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detest the drapesas she claimed she didshe would already
have taken them down； had them cleaned and given them
away to the Crippled Civilians； the Salvation Army； St。 Vincent
de Paul； or some charity that would have been able to put
them to good use。 Don looked at me in a state of
bewilderment。 Then he firmly asserted； that 〃She's not taking
those drapes down； because we have nothing to replace them
with； nor can we afford to purchase a replacement。〃 I can
remember saying to him in reply； 〃Don； please understand；
you will never hang new drapes； or new curtains； until you
have first made a space for them。〃 〃Indeed；〃 I continued； 〃the
real secret behind the vacuum law of prosperity lies in the fact
that； by giving the old drapes away； you would automatically
have been making room for the new。〃 In other words； you can't
get something until you are first willing to give something
away。 （Bear in mind； however； that 〃giving〃 means letting go of
pletely or totally abandoning； to another。） Clearly； this is
an extremely difficult concept for a person who is solely
attached to the material world； to even prehend； let alone
practise。
We discussed the information summarized above for a
while longer and then Marg moved herself into action。 She
began by taking down the living room drapes which she had
looked at in anger for so many years。 By doing this； she was
immediately ridding herself of the source of so many years of
frustration。 For every time she looked at； or even thought
about； those drapes； a very negative image would instantly
flash across the screen of her mind。 She would then move
herself into a negative vibration； and thereby begin to attract
more of what she did not want into her life。 As she started
removing the drapes from their hooks； Don came very near to
exploding in a fit of rage。 Nevertheless； Marg would not back
down； even in the face of this tremendous opposition； and she
continued to act on the idea which I had planted in her mind。
Don's response at this point； was to say； 〃Well I guess we
are going to have to buy some new ones now； whether I like it
or not。〃 I then explained to them that they should not worry
about how they would obtain the new drapes； at this juncture。
The important thing was that they would soon have what they
needed。 The reason this was so； I explained； is not really all
that difficult to prehend； reduced to it's most simple level；
we can say that； 〃people will soon bee tired of living their
lives in a fish bowl。〃
For a little while； Don and Marg lived without any drapes
hanging on their window。 But then one day I visited their
home； and sure enough； Marg had the drapes which she
wanted； and she had them right where she wanted them！ Little
by little； the awareness of this great truth had begun to creep
into her consciousness。
It wasn't long after this； that there was no furniture left
in their living room。 Marg had bee tired of living with it
after so many years； so she simply gave it away。 By doing so；
she automatically created the space she required for the good
which she desired。 Soon their entire home had been
pletely refurnished and redecorated； and now she has it；
〃just the way she wants it。〃
A few days ago； my wife and I were visiting Don and Marg
in their home。 As we were driving away； Linda said to me；
〃Their home really looks nice； doesn't it。〃 I couldn't help but
smile； knowing the background and having been an integral
part of the many battles which had taken place； each time
something else had been given away。 The last time I spoke to
Marg on the telephone she said； 〃Isn't it incredible； what a
tremendous difference a little bit of knowledge can make in
your life。 You only have to learn a little bit； to receive so
much。〃 That statement is oh so true。 For a little bit of
awareness； does make a tremendous difference in results。
Therefore ask yourself； what do you have lying around you
that you really don't like？ Then ask yourself why don't you just
package it up； give it away； and make space for the good that
you really do desire。 Remember； this 〃law〃 which I have been
discussing； applies to every aspect of your life。
On numerous occasions during the course of my
seminars； I have discussed this law。 I have explained to
audiences； that although almost everyone likes to have new
clothes； most people have no room in their closets for hanging
any new clothes。 In fact； when you hang something in your
closet； you probably have to push other clothes aside； just to
fit another hanger on the bar。 The irony is； however； that
many of the clothes that are hanging in your closet； you
probably don't even wear！
In saying this； I am well aware that some of your clothes
may have been expensive； so you are rather reluctant to
dispose of them。 However； you know as well as I do； some of
the clothes which you have hanging in your closet； are
hanging there simply because they don't feel fortable to
you when you do put them on （there is something about them
you do not like）。 Therefore； I would strongly suggest； simply
give them away。 By doing this； you will automatically be
making room for the new clothes which are inevitably going to
follow。
Set the following project for yourself and then carry it
out； right now。 Check your own clothes closet very carefullyas
if with a 〃fioothed b〃and then remove all of the
clothes you no longer wear。 Once you have done this； simply
give them away。 By doing this； you will thereby create a
vacuum or void。 Moreover； since 〃nature abhors a vacuum；〃 it
will only be a relatively short period of time before your closet
is once again full of clothes。 Only this time； however； it will be
full of the clothes that you really do want to wear。
The process which I have been alluding to is a never
ending one。 Therefore； it is something which you should plan
to practice all the days of your life。 In other words； you must
continually be 〃making space；〃 for the good which you desire。
Keep this information constantly in the forefront of your mind；
for the crucial element in this vacuum law of prosperity is that
you must let go of the old before you will ever make room for
the new。
Another word of caution： never sell the articles which you
no longer wantjust give them away。 I realize this advice might
run contrary to the way in which you have been conditioned to
live your life； but you must understand； that 〃in giving； you
will also be receiving。〃 On the other hand； if you sell the
articles； the money which you receive for them will be all that
you will get； in the bargain。 This may sound like a rather
peculiar approach to take； but it is noheless the proper
one。
Please understand； you can never give too much of
anything。 Nevertheless； when you do give； fully expect to
receive something in return。 Very rarely will you receive from
that source； to which you gave。 But； receive you must； just as
surely as rain must fall when two clouds collide。
Therefore； gaining a good grounding in this universal law
will be of great personal benefit to you。 Remember also； that
you are not working with specific individuals or with specific
things； rather； you are dealing with an infinite power which
operates in a very exact way。 As a consequence； whenever we
wish to receive anything new into our life； we must trigger the
process by making room for it！
This 〃law〃 applies not only to our physical world； but also
to our mental domain。 So understand； that whenever we wish
to entertain new ideas； we must first be willing to 〃let go of；〃 or
to challenge some of our old ones。
Unfortunately； there is a very large segment of the
population which has an exceedingly difficult time achieving
this end。 Because of this； these 〃troubled〃 individuals often
entertain opposing and contradictory ideas； at one and the
same time。 They live their entire lives in a state of oscillation；
thinking 〃do it； don't do it； do it； don't do it；〃 etc。 This mental
state is monly referred to as 〃indecision；〃 and it leads to
considerable mental anguish and confusion。 Be aware that
〃indecision〃 or 〃confusion〃 can be one of the greatestif not the
greatestcause； of people being held back from acplishing
great things in their lives。
Why We Hold On To The Old
Why is it that we hold on； so strongly； to old ideas or to
old things？ I have no doubt that you will agree； this is an
intriguing question。 In fact； it is so intriguing； that if you were
to ask a thousand different people this same question； you
would probably obtain enough answers to fill a book。
Unfortunately； however； almost all of the answers which you
would receive； would be dealing with the secondary causes；
and not the primary one； of this horrendous problem。
But if you were to go directly to the primary cause of the
problem； you would soon discover； that although it lies deep
within each individual； it is virtually the same； for everyone。
Let me not hold you in suspense any longerthe answer to the
question would be as follows： we hold on