Born Rich-富贵门(英文版)-第12章

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inexorable　law　of　life。　

To　recapitulate　　the　first　step　in　the　creative　process　is　to　
relax　and　see　yourself　already　in　possession　of　the　good　that　
you　desire。　（Build　the　image。）　The　second　step　is　toLet　Go　And　
Let　God。　

In　working　with　Spirit；　it　helps　to　focus　on　the　truth　that　
Spirit　is　in　all　places　at　all　times。　Since　this　is　so；　it　follows　
that　you　possess　the　godlike　ability　to　tap　into　positive　
thoughts　anytime　you　wish　and　anywhere　you　choose。　


Moreover；　once　you　bee　aware　of　your　kinship　with　the　
creative　power；　that　you　are　in　truth　a　child　of　spirit；　you　
cannot　possibly　be　anything　other　than　positive；　forceful；　
radiant　and　selfreliant　in　your　dealings　with　the　world　（a　
conqueror　of　those　forces　which　would　attempt　to　drag　you　
down　or　hold　you　back）。　Once　this　happens；　all　the　forces　in　
the　universe　will　e　together　to　help　you　reach　your　goal　or　
the　manifestation　of　your　Image。　Finally；　gaining　the　
understanding　that　you　are　made　in　the　image　of　the　creator　of　
the　universeand　are　a　living　part　of　eternal　spiritwill　
ultimately　transform　the　results　that　you　are　achieving　in　your　
life；　every　day。　

Another　thing　you　should　know　about　Spirit　is　that　it　is　a　
power　which　is　forever　flowing　into　and　through　you　（we　also　
call　this　power　〃thought〃）。　But　as　Spirit　or　thought　flows　into　
you；　you　choose　the　image　you　will　then　form　with　it。　
Experiment　for　yourselfsit　back；　relax　and　then　bee　fully　
aware　of　this　great　creative　capacity。　You　can　actually　form　
one　image　or　picture；　after　another；　on　the　screen　of　your　
mind　（images　of　things　which　already　exist　physically；　like　
your　car；　your　home；　your　place　of　business；　or　images　of　
things　that　do　not　yet　existsuch　as　your　shortterm　and　long
term　goals）。　

But　the　point　I　want　to　impress　upon　you　now；　is　that　
although　Spirit　is　the　very　essence　of　your　being；　it　will　never　
move　into　form　or　into　an　image；　without　your　assistance。　So　
those　people　who　sit　back　and　do　nothing；　saying；　〃God　will　
look　after　me；〃　are　just　fooling　themselves。　For　since　it　is　true　
that　God　helps　only　those　who　first　help　themselves；　it　follows　
that　you　must　always　do　your　part　to　start　the　creative　process　
in　motion。　You　must　always　build　the　image　and　know　in　your　
heart　the　image　will　materialize。　You　must　e　to　look　upon　
God　as　being　a　great　unseen　provider　who　inhabits　every　fibre　
of　your　being　and　you　must　also　understand　that　the　instant　
you　form　the　image　in　your　mind；　God　will　go　to　work　in　God's　
Perfect　Way　and　move　you　into　an　entirely　new　vibration　（i。e。　
you　will　begin　to　feel　differently）。　So　always　remember；　the　new　


feeling　ing　over　you　is　really　God　at　work　and　although　
you　may　sometimes　express　your　elation　by　saying　you　feel　
enthusiastic；　remember　that　the　word　Enthusiasm　is　just　a　
derivation　from　the　early　Greek〃en　theos〃meaning　in　God。　

Your　enthusiastic　attitude　will；　in　turn；　cause　your　
actions　to　change　and　you　will　start　behaving　differently。　
Moreover；　not　only　will　you　begin　to　act　differently　yourself；　
but　because　of　the　new　vibration　you　are　in；　you　will　begin　to　
gravitate　toward；　and　to　attract　to　you；　other　likeminded　
people。　Strange　and　wonderful　things　will　begin　to　happen　to　
you　and　with　such　regularity　that　you　will　be　at　a　loss　to　
explain　or　even　to　prehend　what　is　going　onso　〃don't　even　
make　the　attempt。〃　Just　understand　it　is　〃God's　Way；〃　or　〃The　
Way　of　the　Creative　Force；〃　and　accept　the　good　as　it　es　
and　expect　more　of　the　same　in　the　future。　

