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THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH

Wallace D. Wattles

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CHAPTER 1

The Right to Be Rich

WHATEVER MAY BE SAID IN PRAISE OF POVERTY, the fact remains that it is nt

!ssi"#e t #i$e a rea##% cm!#ete r s&ccessf #ife &n#ess ne is rich'

N ne can rise t his (reatest !ssi"#e hei(ht in ta#ent r s )e$e#!ment &n#ess he has!#ent% f mne%, fr t &nf#) the s an) t )e$e#! ta#ent he m&st ha$e man% thin(s t&se, an) he cannt ha$e these thin(s &n#ess he has mne% t "&% them *ith' A !ersn)e$e#!s in min), s, an) ")% "% ma+in( &se f thin(s, an) sciet% is s r(anie) thatman m&st ha$e mne% in r)er t "ecme the !ssessr f thin(s' Therefre, the "asis f a##a)$ancement m&st "e the science f (ettin( rich'

The "-ect f a## #ife is )e$e#!ment, an) e$er%thin( that #i$es ha$e an ina#iena"#e ri(ht t a##the )e$e#!ment it is ca!a"#e f attainin(' A !ersn.s ri(ht t #ife means his ri(ht t ha$e thefree an) &nrestricte) &se f a## the thin(s *hich ma% "e necessar% t his f#est menta#,

s!irit&a#, an) !h%sica# &nf#)in(/ r, in ther *r)s, his ri(ht t "e rich' In this "+, I sha##nt s!ea+ f riches in a fi(&rati$e *a%' T "e rea##% rich )es nt mean t "e satisfie) rcntente) *ith a #itt#e'

N ne &(ht t "e satisfie) *ith a #itt#e if he is ca!a"#e f &sin( an) en-%in( mre' The!&r!se f nat&re is the a)$ancement an) &nf#)in( f #ife, an) e$er%ne sh) ha$e a## thatcan cntri"&te t the !*er, e#e(ance, "ea&t%, an) richness f #ife' T "e cntent *ith #ess issinf' The !ersn *h *ns a## he *ants fr the #i$in( f a## the #ife he is ca!a"#e f #i$in( isrich, an) n !ersn *h has nt !#ent% f mne% can ha$e a## he *ants'

0ife has a)$ance) s far an) "ecme s cm!#e that e$en the mst r)inar% man r *manre2&ires a (reat am&nt f *ea#th in r)er t #i$e in a manner that e$en a!!raches

cm!#eteness' E$er% !ersn nat&ra##% *ants t "ecme a## that the% are ca!a"#e f "ecmin('

This )esire t rea#ie innate !ssi"i#ities is inherent in h&man nat&re/ *e cannt he#! *antin(t "e a## that *e can "e' S&ccess in #ife is "ecmin( *hat %& *ant t "e' Y& can "ecme*hat %& *ant t "e n#% "% ma+in( &se f thin(s, an) %& can ha$e the free &se f thin(sn#% as %& "ecme rich en&(h t "&% them' T &n)erstan) the science f (ettin( rich istherefre the mst essentia# f a## +n*#e)(e'

There is nthin( *rn( in *antin( t (et rich' The )esire fr riches is rea##% the )esire fr aricher, f#er, an) mre a"&n)ant #ife 3 an) that )esire is !raise*rth%' The !ersn *h )esnt )esire t #i$e mre a"&n)ant#% is a"nrma#, an) s the !ersn *h )es nt )esire t ha$emne% en&(h t "&% a## he *ants is a"nrma#'

There are three mti$es fr *hich *e #i$e4 We #i$e fr the ")%, *e #i$e fr the min), an) *e#i$e fr the s' N ne f these is "etter r h#ier than the ther/ a## are a#i+e )esira"#e, an)n ne f the three 3 ")%, min), r s 3 can #i$e f#% if either f the thers is c&t shrtf f# #ife an) e!ressin' It is nt ri(ht r n"#e t #i$e n#% fr the s an) )en% min) r

")%, an) it is *rn( t #i$e fr the inte##ect an) )en% ")% r s'

We are a## ac2&ainte) *ith the #athsme cnse2&ences f #i$in( fr the ")% an) )en%in("th min) an) s, an) *e see that rea# #ife means the cm!#ete e!ressin f a## that a!ersn can (i$e frth thr&(h ")%, min), an) s'

Whate$er he can sa% n ne can "e rea##% ha!!% r satisfie) &n#ess his ")% is #i$in( f#% in

its e$er% f&nctin, an) &n#ess the same is tr&e f his min) an) his s'

Where$er there is &ne!resse) !ssi"i#it% r f&nctin nt !erfrme), there is &nsatisfie))esire' Desire is !ssi"i#it% see+in( e!ressin r f&nctin see+in( !erfrmance'

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A !ersn cannt #i$e f#% in ")% *ith&t () f), cmfrta"#e c#thin(, an) *armshe#ter, an) *ith&t free)m frm ecessi$e ti#' Rest an) recreatin are a#s necessar% t his

!h%sica# #ife' One cannt #i$e f#% in min) *ith&t "+s an) time t st&)% them, *ith&t!!rt&nit% fr tra$e# an) "ser$atin, r *ith&t inte##ect&a# cm!aninshi!'

T #i$e f#% in min) a !ersn m&st ha$e inte##ect&a# recreatins, an) m&st s&rr&n) himse#f*ith a## the "-ects f art an) "ea&t% he is ca!a"#e f &sin( an) a!!reciatin(' T #i$e f#% ins, a !ersn m&st ha$e #$e, an) #$e is )enie) f#est e!ressin "% !$ert%' A !ersn.shi(hest ha!!iness is f&n) in the "est*a# f "enefits n thse he #$es/ #$e fin)s its mstnat&ra# an) s!ntane&s e!ressin in (i$in(' The in)i$i)&a# *h has nthin( t (i$e canntfi## his !#ace as a s!&se r !arent, as a citien, r as a h&man "ein('

It is in the &se f materia# thin(s that a !ersn fin)s f# #ife fr his ")%, )e$e#!s his min),an) &nf#)s his s' It is therefre f s&!reme im!rtance t each in)i$i)&a# t "e rich' It is

!erfect#% ri(ht that %& sh) )esire t "e rich' If %& are a nrma# man r *man %&

cannt he#! )in( s' It is !erfect#% ri(ht that %& sh) (i$e %&r "est attentin t thescience f (ettin( rich, fr it is the n"#est an) mst necessar% f a## st&)ies' If %& ne(#ectthis st&)%, %& are )ere#ict in %&r )&t% t %&rse#f, t 5) an) h&manit%, fr %& can ren)ert 5) an) h&manit% n (reater ser$ice than t ma+e the mst f %&rse#f'

CHAPTER 2

There Is a Sciece o! Gettig Rich

THERE IS A S6IEN6E OF 5ETTIN5 RI6H, an) it is an eact science, #i+e a#(e"ra r

arithmetic' There are certain #a*s that ($ern the !rcess f ac2&irin( riches, an) nce these#a*s are #earne) an) "e%e) "% an%ne, that !ersn *i## (et rich *ith mathematica# certaint%'

The *nershi! f mne% an) !r!ert% cmes as a rest f )in( thin(s in a certain *a%, an)thse *h ) thin(s in this certain *a% 3 *hether n !&r!se r acci)enta##% 3 (et rich,*hi#e thse *h ) nt ) thin(s in this certain *a% 3 n matter h* har) the% *r+ r h*a"#e the% are 3 remain !r'

It is nat&ra# #a*s that #i+e ca&ses a#*a%s !r)&ce #i+e effects, an), therefre, an% man r*men *h #earn t ) thin(s in this certain *a% *i## infa##i"#% (et rich' That the a"$estatement is tr&e is sh*n "% the f##*in( facts4 5ettin( rich is nt a matter f en$irnment,fr if it *ere, a## the !e!#e in certain nei(h"rh)s *) "ecme *ea#th%'

The !e!#e f ne cit% *) a## "e rich, *hi#e thse f ther t*ns *) a## "e !r, r a##the inha"itants f ne state *) r## in *ea#th, *hi#e thse f an a)-inin( state *) "e in

!$ert%' B&t e$er%*here *e see rich an) !r #i$in( si)e7"%7si)e, in the same en$irnment,an) ften en(a(e) in the same $catins'

When t* !e!#e are in the same #ca#it% an) in the same "&siness, an) ne (ets rich *hi#ethe ther remains !r, it sh*s that (ettin( rich is nt !rimari#% a matter f en$irnment'Sme en$irnments ma% "e mre fa$ra"#e than thers, "&t *hen t* !e!#e in the same

"&siness are in the same nei(h"rh) an) ne (ets rich *hi#e the ther fai#s, it in)icates that(ettin( rich is the rest f )in( thin(s in a certain *a%' An) f&rther, the a"i#it% t ) thin(sin this certain *a% is nt )&e s#e#% t the !ssessin f ta#ent, fr man% !e!#e *h ha$e

(reat ta#ent remain !r, *hi#e thers *h ha$e $er% #itt#e ta#ent (et rich'

St&)%in( the !e!#e *h ha$e (tten rich, *e fin) that the% are an a$era(e #t in a##res!ects, ha$in( n (reater ta#ents an) a"i#ities than ther !e!#e ha$e' It is e$i)ent thatthe% ) nt (et rich "eca&se the% !ssess ta#ents an) a"i#ities that thers ) nt ha$e, "&t

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"eca&se the% ha!!en t ) thin(s in a certain *a%'

5ettin( rich is nt the rest f sa$in(, r thrift' Man% $er% !en&ri&s !e!#e are !r, *hi#efree s!en)ers ften (et rich' Nr is (ettin( rich )&e t )in( thin(s *hich thers fai# t ), frt* !e!#e in the same "&siness ften ) a#mst eact#% the same thin(s, an) ne (ets rich*hi#e the ther remains !r r "ecmes "an+r&!t'

Frm a## these thin(s, *e m&st cme t the cnc#&sin that (ettin( rich is the rest f )in(thin(s in a certain *a%' If (ettin( rich is the rest f )in( thin(s in a certain *a%, an) if #i+eca&ses a#*a%s !r)&ce #i+e effects, then an% man r *man *h can ) thin(s in that *a% can

"ecme rich, an) the *h#e matter is "r&(ht *ithin the )main f eact science'

The 2&estin arises here as t *hether this certain *a% ma% nt "e s )iffict that n#% a fe*ma% f##* it' As *e ha$e seen, this cannt "e tr&e 9as far as nat&ra# a"i#it% is cncerne):'Ta#ente) !e!#e (et rich, an) "#c+hea)s (et rich/ inte##ect&a##% "ri##iant !e!#e (et rich, an)$er% st&!i) !e!#e (et rich/ !h%sica##% strn( !e!#e (et rich, an) *ea+ an) sic+#% !e!#e (etrich'

Sme )e(ree f a"i#it% t thin+ an) &n)erstan) is, f c&rse, essentia#, "&t insfar as nat&ra#a"i#it% is cncerne), an% man r *man *h has sense en&(h t rea) an) &n)erstan) these*r)s can certain#% (et rich' A#s, *e ha$e seen that it is nt a matter f en$irnment' Yes,#catin c&nts fr smethin(' One *) nt ( t the heart f the Sahara an) e!ect t )s&ccessf "&siness'

5ettin( rich in$#$es the necessit% f )ea#in( *ith !e!#e an) f "ein( *here there are !e!#et )ea# *ith, an) if these !e!#e are inc#ine) t )ea# in the *a% %& *ant t )ea#, s m&ch the

"etter' B&t that is a"&t as far as en$irnment (es' If an%")% e#se in %&r t*n can (et rich,s can %&, an) if an%")% e#se in %&r state can (et rich, s can %&' A(ain, it is nt a matterf chsin( sme !articar "&siness r !rfessin' Pe!#e (et rich in e$er% "&siness an) in

e$er% !rfessin, *hi#e their net7)r nei(h"rs in the $er% same $catin remain in!$ert%'

It is tr&e that %& *i## ) "est in a "&siness %& #i+e an) *hich is cn(enia# t %&' An) if%& ha$e certain ta#ents that are *e## )e$e#!e), %& *i## ) "est in a "&siness that ca##s frthe eercise f thse ta#ents' A#s, %& *i## ) "est in a "&siness *hich is s&ite) t %&r#ca#it%4 An ice cream !ar#r *) ) "etter in a *arm c#imate than in 5reen#an), an) asa#mn fisher% *i## s&ccee) "etter in the nrth*est than in F#ri)a, *here there are nsa#mn' B&t, asi)e frm these (enera# #imitatins, (ettin( rich is nt )e!en)ent &!n %&ren(a(in( in sme !articar "&siness, "&t &!n %&r #earnin( t ) thin(s in a certain *a%' If%& are n* in "&siness an) an%")% e#se in %&r #ca#it% is (ettin( rich in the same "&siness,*hi#e %& are nt (ettin( rich, it is sim!#% "eca&se %& are nt )in( thin(s in the same *a%

that the ther !ersn is )in( them'

