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    Napoleon Hill wrote this book in 1938, just after publication of his all-time bestseller, Think and Grow Rich. This powerful tale has never been published, considered too controversial by his family and friends. Using his legendary ability to get to the root of human potential, Napoleon Hill digs deep to identify the greatest obstacles we face in reaching personal goals: fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy, as tools of the Devil. These hidden methods of control can lead us to ruin, and Hill reveals the seven principles of good that will allow us to triumph over them and succeed. Summary During the book, (Mr. Earthbound) interrogates The Devil, Your Majesty, to find out how people limit their success and how The Devil achieves his manipulation. Some of the topics that are discussed are: The difference between drifters and non-drifters Maintaining a definiteness of purpose Finding one’s other self Hill’s seven principles The law of hypnotic rhythm History Just after the release of Think and Grow Rich in 1937, Hill began writing Outwitting the Devil as an explanation of why some were still seeing failure after following all of the steps in Think and Grow Rich. His wife, Annie Lou, did not want the book published because of the role the Devil played in it. When Hill died in 1970, the manuscript went in the possession of Annie Lou, who died in 1984. After her death, the manuscript went into the hands of Dr. Charles Johnson, who was Annie Lou’s nephew and president of the Napoleon Hill Foundation. While Dr. Johnson believed the book’s message to be powerful, his wife, Frankie Johnson, shared Annie Lou’s feelings and told Dr. Johnson that she did not want the manuscript published while she was alive. After Frankie’s death, Dr. Johnson passed the manuscript to Don Green, CEO of the Napoleon Hill Foundation. Sharon Lechter was then asked to edit the manuscript, and after several years of annotations and reviews, it was released in June, 2011. This copy removes all annotations and reviews, making it the most possible near to the original manuscript from 1938.

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    Napoleon Hill wrote this book in 1938, just after publication of his all-time bestseller, Think and Grow Rich. This powerful tale has never been published, considered too controversial by his family and friends. Using his legendary ability to get to the root of human potential, Napoleon Hill digs deep to identify the greatest obstacles we face in reaching personal goals: fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy, as tools of the Devil. These hidden methods of control can lead us to ruin, and Hill reveals the seven principles of good that will allow us to triumph over them and succeed. Summary During the book, (Mr. Earthbound) interrogates The Devil, Your Majesty, to find out how people limit their success and how The Devil achieves his manipulation. Some of the topics that are discussed are: The difference between drifters and non-drifters Maintaining a definiteness of purpose Finding one’s other self Hill’s seven principles The law of hypnotic rhythm History Just after the release of Think and Grow Rich in 1937, Hill began writing Outwitting the Devil as an explanation of why some were still seeing failure after following all of the steps in Think and Grow Rich. His wife, Annie Lou, did not want the book published because of the role the Devil played in it. When Hill died in 1970, the manuscript went in the possession of Annie Lou, who died in 1984. After her death, the manuscript went into the hands of Dr. Charles Johnson, who was Annie Lou’s nephew and president of the Napoleon Hill Foundation. While Dr. Johnson believed the book’s message to be powerful, his wife, Frankie Johnson, shared Annie Lou’s feelings and told Dr. Johnson that she did not want the manuscript published while she was alive. After Frankie’s death, Dr. Johnson passed the manuscript to Don Green, CEO of the Napoleon Hill Foundation. Sharon Lechter was then asked to edit the manuscript, and after several years of annotations and reviews, it was released in June, 2011. This copy removes all annotations and reviews, making it the most possible near to the original manuscript from 1938.

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    Napoleon Hill - Outwitting The Devil: by The Man Who Broke The Devil's Code and Forced Him To Confess - UNCOMMENTED VERSION

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    Napoleon Hill wrote this book in 1938, just after publication of his all-time bestseller, Think and Grow Rich. This powerful tale has never been published, considered too controversial by his family and friends. Using his legendary ability to get to the root of human potential, Napoleon Hill digs deep to identify the greatest obstacles we face in reaching personal goals: fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy, as tools of the Devil. These hidden methods of control can lead us to ruin, and Hill reveals the seven principles of good that will allow us to triumph over them and succeed. Summary During the book, (Mr. Earthbound) interrogates The Devil, Your Majesty, to find out how people limit their success and how The Devil achieves his manipulation. Some of the topics that are discussed are: The difference between drifters and non-drifters Maintaining a definiteness of purpose Finding one’s other self Hill’s seven principles The law of hypnotic rhythm History Just after the release of Think and Grow Rich in 1937, Hill began writing Outwitting the Devil as an explanation of why some were still seeing failure after following all of the steps in Think and Grow Rich. His wife, Annie Lou, did not want the book published because of the role the Devil played in it. When Hill died in 1970, the manuscript went in the possession of Annie Lou, who died in 1984. After her death, the manuscript went into the hands of Dr. Charles Johnson, who was Annie Lou’s nephew and president of the Napoleon Hill Foundation. While Dr. Johnson believed the book’s message to be powerful, his wife, Frankie Johnson, shared Annie Lou’s feelings and told Dr. Johnson that she did not want the manuscript published while she was alive. After Frankie’s death, Dr. Johnson passed the manuscript to Don Green, CEO of the Napoleon Hill Foundation. Sharon Lechter was then asked to edit the manuscript, and after several years of annotations and reviews, it was released in June, 2011. This copy removes all annotations and reviews, making it the most possible near to the original manuscript from 1938.

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    Chapter One

    '( )I*+T '!!TING WIT ,ND*!W -,*N!GI!

    O1 3O1E T/%N % ;U%1TE1 O( % 2ENTU14 my ma<or *&r*ose has been that o" isolatin+ an! or+ani=in+ into a *hiloso*hy o" a hievement the a&ses o" both "ail&re an! s& ess- with the ob<e t o" bein+ hel*"&l to others who have neither the in lination nor the o**ort&nity to en+a+e in this "orm o" resear h# 3y labor be+an in 67>9- as the res&lt o" an interview that I ha! with the late %n!rew 2arne+ie# I "rankly tol! 3r# 2arne+ie that I wishe! to enter law s hool an! that I ha! on eive! the i!ea o" *ayin+ my way thro&+h s hool by interviewin+ s& ess"&l men an! women- "in!in+ o&t how they ame by their s& ess- an! writin+ stories o" my !is overies "or ma+a=ines# %t the en! o" o&r "irst visit 3r# 2arne+ie aske! whether or not I *ossesse! eno&+h o&ra+e to arry o&t a s&++estion he wishe! to o""er me# I re*lie! that o&ra+e was abo&t all I !i! have an! that I was *re*are! to !o my best to arry o&t any s&++estion he are! to o""er# /e then sai!- ?4o&r i!ea o" writin+ stories abo&t men an! women who are s& ess"&l is ommen!able- as "ar as it +oes- an! I have no intention o" tryin+ to !is o&ra+e yo& "rom arryin+ o&t yo&r *&r*ose- b&t I m&st tell yo& that i" yo& wish to be o" en!&rin+ servi enot only to those now livin+- b&t to *osterity as well- yo& an !o so i" yo& will take the time to or+ani=e all o" the a&ses o" "ail&re as well as all o" the a&ses o" s& ess# ?There are millions o" *eo*le in the worl! who have not the sli+htest on e*tion o" the a&ses o" s& ess an! "ail&re# The s hools an! olle+es tea h *ra ti ally everythin+ e. e*t the *rin i*les o" in!ivi!&al a hievement# They re@&ire yo&n+ men an! women to s*en! "rom "o&r to ei+ht years a @&irin+ abstra t knowle!+e- b&t !o not tea h them what to !o with this knowle!+e a"ter they +et it#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    ?The worl! is in nee! o" a *ra ti al- &n!erstan!able *hiloso*hy o" a hievementor+ani=e! "rom the "a t&al knowle!+e +aine! "rom the e.*erien e o" men an! women in the +reat &niversity o" li"e# In the entire "iel! o" *hiloso*hy I "in! nothin+ whi h even remotely resembles the sort o" *hiloso*hy whi h I have in min!# We have "ew *hiloso*hers who are a*able o" tea hin+ men an! women the art o" livin+# ?It seems to me that here is an o**ort&nity whi h sho&l! hallen+e an ambitio&s yo&n+ man o" yo&r ty*eA b&t ambition alone is not eno&+h "or this task whi h I have s&++este!# The one who &n!ertakes it m&st have o&ra+e an! tena ity# ?The <ob will re@&ire at least twenty years o" ontin&o&s e""ort- !&rin+ whi h the one who &n!ertakes it will have to earn his livin+ "rom some other so&r e- be a&se this sort o" resear h is never *ro"itable at the o&tset- an! +enerally those who have ontrib&te! to ivili=ation thro&+h work o" this nat&re have ha! to wait a h&n!re! years or so a"ter their own "&nerals to re eive re o+nition "or their labor#B ?I" yo& &n!ertake this <ob- yo& sho&l! interview not only the "ew who have s& ee!e!b&t the many who have "aile!# 4o& sho&l! are"&lly analy=e many tho&san!s o" *eo*le who have been lasse! as C"ail&res-C an! I mean by the term C"ail&res-C men an! women who ome to the losin+ ha*ter o" li"e !isa**ointe! be a&se they !i! not attain the +oal whi h they ha! set their hearts &*on a hievin+# %s in onsistent as it may seem- yo& will learn more abo&t how to s& ee! "rom the "ail&res than yo& will "rom the so, alle! s& esses# They will tea h yo& what not to !o# ?%lon+ towar! the en! o" yo&r labor- i" yo& arry it thro&+h s& ess"&lly- yo& will make a !is overy whi h may be a +reat s&r*rise to yo&# 4o& will !is over that the a&se o" s& ess is not somethin+ se*arate an! a*art "rom the manA that it is a "or e so intan+ible in nat&re that the ma<ority o" men never re o+ni=e itA a "or e whi h mi+ht be *ro*erly alle! the Cother sel"#C Noteworthy is the "a t that this Cother sel" sel!om e.erts its in"l&en e or makes itsel" known e. e*tin+ at times o" &n&s&al emer+en y- when men are "or e!- thro&+h a!versity an! tem*orary !e"eat- to han+e their habits an! to think their way o&t o" !i""i &lty# ?3y e.*erien e has ta&+ht me that a man is never @&ite so near s& ess as when that whi h he alls C"ail&reC has overtaken him- "or it is on o asions o" this sort that he is "or e! to think# I" he thinks a &rately- an! with *ersisten e- he !is overs that so, alle! "ail&re &s&ally is nothin+ more than a si+nal to re,arm himsel" with a new *lan or *&r*ose# 3ost real "ail&res are !&e to limitations whi h men set &* in their own min!s# I" they ha! the o&ra+e to +o one ste* "&rther- they wo&l! !is over their error#B

