Born Rich-富贵门(英文版)- 第14部分

You　must　reach　the　stage　in　your　mental　development　
where　you　don't　just　believe　that　your　image　of　material　wealth　
will　manifest　in　form；　but　you　actually　know　it　will。　It　is　at　that　
point　you　will　begin　to　expect　to　receive　the　physical　
expression　of　your　image　of　wealth。　No　one　and　no　thing　will　
be　able　to　cause　you　to　see　in　your　mind　anything　but　that。　


Always　remember；　the　truth　is　not　always　in　the　appearance　of　
things。　

An　elderly；　wealthy　gentleman　being　interviewed　by　a　
newspaper　reporter　was　asked　at　what　point　he　became　
successful。　His　answer　was；　〃I　was　successful　when　I　was　
sleeping　on　a　park　bench　because　I　knew　where　I　was　and　I　
knew　where　I　was　going。〃　At　this　juncture　in　the　book；　you　
know　where　you　are　and　you　know　where　you　are　going。　So　
expect　to　get　there！　

Your　desire　is　the　motorpower　which　will　move　you　in　
the　direction　of　your　dream　and　expectation　is　the　attractive　
force　that　will　move　your　dream　in　your　direction。　So　see　
yourself　moving　toward　the　wealth　you　visualize　and　see　the　
wealth　you　visualize　being　attracted　to　you。　Know　that　you　will　
e　in　contact　with　the　wealth　that　is　moving　to　you；　and　at　
the　right　time。　No　one　knows　what　period　of　time　must　elapse；　
so　don't　bee　impatient　if　it　doesn't　materialize　〃overnight。〃　
All　we　know　for　sure　is　a　certain　period　of　time　must　elapse　
and　the　period　of　time　which　your　image　must　take　to　
materialize　is　governed　by　the　law　of　gender。　The　law　of　gender　
decrees　there　is　a　gestation　or　incubation　period　for　the　
manifestation　of　all　seeds；　and；　make　no　mistake　about　it；　the　
image　of　wealth　you　chose　to　build　on　the　screen　of　your　
conscious　mind　and　then　turned　over　to　your　subconscious　
mind　is　a　seed；　and　it　is　growing　into　physical　form；　in　the　
most　fertile　field　of　which　you　could　ever　conceive。　

It　is　not　necessary；　at　this　point；　for　anyone　else　to　see　
this　new　wealth。　It　is　not　even　necessary　for　anyone　else　to　
believe　you　will　receive　it。　The　only　thing　necessary　is　that　you　
see　it　and　you　believe　it。　You　see；　the　premise　that　Napoleon　
Hill　built　his　life's　work　on　is　absolutely　trueanything　the　
mind　can　conceive　and　believe；　it　will　achieve。　Expressed　
another　way；　〃As　a　person　thinketh　in　their　heart；　so　are　they。〃　
（The　early　Greeks　referred　to　the　subconscious　mind　as　the　
heart。）　Note　that　your　subconscious　mind　can　no　more　change　
or　alter　your　image；　than　an　ordinary　mirror　can　reflect　back　


to　you　an　image　different　than　the　object　you　are　holding　in　
front　of　it。　But　remember；　as　you　think　so　are　you；　does　not　
mean　as　you　tell　people　you　think　or　as　you　would　wish　the　
world　to　believe　you　think；　it　means　your　innermost　thoughts；　
which　only　you　control；　know　the　truth。　That　is　what　you　
expect；　so　that　is　what　you　attract　and　that　is　what　you　will　
ultimately　receive！　

Through　studying　the　power　of　your　subconscious　mind；　
or　studying　in　depth　the　power　or　modus　operandi　of　Spirit；　it　
will　bee　easier　and　easier　for　you　to　e　to　expect　the　
good　you　desire。　For　all　things　are　possible　in　Spirit；　because　
in　its　original　state；　Spirit　is　a　sensitive；　unseen；　creative　
substance　whose　sole　purpose　is　expansion　and　fuller　
expression；　in　other　words；　〃growth。〃　However；　spirit　or　
creative　substance；　can　only　reproduce；　expand　and　express　
itself　in　a　greater　way　in　accordance　with　the　limitation　placed　
upon　the　instrument　through　which　it　expresses　itself。　