N ne is !re$ente) frm (ettin( rich "% #ac+ f ca!ita#' Tr&e, as %& (et ca!ita# the increase"ecmes mre eas% an) ra!i), "&t ne *h has ca!ita# is a#rea)% rich an) )es nt nee) tcnsi)er h* t "ecme s' N matter h* !r %& ma% "e, if %& "e(in t ) thin(s in thecertain *a% %& *i## "e(in t (et rich an) %& *i## "e(in t ha$e ca!ita#' The (ettin( fca!ita# is a !art f the !rcess f (ettin( rich an) it is a !art f the rest that in$aria"#%f##*s the )in( f thin(s in the certain *a%' Y& ma% "e the !rest !ersn n thecntinent an) "e )ee!#% in )e"t'

Y& ma% nt ha$e frien)s, inf#&ences, r res&rces, "&t if %& "e(in t ) thin(s in this *a%,

%& m&st infa##i"#% "e(in t (et rich, fr #i+e ca&ses m&st !r)&ce #i+e effects' If %& ha$e nca!ita#, %& can (et ca!ita#' If %& are in the *rn( "&siness, %& can (et int the ri(ht

"&siness' If %& are in the *rn( #catin, %& can ( t the ri(ht #catin' An) %& can ) s"% "e(innin( in %&r !resent "&siness an) in %&r !resent #catin t ) thin(s in the certain*a% that a#*a%s ca&ses s&ccess' Y& m&st "e(in t #i$e in harmn% *ith the #a*s ($ernin(

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the &ni$erse'CHAPTER "

Is O##ort$it% &oo#oli'e()

NO ONE IS ED THE

WEA0TH an) ha$e !&t a fence ar&n) it' Y& ma% "e sh&t ff frm en(a(in( in "&siness incertain #ines, "&t there are ther channe#s !en t %&' At )ifferent !eri)s the ti)e f!!rt&nit% sets in )ifferent )irectins, accr)in( t the nee)s f the *h#e an) the !articarsta(e f scia# e$#&tin, *hich has "een reache)' There is a"&n)ance f !!rt&nit% fr the

!ersn *h *i## ( *ith the ti)e, instea) f tr%in( t s*im a(ainst it' S *r+ers, either asin)i$i)&a#s r as a c#ass, are nt )e!ri$e) f !!rt&nit%'

The *r+ers are nt "ein( ?+e!t )*n? "% their masters/ the% are nt "ein( ?(r&n)? "% thetr&sts an) "i( "&siness' As a c#ass, the% are *here the% are "eca&se the% ) nt ) thin(s in acertain *a%' The *r+in( c#ass ma% "ecme the master c#ass *hene$er the% *i## "e(in t )thin(s in a certain *a%' The #a* f *ea#th is the same fr them as it is fr a## thers' This the%

m&st #earn, an) the% *i## remain *here the% are as #n( as the% cntin&e t ) as the% )'The in)i$i)&a# *r+er, h*e$er, is nt he#) )*n "% an entire c#ass.s i(nrance f these#a*s/ he can f##* the ti)e f !!rt&nit% t riches, an) this "+ *i## te## him h*' N neis +e!t in !$ert% "% shrtness in the s&!!#% f riches/ there is mre than en&(h fr a##' A

!a#ace as #ar(e as the ca!it# at Washin(tn mi(ht "e "&i#t fr e$er% fami#% n earth frm the"&i#)in( materia# in the =nite) States a#ne, an) &n)er intensi$e cti$atin this c&ntr%*) !r)&ce *#, cttn, #inen, an) si#+ en&(h t c#the each !ersn in the *r#) finerthan S#mn *as arra%e) in a## his (#r%, t(ether *ith f) en&(h t fee) them a###&&ri&s#%'

The $isi"#e s&!!#% is !ractica##% ineha&sti"#e, an) the in$isi"#e s&!!#% rea##% is

ineha&sti"#e' E$er%thin( %& see n earth is ma)e frm ne ri(ina# s&"stance, &t f *hicha## thin(s !rcee)' Ne* frms are cnstant#% "ein( ma)e, an) #)er nes are )iss#$in(, "&ta## are sha!es ass&me) "% ne thin(' There is n #imit t the s&!!#% f frm#ess st&ff, rri(ina# s&"stance' The &ni$erse is ma)e &t f it, "&t it *as nt a## &se) in ma+in( the&ni$erse' The s!aces in, thr&(h, an) "et*een the frms f the $isi"#e &ni$erse are !ermeate)an) fi##e) *ith the ri(ina# s&"stance, *ith the frm#ess st&ff3 *ith the ra* materia# f a##thin(s' Ten th&san) times as m&ch as has "een ma)e mi(ht sti## "e ma)e, an) e$en then *esh) nt ha$e eha&ste) the s&!!#% f &ni$ersa# ra* materia#' N ne, therefre, is !r

"eca&se nat&re is !r r "eca&se there is nt en&(h t ( ar&n)' Nat&re is an ineha&sti"#estreh&se f riches/ the s&!!#% *i## ne$er r&n shrt' Ori(ina# s&"stance is a#i$e *ith creati$eener(%, an) is cnstant#% !r)&cin( mre frms' When the s&!!#% f "&i#)in( materia# is

eha&ste), mre *i## "e !r)&ce)' When the si# is eha&ste) s that f)st&ffs an) materia#sfr c#thin( *i## n #n(er (r* &!n it, it *i## "e rene*e) r mre si# *i## "e ma)e' Whena## the (#) an) si#$er has "een )&( frm the earth, if h&manit% is sti## in s&ch a sta(e f scia#)e$e#!ment that it nee)s (#) an) si#$er, mre *i## !r)&ce) frm the frm#ess'

The frm#ess st&ff res!n)s t the nee)s f man+in)/ it *i## nt #et the *r#) "e *ith&t an%() thin(' This is tr&e f man c##ecti$e#%' The race as a *h#e is a#*a%s a"&n)ant#% rich,an) if in)i$i)&a#s are !r it is "eca&se the% ) nt f##* the certain *a% f )in( thin(s thatma+es the in)i$i)&a# rich' The frm#ess st&ff is inte##i(ent/ it is st&ff *hich thin+s' It is a#i$ean) is a#*a%s im!e##e) t*ar) mre #ife' It is the nat&ra# an) inherent im!se f #ife t see+t #i$e mre/ it is the nat&re f inte##i(ence t en#ar(e itse#f, an) f cnsci&sness t see+ t

eten) its "&n)aries an) fin) f#er e!ressin' The &ni$erse f frms has "een ma)e "%frm#ess #i$in( s&"stance thr*in( itse#f int frm in r)er t e!ress itse#f mre f#%'

The &ni$erse is a (reat #i$in( !resence, a#*a%s m$in( inherent#% t*ar) mre #ife an) f#erf&nctinin(' Nat&re is frme) fr the a)$ancement f #ife, an) its im!e##in( mti$e is the

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increase f #ife' Beca&se f this, e$er%thin(, *hich can !ssi"#% minister t #ife, is "&ntif#%!r$i)e)' There can "e n #ac+ &n#ess 5) is t cntra)ict himse#f an) n#if% his *n *r+s'Y& are nt +e!t !r "% #ac+ in the s&!!#% f riches' It is a fact that I sha## )emnstrate a#itt#e farther n that e$en the res&rces f the frm#ess s&!!#% are at the cmman) f the manr *man *h *i## act an) thin+ in a certain *a%'

CHAPTER *

The First Prici#le i the Sciece o! Gettig Rich

THO=5HT IS THE ON0Y POWER WHI6H 6AN PROD=6E TAN5IB0E RI6HES frmthe frm#ess s&"stance' The st&ff frm *hich a## thin(s are ma)e is a s&"stance that thin+s,an) a th&(ht f frm in this s&"stance !r)&ces the frm' Ori(ina# s&"stance m$esaccr)in( t its th&(hts/ e$er% frm an) !rcess %& see in nat&re is the $isi"#e e!ressin fa th&(ht in ri(ina# s&"stance' As the frm#ess st&ff thin+s f a frm, it ta+es that frm/ as itthin+s f a mtin, it ma+es that mtin' That is the *a% a## thin(s *ere create)' We #i$e in ath&(ht *r#), *hich is !art f a th&(ht &ni$erse'

The th&(ht f a m$in( &ni$erse eten)e) thr&(h&t frm#ess s&"stance, an) the thin+in(st&ff3 m$in( accr)in( t that th&(ht 3 t+ the frm f s%stems f !#anets, an)maintains that frm' Thin+in( s&"stance ta+es the frm f its th&(ht, an) m$es accr)in(t the th&(ht' H#)in( the i)ea f a circ#in( s%stem f s&ns an) *r#)s, it ta+es the frm fthese ")ies, an) m$es them as it thin+s'

Thin+in( the frm f a s#*7(r*in( a+ tree, it m$es accr)in(#%, an) !r)&ces the tree,th&(h cent&ries ma% "e re2&ire) t ) the *r+' In creatin(, the frm#ess seems t m$eaccr)in( t the #ines f mtin it has esta"#ishe)' In ther *r)s, the th&(ht f an a+ tree)es nt ca&se the instant frmatin f a f#7(r*n tree, "&t it )es start in mtin the frces,*hich *i## !r)&ce the tree, a#n( esta"#ishe) #ines f (r*th' E$er% th&(ht f frm, he#) inthin+in( s&"stance, ca&ses the creatin f the frm, "&t a#*a%s, r at #east (enera##%, a#n(#ines f (r*th an) actin a#rea)% esta"#ishe)'

The th&(ht f a h&se f a certain cnstr&ctin, if it *ere im!resse) &!n frm#esss&"stance, mi(ht nt ca&se the instant frmatin f the h&se, "&t it *) ca&se the t&rnin(f creati$e ener(ies a#rea)% *r+in( in tra)e an) cmmerce int s&ch channe#s as t rest inthe s!ee)% "&i#)in( f the h&se' An) if there *ere n eistin( channe#s thr&(h *hich thecreati$e ener(% c) *r+, then the h&se *) "e frme) )irect#% frm !rima# s&"stance,*ith&t *aitin( fr the s#* !rcesses f the r(anic an) inr(anic *r#)'

N th&(ht f frm can "e im!resse) &!n ri(ina# s&"stance *ith&t ca&sin( the creatin fthe frm' A !ersn is a thin+in( centre an) can ri(inate th&(ht' A## the frms that a !ersnfashins *ith his han)s m&st first eist in his th&(ht' He cannt sha!e a thin( &nti# he hasth&(ht that thin(' S far, h&man+in) has cnfine) its effrts *h##% t the *r+ f its han)s,a!!#%in( man&a# #a"r t the *r#) f frms an) see+in( t chan(e r m)if% thse a#rea)%eistin('

H&man+in) has ne$er th&(ht f tr%in( t ca&se the creatin f ne* frms "% im!ressin(th&(ht &!n frm#ess s&"stance' When a !ersn has a th&(ht7frm, he ta+es materia# frmthe frms f nat&re an) ma+es an ima(e f the frm *hich is in his min)' Pe!#e ha$e, s far,ma)e #itt#e r n effrt t c!erate *ith frm#ess inte##i(ence 3 t *r+ ?*ith the Father'?

The in)i$i)&a# has nt )reame) that he can ?) *hat he sees the Father )in('? An in)i$i)&a#resha!es an) m)ifies eistin( frms "% man&a# #a"r an) has (i$en n attentin t the2&estin f *hether he ma% !r)&ce thin(s frm frm#ess s&"stance "% cmm&nicatin( histh&(hts t it' We !r!se t !r$e that he ma% ) s 3 t !r$e that an% man r *manma% ) s 3 an) t sh* h*' As &r first ste!, *e m&st #a% )*n three f&n)amenta#

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!r!sitins' First, *e assert that there is ne ri(ina# frm#ess st&ff r s&"stance frm *hicha## thin(s are ma)e' A## the seemin(#% man% e#ements are "&t )ifferent !resentatins f nee#ement'

A## the man% frms f&n) in r(anic an) inr(anic nat&re are "&t )ifferent sha!es, ma)efrm the same st&ff' An) this st&ff is thin+in( st&ff3 a th&(ht he#) in it !r)&ces the frmf the th&(ht' Th&(ht, in thin+in( s&"stance, !r)&ces sha!es' A h&man "ein( is a thin+in(center, ca!a"#e f ri(ina# th&(ht' If a !ersn can cmm&nicate his th&(ht t ri(ina#thin+in( s&"stance, he can ca&se the creatin, r frmatin, f the thin( he thin+s a"&t' Ts&mmarie this4 There is a thin+in( st&ff frm *hich a## thin(s are ma)e, an) *hich, in itsri(ina# state, !ermeates, !enetrates, an) fi##s the inters!aces f the &ni$erse'

A th&(ht in this s&"stance !r)&ces the thin( that is ima(e) "% the th&(ht' A !ersn canfrm thin(s in his th&(ht, an), "% im!ressin( his th&(ht &!n frm#ess s&"stance, canca&se the thin( he thin+s a"&t t "e create)' It ma% "e as+e) if I can !r$e these statements,an) *ith&t (in( int )etai#s I ans*er that I can ) s, "th "% #(ic an) e!erience'Reasnin( "ac+ frm the !henmena f frm an) th&(ht, I cme t ne ri(ina# thin+in(

s&"stance, an) reasnin( fr*ar) frm this thin+in( s&"stance, I cme t a !ersn.s !*er tca&se the frmatin f the thin( he thin+s a"&t' An) "% e!eriment, I fin) the reasnin( tr&e'This is m% strn(est !rf' If ne !ersn *h rea)s this "+ (ets rich "% )in( *hat it te##shim t ), that is e$i)ence in s&!!rt f m% c#aim, "&t if e$er% !ersn *h )es *hat it te##shim t ) (ets rich, that is !siti$e !rf &nti# smene (es thr&(h the !rcess an) fai#s'The ther% is tr&e &nti# the !rcess fai#s, an) this !rcess *i## nt fai#, fr e$er%ne *h )eseact#% *hat this "+ te##s him t ) *i## (et rich' I ha$e sai) that !e!#e (et rich "% )in(thin(s in a certain *a%, an) in r)er t ) s, !e!#e m&st "ecme a"#e t thin+ in a certain*a%' A !ersn.s *a% f )in( thin(s is the )irect rest f the *a% he thin+s a"&t thin(s' T) thin(s in the *a% %& *ant t ) them, %& *i## ha$e t ac2&ire the a"i#it% t thin+ the*a% %& *ant t thin+'