    Begin Life Anew


    3r# 2arne+ieCs s*ee h resha*e! my entire li"e an! *lante! in my min! a b&rnin+ *&r*ose- whi h has !riven me easelessly- an! this !es*ite the "aa that I ha! b&t a va+&e i!ea as to what he meant by the term ?other sel"#B

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    D&rin+ my labor o" resear h into the a&ses o" "ail&re an! s& ess I have ha! the *rivile+e o" analy=in+ more than DE->>> men an! women who were rate! as ?"ail&res-B an! over E>> who were lasse! as ?s& ess"&l#B 3any years a+o I a&+ht my "irst +lim*se o" that ?other sel"B 3r# 2arne+ie ha! mentione!# The !is overy ame- as he sai! it wo&l!- as the res&lt o" two ma<or t&rnin+,*oints o" my li"e- whi h onstit&te! emer+en ies that "or e! me to think my way o&t o" !i""i &lties s& h as I ha! never be"ore e.*erien e!# I wish it were *ossible to !es ribe this !is overy witho&t the &se o" the *ersonal *rono&n- b&t this is im*ossible be a&se it ame thro&+h *ersonal e.*erien es "rom whi h it annot be se*arate!# To +ive yo& the om*lete *i t&re I shall have to +o ba k to the "irst o" these two ma<or t&rnin+,*oints an! brin+ yo& &* to the !is overy ste* by ste*# The resear h ne essary "or the a &m&lation o" the !ata- "rom whi h the seventeen *rin i*les o" a hievement an! the thirty ma<or a&ses o" "ail&re were or+ani=e!- re@&ire! years o" labor# I ha! rea he! the "alse on l&sion that my task o" or+ani=in+ a om*lete *hiloso*hy o" *ersonal a hievement ha! been om*lete!# (ar "rom havin+ been om*lete!- my work ha! merely be+&n# I ha! ere te! the skeleton o" a *hiloso*hy by or+ani=in+ the seventeen *rin i*les o" a hievement an! the thirty ma<or a&ses o" "ail&re- b&t that skeleton ha! to be overe! with the "lesh o" a**li ation an! e.*erien e# 3oreover- it ha! to be +iven a so&l thro&+h whi h it mi+ht ins*ire men an! women to meet obsta les witho&t +oin+ !own &n!er them# The ?so&l-B whi h ha! yet to be a!!e!- as I !is overe! later- be ame available only a"ter my ?other sel"B ma!e its a**earan e- thro&+h two ma<or t&rnin+,*oints o" my li"e# 1esolvin+ to t&rn my attention- an! whatever talents I mi+ht *ossess- into monetary ret&rns thro&+h b&siness an! *ro"essional hannels- I !e i!e! to +o into the *ro"ession o" a!vertisin+- an! I be ame the a!vertisin+ mana+er o" the La$alle E.tension University o" 2hi a+o# Everythin+ went alon+ bea&ti"&lly "or one year- at the en! o" whi h I was sei=e! by a violent !islike "or my <ob an! resi+ne!# I then entere! the hain store b&siness- with the "ormer *resi!ent o" the La$alle E.tension University- an! be ame the *resi!ent o" the Betsy 1oss 2an!y 2om*any# Un"ort&nateFor what seeme! to me at the time to be &n"ort&nateF!isa+reements with b&siness asso iates !isen+a+e! me "rom that &n!ertakin+# The l&re o" a!vertisin+ still was in my bloo!- an! I trie! a+ain to +ive e.*ression to it by or+ani=in+ a s hool o" a!vertisin+ an! salesmanshi*- as a *art o" Bryant G $tratton B&siness 2olle+e# The enter*rise was sailin+ smoothly an! we were makin+ money ra*i!ly when the Unite! $tates entere! Worl! War I# In res*onse to an inner &r+e whi h no wor!s an !es ribe- I walke! away "rom the s hool an! entere! the servi e o" the Unite! $tates

    O%twittin& the Devil

    +overnment- &n!er 'resi!ent Woo!row WilsonCs *ersonal !ire tion- leavin+ a *er"e tly so&n! b&siness to !isinte+rate# On %rmisti e Day 6769- I be+an the *&bli ation o" The Gol!en 1&le ma+a=ine# Des*ite the "a t that I !i! not have a *enny o" a*ital- the ma+a=ine +rew ra*i!ly an! soon +aine! a nation,wi!e ir &lation o" nearly hal" a million- en!in+ its "irst yearCs b&siness with a *ro"it o" H8-6EI# $ome years later I learne!- "rom an e.*erien e! *&blisher- that no man e.*erien e! in the *&bli ation an! !istrib&tion o" national ma+a=ines wo&l! think o" startin+ s& h a ma+a=ine with less than hal" a million !ollars o" a*ital# The Golden Rule ma+a=ine an! I were !estine! to *art om*any# The more we s& ee!e! the more !is ontente! I be ame- &ntil "inally- !&e to an a &m&lation o" *etty annoyan es a&se! by b&siness asso iates- I ma!e them a *resent o" the ma+a=ine an! ste**e! o&t# Thro&+h that move *erha*s I tosse! a small "ort&ne over my sho&l!er# Ne.t I or+ani=e! a trainin+ s hool "or salesmen# 3y "irst assi+nment was to train a sales army o"8->>> *eo*le "or a hain store om*any- "or whi h I re eive! H6> "or ea h salesman who went thro&+h my lasses# Within si. months my work ha! nette! me a little over H8>->>># $& ess- as "ar as money was on erne!- was rownin+ my e""orts with ab&n!an e# %+ain I be ame ?"i!+etyB insi!e# I was not ha**y# It be ame more obvio&s every !ay that no amo&nt o" money wo&l! ever make me ha**y# Witho&t the sli+htest reasonable e. &se "or my a tions- I ste**e! o&t an! +ave &* a b&siness "rom whi h I mi+ht easily have earne! a healthy salary# 3y "rien!s an! b&siness asso iates tho&+ht I was ra=y- an! they were not ba kwar! abo&t sayin+ so# (rankly- I was in line! to a+ree with them- b&t there seeme! nothin+ I o&l! !o abo&t it# I was seekin+ ha**iness an! I ha! not "o&n! it# %t least that is the only e.*lanation I o&l! o""er "or my &n&s&al a tions# What man really knows himsel"J That was !&rin+ the late "all o" 67D8# I "o&n! mysel" stran!e! in 2ol&mb&s- Ohiowitho&t "&n!s- an! worse still- witho&t a *lan by whi h to work my way o&t o" my !i""i &lty# It was the "irst time in my li"e that I ha! a t&ally been stran!e! be a&se o" la k o" "&n!s# 3any times *revio&sly I ha! "o&n! money to be rather shy- b&t never be"ore ha! I "aile! to +et what I nee!e! "or my *ersonal onvenien es# The e.*erien e st&nne! me# I seeme! totally at sea as to what I o&l! or sho&l! !o# I tho&+ht o" a !o=en *lans by whi h I mi+ht solve my *roblem- b&t !ismisse! them all as bein+ either im*ra ti al or im*ossible o" a hievement# I "elt like one who was lost in a <&n+le witho&t a om*ass# Every attem*t I ma!e to work my way o&t bro&+ht me ba k to the ori+inal startin+ *oint#

