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forward　to；　and　this　made　life　extremely　difficult；　to　say　the　
least。　Then　she　said；　〃But　I　don't　have　any　money；　so　I　can't　do　
anything。〃　I　reminded　her；　however；　that　it　doesn't　cost　even　
one　penny　to　want　or　to　dream。　A　radiant　smile　suddenly　came　
across　Patti's　face；　and　she　told　me　that　what　she　wanted；　
more　than　anything　else；　was　to　go　on　a　south　sea　cruise。　I　
said　to　her；　〃That　would　probably　be　a　lot　of　fun。〃　I　told　her　I　
had　done　it　a　number　of　times　myself；　and　I　described　to　her　
how　beautiful　it　was。　I　also　expressed　my　expectation；　that　she　
would　have　a　truly　marvelous　time。　I　pointed　out；　moreover；　
that　she　would　retain　the　memories　from　the　trip　for　the　rest　of　
her　life　and　she　could　then　relive　them；　over　and　over　again；　
whenever　she　desired　it。　

At　this　juncture；　I　asked　her　what　was　holding　her　back。　
Again；　the　same　response　was　forthcoming　from　Patti；　〃I　don't　
have　any　money。〃　This　type　of　negative　thinking　had　been　
crippling　her；　by　preventing　her　from　undertaking　something　
in　her　life　which　she　felt　was　very　important。　

But　the　real　reason　I　bring　this　story　up　here；　is　to　
illustrate　that　even　though　Patti　was　mature；　had　no　ties　and　
had　no　real　reason　not　to　go　on　the　trip；　her　own　thinking　was　
holding　her　back　from　doing　so。　Clearly；　she　was　a　young　lady　
who　was　〃thinking　in　reverse。〃　She　had　thoroughly　convinced　
herself　it　was　a　lack　of　finances　which　thwarted　her　desire；　but　
of　course；　that　just　wasn't　the　case。　Nevertheless；　whatever　the　
source　of　her　real　frustration　may　have　been；　it　was　certainly　
holding　her　back　from　realizing　her　dream。　

Understand；　that　untold　numbers　of　people　are　making　
the　same　error　Patti　made…daily…and　it　is　a　great　tragedy。　
Perhaps　you　have　been　making　this　same　error　in　your　own　


life。　If　you　have；　I　hope　〃Patti's　story〃　will　be　the　inspiration　
you　need　to　get　you　moving　in　the　direction　you　wish　to　go。　

In　any　case；　one　day　Patti　and　I　went　to　lunch　together　
and　we　had　a　very　serious　discussion。　I　said；　〃Listen　Patti；　if　
you　really　want　to　go　on　a　cruise；　you　must　quit　looking　back　
or　looking　at　〃what　is；〃　because　looking　at　present　results　is　a　
very　common　form　of　thinking　in　reverse。　You　must　commence　
to　look　ahead　and　you　must　start　applying　what　we　profess　in　
the　seminars。　So　go　ahead　and　book　your　trip…make　definite　
plans…and　don't　give　one　thought　to　anything　going　wrong。　
Know　that　whatever　you　need　for　your　goal　to　materialize；　will　
begin　to　be　attracted　to　you；　as　soon　as　you　accept　the　idea　
that　you　are　going；　and　make　definite　plans　to　do　so。　If　it　is　
money　that　you　need；　you　will　have　it。　It　might　not　all　be　in　
place　until　the　very　last　moment；　but　if　you　see　it；　and　you　
believe　it；　and　you　expect　it；　you　most　certainly　will　receive　it。〃　

I　won't　bore　you　with　the　details　of　how　things　all　came　
together；　but　I　will　tell　you　they　came　together　in　wondrous　
and　unexpected　ways。　Eventually；　Patti　actually　attracted　
more　money　than　she　required　for　her　trip。　I　was　at　the　airport　
at　approximately　6　a。m。　with　Patti's　parents…on　the　morning　
that　she　left；　and　it　was　a　tremendously　gratifying　experience　
for　me；　to　see　her　face　aglow　with　nervous　excitement。　Suffice　
it　to　say；　she　went　on　her　cruise。　She　had　enough　courage　to　
travel　alone　and　she　enjoyed　a　trip　which　she　will　surely　
remember　all　the　days　of　her　life。　But　what　is　even　more　
important　than　the　trip　itself　is　the　awareness　Patti　gained　
from　the　experience。　For　she　now　knows；　through　her　own　
personal　experience；　that　if　you　think　in　reverse；　you　will　only　
see　reasons　why　you　can't。　However；　if　you　will　but　look　into　
the　future　with　a　positive；　even　expectant　attitude；　you　will　see　
that　you　〃can　do。〃　Patti　will　be　able　to　apply　this　awareness　
toward　the　achievement　of　all　of　her　future　wishes。　

Have　you　been　dreaming　of　a　trip？　If　you　have；　go　out　
and　book　your　reservations。　It　doesn't　matter　if　the　
reservations　are　for　six　months　or　a　year　from　now；　make　them　


immediately　and　then　enjoy　the　anticipation　which　precedes　
the　actual　event。　I　honestly　believe　that　in　Patti's　particular　
case；　the　excitement　leading　up　to　her　trip　was　equally　as　
enjoyable　and　exciting　as　the　actual　trip　itself　（not　to　mention　
the　enjoyment　which　she　will　derive　from　the　memories　of　her　
trip；　which　she　will　carry　with　her　for　the　rest　of　her　life）。　

