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Templeton was wise； he was appealing to the charitable side of
their nature。 It was important for those present to openly
admit that this was something they wanted to do。 Bob
Templeton knew that his new idea could show anyone how to
acplish anything they wanted by working with the law。
They all said； 〃Sure； we'd like to。〃 He then drew a large T
underneath the 333。 On one side he wrote； 'Why We Can't。' On
the other side he wrote； 'How We Can。' Under the words； 'Why
We Can't；' Bob Templeton drew a large X。 As he placed the X
on the flip chart； he said； 〃Now there is no place to record the
ideas we think of which explain why we can't raise 3 million
dollars； in 3 hours； 3 days from now； regardless of how valid
they might be。〃 He continued by explaining； 〃When anyone
calls out an idea which suggests why we can't； everyone else
must yell out as loud as they can； NEXT。 That will be our
mand to go to the next idea。 Ideas are like the cars on a
train； one always follows the other。 We will keep saying Next
until a positive idea arrives。〃
Bob smiled and continued to explain that； 〃Opposite the
X on the other side of the flipchart； directly under the words；
'How We Can；' I will write down every idea that we can e
up with on how we can raise 3 million dollars； in 3 hours； 3
days from now。〃 He also suggested in a very serious tone of
voice； that everyone will remain in the room until we figure it
out。 〃We are not only going to think of how we can raise 3
million dollars immediately； after we originate the ideas we are
going to execute them！〃 There was silence again。
Finally； someone said； 〃We could do a radio show across
Canada。〃
Bob said； 〃That's a great idea；〃 and wrote it down under；
'How We Can。'
Before he had it written on the right hand side of the
flipchart； someone said； 〃You can't do a radio show across
Canada。 We don't have radio stations across Canada！〃 Since
Telemedia only had stations in Ontario and Quebec； you must
admit that was a pretty valid objection。 However； someone in
the back of the room； in a rather soft tone said； 〃Next。〃
Bob Templeton replied； 〃Doing a radio show is how we
can。 That idea stays。〃 But this truly did sound like a
ridiculous idea； because radio stations are very petitive。
They usually don't work together and to get them to do so
would be virtually impossible according to the standard way of
thinking。
All of a sudden someone suggested； 〃You could get
Harvey Kirk and Lloyd Robertson； the biggest names in
Canadian broadcasting； to anchor the show。〃 These gentlemen
are anchors of national stature in the Canadian television
industry。 Someone clearly spoke out saying； 〃They're not going
to go on radio。〃 But； at that point the group yelled； 〃NEXT。〃
Bob said； that was when the energy shifted； everyone got
involved and it was absolutely amazing how fast and furious
the creative ideas began to flow。
That was on a Friday。 The following Tuesday they had a
radiothon； where 50 radio stations； from all across the
country； agreed to work in harmony for such a good cause。
They felt it didn't matter who got the credit； as long as the
people in Barrie got the money。 Harvey Kirk and Lloyd
Robertson anchored the show and they succeeded in raising 3
million dollars； in 3 hours； within 3 business days！
You see； you can have whatever you want； all things are
possible when you put your focus on how you can and 〃Next〃
every idea telling you why you can't。
This may be a difficult exercise in the beginning；
however； when you persist 〃Nexting〃 any and all negative
concepts； the flow of positive ideas will roar into your
marvelous mind。
Alfred Adler； the renowned psychologist； coined the
extraordinary phrase 〃I am grateful to the idea that has used
me。〃 There can be no doubt that creative； forwardthinking
ideas literally breathe new life into every fibre of your being。
They awaken a part of you that you never even knew was
sleeping。
Bob Templeton never received five cents for the
leadership role he played； in marshalling 50 radio stations
from right across Canada； to raise the three million dollars for
the people of Barrie； Ontario in Canada。 However； you must
remember that this is truly an orderly universe； God's way of
running this show is exactwhen you put good out； it must
e back。
I shared this story； when it happened； with two good
friends of mine； Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen。 They
were so intrigued by the story； they published it in their book