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    (or nearly two months I s&""ere! with the worst o" all h&man ailmentsK in!e ision# I knew the seventeen *rin i*les o" *ersonal a hievement- b&t what I !i! not know was how to a**ly them! Witho&t knowin+ it I was "a in+ one o" those emer+en ies o" li"e thro&+h whi h- 3r# 2arne+ie ha! tol! me- men sometimes !is over their ?other selves#B 3y !istress was so +reat that it never o &rre! to me to sit !own an! analy=e its a&se an! seek its &re#

    Defeat Is Converted into Victory


    One a"ternoon I rea he! a !e ision thro&+h whi h I "o&n! the way o&t o" my !i""i &lty# I ha! a "eelin+ that I wante! to +et o&t into the ?o*en s*a esB o" the o&ntry- where I o&l! +et a breath o" "resh air an! think# I be+an to walk- an! ha! +one seven or ei+ht miles when I "elt mysel" bro&+ht s&!!enly to a stan!still# (or several min&tes I stoo! there as i" I ha! been +l&e! to my tra ks# Everythin+ aro&n! me went !ark# I o&l! hear the lo&! so&n! o" some "orm o" ener+y whi h was vibratin+ at a very hi+h rate# Then my nerves be ame @&iet- my m&s les rela.e!- an! a +reat almness ame over me# The atmos*here be+an to lear- an! as it !i! so- I re eive! a omman! "rom within whi h ame in the "orm o" a tho&+ht- as near as I an !es ribe it# The omman! was so lear an! !istin t that I o&l! not mis&n!erstan! it# In s&bstan e it sai!- ?The time has ome "or yo& to om*lete the *hiloso*hy o" a hievement whi h yo& be+an at 2arne+ieCs s&++estion# Go ba k home at on e an! be+in trans"errin+ the !ata yo& have +athere! "rom yo&r own min! to written man&s ri*ts#B 3y ?other sel"B ha! awakene!# (or a "ew min&tes I was "ri+htene!# The e.*erien e was &nlike any I ha! ever &n!er+one be"ore# I t&rne! an! walke! ra*i!ly &ntil I rea he! home# %s I a**roa he! the ho&se- I saw my three little boys lookin+ o&t o" a win!ow o" o&r ho&se at o&r nei+hborCs hil!renwho were !ressin+ a 2hristmas tree in the ho&se ne.t !oor# Then I re alle! that it was 2hristmas Eve# 3oreover- I re alle!- with a "eelin+ o" !ee* !istress s& h as I ha! never known be"ore- that there wo&l! be no 2hristmas tree at o&r ho&se# The look o" !isa**ointment on the "a es o" my hil!ren remin!e! me *ain"&lly o" that "a t# I went into the ho&se- sat !own at my ty*ewriter- an! be+an at on e to re!& e to writin+ the !is overies I ha! ma!e on ernin+ the a&ses o" s& ess an! "ail&re# %s I *la e! the "irst sheet o" *a*er in the ty*ewriter I was interr&*te! by that same stran+e "eelin+ whi h ha! ome over me o&t in the o&ntry a "ew ho&rs be"ore- an! this tho&+ht "lashe! into my min!K ?4o&r mission in li"e is to om*lete the worl!Cs "irst *hiloso*hy o" in!ivi!&al a hievement# 4o& have been tryin+ in vain to es a*e yo&r task- ea h e""ort havin+

    O%twittin& the Devil

    bro&+ht yo& "ail&re# 4o& are seekin+ ha**iness# Learn this lesson- on e an! "orever- that yo& will "in! ha**iness only by hel*in+ others to "in! it! 4o& have been a st&bborn st&!ent# 4o& ha! to be &re! o" yo&r st&bbornness thro&+h !isa**ointment# Within a "ew years "rom now the whole worl! will start thro&+h an e.*erien e whi h will *la e millions o" *eo*le in nee! o" the *hiloso*hy whi h yo& have been !ire te! to om*lete# 4o&r bi+ o**ort&nity to "in! ha**iness by ren!erin+ &se"&l servi e will have ome# Go to work- an! !o not sto* &ntil yo& have om*lete! an! *&blishe! the man&s ri*ts whi h yo& have be+&n#B I was ons io&s o" havin+ arrive!- at last- at the en! o" li"eCs rainbow- an! I was ha**y!

    Doubt Ma es Its Appearance


    The ?s*ell-B i" the e.*erien e may be so alle!- *asse! away# I be+an to write# $hortly therea"ter my ?reasonB s&++este! to me that I was embarkin+ &*on a "oolCs mission# The i!ea o" a man who was !own an! almost o&t *res&min+ to write a *hiloso*hy o" *ersonal a hievement seeme! so l&!i ro&s that I la&+he! hilario&sly- *erha*s s orn"&lly# I s@&irme! in my hair- ran my "in+ers thro&+h my hair- an! trie! to reate an alibi that wo&l! <&sti"y me in my own min! in takin+ the sheet o" *a*er o&t o" my ty*ewriter be"ore I ha! really be+&n to write- b&t the &r+e to ontin&e was stron+er than the !esire to @&it# I be ame re on ile! to my task an! went ahea!# Lookin+ ba kwar! now- in the li+ht o" all that has ha**ene!- I an see that those minor e.*erien es o" a!versity thro&+h whi h I ha! *asse! were amon+ the most "ort&nate an! *ro"itable o" all o" my e.*erien es# They were blessin+s in !is+&ise be a&se they "or e! me to ontin&e a work whi h "inally bro&+ht me an o**ort&nity to make mysel" more &se"&l to the worl! than I mi+ht have been ha! I s& ee!e! in any *revio&s *lan or *&r*ose# (or almost three months I worke! on those man&s ri*ts- om*letin+ them !&rin+ the early *art o" 67DL# %s soon as they ha! been om*lete!- I "elt mysel" a+ain bein+ l&re! by the !esire to +et ba k into the +reat %meri an +ame o" b&siness# $& &mbin+ to the l&re- I *&r hase! the 3etro*olitan B&siness 2olle+e in 2levelan!Ohio- an! be+an to lay *lans "or in reasin+ its a*a ity# By the en! o" 67DL we ha! !evelo*e! an! e.*an!e!- by a!!in+ new o&rses- &ntil we were !oin+ a b&siness nearly !o&ble the best *revio&s re or! the s hool ha! ever known# %+ain the +erm o" !is ontentment be+an to make itsel" "elt in my bloo!# %+ain I knew that I o&l! not "in! ha**iness in that sort o" en!eavor# I t&rne! the b&siness over to my asso iates an! went on the le t&re *lat"orm- le t&rin+ on the *hiloso*hy o" a hievementto the or+ani=ation o" whi h I ha! !evote! so many o" my *revio&s years# One ni+ht I was booke! to le t&re in 2anton- Ohio# (ate- or whatever it is that seems sometimes to sha*e the !estiny o" men- no matter how har! they may try to battle a+ainst it- a+ain ste**e! into the *i t&re an! bro&+ht me "a e to "a e with a *ain"&l e.*erien e#
    6

