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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　easy…in　fact　natural…to　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　become　physical　facts　and　materialize　in　your　body　
or　your　affairs。　Then　everyone　with　whom　you　come　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　become；〃　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　becoming　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　become　aware　you　are　entertaining　
thoughts　which　create　doubt；　become　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　comes　
to　pass；　environment　is　but　your　looking　glass。〃　James　Allen　
wrote　those　words　three…quarters　of　a　century　ago；　but　they　
are　still　true　today　and　they　will　always　remain　true　in　the　
future。　

So　program　your　〃personal　computer〃　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　couple…Pat　and　John…whom　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　image…making　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　become　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　come　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　flow　like　water；　and　questions　came　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　Kopman…a　lady　I　know　who　is　a　real　estate　
professional…and　tell　her　of　his　dream。　He　should　ask　her　what　
he　would　need　in　the　way　of　finances　to　make　his　dream　or　
image　become　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〃　to　earn　whatever　the　amount　
was…and　in　the　allotted　time。　Surprisingly；　it　turned　out　that　
the　amount　of　money　they　required　was　far　less　than　the　
figure　they　had　previously　thought　it　would　be。　

Moreover；　since　John　and　Pat　are　both　commissioned　
sales　people；　their　road　to　achieving　this　financial　goal　was　not　
riddled　with　as　many　obstacles　as　is　the　road　for　many　other　
people。　Nevertheless；　without　going　into　detail　about　the　many　
hurdles　they　did　have　to　overcome；　suffice　it　to　say；　with　
Natalie's　help；　Pat　and　John　succeeded。　Next　Tuesday　they　
move　into　their　new　house；　next　Saturday　is　Christmas　day。　


Just　before　I　hung…up　the　receiver；　I　congratulated　them　on　
their　new　home　and　I　asked　John　if　his　son　would　be　spending　
Christmas　day　with　them。　Quietly；　but　with　a　voice　brimming　
over　with　happiness；　he　answered；　〃Yes　he　is；　and　it　sure　
makes　a　difference　when　you　Expect　what　you　do　want；　rather　
than　Expecting　what　you　don't　want；　doesn't　it　Bob？〃　I　just　
smiled　and　said；　〃Yes　John；　it　sure　does。〃　

Many　people　today　live　their　entire　lives　on　the　basis　of　
〃seeing　is　believing。〃　That　is　to　say；　the　only　images　they　get　
emotionally　involved　with　are　the　ones　they　can　discern　with　
their　physical　senses。　But　the　individuals　of　real　〃vision〃；　down　
through　the　ages；　have　always　known　the　overriding　principle　
is；　〃What　you　see　is　what　you　get。〃　Expressed　somewhat　
differently；　what　this　means　is　that　the　images　in　people's　
minds　actually　precede　the　concrete　images　which　pervade　our　
material　world。　Therefore；　you　should　be　aware　of　the　fact　that　
the　fascinating　physical　world　we　see　before　us；　with　all　of　its　
conveniences　for　making　our　lives　more　comfortable；　has　been　
built　largely　by　image…makers…men　and　women　of　vision　who　
knew　what　they　could　do　and　〃Expected〃　everything　else　to　
〃fall　into　place；〃　regardless　of　what　their　critics　might　say　to　
the　contrary。　

For　example；　two　young　mechanics　from　Ohio　introduced　
us　to　an　entirely　new　kingdom　by　building　and　holding　an　
image　of　an　airplane　in　flight；　but　if　they　had　not　〃Expected〃　to　
succeed；　they　would　surely　have　quit　the　first　time　they　met　
with　defeat。　Since　they　did　not；　we　are　now　only　hours　away　
from　anywhere　in　the　world…in　fact；　we　can　even　reach　other　
planets　within　a　very　short　span　of　time。　Edison　built　and　held　
an　image　which　illuminated　the　entire　world　and；　as　a　result；　
we　no　longer　need　to　spend　half　of　our　days　groping　in　
darkness。　You　should　realize　that　you　too　can　change　your　
world；　just　as　John　and　Pat　did；　by　building　an　image　in　your　
mind　of　exactly　the　way　you　would　like　to　live。　But　always　
remember；　you　will　only　receive　what　you　truly　〃Expect〃；　not　
what　you　only　wish　for。　


There　are　three　certain　steps　for　achieving　prosperity　in　
all　areas　of　your　life。　Number　one；　build　the　image　in　your　
mind。　Number　two；　turn　it　over　to　Spirit　（Let　Go　And　Let　God）。　
Number　three；　expect　with　your　heart　and　soul　that　Spirit　will　
reward　you　openly　for　your　faith。　

Expect　An　Abundance　


The　Law　of　Vibration　and　Attraction　

　

〃Any　idea　that　is　held　in　the　mind　
that　is　either　feared　or