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Note that when you are giving yourself this 〃mental
treatment；〃 you should always go off by yourself and speak out
loud to yourself in a firm； decided tone of voice （verbalize what
you are saying； just as earnestly as if you were speaking to
someone else whom you wished to impress with the great
importance of what you were asserting）。 When you speak to
yourself； begin with your own name and continue as follows：
〃YOUR NAME〃； You are a child of God and the being God
made was never intended for the sort of weak； negative life you
are leading。 God made you for success not failure。 God never
made anyone to be a failure。 You are perverting the great
object of your existence by giving way to these miserable
doubts of yourself； of your ability to be what you desire with
all your heart to be。 You should be ashamed to go out amongst
your associates with a long； sad； dejected face； as though you
were a misfit； as though you lacked creative power within； as
though you did not have the ability to do what your Creator
sent you here to do。 You were made to express what you long
to express。 Why not do this？ why not stand and walk like a
conqueror； like a David who slew Goliath； instead of giving way
to discouragement and doubt and carrying on like a failure？
The Image of Perfection； the Image of your Creator lies within
you。 You must bring it to the center of your conscious thought
and express it to the world。 Don't disgrace your Maker by
violating that image； by being everything but the magnificent
success God intended you to be。〃
There is a tremendous achievement force； an upbuilding
and strengthening power in the asserting of confidence in the
Creator and that you are created in His image。 This is not
egotism； not the glorification of the parody of the man or
woman which wrongthinking or wrongliving has made。 It is
simply the assertion of your kinship with God。
Do Not Force It To Happen
There should be no force associated with the
manifestation of your image； because 〃Force Negates。〃 Trying
to do it your way； by forcing things to happen； is not
necessarily God's way。 Therefore； learn to follow the quiet
voice within that speaks in feelings rather then words； follow
what you 〃hear〃 inside； rather than what others may be telling
you to do。 Be aware that the quiet voice within often tells you
to do things which run counter to the way most people live
their lives。 But do not be unduly concerned by this。 Many of
the world's greatest leaders were considered heretics by their
peers； simply because they chose to 〃march to the tune of a
different drummer！〃 These individuals were following the quiet
voice within them； rather than doing the things considered
fashionable in their day。
Let your image sink deep into the treasury of your
subconscious mind。 Let yourself get totally and emotionally
involved with your Image； because by doing this you are
〃Letting Go and Letting God。〃
Understand； moreover； that if you should falterfor any
reasonand go your own way； the minute you recognize your
error and reaffirm your image； Spirit will pick up right where it
left off when you chose to take over the controls。 Then you will
instantaneously be back in the right vibration and on the
correct pathway； leading to success in life。
Follow the instructions below； to the letter。
First Principle
Relax and see yourself already in possession of the good
that you desire。
Second Principle
Let Go And Let God！
Expect An Abundance
〃The mind is a powerful mag and as such； it
attracts whatever corresponds to its ruling state。
Expectation dictates what that ruling state will be
and therefore governs what corresponds to the mind
and is attracted into your life。 Expectation can be
either a blessing or a curse but either way it is
certainly one of the most powerful unseen forces in
your life。〃
John Kanary
Public Speaker； Author； Entrepreneur
What are you doing to increase your ine？
If your answer to this question is 〃nothing〃 or if you are
just beginning to think seriously about what you could do； you
have probably not yet grasped the ideas presented in the
previous chapters。 You should be aware that the chapters in
this book resemble the individual pieces of a jigsaw puzzle。
Each chapter is related； one to the other； in such a way that if
we put them all together； we can see the entire picture。 Since
you are now well into the heart of the book； I would ask you to
pay particularly close attention to the ideas which follow； so
you can use them to successfully tie all the pieces together。
You will soon discover that if the ideas in this chapter are
applied with intelligence； Expectation can be the triggering
mechanism which attracts into your life； every good you
desire。 However； if you do not exercise extreme caution；
Expectation can also turn； just as rapidly； into a destructive；
lethal enemy。 Therefore； you must be cognizant of how you are
exercising this invisible； but powerful； force。
I believe you already understand you cannot have wealth
in your material world until you have first visualized the
wealth in your mind。 But what does this really mean？ It
means that before any of us can even begin to overe the
poverty which surrounds us in our external world； we must
first conquer the impoverishment that is buried deep within
ourselves。
In the preceding pages； I explained how prosperity
properly understoodis simply the inward awareness of the
opulence； wholeness and pleteness that abounds within
the spiritual realm。 In other words； it is impossible to feel poor
when you are conscious of being enveloped in the protective
care of a loving God； universal spirit； or whatever else you may
wish to call the spiritualcenter of our universe。 Let me repeat
there never is； and there never has been any lack of supply
other than that which we have created for ourselves because
of our own limited awareness。
The Lightbulb Tale
The following story should help underscore this great
truth about your infinite source of supply。 Visualize； if you
will； a poor couple who have spent their entire lives living in
the 〃backwaters〃 of civilization。 Then imagine them suddenly
transported to a small village where； to their astonishment；
they discover that their new home is being lighted by
〃electricity。〃 Since they have had no previous experience with
that forcein fact they have never even seen an electric light
before； they are pletely mesmerized by the little eight
candlepower electric bulbs which light their home。
Several months pass by and eventually the couple start
to regard the lightbulbs as an accepted facet of modern life。
However； one day a smoothtalking salesman appears at their
door； telling them their eight candlepower electric bulbs are no
longer adequate for their needs。 He tells them they should buy
the new sixty candlepowered bulbs which have just 〃e on
the market。〃 Since the couple has now bee slightly more
adventuresome； they agree to let the salesman demonstrate
his 〃newfangled〃 product。 As soon as the new bulb is plugged
in and the electricity turned on； the couple bees transfixed
once again； for not only does the new bulb emit a light； it
actually illuminates the entire room。 Never in their wildest
fantasies had the couple ever imagined that the source of the
new flood of illumination had been there all the time。 Nor had
they realized this enormously increased light could originate
from the same current which fed their little eight candlepower
bulb。
It's strange！ We smile at the naiveté demonstrated by this
poor couple； but the truth is； most of us are even less aware of
our own power； than this couple was of the power of electric
current。 For like the couple in the story； we never even dream
that the infinite current which surrounds us could flood our
lives with a light more magnificent than the most powerful
light bulb ever devised。 We never grasp the simple truth that
all we need to do to improve our results is to plug a larger；
more prosperous idea into the infinite current of life。 Instead；
most of us strangle our supply with energyimpoverished
thoughts of doubt and fear； which entirely cutoff the inflow of
prosperity。
I want to exhort you； therefore； to resolve to change your
habitual pattern of thinking now。 That's right； change it now；
and remember； the stream of plenty always flows towards the
open； expectant mind。 You must understand you already have
in substance； if not in physical form； everything necessary to
produce prosperity in your material world。 The two
determining factors for you to attain the results you want are：
1。 desire； and
2。 expectation。
Up to this point you might have been living the way the
masses live their entire lives； simply because you are
harboring the false assumption that desire is the only thing
which you need to reach your goal。 But you must understand；
if your desire is not bined with the expectation that you
will receive what you desire； you will find yourself continu