    Na$oleon

    ill

    In my 2anton a&!ien e sat Don 1# 3ellett- *&blisher o" the 2anton Daily News# 3r# 3ellett be ame so thoro&+hly intereste! in the *hiloso*hy o" in!ivi!&al a hievement on whi h I le t&re! that ni+ht that he invite! me to ome to see him the "ollowin+ !ay# That visit res&lte! in a *artnershi* a+reement whi h was to have taken *la e on the "irst o" the "ollowin+ Man&ary when 3r# 3ellett *lanne! to resi+n as *&blisher o" the Daily News- to take har+e o" the b&siness an! *&blishin+ o" the *hiloso*hy on whi h I ha! been workin+# /owever- in M&ly 67DI- 3r# 3ellett was m&r!ere! by 'at 3 Dermott- an &n!erworl! hara ter- an! a 2anton- Ohio- *oli eman- both o" whom were senten e! to li"e im*risonment# /e was m&r!ere! be a&se he was e.*osin+ in his news*a*er a hook,&* between the boo!e++ers an! ertain members o" the 2anton *oli e "or e# The rime was one o" the most sho kin+ that the *rohibition era *ro!& e!#

    Chance !"# Saves My Life


    The mornin+ a"ter 3r# 3ellettCs !eath I was alle! on the tele*hone an! *&t on noti e- by some &nknown *erson- that I ha! one ho&r in whi h to +et o&t o" 2antonA that I o&l! +o vol&ntarily within the ho&r- b&t i" I waite! lon+er I *robably wo&l! +o in a *ine bo.# 3y b&siness asso iation with 3r# 3ellett ha! a**arently been mis&n!erstoo!# /is m&r!erers evi!ently believe! I was !ire tly onne te! with the e.*ose he was makin+ in his news*a*ers# I !i! not wait "or the one ho&r time limit to e.*ire- b&t imme!iately +ot into my a&tomobile an! !rove !own to the home o" relatives in the mo&ntains o" West Vir+iniawhere I remaine! &ntil the m&r!erers ha! been *la e! in <ail# That e.*erien e ame well within the ate+ory !es ribe! by 3r# 2arne+ie as an ?emer+en yB that "or es men to think# (or the "irst time in my li"e I knew the *ain o" onstant "ear# 3y e.*erien e o" a "ew years be"ore- in 2ol&mb&s- ha! "ille! my min! with !o&bt an! tem*orary in!e ision- b&t this one ha! "ille! it with a "ear whi h I seeme! &nable to remove# D&rin+ the time that I was in hi!in+ I sel!om le"t the ho&se at ni+ht- an! when I !i! ste* o&t I ke*t my han! on an a&tomati *istol in my oat *o ketwith the sa"ety at h &nlat he! "or imme!iate a tion# I" a stran+e a&tomobile sto**e! in "ront o" the ho&se where I was hi!in+- I went into the basement an! are"&lly s r&tini=e! its o &*ants thro&+h the basement win!ows# %"ter some months o" this sort o" e.*erien e- my nerves be+an to ra k# 3y o&ra+e ha! om*letely le"t me# The ambition whi h ha! heartene! me !&rin+ the lon+ years o" labor in my sear h "or the a&ses o" "ail&re an! s& ess also ha! !e*arte!# $lowly- ste* by ste*- I "elt mysel" sli**in+ into a state o" lethar+y "rom whi h I was a"rai! I sho&l! never be able to emer+e# The "eelin+ m&st have been losely akin to that e.*erien e! by one who s&!!enly ste*s into @&i ksan! an! reali=es that every e""ort to e.tri ate himsel" arries him <&st so m& h !ee*er# (ear is a sel",+eneratin+ morass#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    I" the see! o" insanity ha! been in my make,&*- s&rely it wo&l! have +erminate! !&rin+ those months o" livin+ !eath# (oolish in!e ision- irresol&te !reams- !o&bt an! "ear were my min!Cs on ern- !ay an! ni+ht# The ?emer+en yB I "a e! was !isastro&s in two ways# (irst- the very nat&re o" it ke*t me in a onstant state o" in!e ision an! "ear# $e on!ly- the "or e! on ealment ke*t me in i!leness- with its atten!ant heaviness o" time- whi h I nat&rally !evote! to worry# 3y reasonin+ "a &lty ha! almost been *araly=e!# I reali=e! that I ha! to work mysel" o&t o" this state o" min!# B&t howJ The reso&r e"&lness whi h ha! hel*e! me to meet all *revio&s emer+en ies seeme! to have om*letely taken win+- leavin+ me hel*less# O&t o" my !i""i &lties- whi h were b&r!ensome eno&+h &* to this *oint- +rew another whi h seeme! more *ain"&l than all the others ombine!# It was the reali=ation that I ha! s*ent the better *ortion o" my *ast years in hasin+ a rainbow- sear hin+ hither an! yon "or the a&ses o" s& ess- an! "in!in+ mysel" now more hel*less than any o" the DE->>> *eo*le whom I ha! <&!+e! as bein+ ?"ail&res#B This tho&+ht was almost ma!!enin+# 3oreover- it was e.tremely h&miliatin+- be a&se I ha! been le t&rin+ all over the o&ntry- in s hools an! olle+es an! be"ore b&siness or+ani=ations- *res&min+ to tell other *eo*le how to a**ly the seventeen *rin i*les o" s& ess- while here I was- &nable to a**ly them mysel"# I was s&re that I never o&l! a+ain "a e the worl! with a "eelin+ o" on"i!en e# Every time I looke! at mysel" in a mirror I noti e! an e.*ression o" sel", ontem*t on my "a e- an! not in"re@&ently I !i! say thin+s to the man in the mirror whi h are not *rintable# I ha! be+&n to *la e mysel" in the ate+ory o" harlatans who o""er others a reme!y "or "ail&re whi h they themselves annot s& ess"&lly a**ly# The riminals who ha! m&r!ere! 3r# 3ellett ha! been trie! an! sent to the *enitentiary "or li"eA there"ore- it was *er"e tly sa"e- as "ar as they were on erne!- "or me to ome o&t o" hi!in+ an! a+ain take &* my work# I o&l! not ome o&t- however- be a&se now I "a e! ir &mstan es more "ri+ht"&l than the riminals who ha! sent me into hi!in+# The e.*erien e ha! !estroye! whatever initiative I ha! *ossesse!# I "elt mysel" in the l&t hes o" some !e*ressin+ in"l&en e whi h seeme! like a ni+htmare# I was aliveA I o&l! move aro&n!- b&t I o&l! not think o" a sin+le move by whi h I mi+ht ontin&e to seek the +oal whi h I ha!- at 3r# 2arne+ieCs s&++estion- set "or mysel"# I was ra*i!ly be omin+ in!i""erent- not only towar! mysel"- b&t worse still- I was be omin+ +ro& hy an! irritable towar! those who ha! +iven me shelter !&rin+ my ?emer+en y#B I "a e! the +reatest emer+en y o" my li"e# Unless yo& have +one thro&+h a similar e.*erien e- yo& annot *ossibly know how I "elt# $& h e.*erien es annot be !es ribe!# To be &n!erstoo! they m&st be "elt#