This is the first ste! t*ar) (ettin( rich' An) t thin+ *hat %& *ant t thin+ is t thin+TR=TH, re(ar)#ess f a!!earances' E$er% in)i$i)&a# has the nat&ra# an) inherent !*er tthin+ *hat he *ants t thin+, "&t it re2&ires far mre effrt t ) s than it )es t thin+ theth&(hts, *hich are s&((este) "% a!!earances' T thin+ accr)in( t a!!earances is eas%/ tthin+ tr&th re(ar)#ess f a!!earances is #a"ri&s an) re2&ires the e!en)it&re f mre !*erthan an% ther *r+ *e are ca##e) &!n t !erfrm' There is n #a"r frm *hich mst !e!#eshrin+ as the% ) frm that f s&staine) an) cnsec&ti$e th&(ht' It is the har)est *r+ in the*r#)'

This is es!ecia##% tr&e *hen tr&th is cntrar% t a!!earances' E$er% a!!earance in the $isi"#e*r#) ten)s t !r)&ce a crres!n)in( frm in the min) that "ser$es it, an) this can n#%

"e !re$ente) "% h#)in( t the th&(hts f TR=TH' T #+ &!n the a!!earances f !$ert%*i## !r)&ce crres!n)in( frms in %&r *n min), &n#ess %& h#) t the tr&th that there isn !$ert%/ there is n#% a"&n)ance' T thin+ hea#th *hen s&rr&n)e) "% the a!!earances f)isease r t thin+ riches *hen in the mi)st f the a!!earances f !$ert% re2&ires !*er, "&t*he$er ac2&ires this !*er "ecmes a mastermin)' That !ersn can cn2&er fate an) canha$e *hat he *ants'

This !*er can n#% "e ac2&ire) "% (ettin( h#) f the "asic fact *hich is "ehin) a##a!!earances, an) that fact is that there is ne thin+in( s&"stance frm *hich an) "% *hich a##thin(s are ma)e' Then *e m&st (ras! the tr&th that e$er% th&(ht he#) in this s&"stance

"ecmes a frm, an) that man can s im!ress his th&(hts &!n it as t ca&se them t ta+e

frm an) "ecme $isi"#e thin(s' When *e rea#ie this *e #se a## )&"t an) fear, fr *e+n* that *e can create *hat *e *ant t create, *e can (et *hat *e *ant t ha$e, an) can

"ecme *hat *e *ant t "e' As a first ste! t*ar) (ettin( rich, %& m&st "e#ie$e the threef&n)amenta# statements (i$en !re$i&s#% in this cha!ter, an) in r)er t em!hasie them, Ire!eat them here4 There is a thin+in( st&ff frm *hich a## thin(s are ma)e, an) *hich, in its

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ri(ina# state, !ermeates, !enetrates, an) fi##s the inters!aces f the &ni$erse' A th&(ht inthis s&"stance !r)&ces the thin( that is ima(e) "% the th&(ht'

A !ersn can frm thin(s in his th&(ht, an), "% im!ressin( his th&(ht &!n frm#esss&"stance, can ca&se the thin( he thin+s a"&t t "e create)' Y& m&st #a% asi)e a## thercnce!ts f the &ni$erse, an) %& m&st )*e## &!n this &nti# it is fie) in %&r min) an) has

"ecme %&r ha"it&a# th&(ht' Rea) these statements $er an) $er a(ain' Fi e$er% *r)&!n %&r memr% an) me)itate &!n them &nti# %& firm#% "e#ie$e *hat the% sa%' If a )&"tcmes t %&, cast it asi)e' D nt #isten t ar(&ments a(ainst this i)ea'

D nt ( t ch&rches r #ect&res *here a cntrar% cnce!t f thin(s is ta&(ht r !reache)'D nt rea) ma(aines r "+s that teach a )ifferent i)ea' If %& (et mie) &! in %&r&n)erstan)in(, "e#ief, an) faith, a## %&r effrts *i## "e in $ain' D nt as+ *h% these thin(sare tr&e nr s!ecate as t h* the% can "e tr&e' Sim!#% ta+e them n tr&st' The science f(ettin( rich "e(ins *ith the a"s#&te acce!tance f this'

CHAPTER +Icreasig ,i!e

YO= M=ST 5ET RID OF THE 0AST VESTI5E OF THE O0D IDEA that there is a Deit%*hse *i## it is that %& sh) "e !r r *hse !&r!ses ma% "e ser$e) "% +ee!in( %& in

!$ert%'

The inte##i(ent s&"stance, *hich is a##, an) in a##, an) *hich #i$es in a##, an) #i$es in %&, is acnsci&s#% #i$in( s&"stance' Bein( a cnsci&s#% #i$in( s&"stance, it m&st ha$e the nat&rean) inherent )esire f e$er% #i$in( inte##i(ence fr increase f #ife' E$er% #i$in( thin( m&stcntin&a##% see+ fr the en#ar(ement f its #ife, "eca&se #ife, in the mere act f #i$in(, m&st

increase itse#f' A see), )r!!e) int the (r&n), s!rin(s int acti$it%, an) in the act f #i$in(!r)&ces a h&n)re) mre see)s/ #ife, "% #i$in(, mti!#ies itse#f' It is fre$er "ecmin( mre'It m&st ) s, if it cntin&es t "e at a##' Inte##i(ence is &n)er this same necessit% frcntin&&s increase'

E$er% th&(ht *e thin+ ma+es it necessar% fr &s t thin+ anther th&(ht/ cnsci&sness iscntin&a##% e!an)in(' E$er% fact *e #earn #ea)s &s t the #earnin( f anther fact/ +n*#e)(eis cntin&a##% increasin(' E$er% ta#ent *e cti$ate "rin(s t the min) the )esire t cti$ateanther ta#ent/ *e are s&"-ect t the &r(e f #ife, see+in( e!ressin, *hich e$er )ri$es &s nt +n* mre, t ) mre, an) t "e mre' In r)er t +n* mre, ) mre, an) "e mre *em&st ha$e mre' We m&st ha$e thin(s t &se, fr *e #earn, an) ), an) "ecme n#% "% &sin(thin(s'

We m&st (et rich s that *e can #i$e mre' The )esire fr riches is sim!#% the ca!acit% fr#ar(er #ife see+in( ffi##ment' E$er% )esire is the effrt f an &ne!resse) !ssi"i#it% t cmeint actin' It is !*er see+in( t manifest, *hich ca&ses )esire' That *hich ma+es %& *antmre mne% is the same as that *hich ma+es the !#ant (r*/ it is #ife see+in( f#ere!ressin' The ne #i$in( s&"stance m&st "e s&"-ect t this inherent #a* f a## #ife' It is

!ermeate) *ith the )esire t #i$e mre, an) that is *h% it is &n)er the necessit% f creatin(thin(s'

The ne s&"stance )esires t #i$e mre in an) thr&(h %&' Therefre it *ants %& t ha$e a##the thin(s %& can &se' It is the )esire f 5) that %& sh) (et rich' He *ants %& t (et

rich "eca&se he can e!ress himse#f "etter thr&(h %& if %& ha$e !#ent% f thin(s t &se in(i$in( him e!ressin' He can #i$e mre in %& if %& ha$e &n#imite) cmman) f the meansf #ife' The &ni$erse )esires %& t ha$e e$er%thin( %& *ant t ha$e' Nat&re is frien)#% t%&r !#ans' E$er%thin( is nat&ra##% fr %&' Ma+e &! %&r min) that this is tr&e'

C

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It is essentia#, h*e$er, that %&r !&r!se sh) harmnie *ith the !&r!se that is in a##'Y& m&st *ant rea# #ife, nt mere !#eas&re r sens&a# (ratificatin' 0ife is the !erfrmance ff&nctin, an) the in)i$i)&a# rea##% #i$es n#% *hen he !erfrms e$er% f&nctin 3 !h%sica#,menta#, an) s!irit&a# 3 f *hich he is ca!a"#e, *ith&t ecess in an%' Y& ) nt *ant t (etrich in r)er t #i$e s*inish#%, fr the (ratificatin f anima# )esires' That is nt #ife' B&t the

!erfrmance f e$er% !h%sica# f&nctin is a !art f #ife, an) n ne #i$es cm!#ete#% *h)enies the im!ses f the ")% a nrma# an) hea#thf e!ressin' Y& ) nt *ant t (et richs#e#% t en-% menta# !#eas&res, t (et +n*#e)(e, t (ratif% am"itin, t &tshine thers, t

"e fam&s'

A## these are a #e(itimate !art f #ife, "&t the !ersn *h #i$es fr the !#eas&res f theinte##ect a#ne *i## n#% ha$e a !artia# #ife, an) he *i## ne$er "e satisfie) *ith his #t' Y& )nt *ant t (et rich s#e#% fr the () f thers, t #se %&rse#f fr the sa#$atin fman+in), t e!erience the -%s f !hi#anthr!% an) sacrifice' The -%s f the s are n#% a

!art f #ife, an) the% are n "etter r n"#er than an% ther !art' Y& *ant t (et rich in r)erthat %& ma% eat, )rin+, an) "e merr% *hen it is time t ) these thin(s/ in r)er that %& ma%

s&rr&n) %&rse#f *ith "ea&tif thin(s, see )istant #an)s, fee) %&r min), an) )e$e#! %&rinte##ect/ in r)er that %& ma% #$e thers an) ) +in) thin(s, an) "e a"#e t !#a% a () !artin he#!in( the *r#) t fin) tr&th' B&t remem"er that etreme a#tr&ism is n "etter an) nn"#er than etreme se#fishness/ "th are mista+es'

5et ri) f the i)ea that 5) *ants %& t sacrifice %&rse#f fr thers an) that %& can sec&rehis fa$r "% )in( s' 5) re2&ires nthin( f the +in)' What 5) *ants is that %& sh)ma+e the mst f %&rse#f, fr %&rse#f, an) fr thers' An) %& can he#! thers mre "%ma+in( the mst f %&rse#f than in an% ther *a%'

Y& can ma+e the mst f %&rse#f n#% "% (ettin( rich, s it is ri(ht an) !raise*rth% that%& sh) (i$e %&r first an) "est th&(ht t the *r+ f ac2&irin( *ea#th' Remem"er,

h*e$er, that the )esire f s&"stance is fr a##, an) its m$ements m&st "e fr mre #ife t a##'It cannt "e ma)e t *r+ fr #ess #ife t an%, "eca&se it is e2&a##% in a##, see+in( riches an)#ife' Inte##i(ent s&"stance *i## ma+e thin(s fr %&, "&t it *i## nt ta+e thin(s a*a% frmsmene e#se an) (i$e them t %&'

Y& m&st (et ri) f the th&(ht f cm!etitin' Y& are t create, nt t cm!ete fr *hat isa#rea)% create)' Y& ) nt ha$e t ta+e an%thin( a*a% frm an%ne' Y& ) nt ha$e t)ri$e shar! "ar(ains' Y& ) nt ha$e t cheat r t ta+e a)$anta(e' Y& ) nt nee) t #etan%ne *r+ fr %& fr #ess than he earns'

Y& ) nt ha$e t c$et the !r!ert% f thers r t #+ at it *ith *ishf e%es' N ne hasan%thin( f *hich %& cannt ha$e the #i+e, an) that *ith&t ta+in( *hat he has a*a% frm

him' Y& are t "ecme a creatr, nt a cm!etitr' Y& are (in( t (et *hat %& *ant, "&tin s&ch a *a% that *hen %& (et it e$er% ther !ersn *hm %& affect *i## ha$e mre than hehas n*'

I am a*are that there are thse *h (et a $ast am&nt f mne% "% !rcee)in( in )irect!!sitin t the statements in the !ara(ra!h a"$e, an) ma% a)) a *r) f e!#anatin here'In)i$i)&a#s f that t%!e *h "ecme $er% rich ) s smetimes !&re#% "% their etrar)inar%a"i#it% n the !#ane f cm!etitin, an) smetimes the% &ncnsci&s#% re#ate themse#$es ts&"stance in its (reat !&r!ses an) m$ements fr the (enera# &! "&i#)in( thr&(h in)&stria#e$#&tin' Rc+efe##er, 6arne(ie, Mr(an, et a#', ha$e "een the &ncnsci&s a(ents f thes&!reme in the necessar% *r+ f s%stematiin( an) r(aniin( !r)&cti$e in)&str%, an) inthe en) their *r+ *i## cntri"&te immense#% t*ar) increase) #ife fr a##' B&t their )a% isnear#% $er' The% ha$e r(anie) !r)&ctin an) *i## sn "e s&ccee)e) "% the a(ents f themtit&)e, *h *i## r(anie the machiner% f )istri"&tin' The% are #i+e the mnster re!ti#esf the !rehistric eras'

