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prosperity。　

I　want　to　exhort　you；　therefore；　to　resolve　to　change　your　
habitual　pattern　of　thinking　now。　That's　right；　change　it　now；　
and　remember；　the　stream　of　plenty　always　flows　towards　the　
open；　expectant　mind。　You　must　understand　you　already　have　
in　substance；　if　not　in　physical　form；　everything　necessary　to　
produce　prosperity　in　your　material　world。　The　two　
determining　factors　for　you　to　attain　the　results　you　want　are：　

1。　desire；　and　
2。　expectation。　


Up　to　this　point　you　might　have　been　living　the　way　the　
masses　live　their　entire　lives；　simply　because　you　are　
harboring　the　false　assumption　that　desire　is　the　only　thing　
which　you　need　to　reach　your　goal。　But　you　must　understand；　
if　your　desire　is　not　combined　with　the　expectation　that　you　
will　receive　what　you　desire；　you　will　find　yourself　continually　
frustrated　and　disappointed　whenever　you　begin　working　
toward　any　kind　of　material　goal。　

When　you　cast　your　mind　back　over　the　experiences　of　
your　own　life；　you　will　soon　realize　that　whenever　you　did　


reach　a　desired　goal；　you　not　only　desired　that　goal　but　you　
actually　expected　to　attain　it　as　well。　

Let　me　repeat　…　desire　without　expectation　is　nothing　
more　than　wishful　thinking　and　as　we　have　already　pointed　
out；　since　the　vast　majority　of　people　wish　positive　but　expect　
negative；　they　seldom　attain　what　they　are　after。　

In　his　magnificent　book　The　Science　of　Getting　Rich；　the　
author；　Wallace　D。　Wattles；　gave　us　an　excellent　definition　of　
〃desire。〃　He　said：　〃Desire　is　the　effort　of　the　unexpressed　
possibility　within　seeking　expression　without　through　your　
action。〃　

In　other　words；　your　ideal；　dream　or　goal　…　this　wealth　
you　wish　to　see　materialize　…　can　only　become　a　desire　once　it　
has　been　properly　planted　in　the　subconscious　mind。　However；　
once　your　desire　has　been　firmly　established；　it　is　the　
expectant　attitude　which　ensures　that　your　goal　or　dream　is　
not　uprooted　or　replaced　by　any　opposing　or　competing　ideas。　

In　an　effort　to　help　you　kindle　this　expectant　attitude　
toward　〃real　wealth；〃　let　us　journey　together　through　some　of　
the　preceding　chapters　in　this　book。　As　you　will　remember；　we　
began　by　discussing　〃money。〃　We　attempted　to　understand　the　
〃true　nature〃　of　money　and　we　arrived　at　the　conclusion　it　is　a　
〃useful；　obedient　servant。〃　However；　like　all　servants；　we　
learned　it　is　useful　to　us　only　when　it　is　being　employed。　
Therefore；　we　concluded；　money　must　always　be　kept　working　
or　otherwise　circulating。　For　if　it　is　not；　as　we　have　already　
mentioned；　it　will　become　as　useless　as　old　newspapers　
stashed　away　in　an　attic。　

Next；　we　explored　the　idea　relating　to　exactly　〃how　much　
money　you　want。〃　You　become　aware　of　the　fact　it　is　necessary　
to　be　very　specific　about　how　much　money　you　need；　to　
provide　the　things　you　want；　to　live　in　the　style　you　choose。　
Once　this　figure　had　been　decided　upon；　we　then　examined　
the　importance　of　building　the　image　of　ourselves　already　in　
possession　of　this　wealth；　on　the　screen　of　our　conscious　


mind。　We　also　talked　briefly　about　the　manner　in　which　
images　are　formed　and　the　role　they　play　in　our　lives。　

Then　we　examined　the　idea　of　〃consciousness〃　and　how　it　
was　imperative　to　develop　the　prosperity　which　we　seek　in　our　
mind　first；　before　we　can　ever　attain　it　in　our　bankbooks。　We　
learned　how　we　had　to　bathe　our　subconscious　minds　in　a　
concept　of　prosperity　and　how　we　had　to　see　wealth　as　being　
already　in　our　possession。　

In　the　chapter　〃Let　Go　And　Let　God；〃　we　became　aware　
we　were　co…creators。　We　became　aware　of　how　we　had；　in　our　
conscious　mind；　the　ability　to　choose　any　thoughts　we　wanted；　
to　build　any　images　which　we　chose　to　build。　We　then　learned　
how　we　could　turn　that　image　over　to　our　subconscious　mind　
（the　spiritual　center　of　our　being；　and　that　part　of　us　which　
takes　any　idea　or　image　we　give　to　it；　then　willingly　accepts　it　
and　instantly　begins　to　move　it　into　physical　form　in　our　
world）。　We　discovered　that　when　we　truly　understand　this　
creative　process　of　life　and　our　role　in　it　expectation　becomes　a　
natural　mind…set；　regardless　of　how　things　might　appear　in　
our　outside　world　or　what　others　might　be　saying　to　us。　We　
were　told　this　absolute　and　unshakeable　faith　or　belief　in　the　
fact　that　our　images　are　moved　into　form；　is　essential　if　we　are　
to　become　successful　in　our　lives。　We　also　gained　an　
awareness　that　all　of　this　will　happen　once　we　begin　to　see　
ourselves　as　nonphysical　entities　encased　in　physical　bodies。　
Once　we　realize　our　bodies　are　nothing　other　than　the　physical　
manifestation　of　our　nonphysical　selves；　we　will　understand　
they　are　obedient　servants　of　our　mind；　and　they　move　and　
have　their　being　according　to　the　vibratory　rate　of　our　minds。　

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　motor…power　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　
come　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　become　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　true…anything　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　become　easier　and　easier　for　you　to　come　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　
compared　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