    //

    Na$oleon

    ill

    $he Most Dramatic Moment of My Life


    The t&rn ame s&!!enly- in "all 67DN- more than a year a"ter the 2anton in i!ent# I le"t the ho&se one ni+ht an! walke! &* to the *&bli s hool b&il!in+- on to* o" a hill above the town# I ha! rea he! a !e ision to "i+ht the matter o&t with mysel" be"ore that ni+ht en!e!# I be+an to walk aro&n! the b&il!in+- tryin+ to "or e my be"&!!le! brain to think learly# I m&st have ma!e several h&n!re! tri*s aro&n! the b&il!in+ be"ore anythin+ whi h even remotely resemble! or+ani=e! tho&+ht be+an to take *la e in my min!# %s I walke! I re*eate! over an! over to mysel"- ?There is a way o&t an! I am +oin+ to "in! it be"ore I +o ba k to the ho&se#B I m&st have re*eate! that senten e a tho&san! times# 3oreover- I meant e.a tly what I was sayin+# I was thoro&+hly !is+&ste! with mysel"- b&t I entertaine! a ho*e o" salvation# Then like a "lash o" li+htnin+ o&t o" a lear sky- an i!ea b&rst into my min! with s& h "or e that the im*&lse !rove my bloo! &* an! !own my veinsK ?This is yo&r testin+ time# 4o& have been re!& e! to *overty an! h&miliate! in or!er that yo& mi+ht be "or e! to !is over yo&r Oother sel"B (or the "irst time in years I re alle! what 3r# 2arne+ie ha! sai! abo&t this ?other sel"#B I re alle! now that he sai! I wo&l! !is over it towar! the en! o" my labor o" resear h into the a&ses o" "ail&re an! s& ess- an! that the !is overy &s&ally ame as the res&lt o" an emer+en y- when men are "or e! to han+e their habits an! to think their way o&t o" !i""i &lty# I ontin&e! to walk aro&n! the s hool ho&se- b&t now I was walkin+ on air# $&b ons io&sly I seeme! to know that I was abo&t to be release! "rom the sel",ma!e *rison into whi h I ha! ast mysel"# I reali=e! that this +reat emer+en y ha! bro&+ht me an o**ort&nity- not merely to !is over my ?other sel"-B b&t to test the so&n!ness o" the *hiloso*hy o" a hievement whi h I ha! been tea hin+ others as bein+ workable# $oon I wo&l! know whether it wo&l! work or not# I ma!e &* my min! that i" it !i! not work I wo&l! b&rn the man&s ri*ts I ha! written an! never a+ain be +&ilty o" tellin+ other *eo*le that they were ?the masters o" their "ate- the a*tains o" their so&ls#B The "&ll moon was <&st risin+ over the mo&ntain to*# I ha! never seen it shine so bri+htly be"ore# %s I stoo! +a=in+ at it- another tho&+ht "lashe! into my min!# It was thisK ?4o& have been tellin+ other *eo*le how to master "ear an! how to s&rmo&nt the !i""i &lties whi h arise o&t o" the emer+en ies o" li"e# (rom now on yo& an s*eak with a&thority be a&se yo& are abo&t to rise above yo&r own !i""i &lties with o&ra+e an! *&r*ose- resol&te an! &na"rai!#B

    O%twittin& the Devil

    With that tho&+ht ame a han+e in the hemistry o" my bein+ whi h li"te! me into a state o" e.&ltation I ha! never be"ore known# 3y brain be+an to lear itsel" o" the state o" lethar+y into whi h it ha! la*se!# 3y "a &lty o" reason be+an to work on e more# (or a brie" moment I was ha**y to have ha! the *rivile+e o" +oin+ thro&+h those lon+ months o" torment- be a&se the e.*erien e *rovi!e! an o**ort&nity "or me to test the so&n!ness o" the *rin i*les o" a hievement whi h I ha! so laborio&sly wreste! "rom my resear h# When this tho&+ht ame to me- I sto**e! still- !rew my "eet losely to+ether- sal&te! 5I !i! not know what or whom:- an! stoo! ri+i!ly at attention "or several min&tes# This seeme!- at "irst- like a "oolish thin+ to !o- b&t while I was stan!in+ there another tho&+ht ame thro&+h in the "orm o" an ?or!erB that was as brie" an! sna**y as any ever +iven by a military omman!er to a s&bor!inate# The or!er sai!- ?Tomorrow +et into yo&r a&tomobile an! !rive to 'hila!el*hia- where yo& will re eive ai! in *&blishin+ yo&r *hiloso*hy o" a hievement#B There was no "&rther e.*lanation an! no mo!i"i ation o" the or!er# %s soon as I re eive! it- I walke! ba k to the ho&se- went to be!- an! sle*t with *ea e o" min! s& h as I ha! not known "or over a year# When I awoke the "ollowin+ mornin+- I +ot o&t o" be! an! imme!iately be+an to *a k my lothes an! make rea!y "or the tri* to 'hila!el*hia# 3y reason tol! me that I was embarkin+ &*on a "oolCs mission# Who !i! I know in 'hila!el*hia to whom I mi+ht a**ly "or "inan ial ai! in *&blishin+ ei+ht vol&mes o" books at a ost o" HDE->>>J I aske! mysel"# Instantly the answer to that @&estion "lashe! into my min!- as *lainly as i" it ha! been &ttere! in a&!ible wor!sK ?4o& are "ollowin+ or!ers now- instea! o" askin+ @&estions# 4o&r Cother sel" will be in har+e !&rin+ this tri*#B There was another on!ition whi h seeme! to make my *re*aration to +o to 'hila!el*hia abs&r!# I ha! no money! This tho&+ht ha! barely o &rre! to me when my ?other sel"B e.*lo!e! it by +ivin+ another shar* or!er- sayin+- ?%sk yo&r brother,in,law "or "i"ty !ollars an! he will len! it to yo&#B The or!er seeme! !e"inite an! "inal# Witho&t "&rther hesitation I "ollowe! instr& tions# When I aske! my brother,in,law "or the money- he sai!- ?Why- ertainly yo& an have "i"ty !ollars- b&t i" yo& are +oin+ to be +one very lon+ yo& ha! better take a h&n!re! !ollars#B I thanke! him an! sai! I tho&+ht "i"ty !ollars wo&l! be eno&+h# I knew it was not eno&+h- b&t that was the amo&nt my ?other sel"B ha! omman!e! me to ask "or an! that is the amo&nt I se &re!#

    /2

    Na$oleon

    ill

    I was +reatly relieve! when I "o&n! that my brother,in,law was not +oin+ to ask me why I was +oin+ to 'hila!el*hia# I" he ha! known all that ha! taken *la e in my min! !&rin+ the *revio&s ni+ht- he *erha*s wo&l! have tho&+ht I sho&l! +o to a *sy hiatri hos*ital "or treatment instea! o" +oin+ to 'hila!el*hia on a wil!,+oose hase#

    My %Other Se&f' $a es Command


    I le"t with my hea! tellin+ me I was a "ool an! my ?other sel"B omman!in+ me to i+nore the hallen+e an! arry o&t my instr& tions# I !rove all ni+ht- arrivin+ in 'hila!el*hia the ne.t mornin+# 3y "irst tho&+ht was to look &* a mo!estly *ri e! boar!in+ ho&se where I o&l! rent a room "or abo&t one !ollar a !ay# /ere a+ain my ?other sel"B took har+e an! +ave the omman! to re+ister at the most e. l&sive hotel in the ity# With a little more than "orty !ollars o" my remainin+ a*ital in my *o ket- it seeme! like "inan ial s&i i!e when I mar he! &* to the !esk an! aske! "or a roomA or rather I sho&l! say I starte! to ask "or a room when my newly !is overe! ?other sel"B +ave the or!er to ask "or a s&ite o" rooms- the ost o" whi h wo&l! abo&t ons&me my remainin+ a*ital in two !ays# I obeye!# The bell,boy *i ke! &* my ba+s- han!e! me my laim he k "or my a&tomobile- an! bowe! me towar! the elevator as i" I were the 'rin e o" Wales# It was the "irst time in more than a year that any h&man bein+ ha! shown me s& h !e"eren e# 3y own relativeswith whom I ha! been livin+- "ar "rom havin+ shown me !e"eren e- ha! 5so I ima+ine!: "elt I was a b&r!en on their han!s- an! I am s&re that I was- be a&se no man in the "rame o" min! that I ha! been in "or the *ast year o&l! be anythin+ other than a b&r!en to all with whom he ame into onta t# It was be omin+ a**arent that my ?other sel"B was !etermine! to wean me away "rom the in"eriority om*le. whi h I ha! !evelo*e!# I tosse! the bell,boy a !ollar# I starte! to estimate what my hotel bill wo&l! be by the en! o" the week when my ?other sel"B omman!e! me to +et my min! entirely o"" o" all tho&+hts o" limitation- an! to on!& t mysel"- "or the time bein+- <&st as I wo&l! i" I ha! all the money I wante! in my *o kets# The e.*erien e I was *assin+ thro&+h was both new an! stran+e to me# I ha! never *ose! as bein+ anythin+ other than what I believe! mysel" to be# (or nearly hal" an ho&r this ?other sel"B +ave or!ers whi h I "ollowe! to the letter !&rin+ the s&bse@&ent *erio! o" my stay in 'hila!el*hia# The instr& tions were +iven thro&+h the me!i&m o" tho&+hts whi h *resente! themselves in my min! with s& h "or e that they were rea!ily !istin+&ishable "rom my or!inary sel", reate! tho&+hts#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    I (eceive Strange %Orders' from a Strange Source