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The% !#a% a necessar% !art in the e$#&tinar% !rcess, "&t the same !*er, *hich !r)&ce)them, *i## )is!se f them' An) it is *e## t "ear in min) that the% ha$e ne$er "een rea##%rich/ a recr) f the !ri$ate #i$es f mst f this c#ass *i## sh* that the% ha$e rea##% "eenmst a"-ect an) *retche)' Riches sec&re) n the cm!etiti$e !#ane are ne$er satisfactr% an)

!ermanent'

The% are %&rs t)a% an) anther.s tmrr*' Remem"er, if %& are t "ecme rich in ascientific an) certain *a%, %& m&st rise entire#% &t f cm!etiti$e th&(ht' Y& m&st ne$erthin+ fr a mment that the s&!!#% is #imite)' &st as sn as %& "e(in t thin+ that a## themne% is "ein( ?crnere)? an) cntr##e) "% thers, an) that %& m&st eert %&rse#f t (et#a*s !asse) t st! this !rcess, an) s n 3 in that mment %& )r! int the cm!etiti$emin) an) %&r !*er t ca&se creatin is (ne fr the time "ein(' An) *hat is *rse, %&*i## !r"a"#% arrest the creati$e m$ements %& ha$e a#rea)% "e(&n'

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When %& rise frm the cm!etiti$e t the creati$e !#ane, %& can scan %&r "&sinesstransactins $er% strict#%, an) if %& are se##in( an% !ersn an%thin( *hich )es nt a)) mret his #ife than the thin( he (i$e %& in echan(e, %& can affr) t st! it' Y& ) nt ha$et "eat an%")% in "&siness' An) if %& are in a "&siness, *hich )es "eat !e!#e, (et &t f itat nce' 5i$e e$er%ne mre in &se $a#&e than %& ta+e frm him in cash $a#&e' Then %& are

a))in( t the #ife f the *r#) "% e$er% "&siness transactin' If %& ha$e !e!#e *r+in( fr%&, %& m&st ta+e frm them mre in cash $a#&e than %& !a% them in *a(es, "&t %& can sr(anie %&r "&siness that it *i## "e fi##e) *ith the !rinci!#e f a)$ancement, an) s thateach em!#%ee *h *ishes t ) s ma% a)$ance a #itt#e e$er% )a%' Y& can ma+e %&r

"&siness ) fr %&r em!#%ees *hat this "+ is )in( fr %&' Y& can s cn)&ct %&r"&siness that it *i## "e a srt f #a))er "% *hich e$er% em!#%ee *h *i## ta+e the tr&"#ema% c#im" t riches himse#f'

An) (i$en the !!rt&nit%, if he *i## nt ) s, it is nt %&r fat' An) fina##%, -&st "eca&se%& are t ca&se the creatin f %&r riches frm frm#ess s&"stance *hich !ermeates a## %&ren$irnment, it )es nt f##* that the% are t ta+e sha!e frm the atms!here an) cme int

"ein( "efre %&r e%es' If %& *ant a se*in( machine, fr instance, I ) nt mean t te## %&that %& are t im!ress the th&(ht f a se*in( machine n thin+in( s&"stance &nti# themachine is frme) *ith&t han)s, in the rm *here %& sit r e#se*here'

B&t if %& *ant a se*in( machine, h#) the menta# ima(e f it *ith the mst !siti$e certaint%that it is "ein( ma)e r is n its *a% t %&' After nce frmin( the th&(ht, ha$e the msta"s#&te an) &n2&estinin( faith that the se*in( machine is cmin(' Ne$er thin+ f it rs!ea+ f it in an% ther *a% than as "ein( s&re t arri$e' 6#aim it as a#rea)% %&rs' It *i## "e

"r&(ht t %& "% the !*er f the s&!reme inte##i(ence, actin( &!n the min)s f men'

If %& #i$e in Maine, it ma% "e that a !ersn *i## "e "r&(ht frm Teas r a!an t en(a(e insme transactin that *i## rest in %&r (ettin( *hat %& *ant' If s, the *h#e matter *i##

"e as m&ch t that !ersn.s a)$anta(e as it is t %&rs' D nt fr(et fr a mment that thethin+in( s&"stance is thr&(h a##, in a##, cmm&nicatin( *ith a##, an) can inf#&ence a##'

The )esire f thin+in( s&"stance fr f#er #ife an) "etter #i$in( has ca&se) the creatin f a##the se*in( machines a#rea)% ma)e, an) it can ca&se the creatin f mi##ins mre 3 an) *i##,*hene$er !e!#e set it in mtin "% )esire an) faith an) "% actin( in a certain *a%' Y& cancertain#% ha$e a se*in( machine in %&r h&se, an) it is -&st as certain that %& can ha$e an%ther thin( r thin(s *hich %& *ant an) *hich %& *i## &se fr the a)$ancement f %&r*n #ife an) the #i$es f thers' Y& nee) nt hesitate a"&t as+in( #ar(e#%' ?It is %&rFather.s !#eas&re t (i$e %& the +in()m,? sai) es&s'

Ori(ina# s&"stance *ants t #i$e a## that is !ssi"#e in %&, an) *ants %& t ha$e a## that %&

can &se an) *i## &se fr the #i$in( f the mst a"&n)ant #ife' If %& fi &!n %&rcnsci&sness the fact that %&r )esire fr the !ssessin f riches is ne *ith the )esire fthe s&!reme !*er fr mre cm!#ete e!ressin, %&r faith "ecmes in$inci"#e'

Once I sa* a #itt#e "% sittin( at a !ian, $ain#% tr%in( t "rin( harmn% &t f the +e%s' I sa*that he *as (rie$e) an) !r$+e) "% his ina"i#it% t !#a% rea# m&sic' I as+e) him the ca&se fhis $eatin, an) he ans*ere), ?I can fee# the m&sic in me, "&t I can.t ma+e m% han)s (ri(ht'? The m&sic in him *as the =R5E f ri(ina# s&"stance, cntainin( a## the !ssi"i#itiesf a## #ife' A## that there is f m&sic *as see+in( e!ressin thr&(h the chi#)' 5), the nes&"stance, is tr%in( t #i$e an) ) an) en-% thin(s thr&(h h&manit%' He is sa%in( ?I *anthan)s t "&i#) *n)erf str&ct&res, t !#a% )i$ine harmnies, t !aint (#ri&s !ict&res' I*ant feet t r&n m% erran)s, e%es t see m% "ea&ties, tn(&es t te## mi(ht% tr&ths an) t sin(mar$e#&s sn(s,? an) s n' A## that there is f !ssi"i#it% is see+in( e!ressin thr&(h

!e!#e' 5) *ants thse *h can !#a% m&sic t ha$e !ians an) e$er% ther instr&ment an) tha$e the means t cti$ate their ta#ents t the f#est etent'

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He *ants thse *h can a!!reciate "ea&t% t "e a"#e t s&rr&n) themse#$es *ith "ea&tifthin(s' He *ants thse *h can )iscern tr&th t ha$e e$er% !!rt&nit% t tra$e# an) "ser$e'He *ants thse *h can a!!reciate )ress t "e "ea&tif#% c#the), an) thse *h cana!!reciate () f) t "e #&&ri&s#% fe)' He *ants a## these thin(s "eca&se it is himse#fthat en-%s an) a!!reciates them/ the% are his creatin' It is 5) *h *ants t !#a%, an) sin(,

an) en-% "ea&t%, an) !rc#aim tr&th, an) *ear fine c#thes, an) eat () f)s' ?It is 5)that *r+e) in %& t *i## an) t ),? sai) the a!st#e Pa' The )esire %& fee# fr riches isthe infinite, see+in( t e!ress himse#f in %& as he s&(ht t fin) e!ressin in the #itt#e "%at the !ian' S %& nee) nt hesitate t as+ #ar(e#%'

Y&r !art is t fc&s n an) e!ress that )esire t 5)' This is a )iffict !int *ith mst!e!#e' The% retain smethin( f the #) i)ea that !$ert% an) se#f7sacrifice are !#easin( t5)' The% #+ &!n !$ert% as a !art f the !#an, a necessit% f nat&re' The% ha$e the i)eathat 5) has finishe) his *r+, an) ma)e a## that he can ma+e, an) that the ma-rit% f !e!#em&st sta% !r "eca&se there is nt en&(h t ( ar&n)' The% h#) t s m&ch f thiserrne&s th&(ht that the% fee# ashame) t as+ fr *ea#th' The% tr% nt t *ant mre than a

$er% m)est cm!etence, -&st en&(h t ma+e them fair#% cmfrta"#e' I reca## n* the casef ne st&)ent *h *as t#) that he m&st (et in min) a c#ear !ict&re f the thin(s he )esire),s that the creati$e th&(ht f them mi(ht "e im!resse) n frm#ess s&"stance'

He *as a $er% !r man, #i$in( in a rente) h&se an) ha$in( n#% *hat he earne) frm )a% t)a%, an) he c) nt (ras! the fact that a## *ea#th *as his' S, after thin+in( the matter $er,he )eci)e) that he mi(ht reasna"#% as+ fr a ne* r&( fr the f#r f his "est rm an) a ca#st$e t heat the h&se )&rin( the c#) *eather' F##*in( the instr&ctins (i$en in this "+,he "taine) these thin(s in a fe* mnths' An) then it )a*ne) &!n him that he ha) nt as+e)en&(h' He *ent thr&(h the h&se in *hich he #i$e), an) !#anne) a## the im!r$ements he*) #i+e t ma+e in it'

He menta##% a))e) a "a% *in)* here an) a rm there &nti# it *as cm!#ete in his min) ashis i)ea# hme, an) then he !#anne) its f&rnishin(s' H#)in( the *h#e !ict&re in his min), he

"e(an #i$in( in the certain *a% an) m$in( t*ar) *hat he *ante) 3 an) he *ns the h&sen* an) is re"&i#)in( it after the frm f his menta# ima(e' An) n*, *ith sti## #ar(er faith, heis (in( n t (et (reater thin(s' It has "een &nt him accr)in( t his faith, an) s it is *ith%& 3 an) *ith a## f &s'

CHAPTER

Gratit$(e

THE I00=STRATIONS 5IVEN IN THE 0AST 6HAPTER *i## ha$e cn$e%e) t therea)er the fact that the first ste! t*ar) (ettin( rich is t cn$e% the i)ea f %&r *ants tthe frm#ess s&"stance'

This is tr&e, an) %& *i## see that in r)er t ) s it "ecmes necessar% t re#ate %&rse#f tthe frm#ess inte##i(ence in a harmni&s *a%' T sec&re this harmni&s re#atin is a matterf s&ch !rimar% an) $ita# im!rtance that I sha## (i$e sme s!ace t its )isc&ssin here an)(i$e %& instr&ctins, *hich, if %& *i## f##* them, *i## "e certain t "rin( %& int !erfect&nit% f min) *ith the s&!reme !*er, r 5)' The *h#e !rcess f menta# a)-&stment can

"e s&mme) &! in ne *r)4 5ratit&)e' First, %& "e#ie$e that there is ne inte##i(ents&"stance, frm *hich a## thin(s !rcee)' Secn), %& "e#ie$e that this s&"stance (i$es %&

e$er%thin( %& )esire' An) thir), %& re#ate %&rse#f t it "% a fee#in( f )ee! an) !rf&n)(ratit&)e' Man% !e!#e *h r)er their #i$es ri(ht#% in a## ther *a%s are +e!t in !$ert% "%their #ac+ f (ratit&)e' Ha$in( recei$e) ne (ift frm 5), the% c&t the *ires, *hich cnnectthem *ith him "% fai#in( t ma+e ac+n*#e)(ment'

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It is eas% t &n)erstan) that the nearer *e #i$e t the s&rce f *ea#th, the mre *ea#th *esha## recei$e, an) it is eas% a#s t &n)erstan) that the s that is a#*a%s (ratef #i$es inc#ser t&ch *ith 5) than the ne, *hich ne$er #+s t him in than+f ac+n*#e)(ment'The mre (ratef#% *e fi &r min)s n the s&!reme *hen () thin(s cme t &s, the mre() thin(s *e *i## recei$e, an) the mre ra!i)#% the% *i## cme' An) the reasn sim!#% is

that the menta# attit&)e f (ratit&)e )ra*s the min) int c#ser t&ch *ith the s&rce frm*hich the "#essin(s cme'

If it is a ne* th&(ht t %& that (ratit&)e "rin(s %&r *h#e min) int c#ser harmn% *iththe creati$e ener(ies f the &ni$erse, cnsi)er it *e##, an) %& *i## see that it is tr&e' The ()thin(s %& ha$e a#rea)% ha$e cme t %& a#n( the #ine f "e)ience t certain #a*s'5ratit&)e *i## #ea) %&r min) &t a#n( the *a%s "% *hich thin(s cme, an) it *i## +ee! %&in c#se harmn% *ith creati$e th&(ht an) !re$ent %& frm fa##in( int cm!etiti$e th&(ht'5ratit&)e a#ne can +ee! %& #+in( t*ar) the a##, an) !re$ent %& frm fa##in( int theerrr f thin+in( f the s&!!#% as #imite) 3 an) t ) that *) "e fata# t %&r h!es'

There is a #a* f (ratit&)e, an) it is a"s#&te#% necessar% that %& sh) "ser$e the #a* if

%& are t (et the rests %& see+' The #a* f (ratit&)e is the nat&ra# !rinci!#e that actin an)reactin are a#*a%s e2&a# an) in !!site )irectins' The (ratef &treachin( f %&r min) inthan+f !raise t the s&!reme inte##i(ence is a #i"eratin r e!en)it&re f frce' It cannt fai#t reach that t *hich it a))resse), an) the reactin is an instantane&s m$ement t*ar)%&' ?Dra* ni(h &nt 5), an) he *i## )ra* ni(h &nt %&'? That is a statement f

!s%ch#(ica# tr&th' An) if %&r (ratit&)e is strn( an) cnstant, the reactin in frm#esss&"stance *i## "e strn( an) cntin&&s/ the m$ement f the thin(s %& *ant *i## "e a#*a%st*ar) %&' Ntice the (ratef attit&)e that es&s t+, h* he a#*a%s seems t "e sa%in(, ?Ithan+ thee, Father, that th& hearest me'?