The　probable　reason　that　so　few　people　make　plans　or　set　
goals；　similar　to　the　one　discussed　above；　is　that　most　people　
are　unable…in　their　own　mind…to　figure　out　how　everything　
necessary　will　come　together。　But　you　must　understand；　you　
need　not　know　how　everything　will　come　together。　All　you　have　
to　understand　is　the　underlying　principle；　by　which　your　good　
comes；　namely；　everything　which　you　receive　in　life　comes　by　
virtue　of　the　〃Law　of　Attraction。〃　

The　Paul　Hutsey　story　…　in　chapter　three　…　is　an　excellent　
example　of　a　conscientious；　intelligent；　hardworking　person；　
who　was　attempting　to　do　something　which　was　tantamount　to　
a　person　jumping　off　the　front　porch　of　his　home；　and　then　
expecting；　somehow；　to　land　on　the　roof…you　know　that　this　is　
never　going　to　happen。　Yet　Paul　had　spent　twenty　years：　

1。　letting　the　sales　sheets　in　his　office　
control　the　image　that　he　held　of　his　operation；　
and　
2。　attempting　to　improve　the　results　he　
was　getting　through　sheer　force　of　will；　dogged　
determination　and　long　hard　hours　of　
agonizing　toil。　


Everybody　…　by　doing　all　of　these　things　…　certainly　will　
improve　their　results　to　some　degree；　but　they　will　never　
witness　a　dramatic　improvement　in　their　results；　until　they　
have　first　altered　the　image；　which　they　are　holding　in　their　
mind's　eye。　Paul　Hutsey　is　a　prime　illustration　of　a　person　who　
fully　believed　he　was　looking　ahead；　when　in　actual　fact；　he　
was　guilty　of　〃thinking　almost　completely　in　reverse。〃　For　he　
spent　the　vast　majority　of　his　time　consciously　focusing　on　
present　results；　present　thoughts　and　present　images。　


If　you　have　been　guilty　of　allowing　your　sales…sheets；　your　
bank　account；　or　the　x…rays　the　doctor　takes　of　your　body；　
control　the　way　you　feel；　think；　or　view　your　sales；　financial　
position　or　health；　I　can　assure　you　that…just　as　certain　as　it's　
going　to　get　dark　tonight…there　will　not　be　any　marked　
improvement　in　your　life　in　any　of　these　areas。　On　the　other　
hand；　if　you　will　let　the　present；　physical　results　serve　only　as　
an　indication　of　the　images　which　you　have　been　holding　in　
the　past；　and　then　you　proceed…by　virtue　of　your　own　higher　
mental　faculties…to　look　into　the　bright　future　and　to　build　an　
image　of　the　good　that　you　desire　（just　as　Patti　and　Paul　did）；　
you　will　see　your　image　materialize。　But　again；　as　long　as　you　
continue　to　let　your　present　or　past　results　control　your　
thinking　process；　you　will　never　live　to　see　your　dreams　come　
true。　

Therefore；　look　up；　look　ahead　and　form　the　image　of　the　
life　you　choose　to　live；　then　everything　you　touch　or　come　in　
contact　with　will　grow　and　expand　and　express　itself　in　a　
greater　and　greater　way。　

Individuals　who　are　thinking　in　reverse；　very　rarely；　if　
ever；　originate　ideas　which　lead　them　to　providing　meaningful　
service　to　others。　The　reason　for　this　is　that　they　are　only　able　
to　see　what　someone　else　has　already　done。　As　a　result　of　their　
limited　mind…set；　the　rewards　which　they　will　ultimately　
receive　in　life　are　destined　to　be　equally　limited。　

The　333　Story　

I　was　doing　a　seminar；　which　ran　from　Thursday　night　to　
Sunday；　at　the　Deerhurst　Lodge；　which　is　a　resort　
approximately　100　miles　north　of　Toronto。　On　the　Friday　
night；　a　tornado　swept　through　Barrie；　Ontario；　a　town　about　
40　miles　south　of　Deerhurst。　The　tornado　killed　a　dozen　people　
and　did　millions　of　dollars　worth　of　damage。　On　the　Sunday　
night；　as　I　was　coming　home；　I　stopped　the　car　when　I　got　to　
Barrie。　I　got　out　on　the　side　of　the　highway　and　looked　around。　
It　was　a　mess。　Everywhere　I　looked；　there　were　smashed　
houses　and　cars　turned　upside　down。　


That　same　night；　another　gentleman；　Bob　Templeton；　
was　driving　down　the　same　highway。　He　and　I　had　never　met；　
however；　an　idea　from　my　seminar　was　about　to　bring　us　
together　in　a　lasting　friendship。　He　stopped　to　look　at　the　
disaster；　just　as　I　had；　only　his　thoughts　were　different　than　
my　own。　Bob　was　the　Vice…President　of　Telemedia　
Communications；　a　company　which　owns　a　string　of　radio　
stations　in　Ontario　and　Quebec。　As　he　stood　there　viewing　the　
disaster；　he　thought　there　must　be　something　he　could　do　for　
these　people　（with　the　radio　stations　he　had）。　That　thought　
kept　returning　to　his　mind　that　night　and　all　the　next　day。　

The　following　night；　I　was　doing　another　seminar　in　
Toronto。　Bob　Templeton　and　Bob　Johnson；　another　vice…
president　from　Telemedia；　came　in　and　stood　at　the　back　of　
the　room。　They　were　evaluating　my　seminar；　trying　to　decide　if　
I　could　help　their　company　reach　its　goals；　which　I　ultimately　
did。　Because　of　Bob　Templeton's　influence；　I　subsequently　
worked　for　the　entire　Canadian　broadcasting　industry。　He　
loved　wha