    3y instr& tions be+an in this "ashionK ?4o& are now om*letely in har+e o" yo&r Cother sel"#C 4o& are entitle! to know that two entities o &*y yo&r bo!y- as in "a t two similar entities o &*y the bo!y o" ea h livin+ *erson on earth# ?One o" these entities is motivate! by an! res*on!s to the im*&lse o" "ear# The other is motivate! by an! res*on!s to the im*&lse o" "aith# (or more than a year yo& have been !riven- like a slave- by the "ear entity# ?Ni+ht be"ore last the "aith entity +aine! ontrol over yo&r *hysi al bo!y- an! yo& are now motivate! by that entity# (or the sake o" onvenien e yo& may all this "aith entity yo&r Cother sel"#C It knows no limitations- has no "ears- an! re o+ni=es no s& h wor! as Cim*ossible#C ?4o& were !ire te! to sele t this environment o" l&.&ry- in a +oo! hotel- as a means o" !is o&ra+in+ the ret&rn to *ower o" the "ear entity# That "ear,motivate! Col! sel" is not !ea!A it has merely been !ethrone!# %n! it will "ollow yo& aro&n! wherever yo& +oawaitin+ a "avorable o**ort&nity to ste* in an! take har+e o" yo& a+ain# It an +ain ontrol o" yo& only thro&+h yo&r tho&+hts# 1emember this- an! kee* the !oors to yo&r min! ti+htly lose! a+ainst all tho&+hts whi h seek to limit yo& in any manner whatsoever- an! yo& will be sa"e# ?Do not *ermit yo&rsel" to worry abo&t the money yo& will nee! "or yo&r imme!iate e.*enses# That will ome to yo& by the time yo& m&st have it# ?Now- let &s +et !own to b&siness# (irst o" all yo& sho&l! know that the "aith entity now in har+e o" yo&r bo!y *er"orms no mira les- nor !oes it work in o**osition to any o" nat&reCs laws# %s lon+ as it is in har+e o" yo&r bo!y it will +&i!e yo& when yo& all on it- thro&+h im*&lses o" tho&+ht whi h it will *la e in yo&r min!- in arryin+ o&t yo&r *lans thro&+h the most lo+i al an! onvenient nat&ral me!ia available# ?%bove everythin+ else- +et this "a t learly "i.e! in yo&r min!- that yo&r Cother sel" will not !o yo&r work "or yo&A it will only +&i!e yo& intelli+ently in a hievin+ "or yo&rsel" the ob<e ts o" yo&r !esires# ?This Oother sel" will ai! yo& in translatin+ yo&r *lans into reality# 3oreover- yo& sho&l! know that it be+ins- always- with yo&r ma<or- or most *rono&n e! !esire# %t this time yo&r ma<or !esire F the one whi h bro&+ht yo& here F is to *&blish an! !istrib&te the res&lts o" yo&r resear h into the a&ses o" s& ess an! "ail&re# 4o& estimate that yo& will nee! a**ro.imately HDE->>># ?%mon+ yo&r a @&aintan es there is a man who will s&**ly yo& with this nee!e! a*ital# Be+in- at on e- to all into yo&r min! the names o" all *ersons o" yo&r a @&aintan e
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    whom yo& have reason to believe mi+ht be in!& e! to "&rnish the "inan ial ai! yo& re@&ire# ?When the name o" the lo+i al *erson omes into yo&r min!- yo& will re o+ni=e it imme!iately# 2omm&ni ate with that *erson an! the ai! yo& seek will be +iven# In yo&r a**roa h- however- *resent yo&r re@&est in terminolo+y s& h as yo& wo&l! &se in the &s&al o&rse o" b&siness transa tions# 3ake no re"eren e whatsoever to this intro!& tion yo& have ha! to yo&r Cother sel" I" yo& violate these instr& tions- yo& will meet with tem*orary !e"eat# ?4o&r Oother sel" will remain in har+e an! ontin&e to !ire t yo& as lon+ as yo& rely &*on it# 0ee* !o&bt an! "ear an! worry- an! all tho&+hts o" limitation- entirely o&t o" yo&r min!# ?That will be all "or the *resent# 4o& will now be+in to move o" yo&r own "ree will*re isely as yo& !i! be"ore yo& !is overe! yo&r Cother sel" 'hysi ally yo& are the same as yo& have always beenA there"ore- no one will re o+ni=e that any han+e has taken *la e in yo&#B I looke! aro&n! the room- blinke! my eyes- an! to make s&re that I was not !reamin+- I +ot &* an! walke! over to a mirror an! looke! at mysel" losely# The e.*ression on my "a e ha! han+e! "rom one o" !o&bt to one o" o&ra+e an! "aith# There was no lon+er any !o&bt in my min! that my *hysi al bo!y was in har+e o" an in"l&en e "ar !i""erent "rom the one whi h ha! been !ethrone! two ni+hts be"ore- as I walke! aro&n! that s hool ho&se in West Vir+inia#

    Chapter $wo

    , N!W WO*#D I+ *!"!,#!D TO '!

    BVIOU$L4 I /%D UNDE1GONE % NEW BI1T/ by whi h I ha! been se*arate! "rom all "orms o" "ear# I now ha! o&ra+e s& h as I never be"ore ha! e.*erien e!# Des*ite the "a t that I ha! not as yet been shown how- or "rom what so&r e- I wo&l! be able to se &re the ne essary "&n!s whi h I was seekin+- I ha! s& h absol&te "aith that the money wo&l! be "orth omin+ that I o&l! see it alrea!y in my *ossession# On b&t "ew o asions in my entire li"e have I e.*erien e! s& h "aith# It was a "eelin+ whi h one *erson annot !es ribe to another# There are no wor!s in the En+lish lan+&a+e s&itable "or s& h a !es ri*tion F a "a t that all who have ha! similar e.*erien es an easily veri"y# I *ro ee!e! imme!iately to arry o&t the instr& tions I ha! re eive!# %ll "eelin+ that I ha! embarke! &*on an im*ossible mission ha! now le"t me# One by one I be+an to all into my min! the names o" all my a @&aintan es I knew to be "inan ially able to s&**ly

    O%twittin& the Devil

    me with the HDE->>> whi h I nee!e!- startin+ with the name o" /enry (or!- an! +oin+ over the entire list o" more than three h&n!re! *eo*le# 3y ?other sel"B *lainly sai!?0ee* on sear hin+#B

    $he Dar est )our Is *ust Before Dawn


    B&t I ha! ome to the en! o" my ro*e# 3y entire list o" a @&aintan es ha! been e.ha&ste!- an! with it my *hysi al en!&ran e as well# I ha! been at work- on entratin+ my min! &*on that list o" names- "or the better *art o" two !ays an! ni+hts- havin+ sto**e! only lon+ eno&+h to slee* "or a "ew ho&rs# I leane! ba k in my hair- sh&t my eyes- an! went into a sort o" !o=e "or a "ew min&tes# I was aro&se! by what seeme! to be an e.*losion in the room# %s I re+aine! ons io&sness the name o" %lbert L# 'elton ame into my min!### an! with it a *lan whi h I knew instantly to be the *lan thro&+h whi h I wo&l! s& ee! in +ettin+ 3r# 'elton to *&blish my books# I remembere! 3r# 'elton only as an a!vertiser in The Gol!en 1&le ma+a=ine- whi h I ha! "ormerly *&blishe!# I sent "or a ty*ewriter- a!!resse! a letter to 3r# 'elton at 3eri!en- 2onne ti &t- an! !es ribe! the *lan <&st as it ha! been han!e! over to me# /e answere! by tele+ramsayin+ that he wo&l! be in 'hila!el*hia to see me the "ollowin+ !ay# When he ame I showe! him the ori+inal man&s ri*ts o" my *hiloso*hy- an! brie"ly e.*laine! what I believe! its mission to be# /e t&rne! thro&+h the *a+es o" the man&s ri*ts "or a "ew min&tes- then sto**e! s&!!enly an! "i.e! his eyes on the wall "or a "ew se on!s an! sai!- ?I will *&blish yo&r books "or yo&#B The ontra t was !rawnA a s&bstantial a!van e *ayment on royalties was +iven me- the man&s ri*ts were t&rne! over to him- an! he took them ba k to 3eri!en# I !i! not ask him at the time what a&se! him to rea h a !e ision to *&blish my books be"ore he ha! rea! the man&s ri*ts- b&t I !o know that he s&**lie! the ne essary a*ital*rinte! the books- an! assiste! me in sellin+ many tho&san!s o" sets o" them to his own lientele o" book b&yers- who were lo ate! in *ra ti ally every En+lish,s*eakin+ o&ntry in the worl!#

