become a serious student of the mind, and I am happy to
count him among my good friends.
Understand this-you could be doing precisely what Paul
Hutsey had been doing all those years. So if you are, then
make up your mind right now to do what I have suggested you
start doing. Start right where you are-build the image of what
you want and then act as if you have already received it.
Expressed somewhat differently, "Act like the person you want
to become." For as Goethe, the German philosopher, once
wrote, "Before you can do something, you first must be
something."
As you finish this chapter, lay the book down and then
become very relaxed. Let creative energy fill your
consciousness and then mould it into an image of yourself in a
much more abundant state of life. See yourself already in
possession of what you previously only dreamed of. Become
extremely conscious of the truth that your entire being is not
only filled with, but also is surrounded by, the original
substance all images are made of. So do not just keep reading
page after page of the book without acting on the "suggestions"
which I have been giving you.
In the introduction to this book, and then again in the
first chapter, we emphasized the fact that, no amount of
reading or memorizing will make you successful in life. It is
the understanding and application of wise thought which
counts. Understanding and application are the keys which will
unlock the door to a truly abundant life.
It would be very tempting for you to flip from one page or
idea to the next, thinking, "I know this, I know that." However,
let me remind you, it makes no difference how accurately you
can parrot back these concepts. In fact, you might even be
able to recite them verbatim. Nevertheless, if you are not
witnessing the results in your own life of the good you desire,
you simply do not understand the power-and in fact the
necessity-of acting on these ideas. Therefore, make the time
right now, this very minute, to build the image in your mind of
yourself already in possession of prosperity. Write a brief
description of your image on a card, carry it in your pocket
and read it every day, a number of times, until the image fills
your consciousness.
Begin your written statement with:
I am so happy. I now see myself with:
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Be good to yourself. Treat yourself to the very best life
has to offer. Remember, quality is not expensive, it's priceless!
Let Go and Let God
"Something wonderful is happening."
- John Kanary
The Personal Coach
How many times have you been faced with what
appeared to be an insurmountable problem and you silently
wished you could "turn it over" to somebody else for a
solution. Or have you ever sat day dreaming-building
magnificent images on the screen of your mind-wishing you
had a certain sum of money, wanting to take a trip to some
exotic place, or possibly hoping to be able to purchase the
automobile you have always wanted? Wouldn't it be fantastic if
there was some "magic formula" that would give us the things
we want and permit us to live the way we choose? Well there
is, and it has been around since time began. Therefore, you
can have the things you want-all of them-and you will have
them if you will only make the ideas in this book a part of your
way of thinking; a part of your way of life.
Make up your mind to read this chapter over and over-
100 times if necessary - until you feel deep inside that you
really comprehend the idea being expressed. For if you fail to
grasp the idea presented to you in this chapter, the rest of the
book will be of little value to you. However, once you do
understand this chapter, it will be as if a tremendous light has
gone on in your mind-truly illuminating your life-and you will
realize you will never again be the same person you once were.
No person, thing, or circumstance will intimidate you ever
again. Your days of idle-wishing will be brought to a halt.
Happiness, health and prosperity will follow you all the days of
your life and you will spend the rest of your years wanting to
share your new understanding with everyone and anyone who
is willing to take the time to listen and learn.
Be aware, however, that many of the people whom you
try to share your new awareness with are simply not ready for
it. In fact, nine out of ten people will laugh and tell others you
are odd, when you have shared your formula-Let Go And Let
God-with them. You must realize this is because the vast
majority of people whom you encounter every day, treat God
like some cosmic bellboy, who is supposed to run and fetch
and then deliver. These individuals erroneously believe that
merely because a person verbalizes certain thoughts in their
mind-"God please get me this," or "God give me that,"- they
will receive what they have asked for. But unfortunately, these
people do not understand the true nature of prayer and what
is even more tragic-they don't even know, that they don't
know!
Potential Is Everywhere Always
Understand this - everything you see in this universe,
yourself included, is nothing but the expression of an infinite
power. This power is forever flowing into and through you.
Scientists will tell you that everything is energy. I choose to
say that everything is Spirit. Let Go And Let God.
For centuries there has been a select group of people who
are the real thinkers. These individuals have always known
there is a power which permeates, penetrates and fills the
interspaces of the cosmos, and that everything you see around
you is an expression of that power. The power operates in a
very precise manner, which is generally called law. In other
words, everything comes from one source, and that source
power always flows and works to and through the individual-
that is you. Stated slightly differently, the image that you have
formed can only come to you on the physical plane of life (your
results) in one way, and that way is By Law and through
Faith.
The Mormon religion has a scripture in its Doctrine and
Covenants which demonstrates this point extremely well, and
although I am not a Mormon myself, I have grown to love these
lines:
"There is a law; irrevocably decreed in heaven
before the foundations of this world upon which all
blessings are predicated.
