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was　going　to　raise　the　money　immediately！　Futhermore；　he　was　
not　remotely　interested　in　why　he　couldn't。　

The　following　Friday　he　called　all　of　his　executives　at　
Telemedia　into　his　office。　At　the　top　of　a　flip　chart　in　bold　


letters；　he　wrote　three　3's。　He　said　to　his　executives　〃How　
would　you　like　to　raise　3　million　dollars；　3　days　from　now；　in　
just　3　hours　and　give　the　money　to　the　people　in　Barrie？〃　
There　was　nothing　but　silence　in　the　room。　

Finally　someone　said；　〃Templeton；　you're　crazy。　There　is　
absolutely　no　way　we　could　raise　3　million　dollars；　in　3　hours；　
3　days　from　now！〃　

Bob　said；　〃Wait　a　minute。　I　didn't　ask　you　if　we　could　or　
even　if　we　should。　I　just　asked　you　if　you　would　like　to。〃　Bob　
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　
accomplish　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　
command　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　come　
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　competitive。　
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　〃Next…ing〃　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；　forward…thinking　
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　exact…when　you　put　good　out；　it　must　
come　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　'333…ing'　their　
wants　and；　as　a　result；　he　has　gone　on　to　become　the　
President　of　NewCap　Broadcasting　company；　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　become　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　comforts　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　come　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　completed；　I　visited　Marg　at　her　home。　
She；　her　husband　Don；　and　I；　were　discussing　many　ideas…all　
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　something…be　it　another　person　or　an　object…it　
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　drapes…as　she　claimed　she　did…she　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　
completely　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　comprehend；　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　do