtheadvancinglife.

Itisinherentintheconstitutionofthecosmosthatallthingsshallbeforhimandworktogetherforhisgood;andhemustcertainlygetrichifheactsandthinks in theCertainWay. So letwage-earningmen andwomen study thisbookwithgreatcare,andenterwithconfidenceuponthecourseofactionitprescribes;itwillnotfail.


CHAPTERXVI.SOMECAUTIONS,ANDCONCLUDINGOBSERVATIONS.

Many peoplewill scoff at the idea that there is an exact science of gettingrich; holding the impression that the supply of wealth is limited, they willinsistthatsocialandgovernmentalinstitutionsmustbechangedbeforeevenanyconsiderablenumberofpeoplecanacquireacompetence.

Butthisisnottrue.

It is true that existing governments keep themasses in poverty, but this isbecausethemassesdonotthinkandactintheCertainWay.

If the masses begin to move forward as suggested in this book, neithergovernments nor industrial systems can check them; all systems must bemodifiedtoaccommodatetheforwardmovement.

IfthepeoplehavetheAdvancingMind,havetheFaiththattheycanbecomerich, andmove forwardwith the fixedpurpose tobecome rich,nothingcanpossiblykeeptheminpoverty.

Individuals may enter upon the Certain Way at any time, and under anygovernment, andmake themselves rich;andwhenanyconsiderablenumberofindividualsdosounderanygovernment,theywillcausethesystemtobesomodifiedastoopenthewayforothers.

Themoremenwhoget richon thecompetitiveplane, theworse forothers;themorewhogetrichonthecreativeplane,thebetterforothers.

Theeconomicsalvationofthemassescanonlybeaccomplishedbygettingalarge number of people to practice the scientific method set down in thisbook, and become rich. These will show others the way, and inspire themwithadesireforreal life,withthefaiththat itcanbeattained,andwiththepurposetoattainit.

For thepresent, however, it is enough to know that neither thegovernmentunderwhich you live nor the capitalistic or competitive system of industrycankeepyou fromgetting rich.Whenyouenterupon thecreativeplaneofthoughtyouwillriseaboveall thesethingsandbecomeacitizenofanotherkingdom.

Butrememberthatyourthoughtmustbehelduponthecreativeplane;youareneverforaninstanttobebetrayedintoregardingthesupplyaslimited,orintoactingonthemorallevelofcompetition.


Wheneveryoudofallintooldwaysofthought,correctyourselfinstantly;forwhenyouareinthecompetitivemind,youhavelosttheco-operationoftheMindoftheWhole.

Do not spend any time in planning as to how you will meet possibleemergencies in the future, except as the necessary policiesmay affect youractions to-day. You are concerned with doing to-day’s work in a perfectlysuccessful manner, and not with emergencies which may arise to-morrow;youcanattendtothemastheycome.

Do not concern yourself with questions as to how you shall surmountobstacleswhichmay loomupon your business horizon, unless you can seeplainlythatyourcoursemustbealteredto-dayinordertoavoidthem.

Nomatterhowtremendousanobstructionmayappearatadistance,youwillfindthatifyougoonintheCertainWayitwilldisappearasyouapproachit,orthatawayover,through,orarounditwillappear.

Nopossiblecombinationofcircumstancescandefeatamanorwomanwhoisproceedingtogetrichalongstrictlyscientific lines.Nomanorwomanwhoobeysthelawcanfailtogetrich,anymorethanonecanmultiplytwobytwoandfailtogetfour.

Give no anxious thought to possible disasters, obstacles, panics, orunfavorable combinations of circumstances; it is time enough tomeet suchthingswhentheypresentthemselvesbeforeyouintheimmediatepresent,andyou will find that every difficulty carries with it the wherewithal for itsovercoming.

Guardyourspeech.Neverspeakofyourself,youraffairs,orofanythingelseinadiscouragedordiscouragingway.

Neveradmitthepossibilityoffailure,orspeakinawaythatinfersfailureasapossibility.

Never speak of the times as being hard, or of business conditions as beingdoubtful.Timesmaybehardandbusinessdoubtfulforthosewhoareonthecompetitiveplane,buttheycanneverbesoforyou;youcancreatewhatyouwant,andyouareabovefear.

When others are having hard times and poor business, you will find yourgreatestopportunities.

TrainyourselftothinkofandtolookupontheworldasasomethingwhichisBecoming,which isgrowing;and to regardseemingevilasbeingonly thatwhich is undeveloped. Always speak in terms of advancement; to dootherwiseistodenyyourfaith,andtodenyyourfaithistoloseit.


Neverallowyourselftofeeldisappointed.Youmayexpecttohaveacertainthingatacertaintime,andnotgetitatthattime;andthiswillappeartoyoulikefailure.

Butifyouholdtoyourfaithyouwillfindthatthefailureisonlyapparent.

Gooninthecertainway,andifyoudonotreceivethatthing,youwillreceivesomethingsomuchbetterthatyouwillseethattheseemingfailurewasreallyagreatsuccess.