And when we obtain any blessing from God, it
is by obedience to that law upon which it is
predicated."
- D & C 130:20-21
The more you study this scripture, the more you will
appreciate just how perfect it is. The more you understand its
truth, the easier it will be for you to improve the quality of
your life.
Clarence Smithison's Story
A number of years ago, when I was working in Chicago,
Illinois, I became close friends with a man by the name of
Clarence Smithison. Since Clarence is not a celebrity, by any
means, I am sure you have never heard his name before. In
fact, he is such a modest, self-effacing person, that if he were
to walk into a room crowded with people, you would probably
not even notice him. Nevertheless, there is a certain
indefinable spark in Clarence Smithison which makes him one
of the most remarkable individuals I have ever had the
pleasure to know. In an attempt to identify this elusive quality,
I have come up with the following hypothesis: Clarence
Smithison incorporates, within his very being, the principle
upon which this entire chapter is based-namely, if a person
will let go and let God (i.e. have faith that whatever must
happen for him to achieve his goal, will indeed occur), all
things become possible.
One day I confronted Clarence and asked him to share
with me his view of faith and more specifically, his explanation
of why he personally seemed to possess such a cornucopia of
this important attribute. True to his nature, he explained to
me he had not developed a complicated philosophy with
respect to the subject. He said everything he believed about
Faith could be summarized in a simple definition; and it was
this definition which gave him the strength he needed to
endure the trials and tribulations in his own life. "Faith," he
said, "is the ability to see the invisible and believe in the
incredible and that is what enables believers to receive what
the masses think is impossible." I have fallen in love with this
particular definition and have shared it with countless
numbers of people, since Clarence first shared it with me.
Using a slightly different vocabulary, I would make the
observation: "If you can show me a person who achieves great
things, I can show you a person who has great faith in his
God-given ability to achieve what he images." In fact, there is
absolutely no question in my mind that faith has always been
the miracle worker throughout history. It is the connecting
link between God and You, and therefore, it is your most
valuable nonphysical possession. In truth, it is the
cornerstone to everything you will ever build or achieve during
the course of your entire lifetime.
Comparatively few people today realize just how much
faith in oneself (that part of oneself which is spiritual, perfect)
has to do with achievement, because the great majority of
people never seem to conceive of faith as being a genuine
creative force. Yet the truth is that not only is Faith a bona
fide power, but it is the greatest one we will ever encounter. In
fact, I would go so far as to say that whatever you accomplish
in your lifetime, will be in direct proportion to the:
1. intensity, and
2. persistence of your faith.
David And Goliath
Consider, for example, the biblical story of David and
Goliath, which surely must rank as one of the greatest
testaments ever written on the subject of faith. As you will
recall, Goliath, the giant of Gath, came into the Israelite camp
boasting pompously and taunting the Israelites to select a
man to do battle with him. The Israelites, naturally, were
terrified and, not surprisingly, none of them leaped forward to
accept the challenge.
Sometime later, however, when Goliath returned to
reiterate his challenge, David, an Israelite youth, overheard
the giant's obnoxious boasting and he stepped forward to pick
up the gauntlet. Finally, after much pleading before his elders
for the dubious honor of facing Goliath in battle, the youth
was accorded the great "privilege" of going forth to do battle.
The elders insisted, however, that David clothe himself in
heavy protective armor. They also gave him a sword with
which to smite his powerful adversary. But David said, "I am
not used to these things, I cannot fight with these handicaps.
These are not my weapons. I have other weapons with which
to fight the giant." So he stripped himself of all his armor, and
went into battle with no weapon other than a simple slingshot
and a few pebbles which he had gathered from the nearby
brook.
When the giant leader of the Philistines, protected as he
was with armor from head to toe, armed with mighty weapons
and preceded by his shield-bearer, saw the unarmed,
unprotected Israelite youth approaching, he was infuriated. He
said to David, "Come to me and I will give thy flesh unto the
fowls of the air and to the beasts of the field." Young David,
however, never one to be intimidated, answered the giant
saying, "Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear,
and with a shield, but I come to thee in the name of the Lord
of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel whom thou has defied.
This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hands." While the
giant Goliath placed his faith in physical objects like armor,
swords and shields, David placed his solely in an unseen God.
The result-the young Israelite shepherd defeated his far
mightier foe! With nothing, save a single stone from his sling,
David struck Goliath, and the giant fell lifeless to the ground.
By accepting the principle "Let Go And Let God", and
believing that whatever must happen for you to reach your
goal, will happen-like David-you too will successfully conquer
the "giant" in your life (i.e. you will witness the physical
manifestation of your image, and in the proper time). You see,
the trouble with those of us who fail to achieve what we desire,
is not that we lack the ability to do so, but that we lack the
faith implicit in the "Let Go And Let God" principle, which
dictates whatever is necessary for us to reach our goal will
indeed occur.
We do not believe we can simply tap into the great