Y& cannt eercise m&ch !*er *ith&t (ratit&)e, fr it is (ratit&)e that +ee!s %&

cnnecte) *ith !*er' B&t the $a#&e f (ratit&)e )es nt cnsist s#e#% in (ettin( %& mre"#essin(s in the f&t&re' With&t (ratit&)e %& cannt #n( +ee! frm )issatisfie) th&(htre(ar)in( thin(s as the% are' The mment %& !ermit %&r min) t )*e## *ith )issatisfactin&!n thin(s as the% are, %& "e(in t #se (r&n)' Y& fi attentin &!n the cmmn, ther)inar%, the !r, the s2&a#i), an) the mean 3 an) %&r min) ta+es the frm f these thin(s'

Then %& *i## transmit these frms r menta# ima(es t the frm#ess' An) the cmmn, the!r, the s2&a#i), an) the mean *i## cme t %&' T !ermit %&r min) t )*e## &!n theinferir is t "ecme inferir an) t s&rr&n) %&rse#f *ith inferir thin(s' On the ther han),t fi %&r attentin n the "est is t s&rr&n) %&rse#f *ith the "est, an) t "ecme the "est'The creati$e !*er *ithin &s ma+es &s int the ima(e f that t *hich *e (i$e &r attentin'We are f thin+in( s&"stance, t, an) thin+in( s&"stance a#*a%s ta+es the frm f that*hich it thin+s a"&t' The (ratef min) is cnstant#% fie) &!n the "est' Therefre it ten)st "ecme the "est' It ta+es the frm r character f the "est, an) *i## recei$e the "est' A#s,faith is "rn f (ratit&)e' The (ratef min) cntin&a##% e!ects () thin(s, an) e!ectatin

"ecmes faith'

The reactin f (ratit&)e &!n ne.s *n min) !r)&ces faith, an) e$er% &t(in( *a$e f(ratef than+s(i$in( increases faith' The !ersn *h has n fee#in( f (ratit&)e cannt #n(retain a #i$in( faith, an) *ith&t a #i$in( faith %& cannt (et rich "% the creati$e meth), as*e sha## see in the f##*in( cha!ters' It is necessar%, then, t cti$ate the ha"it f "ein((ratef fr e$er% () thin( that cmes t %& an) t (i$e than+s cntin&&s#%' An) "eca&sea## thin(s ha$e cntri"&te) t %&r a)$ancement, %& sh) inc#&)e a## thin(s in %&r

(ratit&)e'

D nt *aste a #t f time thin+in( r ta#+in( a"&t the shrtcmin(s r *rn( actins fthse in !*er' Their r(aniatin f the *r#) has create) %&r !!rt&nit%/ a## %& (etrea##% cmes t %& "eca&se f them' D nt ra(e a(ainst crr&!t !#iticians' If it *ere nt fr

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!#iticians *e sh) fa## int anarch% an) %&r !!rt&nit% *) "e (reat#% #essene)'

5) has *r+e) a #n( time an) $er% !atient#% t "rin( &s &! t *here *e are in in)&str% an)($ernment, an) he is (in( ri(ht n *ith his *r+' There is nt the #east )&"t that he *i## )a*a% *ith !#&tcrats, tr&st ma(nates, ca!tains f in)&str%, an) !#iticians as sn as the% can

"e s!are), "&t in the meantime, the% are a## $er% necessar%' Remem"er that the% are a##he#!in( t arran(e the #ines f transmissin a#n( *hich %&r riches *i## cme t %&, an) "e(ratef' This *i## "rin( %& int harmni&s re#atins *ith the () in e$er%thin(, an) the() in e$er%thin( *i## m$e t*ar) %&'

CHAPTER

Thi3ig i the Certai Wa%

T=RN BA6< TO 6HAPTER AND READ A5AIN the str% f the man *h frme) amenta# ima(e f his h&se an) %& *i## (et a fair i)ea f the initia# ste! t*ar) (ettin(rich'

Y& m&st frm a c#ear an) )efinite menta# !ict&re f *hat %& *ant' Y& cannt transmit ani)ea &n#ess %& ha$e it %&rse#f' Y& m&st ha$e it "efre %& can (i$e it, an) man% !e!#efai# t im!ress thin+in( s&"stance "eca&se the% ha$e themse#$es n#% a $a(&e an) mist%cnce!t f the thin(s the% *ant t ), t ha$e, r t "ecme' It is nt en&(h that %& sh)ha$e a (enera# )esire fr *ea#th ?t ) () *ith'? E$er%")% has that )esire'

It is nt en&(h that %& sh) ha$e a *ish t tra$e#, see thin(s, #i$e mre, etc' E$er%")%has thse )esires a#s' If %& *ere (in( t sen) a *ire#ess messa(e t a frien), %& *)nt sen) the #etters f the a#!ha"et in their r)er an) #et him cnstr&ct the messa(e frhimse#f, nr *) %& ta+e *r)s at ran)m frm the )ictinar%' Y& *) sen) a cherentsentence, ne, *hich meant smethin(' When %& tr% t im!ress %&r *ants &!n the thin+in(

s&"stance, remem"er that it m&st "e )ne *ith a cherent statement'

Y& m&st +n* *hat %& *ant an) "e s!ecific an) )efinite' Y& can ne$er (et rich r startthe creati$e !*er int actin "% sen)in( &t &nfrme) #n(in(s an) $a(&e )esires' 5 $er%&r )esires -&st as the man I ha$e )escri"e) *ent $er his h&se' See -&st *hat %& *ant an)(et a c#ear menta# !ict&re f it as %& *ish it t #+ *hen %& (et it' That c#ear menta# !ict&re%& m&st ha$e cntin&a##% in min)' As the sai#r has in min) the !rt t*ar) *hich he issai#in( the shi!, %& m&st +ee! %&r face t*ar) it a## the time'

Y& m&st n mre #se si(ht f it than the he#msman #ses si(ht f the cm!ass' It is ntnecessar% t ta+e eercises in cncentratin, nr t set a!art s!ecia# times fr !ra%er an)affirmatin, nr t ?( int the si#ence,? nr t ) cct st&nts f an% +in)' Sme f these

thin(s are *e## en&(h, "&t a## %& nee) is t +n* *hat %& *ant an) t *ant it "a)#%en&(h s that it *i## sta% in %&r th&(hts' S!en) as m&ch f %&r #eis&re time as %& can incntem!#atin( %&r !ict&re' B&t n ne nee)s t ta+e eercises t cncentrate his min) n athin(, *hich he rea##% *ants' It is the thin(s %& ) nt rea##% care a"&t *hich re2&ire effrtt fi %&r attentin &!n them' An) &n#ess %& rea##% *ant t (et rich, s that the )esire isstrn( en&(h t h#) %&r th&(hts )irecte) t the !&r!se as the ma(netic !#e h#)s thenee)#e f the cm!ass, it *i## har)#% "e *rth*hi#e fr %& t tr% t carr% &t the instr&ctins(i$en in this "+'

The meth)s set frth here are fr !e!#e *hse )esire fr riches is strn( en&(h t$ercme menta# #ainess an) the #$e f ease, an) t ma+e them *r+' The mre c#ear an)

)efinite %& ma+e %&r !ict&re then, an) the mre %& )*e## &!n it, "rin(in( &t a## its)e#i(htf )etai#s, the strn(er %&r )esire *i## "e' An) the strn(er %&r )esire, the easier it*i## "e t h#) %&r min) fie) &!n the !ict&re f *hat %& *ant' Smethin( mre isnecessar%, h*e$er, than mere#% t see the !ict&re c#ear#%' If that is a## %& ), %& are n#% a)reamer, an) *i## ha$e #itt#e r n !*er fr accm!#ishment'

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Behin) %&r c#ear $isin m&st "e the !&r!se t rea#ie it, t "rin( it &t in tan(i"#ee!ressin' An) "ehin) this !&r!se m&st "e an in$inci"#e an) &n*a$erin( FAITH that thethin( is a#rea)% %&rs that it is ?at han)? an) %& ha$e n#% t ta+e !ssessin f it' 0i$e in thene* h&se, menta##%, &nti# it ta+es frm ar&n) %& !h%sica##%' In the menta# rea#m, enter atnce int f# en-%ment f the thin(s %& *ant' ?Whatse$er thin(s %e as+ fr *hen %e !ra%,

"e#ie$e that %e recei$e them, an) %e sha## ha$e them,? sai) es&s' See the thin(s %& *ant as ifthe% *ere act&a##% ar&n) %& a## the time' See %&rse#f as *nin( an) &sin( them'

Ma+e &se f them in ima(inatin -&st as %& *i## &se them *hen the% are %&r tan(i"#e!ssessins' D*e## &!n %&r menta# !ict&re &nti# it is c#ear an) )istinct, an) then ta+e thementa# attit&)e f *nershi! t*ar) e$er%thin( in that !ict&re' Ta+e !ssessin f it, in min),in the f# faith that it is act&a##% %&rs' H#) t this menta# *nershi!' D nt *ai$er fr aninstant in the faith that it is rea#' An) remem"er *hat *as sai) in a !rcee)in( cha!ter a"&t(ratit&)e4 Be as than+f fr it a## the time as %& e!ect t "e *hen it has ta+en frm'

The !ersn *h can sincere#% than+ 5) fr the thin(s that as %et he *ns n#% inima(inatin has rea# faith' He *i## (et rich' He *i## ca&se the creatin f *hate$er he *ants'

Y& ) nt nee) t !ra% re!eate)#% fr thin(s %& *ant' It is nt necessar% t te## 5) a"&t ite$er% )a%' Y&r !art is t inte##i(ent#% frmate %&r )esire fr the thin(s *hich ma+e fr a#ar(er #ife an) t (et these )esire arran(e) int a cherent *h#e, an) then t im!ress this*h#e )esire &!n the frm#ess s&"stance, *hich has the !*er an) the *i## t "rin( %& *hat%& *ant'

Y& ) nt ma+e this im!ressin "% re!eatin( strin(s f *r)s/ %& ma+e it "% h#)in( the$isin *ith &nsha+a"#e P=RPOSE t attain it an) *ith stea)fast FAITH that %& ) attain it'The ans*er t !ra%er is nt accr)in( t %&r faith *hi#e %& are ta#+in(, "&t accr)in( t%&r faith *hi#e %& are *r+in('

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CHAPTER 4

Ho to 5se the Will

T set a"&t (ettin( rich in the certain *a%, %& ) nt tr% t a!!#% %&r *i## !*er tan%thin( &tsi)e f %&rse#f' Y& ha$e n ri(ht t ) s, an%*a%' It is *rn( t a!!#% %&r

*i## t ther men an) *men in r)er t (et them t ) *hat %& *ish )ne' It is as f#a(rant#%*rn( t cerce !e!#e "% menta# !*er, as it is t cerce them "% !h%sica# !*er'

If cm!e##in( !e!#e "% !h%sica# frce t ) thin(s fr %& re)&ces them t s#a$er%,cm!e##in( them "% menta# means accm!#ishes eact#% the same thin(/ the n#% )ifferenceis in meth)s' If ta+in( thin(s frm !e!#e "% !h%sica# frce is r""er%, then ta+in( thin(s "%menta# frce is r""er% a#s' There is n )ifference in !rinci!#e' Y& ha$e n ri(ht t &se %&r*i## !*er &!n anther !ersn, e$en ?fr his *n (),? fr %& ) nt +n* *hat is fr his()'

The science f (ettin( rich )es nt re2&ire %& t a!!#% !*er r frce t an% ther !ersn,in an% *a% *hatse$er' There is nt the s#i(htest necessit% fr )in( s' In)ee), an% attem!t

t &se %&r *i## &!n thers *i## n#% ten) t )efeat %&r !&r!se' Y& ) nt nee) t a!!#%%&r *i## t thin(s in r)er t cm!e# them t cme t %&' That *) sim!#% "e tr%in( tcerce 5) an) *) "e f#ish an) &se#ess' Y& ) nt ha$e t tr% t cm!e# 5) t (i$e%& () thin(s, an% mre than %& ha$e t &se %&r *i## !*er t ma+e the s&n rise' Y& )nt ha$e t &se %&r *i## !*er t cn2&er an &nfrien)#% Deit%, r t ma+e st&""rn an)re"e##i&s frces ) %&r "i))in(' S&"stance is frien)#% t %&, an) is mre ani&s t (i$e%& *hat %& *ant than %& are t (et it' T (et rich, %& nee) n#% t &se %&r *i## !*er&!n %&rse#f' When %& +n* *hat t thin+ an) ), then %& m&st &se %&r *i## t cm!e#%&rse#f t thin+ an) ) the ri(ht thin(s'