Chicken Soup for the Soul。
I was recently doing a satellite television broadcast for
RE/MAX Real Estate with Mark Victor Hansen and he was
telling me that； at last count； they had sold six million copies
of their book。 He also told me they are constantly receiving
letters from people who read the '333 story' and use it to
perform similar mental magic in their lives。
Think of it； millions upon millions of people are making
positive things happen in their lives because Bob Templeton
would not listen to the reasons why he and his staff could not
raise 3 million dollars； in 3 hours； just 3 days after they began
to brainstorm the idea。 By the way； Bob Templeton has told
me he and his staff have formed the habit of '333ing' their
wants and； as a result； he has gone on to bee the
President of NewCap Broadcasting pany； a highly
profitable corporation； with stations right across Canada。 It is
my opinion that Bob Templeton has set up a force for good
that will follow him wherever he goes。 Profit has bee his
second name。 Begin at once to '333' all of your wants and
profit will follow you as well。
The Vacuum Law of Prosperity
Nature absolutely abhors a vacuum。
Marg Made It Happen
I must dedicate this chapter to my aunt Marg； in
appreciation of her childlike faith in； and her profound
understanding of； this most magnificent law which governs
one's prosperity。 Even today； it is very seldom that I visit her；
without her expressing her heartfelt gratitude to me； for
having taught her this great truth about 〃the vacuum law of
prosperity。〃 As a consequence of her acquiring that knowledge；
Marg and her entire family enjoy many of the forts of life
which they had previously been unable to experience。
Moreover； the simple truth is they would still not be enjoying
these 〃finer things in life；〃 if it were not for the fact that she
gained her new awareness。
Although Marg happens to be my aunt； she is only a few
years older than I am and we have been very good friends
since our childhood days。 I love Marg and her entire family
very deeply。 Therefore； it should e as no surprise that I
have derived a great degree of satisfaction from sharing the
ideas contained in this chapter； with Marg and her family； over
many years。 It has been a particular joy for me to have had the
opportunity of witnessing them apply this new knowledge； in
such a way； that today they are living their lives in an entirely
new way。
Marg's first introduction to this dynamic law dates back
approximately ten years； to a time when she and her family
were attending a series of seminars； which I was then
conducting； on the subject of 〃prosperity。〃 Soon after the
seminars had been pleted； I visited Marg at her home。
She； her husband Don； and I； were discussing many ideasall
of which had to do with the subject of prosperity。 At some
point； during the course of our discussion； the issue of 〃their
home〃 was raised。 Marg looked at her living room； became
visibly upset； and angrily proclaimed that she was 〃sick and
tired of living the way they had been living。〃
She then pointed to the curtains in her living room and
said； 〃You know something； I absolutely detest those old
drapes。〃 I smiled at her and replied； 〃No you don't Marg； you
love them。 Otherwise you wouldn't have kept them so close to
you。〃 I continued； 〃For the only things we have in our life； are
those things that we love or are in harmony with。〃 Marg told
me that she had a difficult time accepting the idea that she
could actually 〃be in love with〃 something she found so utterly
displeasing。
By this point； Don was thoroughly convinced that we had
both 〃gone off our rockers〃； Marg for even attempting to
understand what I had been explaining； and me； for actually
believing it！ Nevertheless； I continued with my explanation and
I informed them； that if a person remains continually in close
proximity with somethingbe it another person or an objectit
can only be because the person is in harmonious vibration
with them； or it。 The reason I could say this； I explained； was
that 〃love〃 is just another word for resonance or harmonious
vibration。 I told them； finally； that what I had just stated was a
law of the universe。 （Whether or not they fully understood it；
or even believed it； made absolutely no difference whatsoever。）
I explained to Marg that if it was true she really did
detest the drapesas she claimed she didshe would already
have taken them down； had them cleaned and given them
away to the Crippled Civilians； th