Born Rich-富贵门(英文版)-第28章

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Let　me　not　hold　you　in　suspense　any　longerthe　answer　to　the　
question　would　be　as　follows：　we　hold　on　to　old　ideas　and　old　
things；　because　we　lack　faith　in　our　ability　to　obtain　new　ideas　
and　new　things。　This　of　course；　leads　to　a　condition　of　
insecurity；　which　stems；　at　its　root；　from　an　inability　to　
understand　who；　and　what；　you　are。　And；　a　lack　of　awareness　
of　your　true　relationship　with　the　infinite　power　will　always　
leave　you　with　a　distorted　image　of　yourself。　

Therefore；　you　must　reach　the　point　where　you　realize　
that　your　〃true　self〃　knows　no　limits；　that　in　truth；　you　are　
quite　capable　of　having；　doing；　or　being；　virtually　anything　you　
desire　to　be。　But　when　individuals　fail　to　appreciate　this　basic　
truth；　when　they　are　honestly　convinced　that　their　supply　is　
limited　and　that　their　real　security　lies　in　money　or　things；　
they　will　be　afraid　to　try　anything　new。　Indeed　it　takes　no　great　
wisdom　to　understand　that　they　will　want　to　hold　on　to　what　
they　already　have；　and　then　they　will　try　to　accumulate　even　
more　of　the　same。　

If　you　so　desire；　you　may　put　this　vacuum　law　of　
prosperity　to　a　very　simple　and　practical　test　yourself。　Just　
take　an　ordinary　cup　and　set　it　on　a　table；　or　on　your　desk。　
Then　ask　yourself　whether　you　are　able　to　put　anything　else　
where　that　cup　rests。　The　answer；　of　course；　is　that　you　
cannot；　at　least；　not　until　you　remove　the　cup。　The　same　
principle　holds　true　with　respect　to　a　piece　of　furniture。　
Therefore；　as　long　as　your　sofa　sits　where　it　is　presently　
sitting；　you　cannot　put　a　new　sofa　in　its　place。　Similarly；　as　
long　as　your　clothes　hang　where　they　are　hanging；　you　cannot　
put　new　clothes　in　their　place。　

The　identical　principle　is　also　applicable　in　the　realm　of　
ideas。　For　example；　if　you　have　one　idea　in　your　mind　
suggesting　you　should　be　traveling　east；　and　then　all　of　a　
sudden　another　idea　pops　into　your　mind　suggesting　you　


should　be　traveling　west；　it　goes　without　saying　that　you　will　
be　placed　in　a　serious　bind。　For　there　is　absolutely　no　way　that　
you　can　travel　in　both　directions；　simultaneously。　Clearly；　it　is　
absolutely　essential　that　you　〃let　go〃　of　the　one　idea；　before　
you　can　move　yourself　into　action　on　the　other。　The　reason　for　
this；　as　we　have　already　stated；　is　that　〃nature　truly　abhors　a　
vacuum。〃　

Therefore；　if　you　sincerely　desire　to　receive　something　
which　is　new；　you　must　first　make　room　for　it　by　ridding　
yourself　of　that　which　is　old。　This　is　an　ironclad　law　of　life；　and　
yet；　you　might　encounter　one　person　in　a　thousand　who　truly　
understands　it。　Nevertheless；　when　you　do　encounter　that　one　
person　in　a　thousand；　you　will　see　before　you；　someone　who　
not　only　lives　in　extreme　fort　today；　but　someone　who　is　
also　moving　ahead　in　life　each　day；　and　at　a　fairly　rapid　rate　of　
speed。　

So　put　the　law　to　the　test　in　your　own　life。　Use　the　ideas　
contained　in　the　various　chapters　of　this　book　and　you　will　
find　that　the　law　works　every　timeit　never　fails。　
Remove　The　Kinks　From　Your　Mind　