The　skeptics　will　begin　to　say　you　are　just　lucky；　and　you　
should　let　it　go　at　that。　For　as　long　as　you　continue　to　hold　the　
image　in　your　mind　of　the　good　you　desire；　you　will　always　be　
rewarded。　Just　have　faith　that　what　should　happen　must　
happen；　and　in　the　right　time；　it　will　happen。　Always　
remember　that；　the　image　which　you　keep　affirming　in　your　
heart　or　your　subconscious　mind　is　being　impressed　upon　
Spirit；　and　Spirit　has　the　ability　to　convert　your　present　
dreams　into　your　future　reality。　

On　the　surface；　it　might　appear；　from　time　to　time；　that　
things　are　not　going　well　and　you　may　begin　to　worry　you　are　
moving　in　the　wrong　direction。　But　let　me　assure　you；　this　will　
not　be　the　case；　as　long　as　you　keep　the　image　of　the　good　you　
desire　firmly　planted　in　your　subconscious　mind。　For　if　you　do　
this；　you　will　continue　to　move　in　the　only　direction　in　which　
you　can　move；　in　order　to　get　to　where　you　want　to　go。　

Don't　fet；　it　is　never　sufficient　to　believe　in　yourself　
（that　part　of　you　which　God　created　in　His　image）　only　when　
you　feel　particularly　enthusiastic　or　when　some　particular　
good　fortune　has　befallen　you。　It　is　never　adequate　to　have　
FAITH　sporadically；　to　get　enthusiastic　over　your　prospects　


and　then　to　undermine　all　of　your　mental　kingdom。　It　won't　do　
to　keep　dropping　down；　again　and　again；　like　the　frog　trying　to　
get　out　of　a　well；　but　is　feeling　weaker　and　more　discouraged　
after　each　fall。　Any　person　who　starts　that　type　of　process　in　
motion；　is　letting　go　of　his　Image　of　Prosperity　and　is　using　his　
creative　powers　to　build　images　of　poverty　instead。　

And　as　we　have　already　said；　God；　being　a　just　God；　will　
always　work　to　bring　about　your　ultimate　good。　But　always　
bear　in　mind　it　is　your　innermost　thoughts　and　images　you　are　
requesting；　not　the　words　to　which　you　might　only　be　paying　
lipservice。　Therefore；　make　it　a　habit　to　begin　and　end　each　
day　with　A　Declaration　of　Faith　in　yourself　（created　after　God's　
image）；　and　in　His　power　（whatever　you　choose　to　call　it）。　
Guard　this　faith　zealously；　as　you　would　your　most　precious　
possession　and　ensure　that　it　never　be　imperiled　by　weak；　
downhearted　and　negative　thoughts。　

Doubts；　fears；　pessimism；　and　negative　thinking　poison　
the　very　source　of　life。　They　sap　energy；　enthusiasm；　ambition；　
hope；　faith　and　everything　else　which　makes　life　purposeful；　
joyful　and　creative。　You　must　consciously　entertain　only　the　
mental　allies　of　your　ambition　and　those　attributes　which　will　
help　you　realize　the　manifestation　of　your　goal。　For　when　you　
are　firmly　grounded　in　Faith；　negative　thoughts　will　have　no　
power　over　you；　because　they　will　not　be　in　harmonious　
vibration　with　your　new　image。　You　will　be　mentally　strong　
through　the　conscious　awareness　of　God's　power　within　you。　

When　Times　Get　Tough　

When　things　get　tough　you　must　get　tougher　and　you　
can。　

As　Dr。　Robert　Schuller　said；　〃Tough　times　never　last；　but　
tough　people　do。〃　So　if　you　find　your　faith　slipping　or　you　find　
yourself　running　low　on　this　great　motor　power　which　
acplishes　so　many　wonderful　things；　you　can　do　
something　about　it。　The　following　exercise　works　for　meit　has　
for　yearsand　I　know　it　will　work　for　you　too。　You　can　build　


huge　reservoirs　of　mental　power　by　simply　employing　a　daily　
autosuggestive　technique；　for　the　acquisition　and　the　
strengthening　of　this　greatest　and　most　necessary　of　all　
human　attributesFaith。　

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　
le