Since　Spirit　is　flowing　to　and　through　you；　you　are　the　
instrument。　Therefore；　the　image　or　the　ideas　you　hold　in　your　
mind　dictate　the　limits　which　are　placed　on　the　spiritual　power　
flowing　to　and　through　you。　In　this　respect；　you　may　be　
pared　to　the　light　bulb　the　elderly　couple　had　in　their　
home。　You　are　an　instrument　through　which　spirit　flows；　just　
as　a　light　bulb　is　an　instrument　through　which　electricity　
flows。　When　the　old　couple　plugged　in　the　eight　candlepower　
bulbs；　the　electricity　was　limited　in　its　expression　by　the　power　
of　the　bulb。　However；　when　the　salesman　plugged　in　the　60　
candlepower　bulb；　the　electricity　was　free　to　express　itself　to　a　
greater　degree；　and　yet　even　then　it　was　limited　by　the　form　
through　which　it　flowed；　namely；　the　new　bulb。　A　100　
candlepower　bulb　would　have　permitted　an　even　greater　
expression；　and　so　on　and　so　on。　Therefore；　if　you　held　an　
image　of　poverty；　that　is　what　you　will　have　seen　expressed　in　
your　results　or　your　material　world。　However；　since　you　are　
now　holding　an　image　of　prosperity；　that　is　the　image　you　will　
see　expressed　in　your　material　world。　


The　nonphysical　creative　substance；　which　is　Spirit；　
flows　to　and　through　the　seed　and　expresses　itself　in　its　polar　
opposite；　physical　form。　As　we　have　discussed　on　previous　
pages；　the　modus　operandi　of　Spirit　is　law　and；　of　course　the　
law　of　attraction　is　a　cause；　and　growth　or　expansion　is　the　
effect。　So　keep　visualizing　yourself　as　a　perfectly　endowed　
spiritual　instrument　without　limitations　of　any　kind。　For　if　you　
do；　you　will　find　it　easyin　fact　naturalto　expect　the　good　you　
desire。　You　will　understand　that　doubt　simply　obstructs　the　
unfoldment　of　your　desire；　so　when　you　continually　originate　
images　of　doubt；　you　know　you　will　never　see　the　
materialization　of　the　image　you　desire。　Only　the　reproductive　
creative　spirit　of　life　knows　what　you　think；　until　your　
thoughts　bee　physical　facts　and　materialize　in　your　body　
or　your　affairs。　Then　everyone　with　whom　you　e　in　contact　
may　know；　because　the　intelligent　energy　rewards　you　openly　
by　reproducing　your　thoughts　in　physical　form。　

As　A　Man　Thinketh　

〃As　you　think；　that　is　what　you　bee；〃　should　be　kept　
in　the　forefront　of　our　minds　constantly。　For　when　you　expect　
something　wonderful　to　happen；　that　is　watching　and　praying　
without　ceasing。　At　those　times　when　we　are　not　feeling　quite　
up　to　par　physically　or　our　mind　is　being　clouded　with　
doubt；　we　should　realize　it　is　time　to　pray　with　all　the　more　
conviction　or　work　at　developing　a　stronger　feeling　of　
expectation。　

You　must　guard　your　mind　constantly　against　doubt；　
because　it　is　a　crippling　vibration。　Whereas　most　of　the　
preceding　pages　have　been　dedicated　to　the　power　of　positive　
thoughts　（namely；　the　building　of　the　image　of　prosperity）；　
doubt　is　the　flip　side　of　the　coin　（i。e。　negative　thinking）。　And；　
when　you　are　entertaining　doubts；　what　you　are　actually　doing　
is　creating　images　of　the　things　you　don't　want。　Moreover；　
justifying　your　doubt　to　yourself　by　originating　reasons　for　it　
（i。e。　rationalizing）；　will　do　you　absolutely　no　good。　You　cannot　
strike　a　bargain　with　your　subconscious　mind；　because　the　


subconscious　has　no　sense　of　fairness；　no　sense　of　humor；　
and　it　cannot　even　determine　what　is　good　or　what　is　bad　for　
you。　Every　image　just　IS；　to　the　subconscious　mind。　Therefore；　
your　negative；　worrisome　and　doubtful　images　will　be　accepted　
just　as　quickly　and　as　willingly　as　will　your　images　of　
prosperity。　