God　never　expresses　Himself　other　than　perfectly。　
Therefore；　whatever　imperfection　does　exist；　it　is　always　the　
result　of　our　individual　or　collective　modes　of　thinking。　Since　
this　is　true；　it　is　not　necessary　that　you　hold　onto　anything；　
〃for　fear　of　losing　it。〃　In　fact；　the　truth　is；　you　will　never　truly　
enjoy　anything　you　must　hold　on　to；　because　freedom　in　all　
negative　areas　of　your　life　is　absolutely　essential　if　you　are　to　
grow　into　the　truly　great　human　being　who　you　are　quite　
capable　of　one　day　being。　Stated　slightly　differently；　we　
can　say　that　energy　must　flow　through　you　freely　without　any　
obstructions；　if　you　are　to　achieve　the　good　which　you　desire。　

At　this　point　you　may　be　asking；　〃What　are　these　
obstructions？〃　that　I　have　been　referring　to。　Let　me　list　some　of　
them。　They　include　doubt；　guilt；　resentment；　and　any　
thoughts　of　lack　or　limitation。　They　include　any　negative　ideas　
which　have　a　tendency　to　block　the　flow　of　creative　energy；　to　


and　through　you。　For　example；　you　might　very　well　be　
attempting　to　get　a　beautiful　image　in　your　mind；　which　would　
cause　you　to　feel　wonderful；　and　yet　because　of　these　
〃inhibitors；〃　as　they　are　sometimes　called；　you　end　up　with　
nothing　but　frustration。　

Your　problem　　whether　you　realize　it　or　not　　is　that　you　
haven't　created　the　space　for　the　beautiful　image　which　you　
are　trying　to　create。　Therefore；　you　must　resolve　yourself　to　let　
go　of　all　of　these　obstructions；　to　enable　you　to　make　a　space　
for　the　good　you　desire。　

You　should　visualize　your　body　as　being　an　instrument　
through　which　a　nonphysical；　creative　energy　flows。　You　
should　liken　it　to　an　ordinary　garden　hose；　which　you　may　be　
using　to　water　the　garden　at　the　back　of　your　home。　Suppose；　
for　a　moment；　that　you　decide　to　water　the　flowerbed　in　the　
front　of　your　home。　In　order　to　acplish　this；　you　must　drag　
the　hose　to　the　front　of　the　house。　But　while　you　are　dragging　
it；　suppose　that　you　form　a　loop　in　the　hose　and　as　you　pull　on　
itunbeknownst　to　youit　kinks。　

Although　there　is　an　abundance　of　water　at　the　source；　
the　water　will　just　be　trickling　out　of　the　hose；　a　drop　at　a　
time；　onto　the　flower　bed。　The　reason　for　this　is　that　the　kink　
is　obstructing　the　flow　of　the　water；　which　could；　if　it　were　
allowed　to　flow　freely；　actually　breathe　new　life　into　the　plants。　

In　a　similar　manner；　these　negative　concepts　which　you　
hold　in　your　mind　are　obstructing　the　flow　of　energy　which　
could；　if　it　were　given　a　chance　to；　breathe　new　life　into　you　
and　into　your　results　in　life。　

In　the　case　of　the　garden　hose；　you　would　immediately　
investigate　to　find　the　cause　of　the　interrupted　flow　of　water。　
Once　you　found　the　kink；　you　would　then　proceed　to　remove　
it；　so　the　water　could　resume　flowing　freely　in　a　steady　stream。　

Now；　be　aware　of　thisthe　process　that　I　have　described　
for　the　garden　hose；　is　exactly　the　same　process　that　you　must　


undertake；　yourself；　with　respect　to　your　marvelous　mind。　
That　is　to　say；　you　must　let　go　of　all　of　the　obstructions　that　
are　hampering　yourelease　the　mental　kinksand　you　will　
immediately　find　that　there　is　no　lack　of　creative　energy　at　the　
source。　In　truth；　there　never　has　been　any；　and　there　never　
will　be　any。　The　mental　kinks　which　you　have　carelesslyand　
very　likelyunconsciously　built；　are　actually　limiting　the　flow　of　
the　lifegiving　power　which　ultimately　transforms　your　results　
in　life。　

Each　chapter　in　this　book　highlighted　various　concepts；　
which　you　must　begin　to　use；　if　you　are　to　enjoy　the　benefits　
that　may　be　derived　by　simply　permitting　this　power　to　flow　
freely　through　you。　You　have　now　read　the　entire　book。　I　would　
like　to　suggest　that　you　go　back　to　the　beginning　of　the　book；　
to　pare　the　results　you　are　presently　obtaining　in　your　life；　
with　the　results　you　could　obtain；　were　you　to　make　proper　
use　of　each　idea。　Study　each　chapter　very　seriouslybut　in　a　
relaxed　stateand　keep　acting　on　each　idea　until　it　bees　a　
fixed　part　of　your　personality　structure。　