That is the #e(itimate &se f the *i## in (ettin( *hat %& *ant 3 t &se it in h#)in( %&rse#f

t the ri(ht c&rse' =se %&r *i## t +ee! %&rse#f thin+in( an) actin( in the certain *a%' Dnt tr% t !r-ect %&r *i##, r %&r th&(hts, r %&r min) &t int s!ace t ?act? n thin(s r

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An) here the *i## cmes int &se, fr it is "% %&r *i## that %& )etermine &!n *hat thin(s%&r attentin sha## "e fie)'

If %& *ant t "ecme rich, %& m&st nt ma+e a st&)% f !$ert%' Thin(s are nt "r&(htint "ein( "% thin+in( a"&t their !!sites' Hea#th is ne$er t "e attaine) "% st&)%in()isease an) thin+in( a"&t )isease/ ri(hte&sness is nt t "e !rmte) "% st&)%in( sin an)thin+in( a"&t sin/ an) n ne e$er (t rich "% st&)%in( !$ert% an) thin+in( a"&t !$ert%'

Me)icine as a science f )isease has increase) )isease/ re#i(in as a science f sin has!rmte) sin, an) ecnmics as a st&)% f !$ert% *i## fi## the *r#) *ith *retche)ness an)*ant' D nt ta#+ a"&t !$ert%, ) nt in$esti(ate it, r cncern %&rse#f *ith it' Ne$er min)*hat its ca&ses are/ %& ha$e nthin( t ) *ith them' What cncerns %& is the c&re' D nts!en) %&r time in s7ca##e) charita"#e *r+ D sme f these "#) statements cha##en(e rcnf&se %& 5et the insi(hts an) th&(hts f ther #i+e7min)e) !e!#e in the r charit%m$ements/ mst charit% n#% ten)s t !er!et&ate the *retche)ness it aims t era)icate' I )nt sa% that %& sh) "e har)7hearte) r &n+in) an) ref&se t hear the cr% f nee), "&t %&m&st nt tr% t era)icate !$ert% in an% f the cn$entina# *a%s' P&t !$ert% "ehin) %&, an)

!&t a## that !ertains t it "ehin) %&, an) ?ma+e ()'? 5et rich' That is the "est *a% %& canhe#! the !r' An) %& cannt h#) the menta# ima(e that is t ma+e %& rich if %& fi## %&rmin) *ith !ict&res f !$ert% an) a## its atten)ant i##s' D nt rea) "+s r !a!ers *hich(i$e circ&mstantia# acc&nts f the *retche)ness f the tenement )*e##ers, f the hrrrs fchi#) #a"r, an) s n'

D nt rea) an%thin( that fi##s %&r min) *ith (#m% ima(es f *ant an) s&fferin(' Y&cannt he#! the !r in the #east "% +n*in( a"&t these thin(s, an) the *i)es!rea)+n*#e)(e f them )es nt ten) at a## t ) a*a% *ith !$ert%'

What ten)s t ) a*a% *ith !$ert% is nt the (ettin( f !ict&res f !$ert% int %&r min),"&t (ettin( !ict&res f *ea#th, a"&n)ance, an) !ssi"i#it% int the min)s f the !r' Y& are

nt )esertin( the !r in their miser% *hen %& ref&se t a##* %&r min) t "e fi##e) *ith!ict&res f that miser%'

P$ert% can "e )ne a*a% *ith, nt "% increasin( the n&m"er f *e##7t7) !e!#e *h thin+a"&t !$ert%, "&t "% increasin( the n&m"er f !r !e!#e *h !&r!se *ith faith t (et rich'The !r ) nt nee) charit%/ the% nee) ins!iratin' 6harit% n#% sen)s them a #af f "rea)t +ee! them a#i$e in their *retche)ness, r (i$es them an entertainment t ma+e them fr(etfr an h&r r t*' B&t ins!iratin can ca&se them t rise &t f their miser%'

If %& *ant t he#! the !r, )emnstrate t them that the% can "ecme rich' Pr$e it "%(ettin( rich %&rse#f' The n#% *a% in *hich !$ert% *i## e$er "e "anishe) frm this *r#) is

"% (ettin( a #ar(e an) cnstant#% increasin( n&m"er f !e!#e t !ractice the teachin(s f this

"+'

Pe!#e m&st "e ta&(ht t "ecme rich "% creatin, nt "% cm!etitin' E$er% !ersn *h"ecmes rich "% cm!etitin +nc+s )*n the #a))er "% *hich he rises, an) +ee!s thers)*n, "&t e$er% !ersn *h (ets rich "% creatin !ens a *a% fr th&san)s t f##* 3 an)ins!ires them t ) s' Y& are nt sh*in( har)ness f heart r an &nfee#in( )is!sitin*hen %& ref&se t !it% !$ert%, see !$ert%, rea) a"&t !$ert%, r thin+ r ta#+ a"&t it, rt #isten t thse *h ) ta#+ a"&t it' =se %&r *i## !*er t +ee! %&r min) OFF the s&"-ectf !$ert% an) t +ee! it fie) *ith faith an) !&r!se ON the $isin f *hat %& *ant an) arecreatin('

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CHAPTER 16

F$rther 5se o! the Will

YO= 6ANNOT RETAIN A TR=E AND 60EAR VISION OF WEA0TH if %& arecnstant#% t&rnin( %&r attentin t !!sin( !ict&res, *hether the% "e eterna# r ima(inar%'

D nt te## f %&r !ast tr&"#es f a financia# nat&re, if %& ha$e ha) them' D nt thin+ fthem at a##' D nt te## f the !$ert% f %&r !arents r the har)shi!s f %&r ear#% #ife' T )an% f these thin(s is t menta##% c#ass %&rse#f *ith the !r fr the time "ein(, an) it *i##certain#% chec+ the m$ement f thin(s in %&r )irectin' P&t !$ert% an) a## thin(s that

!ertain t !$ert% cm!#ete#% "ehin) %&'

Y& ha$e acce!te) a certain ther% f the &ni$erse as "ein( crrect, an) are restin( a## %&rh!es f ha!!iness n its "ein( crrect' What can %& (ain "% (i$in( hee) t cnf#ictin(theries D nt rea) "+s *hich te## %& that the *r#) is sn cmin( t an en), an) )nt rea) the *ritin( f m&c+ra+ers an) !essimistic !hi#s!hers *h te## %& that it is (in(t the )e$i#' The *r#) is nt (in( t the )e$i#/ it is (in( t 5)' It is a *n)erf "ecmin('

Tr&e, there ma% "e a () man% thin(s in eistin( cn)itins that are )isa(reea"#e, "&t *hatis the &se f st&)%in( them *hen the% are certain#% !assin( a*a% an) *hen the st&)% f themn#% ten)s t s#* their !assin( an) +ee! them *ith &s Wh% (i$e time an) attentin tthin(s that are "ein( rem$e) "% e$#&tinar% (r*th, *hen %& can hasten their rem$a#n#% "% !rmtin( the e$#&tinar% (r*th as far as %&r !art f it (es

N matter h* hrri"#e in seemin( ma% "e the cn)itins in certain c&ntries, sectins, r!#aces, %& *aste %&r time an) )estr% %&r *n chances "% )*e##in( n them' Y& sh)interest %&rse#f in the *r#).s "ecmin( rich' Thin+ f the riches the *r#) is cmin( intinstea) f the !$ert% it is (r*in( &t f, an) "ear in min) that the n#% *a% in *hich %&can assist the *r#) in (r*in( rich is "% (r*in( rich %&rse#f thr&(h the creati$e meth),

nt the cm!etiti$e ne' 5i$e %&r attentin *h##% t riches'

D nt fc&s n !$ert%' Whene$er %& thin+ r s!ea+ f thse *h are !r, thin+ an) s!ea+f them as thse *h are "ecmin( rich, as thse *h are t "e cn(ratate) rather than

!itie)' Then the% an) thers *i## catch the ins!iratin, an) "e(in t search fr the *a% &t'Beca&se I sa% that %& are t (i$e %&r *h#e time an) min) an) th&(ht t riches, it )es ntf##* that %& are t "e sr)i) r mean' T "ecme rea##% rich is the n"#est aim %& canha$e in #ife, fr it inc#&)es e$er%thin( e#se'

On the cm!etiti$e !#ane, the str&((#e t (et rich is a 5)#ess scram"#e fr !*er $erthers, "&t *hen *e cme int the creati$e min), a## this is chan(e)' A## that is !ssi"#e inthe *a% f (reatness, f ser$ice an) #ft% en)ea$r, cmes "% *a% f (ettin( rich, "eca&se a##

is ma)e !ssi"#e "% the &se f thin(s' Y& can aim at nthin( s (reat r n"#e, I re!eat, as t"ecme rich, an) %& m&st fi %&r attentin &!n %&r menta# !ict&re f *ea#th t theec#&sin f a## that ma% ten) t )im r "sc&re the $isin' Sme !e!#e remain in !$ert%

"eca&se the% are i(nrant f the fact that there is *ea#th fr them, an) these can "est "eta&(ht "% sh*in( them the *a% t aff#&ence in %&r *n !ersn an) !ractice'

Others are !r "eca&se, *hi#e the% fee# that there is a *a% &t, the% are t inte##ect&a##%in)#ent t !&t frth the menta# effrt necessar% t fin) that *a% an) tra$e# it' Fr these, the$er% "est thin( %& can ) is t ar&se their )esire "% sh*in( them the ha!!iness that cmesfrm "ein( ri(ht#% rich' Others sti## are !r "eca&se, *hi#e the% ha$e sme ntin f science,the% ha$e "ecme s s*am!e) an) #st in the mae f theries that the% ) nt +n* *hich

ra) t ta+e' The% tr% a mit&re f man% s%stems an) fai# in a##' Fr these, a(ain, the $er%"est thin( t ) is t sh* the ri(ht *a% in %&r *n !ersn an) !ractice'

An &nce f )in( thin(s is *rth a !&n) f theriin(' The $er% "est thin( %& can ) frthe *h#e *r#) is t ma+e the mst f %&rse#f' Y& can ser$e 5) an) h&manit% in n

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mre effecti$e *a% than "% (ettin( rich/ that is, if %& (et rich "% the creati$e meth) an) nt"% the cm!etiti$e ne' Anther thin( *e assert that this "+ (i$es in )etai# the !rinci!#es fthe science f (ettin( rich, an) if that is tr&e, %& ) nt nee) t rea) an% ther "+ &!n thes&"-ect'

This ma% s&n) narr* an) e(tistica#, "&t cnsi)er4 There is n mre scientific meth) fcm!&tatin in mathematics than "% a))itin, s&"tractin, mti!#icatin, an) )i$isin/ nther meth) is !ssi"#e' There can "e "&t ne shrtest )istance "et*een t* !ints' There isn#% ne *a% t thin+ scientifica##%, an) that is t thin+ in the *a% that #ea)s "% the mst)irect an) sim!#e r&te t the (a#' N ne has %et frmate) a "riefer r #ess cm!#e?s%stem? than the ne set frth here' It has "een stri!!e) f a## nn7essentia#s' When %&cmmence n this, #a% a## thers asi)e' P&t them &t f %&r min) a#t(ether' Rea) this "+e$er% )a%'

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it *i## nt mine itse#f, refine itse#f, cin itse#f int )&"#e ea(#es, an) cme r##in( a#n( thera)s, see+in( its *a% int %&r !c+et' =n)er the im!e##in( !*er f the s&!reme s!irit,

!e!#e.s affairs *i## "e s r)ere) that smene *i## "e #e) t mine the (#) fr %&' Other!e!#e.s "&siness transactins *i## "e s )irecte) that the (#) *i## "e "r&(ht t*ar) %&'An) %& m&st s arran(e %&r *n "&siness affairs that %& ma% "e a"#e t recei$e it *hen it

cmes t %&' Y&r th&(ht ma+es a## thin(s, animate an) inanimate, *r+ t "rin( %& *hat%& *ant, "&t %&r !ersna# acti$it% m&st "e s&ch that %& can ri(ht#% recei$e *hat %& *ant*hen it reaches %&' Y& are nt t ta+e it as charit%, nr t stea# it' Y& m&st (i$e e$er% manmre in &se $a#&e than he (i$es %& in cash $a#&e'

The scientific &se f th&(ht cnsists in frmin( a c#ear an) )istinct menta# ima(e f *hat%& *ant, in h#)in( fast t %&r !&r!se t (et *hat %& *ant, an) in rea#iin( *ith (rateffaith that %& ) (et *hat %& *ant' D nt tr% t ?!r-ect? %&r th&(ht in an% m%steri&s rcct *a%, *ith the i)ea f ha$in( it ( &t an) ) thin(s fr %&'