The　instant　you　bee　aware　you　are　entertaining　
thoughts　which　create　doubt；　bee　quiet；　start　relaxing　and　
image　yourself　already　in　possession　of　the　prosperity　you　
desire。　When　you　do　this；　you　are　altering　the　mental　current　
which　is　flowing　into　your　marvelous　mind。　

Expect；　with　all　of　your　consciousness；　to　receive　your　
good　in　your　material　world〃You　think　in　secret　and　it　es　
to　pass；　environment　is　but　your　looking　glass。〃　James　Allen　
wrote　those　words　threequarters　of　a　century　ago；　but　they　
are　still　true　today　and　they　will　always　remain　true　in　the　
future。　

So　program　your　〃personal　puter〃　to　expect　good　
results　and　that　is　exactly　what　you　will　receive。　

Pat　And　John's　Story　

As　I　was　writing　these　lines；　I　received　a　telephone　call　
from　a　beautiful　couplePat　and　Johnwhom　I　would　definitely　
number　among　my　close　friends。　They　called　to　tell　me　they　
were　moving　into　their　new　home　the　following　Tuesday；　and　I　
was　elated　to　hear　this　delightful　news。　You　see；　less　than　two　
months　earlier；　I　spent　approximately　five　hours　talking　with　
them　about　the　imagemaking　concept　and　the　awesome　
power　of　the　〃Expectant　Attitude。〃　During　the　course　of　the　
conversation；　I　asked　John　what　he　wanted　more　than　
anything　else　in　the　world；　and；　after　a　long　period　of　silence；　
he　looked　me　squarely　in　the　eye　and　said；　〃I　would　like　Pat；　
Toni　（Pat's　daughter）　and　me　to　be　in　a　house　of　our　own　by　
Christmas　and　I　would　like　my　son　to　spend　Christmas　day　
with　us。〃　（Although　John's　son　lives　with　his　mother；　he　and　
John　have　a　very　warm　relationship。）　I　then　asked　him　why　he　


didn't　just　go　out　and　make　his　dream　bee　a　reality。　He　
replied　he　couldn't；　because　he　lacked　the　money　to　do　so。　I　
then　had　the　audacity　to　remind　John；　that　all　things　are　
possible　for　those　who　believe；　and　therefore；　he　definitely　
could　make　his　dream　e　true；　perhaps　he　just　didn't　know　
how　to　go　about　doing　it。　The　three　of　us　then　spent　about　an　
hour　discussing　the　kind　of　house　they　wanted；　until　we　all　
had　a　very　clear　image　of　their　dream　home　etched　upon　the　
screens　of　our　minds。　We　talked　about　Expectation　and　I　
explained　to　them　that　many　good　things　would　begin　to　
happen　for　them　the　instant　that　they　began　to　〃Expect〃　to　be　
in　the　house　for　Christmas。　

Sure　enough；　the　first　thing　that　happened　to　them　once　
this　new　attitude　permeated　their　consciousness；　was　that　
both　their　minds　moved　over　to　the　〃How　To〃　side　of　the　ledger。　
New　ideas　began　to　floe　forth　
in　rapid　succession。　How　much　would　a　house　like　this　cost？　
How　much　would　they　have　to　〃put　down？〃　Where　would　they　
find　such　a　house？　To　get　answers　to　their　questions；　they　
needed　the　expertise　of　a　real　estate　agent；　I　suggested　John　
call　Natalie　Kopmana　lady　I　know　who　is　a　real　estate　
professionaland　tell　her　of　his　dream。　He　should　ask　her　what　
he　would　need　in　the　way　of　finances　to　make　his　dream　or　
image　bee　a　reality。　Finally；　I　told　him　he　would　have　to　
get　busy　focusing　all　of　his　conscious　attention　on　earning　the　
amount　of　money　he　would　need　to　achieve　his　goal；　and　he　
would　have　to　actually　〃Expect