Remember；　regardless　of　how　the　results　of　your　life　may　
presently　appear　to　you；　you　have　truly　been　〃Born　Rich。〃　

〃God's　gift　to　you　
is　more　talent　and　ability　
than　you　will　ever　use　in　one　lifetime。　
Your　gift　to　God　
is　to　develop　and　utilize　
as　much　of　that　talent　and　ability　
as　you　can；　in　this　lifetime。〃　
　Steve　Bow　

The　Beginning　


　

Acknowledgments　

As　far　back　as　my　memory　will　take　me；　there　have　been　
people　wanting　to　help　me　improve　various　aspects　of　my　life。　
For　the　first　twentyfive　years；　I　rejected　most　of　this　help；　for　
the　past　twentyfive　years；　I　have　gratefully　accepted　it。　
Anything　I　have　acplished　of　any　consequence　has　been　
largely　due　to　the　assistance　of　others。　Some　of　these　people　
whom　I　would　like　to　recognize　are：　

Joe　Farkas　

Joe　has　bee　a　very　close　friend　who　has　given　me　far　
more　than　I　could　ever　give　back。　He　has　been　largely　
responsible　for　the　pletion　of　this　book。　Joe　has　spent　
hundreds　of　hours　polishing　up　my　ideas；　and　has　
transformed　a　few　thousand　pages　of　rough　ideas　into　a　
smoothflowing　manuscript　for　the　publisher。　As　you　read　
each　page；　realize　that　a　lot　of　Joe　Farkas　is　blended　into　the　
ink。　

Lois　Ward　

On　many　occasions；　I　have　stated　that　Lois　has　to　be；　
ost　petent　people　I　have　
ever　had　the　pleasure　of　working　with。　Lois　typed　every　page　of　
this　book；　over　and　over；　many　times。　There　have　been　
thousands　of　edits　and　every　time　the　page；　or　chapter；　went　
back　to　Lois　for　typing。　Not　once　did　she　plain。　Late　
nights；　early　mornings　and　long　weekends；　she　pounded　away　
on　the　keyboard　and　always　with　a　smile。　We　could　all　learn　
something　about　attitude　from　Lois。　Joe　and　Lois　actually　did　
the　hard；　gruelling；　tiresome　work　to　make　this　book　possible。　

Marguerite　Proctor　

My　mother　is　an　excellent　example　of　what　this　book　is　
all　about。　She　has　been　a　real　inspiration　to　our　entire　family　


and　we　all　love　her　dearly。　When　she　had　every　reason　to　
believe　I　would　never　win；　she　kept　telling　me　I　could　do　
anything。　Those　positive　seeds　she　planted　in　the　garden　of　my　
subconscious　mind；　just　had　a　long　incubation　period。　I　would　
have　still　been　living　in　the　dark　were　it　not　for　her　help。　

Raymond　Douglas　Stanford　

Ray　was　the　best　friend　I　will　ever　have。　Although　Ray　
has　been　gone　for　many　years　and　I　truly　miss　him；　he　
continues　to　influence　me　and　my　life。　Ray；　and　his　wife　Lynn；　
had　a　tremendous　impact　on　my　development。　Ray　was　not　
only　wise；　but　he　had　a　unique　way　of　making　a　person　see　the　
truth。　Many　times　he　made　me　angry　because　of　his　candid　
approach；　but　I　will　forever　be　grateful　to　him；　because　he　
made　me　think。　

Leland　Val　Van　De　Wall　

My　teacher；　it　almost　appears　as　if　Val　has　a　direct　line　to　
infinite　intelligence；　which　is　always　open。　For　almost　10　
years；　I　spent　hours　every　day　studying　human　potential；　and　
yet　it　was　still　a　puzzle　in　my　mind。　It　only　took　Val　about　two　
hours　to　show　me　how　to　make　the　pieces　fit　together。　I　have　
learned　more　from　him　t