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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〃 to earn wh