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ability； and understand that the wealth you are seeking isand
always has beenseeking you in return。 So open wide the
doors of your conscious mind now； and begin to receive it。
Mental Money
Begin immediately to play a mental game with yourself
get into the habit of visualizing yourself in the possession of
great wealth。 Think of some of the things you would do with
that money and then mentally start doing them。 Since your
subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between actually
doing something and visualizing yourself doing it； this exercise
will very quickly help you to develop a prosperity
consciousness。 Remember； it is an absolute law of your being；
that you must have something mentally before you will ever
have it physically！
Also understand that everyone talks to themselves
mentallyin fact； some people even do it out loud。 Therefore；
whenever you are carrying on your private conversation with
yourself； always talk about how good it feels to be wealthy。
Congratulate yourself on being wealthy and hear others
congratulating you as well。 You should realize that although
this might appear to be a game you are playing； you are doing
one of the wisest things you can possibly doyou are working
from a higher to a lower potential。
You are embarking on a program of selfdevelopment。
You are about to learn that there is much more to your self
than meets the eye； and you must apprehend this 〃hidden
factor of your personality；〃 if you are ever to develop yourself
properly。 In truth； you will never see the greatest part of your
being because it is nonphysical in nature。 In fact； you will
soon bee aware that you are constantly living
simultaneously on three distinct planes of being： you are
spiritual； you have an intellect and you live in a physical body。
To understand this abstraction better； you must keep in mind
that you are living simultaneously on three distinct planes of
existence。
1。 The Spiritual Plane of Thoughts （Highest
Potential）
2。 The Intellectual Plane of Ideas （Middle
Potential）
3。 The Physical Plane of Results （Lowest
Potential）
Therefore； by doing what I have suggested you do； you
are merely using your 〃divine nature〃 to choose the thoughts
（i。e。 〃Money is good；〃 〃I love people and I use money；〃 〃Money
is a servant； I am the master；〃） which will build an idea。 In our
case； the idea happens to be that of 〃Great Personal Wealth；〃
or 〃True Financial Success。〃 Be very aware that ideas； such as
the idea of 〃financial success；〃 never form by themselves； the
human personality must always enter into the process； by
thinking the thoughts which can then be used to build the
idea。 That is the very thing that makes the human being
〃godlike；〃 or you could say； a creative creaturethe highest
form of creation！ So by holding this beautiful idea； or picture
of financial success in your mind； you will ultimately be able
to cause the idea to manifest itself in your life （i。e。 in your
results）。 As you progress through this book； you will see how
this actually occurs！
Now； let's take a couple of steps backward。 You will
remember that I wrote； in a previous paragraph； that you are
working from a higher to a lower potential。 What I meant by
this is that you are working from
Thoughts 。。。 （Spirit）
to
Idea 。。。 （Intellectual）
to
Thing 。。。 （Physical）
rather than working from
Thing 。。。 （Physical）
to
Thoughts 。。。 （Spirit）
to
Idea 。。。 （Intellectual）
as you have probably done in the past and as the vast
majority of people will continue to do in the future。 That is to
say； most people will look at a result in their life and then let
that result dictate the Thoughts they will then use to build
their Idea。 For example； if they see that their bank account is
empty （a result）； they will choose to think thoughts of lack or
loss and then they will use those thoughts to build the idea of
poverty。 However； since the idea they are holding in their mind
must manifest in their future results； they are actually
bringing about a repeat performance of the very thing which
they say they don't want： namely； an empty bank account。 It
thus bees a selfdoomfulfilling cycle they are living； and
clearly； this is not the way our Maker has intended for us to
live！
You might very well be saying to yourself that this is an
absurd argument； for if a bank account is empty； it's empty。 It
just isn't realistic to look at an empty bank account and be
able to visualize great wealth。 But I want you to know； this is
the very kind of reasoning which perpetuates poverty and
keeps poor people impoverished！
You must begin to understand that the present state of
your bank account； your sales； your health； your social life；
your position at work； etc。； is nothing more than the physical
manifestation of your previous thinking。 If you sincerely wish
to change or improve your results in your physical world； you
must change your thoughts and you must change them
immediately。
If you take the time to really think through the
information which is being presented； you will conclude that
what has just been said makes perfect sense。 In fact； anyone
who truly understands the 〃creative process；〃 will tell you
what I have just said is not only right； but it is a natural law of
your being it is the way God works with and through the
individual。 This is also called prayer in some 〃circles〃 （〃prayer〃
being the movement that takes place between spirit and form；
with and through the individual）。 God has given you the ability
to build any idea which you desire。 You were 〃Born Rich〃 and
your abundance is contained in thought。 So be good to
yourself； choose magnificent ideas； and cease permitting your
physical world to control your thinking。
You can readily understand； by now； how everyone
makes the 〃great mistake。〃 In Emerson's essay on Self
Reliance he said； 〃Envy is ignorance。〃 In other words； to look
at another person's 〃Acplishments；〃 or 〃Results；〃 and then
to envy them； is truly unwise。 For those people first chose
their thoughts； in order to build the picture in their mind of
the good that is now manifest in their life； and they chose
those thoughts from the infinite source of supply which is
available to all of usyou as well！
That is what the great artist； Vincent Van Gogh； meant
when he was asked how he did such beautiful work。 He said；
〃I dream my painting； and then I paint my dream。〃 In other
words； he saw the picture in his mind first and then he made
a replica on canvasin oil； of the original in his mind。 In truth；
there has never been an 〃original〃 〃Van Gogh〃 sold！ As I am
writing this I can see you reading it； and can almost hear you
thinking； 〃That makes a lot of sensenow I see。〃
A few years ago Mary Snyder from California sat in one of
my seminars with her husband Oscar。 She gave me a quote by
Lincoln which I truly love and which I have shared with
thousands of people。 Lincoln said； 〃To believe in the things
you can see and touch is no belief at all； but to believe in the
unseen is a triumph and a blessing。〃 Isn't that beautiful？
Thanks again； Mary。
Hopefully by now you understand the wisdom of some of
these mental exercises I have been suggesting。 So keep
repeating： 〃I am prosperous； I am wealthy； money is good。〃 See
yourself in your mind's eye； doing what you will do when you
have the manifestation of your new attitude or consciousness。
Visualize this great wealth and feel yourself already in
possession of it。 Remember though； money is the servant； you
are the masteryou love people and you use money。
Before you continue on to the next chapter； reread this
chapter； 〃Me And Money；〃 because rereading it will help you
release that old idea about money； which causes an
unfortable feeling whenever the subject of money is raised。
Repeat to yourself； several times each day； 〃Me And Money；〃
until you bee totally aware of how good you feel thinking
about wealth。
Refrain from talking to a lot of people about this new idea
concerning money； until you have a firm grip on it yourself
and feel confident about explaining what you have learned to
others。 Remember； hearing negative ments from people
who do not understand the truth will not do you any goodif it
does anything； it will only cause you to doubt yourself。 You
must not permit this to happen； because when you think
about 〃Me And Money；〃 you want a beautiful picture to fly
onto the screen of your mind！
〃The good life is expensive。
There is another way to live
that doesn't cost as much
but it isn't any good〃。
Spanish Distillers
How Much is Enough？
〃Most people think they want more money
than they really do；
and they settle for a lot less
than they could get。〃
Earl Nightingale
For you to get this prosperity concept into highgear； you must be specificexactly how much money doyou want？ Remember； you are working with yoursubconscious mind and the subconscious does notthink。 It merely accepts images and then moves theminto form。 So for you to sa