    My %Other Se&f' Ma es +ood


    Three months "rom the !ay that 3r# 'elton alle! on me in 'hila!el*hia- a om*lete! set o" my books was *la e! on the table in "ront o" me- an! my in ome "rom the sale o" the books be+an to r&n hi+h eno&+h "or all my nee!s# These books are now in the han!s o" my st&!ents all over the worl!# 3y "irst royalty he k "rom the sale o" my books was "or H9E># %s I o*ene! the envelo*e in whi h it ame- my ?other sel"B sai!- ?4o&r only limitation is the one whi h yo& set &* in yo&r own min!!B
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    I am not s&re that I &n!erstan! <&st what this ?other sel"B is- b&t I !o know that there an be no *ermanent !e"eat "or the man or the woman who !is overs it an! relies &*on it# The !ay a"ter 3r# 'elton ame to see me in 'hila!el*hia- my ?other sel" *resente! me with an i!ea whi h solve! my imme!iate "inan ial *roblem# The i!ea "lashe! into my min! that a&tomobile mer han!isin+ metho!s ha! to &n!er+o a !rasti han+e an! that "&t&re salesmen in this "iel! wo&l! have to learn to sell a&tomobiles instea! o" merely servin+ as b&yers o" &se! ar tra!e,ins- as most o" them were !oin+ at the time# It also o &rre! to me that yo&n+ men who ha! <&st "inishe! olle+e an! who- there"oreknew nothin+ o" the ol! ?tri ksB o" a&tomobile mer han!isin+ wo&l! be the material o&t o" whi h this new bran! o" salesmen o&l! best be !evelo*e!# The i!ea was so !istin t an! im*ressive that I imme!iately alle! the sales mana+er o" the General 3otors 2om*any on lon+,!istan e tele*hone an! brie"ly e.*laine! my *lan to him# /e too was im*resse! by it an! re"erre! me to the West 'hila!el*hia bran h o" the B&i k %&tomobile 2om*any- whi h was then owne! an! mana+e! by Earl 'owell# I went to see 3r# 'owell- e.*laine! my *lan to him- an! he retaine! me at on e to train "i"teen are"&lly sele te! yo&n+ olle+e men thro&+h whom the *lan was *&t into o*eration# 3y in ome "rom that retainer was more than eno&+h to take are o" all o" my e.*enses "or the "ollowin+ three months- &ntil the ret&rns "rom the sale o" my books be+an to ome in- in l&!in+ the ost o" that e.*ensive s&ite o" rooms- over whi h I ha! at "irst been so on erne!# 3y ?other sel"B ha! not !isa**ointe! me# The money I nee!e! was in my han!s at the *ro*er time- <&st as I ha! been ass&re! the money wo&l! be# By this time I ha! been onvin e! that my tri* to 'hila!el*hia was by no means a "oolCs mission- as my reason ha! in!i ate! it wo&l! be be"ore I le"t West Vir+inia# (rom that time ri+ht &* to this very min&te everythin+ I have nee!e! has ome to mean! this !es*ite the "a t that the whole worl! has re ently *asse! thro&+h a *erio! o" e onomi !e*ression- when the bare ne essities o" li"e have not always been available to all *eo*le# $ometimes the arrival o" the material thin+s I nee!e! has been a little late- b&t I an tr&th"&lly say that my ?other sel"B has always met me at the ross,roa!s when I have ome to them- an! in!i ate! whi h *ath I sho&l! "ollow# The ?other sel" "ollows no *re e!ents- re o+ni=es no limitations- an! always "in!s a way to a om*lish !esire! en!s! It may meet with tem*orary !e"eat- b&t not with *ermanent "ail&re# I am as s&re o" the so&n!ness o" this statement as I am o" the "a t o" bein+ en+a+e! in writin+ these lines# 3eanwhile- I earnestly ho*e that some o" the millions o" men an! women who have been wo&n!e! by the b&siness !e*ression an! other &n*leasant e.*erien es will !is over within themselves this stran+e entity whi h I have alle! my ?other sel"-B an! that the !is overy will lea! them- as it has le! me- into a loser relationshi* with that so&r e o"

    O%twittin& the Devil

    *ower whi h s&rmo&nts obsta les an! masters !i""i &lties- instea! o" bein+ mastere! by them# There is a +reat *ower to be !is overe! in yo&r ?other sel"B! $ear h sin erely an! yo& will "in! it#

    %,ai&ure'- A B&essing in Disguise


    I have ma!e another !is overy as the res&lt o" this intro!& tion to my ?other sel"-B namely- that there is a sol&tion "or every le+itimate *roblem- no matter how !i""i &lt the *roblem may seem# I have also !is overe! that there omes with every e.*erien e o" tem*orary !e"eat- an! every "ail&re an! every "orm o" a!versity- the see! o" an e@&ivalent bene"it# 3in! yo&- I !i! not say the "&ll,blown "lower o" s& ess- b&t the see! "rom whi h that "lower may be ma!e to +erminate an! +row# I know o" no e. e*tion to this r&le# The see! o" whi h I s*eak may not always be observe!- b&t yo& may be s&re it is there- in one "orm or another# I !o not *reten! to &n!erstan! all abo&t this stran+e "or e whi h re!& e! me to *overty an! want- an! "ille! me with "ear- an! then +ave me a new birth o" "aith thro&+h whi h I have been *rivile+e! to e.ten! hel* to tens o" tho&san!s who "o&n! themselves sli**in+# B&t I !o know that s& h a "or e has ome into my li"e an! that I am !oin+ all I an to *la e others in omm&ni ation with it# D&rin+ my @&arter, ent&ry o" resear h into the a&ses o" s& ess an! "ail&re I have !is overe! many *rin i*les o" tr&th whi h have been hel*"&l to me an! to others- b&t nothin+ I have observe! has im*resse! me more than the !is overy that every +reat lea!er o" the *ast- whose re or! I have e.amine!- was beset by !i""i &lties an! met with tem*orary !e"eat be"ore ?arrivin+#B (rom 2hrist on !own to E!ison- the men who have a hieve! most have been those who met with the most st&bborn "orms o" tem*orary !e"eat# This wo&l! seem to <&sti"y the on l&sion that In"inite Intelli+en e has a *lan- or a law- by whi h it h&r!les men over many obsta les be"ore +ivin+ them the *rivile+e o" lea!ershi* or the o**ort&nity to ren!er &se"&l servi e in a noteworthy "ashion# I wo&l! not wish to be a+ain s&b<e te! to the e.*erien es thro&+h whi h I *asse! !&rin+ that "ate"&l 2hristmas Eve in 67D8- an! sin e- on that event"&l evenin+ when I walke! aro&n! the s hool ho&se in West Vir+inia an! "o&+ht that terrible battle with "ear- b&t all the wealth in the worl! wo&l! not in!& e me to !ivest mysel" o" the knowle!+e I have +aine! "rom those e.*erien es#