That is *aste) effrt an) *i## *ea+en %&r !*er t thin+ *ith sanit%' The actin f th&(htin (ettin( rich is f#% e!#aine) in the !rece)in( cha!ters4 Y&r faith an) !&r!se !siti$e#%

im!ress %&r $isin &!n frm#ess s&"stance, *hich has the same )esire fr mre #ife that%& ha$e, an) this $isin, recei$e) frm %&, sets a## the creati$e frces at *r+ in an)thr&(h their re(ar channe#s f actin, "&t )irecte) t*ar) %&' It is nt %&r !art t (&i)er s&!er$ise the creati$e !rcess' A## %& ha$e t ) *ith that is t retain %&r $isin, stic+ t%&r !&r!se, an) maintain %&r faith an) (ratit&)e'

B&t %& m&st act in a certain *a%, s that %& can a!!r!riate *hat is %&rs *hen it cmes t%& an) s that %& can meet the thin(s %& ha$e in %&r !ict&re an) !&t them in their !r!er

!#aces as the% arri$e' Y& can rea##% see the tr&th f this' When thin(s reach %&, the% *i## "ein the han)s f thers, *h *i## as+ an e2&i$a#ent fr them' An) %& can n#% (et *hat is%&rs "% (i$in( the ther !ersn *hat is ri(htf#% his' Y&r !c+et"+ is nt (in( t "e

transfrme) int a Frt&nata.s !&rse, *hich sha## "e a#*a%s f# f mne% *ith&t effrt n%&r !art' This is the cr&cia# !int in the science f (ettin( rich 3 ri(ht here, *here th&(htan) !ersna# actin m&st "e cm"ine)'

There are $er% man% !e!#e *h, cnsci&s#% r &ncnsci&s#%, set the creati$e frces inactin "% the stren(th an) !ersistence f their )esires, "&t *h remain !r "eca&se the% )nt !r$i)e fr the rece!tin f the thin( the% *ant *hen it cmes' B% th&(ht, the thin( %&*ant is "r&(ht t %&' B% actin, %& recei$e it' Whate$er %&r actin is t "e, it is e$i)entthat %& m&st act NOW' Y& cannt act in the !ast, an) it is essentia# t the c#earness f %&rmenta# $isin that %& )ismiss the !ast frm %&r min)' Y& cannt act in the f&t&re, fr thef&t&re is nt here %et' An) %& cannt te## h* %& *i## *ant t act in an% f&t&re cntin(enc%&nti# that cntin(enc% has arri$e)' Beca&se %& are nt in the ri(ht "&siness r the ri(hten$irnment n*, ) nt thin+ that %& m&st !st!ne actin &nti# %& (et int the ri(ht

"&siness r en$irnment'

An) ) nt s!en) time in the !resent ta+in( th&(ht as t the "est c&rse in !ssi"#e f&t&reemer(encies/ ha$e faith in %&r a"i#it% t meet an% emer(enc% *hen it arri$es' If %& act inthe !resent *ith %&r min) n the f&t&re, %&r !resent actin *i## "e *ith a )i$i)e) min), an)*i## nt "e effecti$e' P&t %&r *h#e min) int !resent actin' D nt (i$e %&r creati$eim!se t ri(ina# s&"stance, an) then sit )*n an) *ait fr rests' If %& ), %& *i##ne$er (et them' Act n*'

There is ne$er an% time "&t n*, an) there ne$er *i## "e an% time "&t n*' If %& are e$er t"e(in t ma+e rea)% fr the rece!tin f *hat %& *ant, %& m&st "e(in NOW' An) %&ractin, *hate$er it is, m&st mst #i+e#% "e in %&r !resent "&siness r em!#%ment, an) m&st

"e &!n the !ersns an) thin(s in %&r !resent en$irnment' Y& cannt act *here %& arent, %& cannt act *here %& ha$e "een, an) %& cannt act *here %& are (in( t "e' Y&can act n#% *here %& are' D nt "ther as t *hether %ester)a%.s *r+ *as *e## )ne r i##

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)ne/ ) t)a%.s *r+ *e##' D nt tr% t ) tmrr*.s *r+ n*/ there *i## "e !#ent% ftime t ) that *hen %& (et t it' D nt tr%, "% cct r m%stica# means, t act n !e!#e rthin(s that are &t f %&r reach'

D nt *ait fr a chan(e f en$irnment, "efre %& act/ (et a chan(e f en$irnment "%actin' Y& can s act &!n the en$irnment in *hich %& are n*, as t ca&se %&rse#f t "etransferre) t a "etter en$irnment' H#) *ith faith an) !&r!se the $isin f %&rse#f in the

"etter en$irnment, "&t act &!n %&r !resent en$irnment *ith a## %&r heart, an) *ith a##%&r stren(th, an) *ith a## %&r min)' D nt s!en) an% time in )a%)reamin( r cast#e

"&i#)in(/ h#) t the ne $isin f *hat %& *ant, an) act NOW'

D nt cast a"&t, see+in( sme ne* thin( t ) r sme stran(e, &n&s&a#, r remar+a"#eactin t !erfrm as a first ste! t*ar) (ettin( rich' It is !r"a"#e that %&r actins, at #eastfr sme time t cme, *i## "e the same nes %& ha$e "een !erfrmin( fr sme time !ast,

"&t %& are t "e(in n* t !erfrm these actins in the certain *a%, *hich *i## s&re#% ma+e%& rich' If %& are en(a(e) in sme "&siness, an) fee# that it is nt the ri(ht ne fr %&, )nt *ait &nti# %& (et int the ri(ht "&siness "efre %& "e(in t act'

D nt fee# )isc&ra(e) r sit )*n an) #ament "eca&se %& are mis!#ace)' N ne is smis!#ace) that he cannt fin) the ri(ht !#ace, an) n ne is s in$#$e) in the *rn( "&sinessthat he cannt (et int the ri(ht "&siness' H#) the $isin f %&rse#f in the ri(ht "&siness,*ith the !&r!se t (et int it an) the faith that %& *i## (et int it an) are (ettin( int it, "&tA6T in %&r !resent "&siness' =se %&r !resent "&siness as the means f (ettin( a "etter ne,an) &se %&r !resent en$irnment as the means f (ettin( int a "etter ne'

Y&r $isin f the ri(ht "&siness, if he#) *ith faith an) !&r!se, *i## ca&se the s&!reme!*er t m$e the ri(ht "&siness t*ar) %&' An) %&r actin, if !erfrme) in the certain*a%, *i## ca&se %& t m$e t*ar) the "&siness' If %& are an em!#%ee r *a(e earner an)fee# that %& m&st chan(e !#aces in r)er t (et *hat %& *ant, ) nt ?!r-ect? %&r th&(ht

int s!ace an) re#% &!n it t (et %& anther -"' It *i## !r"a"#% fai# t ) s'

H#) the $isin f %&rse#f in the -" %& *ant *hi#e %& A6T *ith faith an) !&r!se n the-" %& ha$e, an) %& *i## certain#% (et the -" %& *ant' Y&r $isin an) faith *i## set thecreati$e frce in mtin t "rin( it t*ar) %&, an) %&r actin *i## ca&se the frces in %&r*n en$irnment t m$e %& t*ar) the !#ace %& *ant' In c#sin( this cha!ter, *e *i##a)) anther statement t &r s%##a"&s4

There is a thin+in( st&ff frm *hich a## thin(s are ma)e, an) *hich, in its ri(ina# state,!ermeates, !enetrates, an) fi##s the inters!aces f the &ni$erse' A th&(ht in this s&"stance!r)&ces the thin( that is ima(e) "% the th&(ht' A !ersn can frm thin(s in his th&(ht,an), "% im!ressin( his th&(ht &!n frm#ess s&"stance, can ca&se the thin( he thin+s a"&t

t "e create)' In r)er t ) this, a !ersn m&st !ass frm the cm!etiti$e t the creati$emin)/ he m&st frm a c#ear menta# !ict&re f the thin(s he *ants, an) h#) this !ict&re in histh&(hts *ith the fie) P=RPOSE t (et *hat he *ants, an) the &n*a$erin( FAITH that he)es (et *hat he *ants, c#sin( his min) t a## that ma% ten) t sha+e his !&r!se, )im his$isin, r 2&ench his faith' S that he ma% recei$e *hat he *ants *hen it cmes, a !ersnm&st act NOW &!n the !e!#e an) thin(s in his !resent en$irnment'

CHAPTER 12

E!!iciet Actio

YO= M=ST =SE YO=R THO=5HT AS DIRE6TED in !re$i&s cha!ters an) "e(in t )*hat %& can ) *here %& are, an) %& m&st ) A00 that %& can ) *here %& are' Y&can a)$ance n#% "% "ein( #ar(er than %&r !resent !#ace, an) n ne is #ar(er than his !resent

!#ace that #ea$es &n)ne an% f the *r+ !ertainin( t that !#ace'

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On#% thse *h mre than fi## their !resent !#aces a)$ance the *r#)' If n ne 2&ite fi##e)his !resent !#ace, %& can see that there m&st "e a (in( "ac+*ar) in e$er%thin(' Thse *h) nt 2&ite fi## their !resent !#aces are )ea) *ei(ht &!n sciet%, ($ernment, cmmerce,an) in)&str%' Others m&st carr% them a#n( at a (reat e!ense' On#% thse *h ) nt fi## the

!#aces the% are h#)in( s#* the !r(ress f the *r#)'

The% "e#n( t a frmer a(e an) their ten)enc% is t*ar) )e(eneratin' N sciet% c)a)$ance if e$er%ne *as sma##er than his !#ace/ the #a* f !h%sica# an) menta# e$#&tin(&i)es scia# e$#&tin' In the anima# *r#), e$#&tin is ca&se) "% ecess f #ife' When anr(anism has mre #ife than can "e e!resse) in the f&nctins f its *n !#ane, it )e$e#!s ther(ans f a hi(her !#ane, an) a ne* s!ecies is ri(inate)' There ne$er *) ha$e "een ne*s!ecies ha) there nt "een r(anisms that mre than fi##e) their !#aces'

The #a* is eact#% the same fr %&4 Y&r (ettin( rich )e!en)s &!n %&r a!!#%in( this!rinci!#e t %&r *n affairs' E$er% )a% is either a s&ccessf )a% r a )a% f fai#&re, an) it isthe s&ccessf )a%s that (et %& *hat %& *ant' If e$er% )a% is a fai#&re %& can ne$er (etrich, *hi#e if e$er% )a% is a s&ccess, %& cannt fai# t (et rich' If there is smethin( that ma%

"e )ne t)a% an) %& ) nt ) it, %& ha$e fai#e) insfar as that thin( is cncerne) 3 an)the cnse2&ences ma% "e mre )isastr&s than %& ima(ine'

Y& cannt fresee the rests f e$en the mst tri$ia# act' Y& ) nt +n* the *r+in(s fa## the frces that ha$e "een set m$in( in %&r "eha#f' M&ch ma% "e )e!en)in( n %&r)in( sme sim!#e act, an) it ma% "e the $er% thin( that is t !en the )r f !!rt&nit% t$er% (reat !ssi"i#ities' Y& can ne$er +n* a## the cm"inatins *hich s&!reme inte##i(enceis ma+in( fr %& in the *r#) f thin(s an) f h&man affairs'

Y&r ne(#ect r fai#&re t ) sme sma## thin( ma% ca&se a #n( )e#a% in (ettin( *hat %&*ant' D, e$er% )a% A00 that can "e )ne that )a%' There is, h*e$er, a #imitatin r2&a#ificatin f the a"$e that %& m&st ta+e int acc&nt' Y& are nt t $er*r+, nr t

r&sh "#in)#% int %&r "&siness in the effrt t ) the (reatest !ssi"#e n&m"er f thin(s in theshrtest !ssi"#e time'

Y& are nt t tr% t ) tmrr*.s *r+ t)a%, nr t ) a *ee+.s *r+ in a )a%' It is rea##%nt the n&m"er f thin(s %& ), "&t the EFFI6IEN6Y f each se!arate actin that c&nts'E$er% act is, in itse#f, either a s&ccess r a fai#&re' E$er% act is, in itse#f, either effecti$e an)efficient r ineffecti$e an) inefficient' E$er% inefficient act is a fai#&re, an) if %& s!en) %&r#ife in )in( inefficient acts, %&r *h#e #ife *i## "e a fai#&re' The mre thin(s %& ), the*rse fr %& 3 if a## %&r acts are inefficient nes' On the ther han), e$er% efficient act is as&ccess in itse#f, an) if e$er% act f %&r #ife is an efficient ne, %&r *h#e #ife m&st "e as&ccess' The ca&se f fai#&re is )in( t man% thin(s in an inefficient manner an) nt )in(

en&(h thin(s in an efficient manner'Y& *i## see that it is a se#f7e$i)ent !r!sitin that if %& ) nt ) an% inefficient acts an)if %& ) a s&fficient n&m"er f efficient acts, %& *i## "ecme rich' If, n*, it is !ssi"#e fr%& t ma+e each act an efficient ne, %& see a(ain that the (ettin( f riches is re)&ce) t aneact science, #i+e mathematics'

The matter t&rns, then, n the 2&estin f *hether %& can ma+e each se!arate act a s&ccessin itse#f' An) this %& can certain#% )' Y& can ma+e each act a s&ccess, "eca&se A00

