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birth。 We say they have been conditioned in； or to； prosperity。
However； the majority of people have not been born into
that kind of an environment and so they were not surrounded
by that type of thinking。 We must； therefore； develop an
understanding of：
1。 how we have been conditioned
2。 why we are getting the results we are getting；
and
3。 how we can change our way of thinking or our
conditioning。
That is not an easy thing to do。 It takes much discipline。
It takes a tremendous desire。 It takes a lot of diligent effort；
which is the probable reason so few people ever actually
change。 Yet I want you to know that regardless of how difficult
it may be； it can be done and it can be done in a relatively
short period of time。 The compensation you will receive for
your effort will delight you。 I know because I have done it and I
know many； many other people who have done the same
thing。 Now it is necessary for you to do it。
The very fact that you have picked up and started
reading this book is all the proof you will ever need； that you
truly do have a desire to change。 Moreover； there is a way…a
sure way…for you to receive your desired good； and this book
will outline the way for you。
There Is Real Power Within You
Below the level of your consciousness is the great
treasury of your subconscious mind and that is the part of
your personality we want to begin to influence through our
new thought…patterns。 In order to make the issue definite and
concrete； consider the following statement： any idea； plan or
purpose may be planted in the subconscious mind by
repetition of thought empowered by faith and expectancy。 You
might be asking： 〃Can this statement be demonstrated to be
true through experimentation and observation or； is there any
known method or technique by which the proof may be
secured； and if there is such a method or technique； is it
available to everyone？〃 These questions can all be answered
with an emphatic yes。 As you read； test； and experiment with
the ideas that will come to you in the following pages； you will
answer all of these questions for yourself。 And； it is necessary
that you answer them for yourself； because as human beings；
we will not truly believe something until we actually discover it
for ourselves。
This book was written in the sincere hope that it would
lead you to the many discoveries that lie within you by the
repetition of these prosperity ideas。 You must begin to see
money as an obedient； diligent servant； that you can employ to
earn more money； and that you can use to provide services far
beyond the service that you could ever physically provide。 It is
necessary that you feel comfortable when you talk about
money； because you have truly been 〃Born Rich。〃 You have all
the mental tools necessary to attract the thoughts you are
surrounded by； to create the consciousness that you must
create in order for you to have the wealth you choose to have。
Lack and limitation can only exist when we make room for
them in our minds。 But prosperity consciousness knows no
lack and no limitation。 Resolve to completely remove the lid
from your marvelous mind； with respect to your own earning…
ability； and understand that the wealth you are seeking is…and
always has been…seeking 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
mentally…in 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 becoming 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 do…you are working
from a higher to a lower potential。
You are embarking on a program of self…development。
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 become 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 creature…the 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 becomes a self…doom…fulfilling 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 〃Accomplishments；〃 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 us…you 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 canvas…in 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 sense…now 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 master…you love people and you use money。
Before you continue on to the next chapter； re…read this
chapter； 〃Me And Money；〃 because re…reading it will help you
release that old idea about money； which causes an
uncomfortable feeling whenever the subject