A student of this science had set his mind on making a certain businesscombinationwhich seemed to him at the time to be very desirable, and heworked for someweeks to bring it about.When the crucial time came, thethingfailedinaperfectlyinexplicableway;itwasasifsomeunseeninfluencehad been working secretly against him. He was not disappointed; on thecontrary,hethankedGodthathisdesirehadbeenoverruled,andwentsteadilyonwithagratefulmind.Inafewweeksanopportunitysomuchbettercamehisway thathewouldnothavemade the firstdealonanyaccount; andhesaw that aMindwhich knewmore than he knew had prevented him fromlosingthegreatergoodbyentanglinghimselfwiththelesser.

Thatisthewayeveryseemingfailurewillworkoutforyou,ifyoukeepyourfaith,holdtoyourpurpose,havegratitude,anddo,everyday,allthatcanbedonethatday,doingeachseparateactinasuccessfulmanner.

Whenyoumakeafailure,itisbecauseyouhavenotaskedforenough;keepon, and a larger thing than you were seeking will certainly come to you.Rememberthis.

Youwillnotfailbecauseyoulackthenecessarytalenttodowhatyouwishtodo. If you go on as I have directed, youwill develop all the talent that isnecessarytothedoingofyourwork.

Itisnotwithinthescopeofthisbooktodealwiththescienceofcultivatingtalent;butitisascertainandsimpleastheprocessofgettingrich.

However,donothesitateorwaverforfearthatwhenyoucometoanycertainplaceyouwill fail for lackofability;keeprighton,andwhenyoucometothat place, the abilitywill be furnished to you.The same source ofAbilitywhich enabled the untaughtLincoln to do the greatestwork in governmenteveraccomplishedbyasinglemanisopentoyou;youmaydrawuponallthemindthereisforwisdomtouseinmeetingtheresponsibilitieswhicharelaiduponyou.Gooninfullfaith.

Studythisbook.Makeityourconstantcompanionuntilyouhavemasteredalltheideascontainedinit.Whileyouaregettingfirmlyestablishedinthisfaith,youwilldowelltogiveupmostrecreationsandpleasures;andtostayaway


from places where ideas conflictingwith these are advanced in lectures orsermons. Do not read pessimistic or conflicting literature, or get intoarguments upon the matter. Do very little reading, outside of the writersmentionedinthePreface.Spendmostofyour leisure time incontemplatingyourvision,andincultivatinggratitude,andinreadingthisbook.Itcontainsallyouneedtoknowofthescienceofgettingrich;andyouwillfindalltheessentialssummedupinthefollowingchapter.


CHAPTERXVII.SUMMARYOFTHESCIENCEOFGETTINGRICH.


Athoughtinthissubstanceproducesthethingthatisimagedbythethought.

Man can form things in his thought, and by impressing his thought uponformlesssubstancecancausethethinghethinksabouttobecreated.

Inordertodothis,manmustpassfromthecompetitivetothecreativemind;otherwisehecannotbe inharmonywith theFormlessIntelligence,which isalwayscreativeandnevercompetitiveinspirit.

Man may come into full harmony with the Formless Substance byentertaining a lively and sincere gratitude for the blessings it bestows uponhim.GratitudeunifiesthemindofmanwiththeintelligenceofSubstance,sothatman’sthoughtsarereceivedbytheFormless.MancanremainuponthecreativeplaneonlybyunitinghimselfwiththeFormlessIntelligencethroughadeepandcontinuousfeelingofgratitude.

Manmustformaclearanddefinitementalimageofthethingshewishestohave,todo,ortobecome;andhemustholdthismentalimageinhisthoughts,whilebeingdeeplygratefultotheSupremethatallhisdesiresaregrantedtohim. The man who wishes to get rich must spend his leisure hours incontemplatinghisVision,andinearnestthanksgivingthattherealityisbeinggiven tohim.Toomuchstresscannotbe laidon the importanceof frequentcontemplationofthementalimage,coupledwithunwaveringfaithanddevoutgratitude. This is the process by which the impression is given to theFormless,andthecreativeforcessetinmotion.

Thecreativeenergyworksthroughtheestablishedchannelsofnaturalgrowth,andoftheindustrialandsocialorder.Allthatisincludedinhismentalimagewillsurelybebrought to themanwhofollowstheinstructionsgivenabove,andwhosefaithdoesnotwaver.Whathewantswillcometohimthroughthewaysofestablishedtradeandcommerce.

Inorder toreceivehisownwhenitshallcometohim,manmustbeactive;and this activity can only consist inmore than filling his present place.Hemust keep in mind the Purpose to get rich through the realization of hismentalimage.Andhemustdo,everyday,allthatcanbedonethatday,takingcaretodoeachactinasuccessfulmanner.Hemustgivetoeverymanause


valueinexcessofthecashvaluehereceives,sothateachtransactionmakesformorelife;andhemustsoholdtheAdvancingThoughtthattheimpressionofIncreasewillbecommunicatedtoallwithwhomhecomesincontact.

Themenandwomenwhopracticetheforegoinginstructionswillcertainlygetrich;andtherichestheyreceivewillbeinexactproportiontothedefinitenessoftheirvision,thefixityoftheirpurpose,thesteadinessoftheirfaith,andthedepthoftheirgratitude.


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