!*er is *r+in( *ith %&, an) A00 !*er cannt fai#' P*er is at %&r ser$ice, an) t ma+eeach act efficient %& ha$e n#% t !&t !*er int it' E$er% actin is either strn( r *ea+, an)*hen e$er% actin is strn(, %& are actin( in the certain *a% that *i## ma+e %& rich'

E$er% act can "e ma)e strn( an) efficient "% h#)in( %&r $isin *hi#e %& are )in( it an)!&ttin( the *h#e !*er f %&r FAITH an) P=RPOSE int it' It is at this !int that the!e!#e *h se!arate menta# !*er frm !ersna# actin fai#' The% &se the !*er f min) inne !#ace an) at ne time, an) the% act in anther *a% in anther !#ace an) at anther time'

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S their acts are nt s&ccessf in themse#$es/ t man% f them are inefficient'

B&t if A00 !*er (es int e$er% act, n matter h* cmmn!#ace, e$er% act *i## "e as&ccess in itse#f' An) since it is the nat&re f thin(s that e$er% s&ccess !ens the *a% t thers&ccesses, %&r !r(ress t*ar) *hat %& *ant an) the !r(ress f *hat %& *ant t*ar)%&, *i## "ecme increasin(#% ra!i)' Remem"er that s&ccessf actin is c&mati$e in itsrests'

Since the )esire fr mre #ife is inherent in a## thin(s, *hen a !ersn "e(ins t m$e t*ar)#ar(er #ife, mre thin(s attach themse#$es t him, an) the inf#&ence f his )esire is mti!#ie)'D, e$er% )a%, a## that %& can ) that )a%, an) ) each act in an efficient manner' In sa%in(that %& m&st h#) %&r $isin *hi#e %& are )in( each act, h*e$er tri$ia# rcmmn!#ace, I ) nt mean t sa% that it is necessar% at a## times t see the $isin )istinct#%t its sma##est )etai#s' It sh) "e the *r+ f %&r #eis&re h&rs t &se %&r ima(inatin nthe )etai#s f %&r $isin an) t cntem!#ate them &nti# the% are firm#% fie) &!n memr%'

If %& *ish s!ee)% rests, s!en) !ractica##% a## %&r s!are time in this !ractice' B%cntin&&s cntem!#atin %& *i## (et the !ict&re f *hat %& *ant 3 e$en t the sma##est)etai#s 3 s firm#% fie) &!n %&r min) an) s cm!#ete#% transferre) t the min) ffrm#ess s&"stance, that in %&r *r+in( h&rs %& nee) n#% t menta##% refer t the !ict&ret stimate %&r faith an) !&r!se an) ca&se %&r "est effrt t "e !&t frth' 6ntem!#ate%&r !ict&re in %&r #eis&re h&rs &nti# %&r cnsci&sness is s f# f it that %& can (ras! itinstant#%'

Y& *i## "ecme s enth&se) *ith its "ri(ht !rmises that the mere th&(ht f it *i## ca## frththe strn(est ener(ies f %&r *h#e "ein(' 0et &s a(ain re!eat &r s%##a"&s, an) "% s#i(ht#%chan(in( the c#sin( statements "rin( it t the !int *e ha$e n* reache)' There is athin+in( st&ff frm *hich a## thin(s are ma)e, an) *hich, in its ri(ina# state, !ermeates,

!enetrates, an) fi##s the inters!aces f the &ni$erse' A th&(ht in this s&"stance !r)&ces the

thin( that is ima(e) "% the th&(ht' A !ersn can frm thin(s in his th&(ht, an), "%im!ressin( his th&(ht &!n frm#ess s&"stance, can ca&se the thin( he thin+s a"&t t "ecreate)' In r)er t ) this, a !ersn m&st !ass frm the cm!etiti$e t the creati$e min)' Hem&st frm a c#ear menta# !ict&re f the thin(s he *ants, an) m&st ) 3 *ith faith an) !&r!se

3 a## that can "e )ne each )a%, )in( each se!arate thin( in an efficient manner'

CHAPTER 1"

Gettig Ito the Right B$siess

S=66ESS, IN ANY PARTI6=0AR B=SINESS, )e!en)s fr ne thin( &!n %&r!ssessin(, in a *e##7)e$e#!e) state, the facties re2&ire) in that "&siness' With&t ()m&sica# fact% n ne can s&ccee) as a teacher f m&sic' With&t *e##7)e$e#!e)mechanica# facties n ne can achie$e (reat s&ccess in an% f the mechanica# tra)es'

With&t tact an) the cmmercia# facties n ne can s&ccee) in mercanti#e !&rs&its' B&t t!ssess in a *e##7)e$e#!e) state the facties re2&ire) in %&r !articar $catin )es ntins&re (ettin( rich' There are m&sicians *h ha$e remar+a"#e ta#ent, an) *h %et remain

!r' There are "#ac+smiths, car!enters, an) s n *h ha$e ece##ent mechanica# a"i#it%, "&t*h ) nt (et rich' An) there are merchants *ith () facties fr )ea#in( *ith !e!#e *hne$erthe#ess fai#' The )ifferent facties are t#s'

It is essentia# t ha$e () t#s, "&t it is a#s essentia# that the t#s sh) "e &se) in theri(ht *a%' One man can ta+e a shar! sa*, a s2&are, a () !#ane, an) s n, an) "&i#) ahan)sme artic#e f f&rnit&re' Anther man can ta+e the same t#s an) set t *r+ t)&!#icate the artic#e, "&t his !r)&ctin *i## "e a "tch' He )es nt +n* h* t &se ()t#s in a s&ccessf *a%' The $ari&s facties f %&r min) are the t#s *ith *hich %&

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m&st ) the *r+ that is t ma+e %& rich' S it *i## "e easier fr %& t s&ccee) if %& (etint a "&siness fr *hich %& are *e## e2&i!!e) *ith menta# t#s'

5enera##% s!ea+in(, %& *i## ) "est in that "&siness *hich *i## &se %&r strn(est facties3 the ne fr *hich %& are nat&ra##% ?"est fitte)'? B&t there are #imitatins t this statementa#s' N ne sh) re(ar) his $catin as "ein( irre$ca"#% fie) "% the ten)encies *ith*hich he *as "rn' Y& can (et rich in ANY "&siness, fr if %& ha$e nt the ri(ht ta#ent,%& can )e$e#! that ta#ent' It mere#% means that %& *i## ha$e t ma+e %&r t#s as %& (a#n(, instea) f cnfinin( %&rse#f t the &se f thse *ith *hich %& *ere "rn' It *i## "eEASIER fr %& t s&ccee) in a $catin fr *hich %& a#rea)% ha$e the ta#ents in a *e##7)e$e#!e) state/, "&t %& 6AN s&ccee) in an% $catin, fr %& can )e$e#! an% r&)imentar%ta#ent, an) there is n ta#ent f *hich %& ha$e nt at #east the r&)iment'

Y& *i## (et rich mst easi#% in terms f effrt, if %& ) that fr *hich %& are "est fitte), "&t%& *i## (et rich mst satisfactri#% if %& ) that *hich %& WANT t )' Din( *hat %&*ant t ) is #ife, an) there is n rea# satisfactin in #i$in( if *e are cm!e##e) t "e fre$er)in( smethin( *hich *e ) nt #i+e t ) an) can ne$er, ) *hat *e *ant t )' An) it is

certain that %& can ) *hat %& *ant t )' The )esire t ) it is !rf that %& ha$e *ithin%& the !*er that can ) it' Desire is a manifestatin f !*er'

The )esire t !#a% m&sic is the !*er that can !#a% m&sic see+in( e!ressin an))e$e#!ment' The )esire t in$ent mechanica# )e$ices is the mechanica# ta#ent see+in(e!ressin an) )e$e#!ment' Where there is n !*er, either )e$e#!e) r &n)e$e#!e), t) a thin(, there is ne$er an% )esire t ) that thin(, an) *here there is strn( )esire t ) athin(, it is certain !rf that the !*er t ) it is strn( an) n#% re2&ires t "e )e$e#!e)an) a!!#ie) in the ri(ht *a%' A## ther thin(s "ein( e2&a#, it is "est t se#ect the "&siness fr*hich %& ha$e the "est )e$e#!e) ta#ent, "&t if %& ha$e a strn( )esire t en(a(e in an%

!articar #ine f *r+, %& sh) se#ect that *r+ as the timate en) at *hich %& aim'

Y& can ) *hat %& *ant t ), an) it is %&r ri(ht an) !ri$i#e(e t f##* the "&siness ra$catin that *i## "e mst cn(enia# an) !#easant' Y& are nt "#i(e) t ) *hat %& ) nt#i+e t ), an) sh) nt ) it ece!t as a means t "rin( %& t the )in( f the thin( %&*ant t )' If there are !ast mista+es *hse cnse2&ences ha$e !#ace) %& in an &n)esira"#e

"&siness r en$irnment, %& ma% "e "#i(e) fr sme time t ) *hat %& ) nt #i+e t ),"&t %& can ma+e the )in( f it !#easant "% +n*in( that it is ma+in( it !ssi"#e fr %& tcme t the )in( f *hat %& *ant t )'

If %& fee# that %& are nt in the ri(ht $catin, ) nt act t hasti#% in tr%in( t (et intanther ne' The "est *a%, (enera##%, t chan(e "&siness r en$irnment is "% (r*th' Dnt "e afrai) t ma+e a s&))en an) ra)ica# chan(e if the !!rt&nit% is !resente) an) %& fee#

after caref cnsi)eratin that it is the ri(ht !!rt&nit%, "&t ne$er ta+e s&))en r ra)ica#actin *hen %& are in )&"t as t the *is)m f )in( s' There is ne$er an% h&rr% n thecreati$e !#ane, an) there is n #ac+ f !!rt&nit%' When %& (et &t f the cm!etiti$e min)%& *i## &n)erstan) that %& ne$er nee) t act hasti#%'

N ne e#se is (in( t "eat %& t the thin( %& *ant t )/ there is en&(h fr a##' If nes!ace is ta+en, anther an) a "etter ne *i## "e !ene) fr %& a #itt#e farther n/ there is

!#ent% f time' When %& are in )&"t, *ait' Fa## "ac+ n the cntem!#atin f %&r $isin,an) increase %&r faith an) !&r!se' An) "% a## means, in times f )&"t an) in)ecisin,cti$ate (ratit&)e' A )a% r t* s!ent in cntem!#atin( the $isin f *hat %& *ant an) inearnest than+s(i$in( that %& are (ettin( it *i## "rin( %&r min) int s&ch c#se re#atinshi!*ith the s&!reme that %& *i## ma+e n mista+e *hen %& ) act'

There is a min) that +n*s a## there is t +n*, an) %& can cme int c#se &nit% *ith thismin) "% faith an) the !&r!se t a)$ance in #ife, if %& ha$e )ee! (ratit&)e' Mista+es cmefrm actin( hasti#% r frm actin( in fear r )&"t r in fr(etfness f the ri(ht mti$e,*hich is mre #ife t a##, an) #ess t nne' As %& ( n in the certain *a%, !!rt&nities *i##

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cme t %& in increasin( n&m"er, an) %& *i## nee) t "e $er% stea)% in %&r faith an)!&r!se, an) t +ee! in c#se t&ch *ith the s&!reme min) "% re$erent (ratit&)e'

D a## that %& can ) in a !erfect manner e$er% )a%, "&t ) it *ith&t haste, *rr%, r fear'5 as fast as %& can, "&t ne$er h&rr%' Remem"er that in the mment %& "e(in t h&rr% %&cease t "e a creatr an) "ecme a cm!etitr' Y& )r! "ac+ &!n the #) !#ane a(ain'Whene$er %& fin) %&rse#f h&rr%in(, ca## a ha#t' Fi %&r attentin n the menta# ima(e fthe thin( %& *ant an) "e(in t (i$e than+s that %& are (ettin( it' The eercise f5RATIT=DE *i## ne$er fai# t stren(then %&r faith an) rene* %&r !&r!se'

CHAPTER 1*

The I/#ressio o! Icrease

WHETHER YO= 6HAN5E YO=R VO6ATION OR NOT, %&r actins fr the !resent

m&st "e thse !ertainin( t the "&siness in *hich %& are n* en(a(e)' Y& can (et int the"&siness %& *ant "% ma+in( cnstr&cti$e &se f the "&siness %& are a#rea)% esta"#ishe) in3 "% )in( %&r )ai#% *r+ in the certain *a%'

An) insfar as %&r "&siness cnsists in )ea#in( *ith ther !e!#e, *hether !ersna##% r "%#etter, the +e% th&(ht f a## %&r effrts m&st "e t cn$e% t their min)s the im!ressin fincrease' Increase is *hat a## men an) a## *men are see+in(/ it is the &r(e f the frm#essinte##i(ence *ithin them see+in( f#er e!ressin' The )esire fr increase is inherent in a##nat&re/ it is the f&n)amenta# im!se f the &ni$erse' A## h&man acti$ities are "ase) n the)esire fr increase'

Pe!#e are see+in( mre f), mre c#thes, "etter she#ter, mre #&&r%, mre "ea&t%, mre

+n*#e)(e, mre !#eas&re 3 increase in smethin(, mre #ife' E$er% #i$in( thin( is &n)erthis necessit% fr cntin&&s a)$ancement/ *here increase f #ife ceases, )iss#&tin an))eath set in at nce' Man instincti$e#% +n*s this, an) therefre he is fre$er see+in( mre'es&s sets t