    ,aith )as a .ew Meaning to Me


    I re*eat that I !o not know e.a tly what this ?other sel"B is- b&t I know eno&+h abo&t it to lean &*on it in a s*irit o" absol&te "aith in times o" !i""i &lty- when the or!inary reasonin+ "a &lty o" my min! seems to be ina!e@&ate "or my nee!s#
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    The e onomi !e*ression whi h starte! in 67D7 bro&+ht misery to millions o" *eo*leb&t let &s not "or+et that the e.*erien e also bro&+ht many blessin+s- not the least o" these bein+ the knowle!+e that there is somethin+ in"initely worse than bein+ "or e! to work# It is bein+ "or e! not to work# In the main- that !e*ression was more o" a blessin+ than it was a &rse- i" analy=e! in the li+ht o" the han+es it bro&+ht to the min!s o" those who were wo&n!e! by it# The same is tr&e o" every e.*erien e whi h han+es menCs habits an! "or es them to t&rn to the +reat ?withinB "or the sol&tion o" their *roblems# The time whi h I s*ent in se l&sion in West Vir+inia was- by +reat o!!s- the most severe *&nishment o" my li"e- b&t the e.*erien e bro&+ht blessin+s in the "orm o" nee!e! knowle!+e whi h more than o""set the s&""erin+ whi h it ost me# These two res&lts F the s&""erin+ an! the knowle!+e +aine! "rom it F were inevitable# The law o" om*ensation- whi h Emerson so learly !e"ine!- ma!e this res&lt both nat&ral an! ne essary# What the "&t&re may hol! "or me in the way o" !isa**ointment- thro&+h tem*orary !e"eat- I o" o&rse have no way o" knowin+# I !o know- however- that no e.*erien e o" the "&t&re an *ossibly wo&n! me as !ee*ly as have some o" those o" the *ast- be a&se I am now on s*eakin+ terms at least with my ?other sel"#B $in e this ?other sel"B took har+e o" me- I have ome by &se"&l knowle!+e whi h I am s&re I never wo&l! have !is overe! while my ol! "ear entity was on the throne# (or one thin+ I have learne! that those who meet with !i""i &lties whi h seem ins&rmo&ntable may- i" they will !o so- best over ome these !i""i &lties by "or+ettin+ them "or a time an! hel*in+ others who have +reater *roblems#

    $he Va&ue of +iving Before $rying to +et


    I am s&re that no e""ort whi h we e.ten! to those who are in !istress an +o witho&t some "orm o" a!e@&ate rewar!# Not always !oes the rewar! ome "rom those to whom the servi e is ren!ere!- b&t it will ome "rom one so&r e or another# I serio&sly !o&bt that any man an avail himsel" o" the bene"its o" his ?other sel"B as lon+ as he is stee*e! in +ree! an! avari e- envy an! "ear- b&t i" I am wron+ in this on l&sion then I still have the &n&s&al honor o" bein+ one who has "o&n! *ea e o" min! an! ha**iness thro&+h a view*oint that was not so&n!# I wo&l! *re"er bein+ th&s wron+ an! ha**y- to bein+ ri+ht an! &nha**y! B&t this view*oint is not wron+! %s lon+ as I remain on +oo! terms with my ?other sel"B I shall be able to a @&ire every material thin+ that I nee!# 3oreover- I shall be able to "in! ha**iness an! *ea e o" min!# What more o&l! anyone else a om*lishJ The sole motive whi h ins*ire! me to write this book was a sin ere !esire to be hel*"&l to others by sharin+ with them as m& h as they may be *re*are! to a e*t o" the st&*en!o&s "ort&ne whi h be ame mine the moment I !is overe! my ?other sel"#B This

    O%twittin& the Devil

    "ort&ne- ha**ily- is one that annot be meas&re! in material or "inan ial terms alonebe a&se it is +reater than everythin+ whi h s& h thin+s re*resent# 3aterial an! "inan ial "ort&nes- when re!& e! to their most li@&i! terms- are meas&rable in terms o" bank balan es# Bank balan es are no stron+er than banks# This other "ort&ne o" whi h I s*eak is meas&rable- not only in terms o" *ea e o" min! an! ontentment b&t as mani"este! in those a!e*t at *rayer# 3y ?other sel"B has ta&+ht me to on entrate &*on my *&r*ose an! to "or+et abo&t the *lan by whi h it is to be attaine! when I +o to *rayer# I am not s&++estin+ that material ob<e ts may be a @&ire! witho&t *lans# What I am sayin+ is that the *ower whi h translates oneCs tho&+hts or !esires into realities has its so&r e in an In"inite Intelli+en e whi h knows more abo&t *lans than the one !oin+ the *rayin+# $tatin+ the ase in another way- may it not be wise- when *rayin+- to tr&st to the Universal 3in! to han! over the *lan best s&ite! "or the attainment o" the ob<e t o" that *rayerJ 3y e.*erien e with *rayer has ta&+ht me that so o"ten all whi h res&lts "rom *rayer is a *lan 5i" the *rayer is answere! at all:- a *lan that is s&ite! "or the attainment o" the ob<e t o" the *rayer thro&+h nat&ral an! material me!ia# The *lan m&st be transm&te!- thro&+h sel",e""ort a tion# I know nothin+ abo&t any "orm o" *rayer whi h an be in!& e! to work "avorably in a min! that is olore!- in the sli+htest !e+ree- by "ear#

    A .ew /ay to 0ray


    $in e be omin+ better a @&ainte! with my ?other sel"-B my way o" *rayin+ is !i""erent "rom what it was be"ore# I &se! to +o to *rayer only when "a in+ !i""i &lty# Now I +o to *rayer be"ore !i""i &lty overtakes me- when *ossible# I now *ray- not "or more o" this worl!Cs +oo!s an! +reater blessin+s- b&t to be worthy o" that whi h I alrea!y have# I "in! that this *lan is better than the ol! one# In"inite Intelli+en e seems not at all o""en!e! when I +ive thanks an! show that I am +rate"&l "or the blessin+s whi h have rowne! my e""orts# I was asto&n!e!- when I "irst trie! this *lan o" o""erin+ a *rayer o" thanks "or what I alrea!y *ossesse!- to !is over what a vast "ort&ne I ha! owne! witho&t bein+ a**re iative o" it# (or e.am*le- I !is overe! that I *ossesse! a so&n! bo!y whi h ha! never been serio&sly !ama+e! by illness# I ha! a min! whi h was reasonably well balan e!# I ha! a reative ima+ination thro&+h whi h I o&l! ren!er &se"&l servi e to +reat n&mbers o" *eo*le# I was blesse! with all the "ree!om I !esire!- in both bo!y an! min!# I *ossesse! an im*erishable !esire to hel* others who were less "ort&nate# I !is overe! that ha**iness- the hi+hest aim o" mankin!- was mine "or the takin+b&siness !e*ression or no b&siness !e*ression#

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    Last- b&t by no means least- I !is overe! that I ha! the *rivile+e o" a**roa hin+ In"inite Intelli+en e- either "or the *&r*ose o" o""erin+ thanks "or what I alrea!y *ossesse!- or to ask "or more- an! "or +&i!an e# It may be hel*"&l "or every rea!er o" this book to take inventory o" his or her intan+ible assets# $& h an inventory may !is lose *ossessions o" *ri eless val&e# $ome $i+ns We /ave Overlooke! The whole worl! is &n!er+oin+ a han+e o" s& h st&*en!o&s *ro*ortions that millions o" *eo*le have be ome *ani ,stri ken with worry- !o&bt- in!e ision- an! "ear! It seems to me that now is a s*len!i! time "or those who have ome to the ross,roa!s o" !o&bt to en!eavor to be ome a @&ainte! with their ?other selves#B %ll who wish to !o so will "in! it hel*"&l i" they take a lesson "rom nat&re# Observation will show that the eternal stars shine ni+htly in their a &stome! *la esA that the s&n ontin&es to sen! !own its rays o" warmth- a&sin+ 3other Earth to yiel! an over, ab&n!an e o" "oo! an! lothin+A that water ontin&es to "low !own hillA that the bir!s o" the air an! the wil! animals o" the "orest re eive their a &stome! re@&irements o" "oo!A that &se"&l !ay "ollows rest"&l ni+htA that b&sy s&mmer "ollows the ina tive winterA that the seasons ome an! +o *re isely as they !i! be"ore the 67D7 !e*ression be+anA that- in reality- only menCs min!s have ease! to "&n tion normallyan! this- be a&se men have "ille! their min!s with "ear# Observation o" these sim*le "a ts o" every!ay li"e may be hel*"&l as a startin+ *oint "or those who wish to s&**lant "ear by "aith# I am not a *ro*het- b&t I an- with all !&e mo!esty- *re!i t that every in!ivi!&al has the *ower to han+e his or her material or "inan ial stat&s by "irst han+in+ the nat&re o" his or her belie"s# Do not on"&se the wor! ?belie"B with the wor! ?wish#B The two are not the same# Everyone is a*able o" ?wishin+B "or "inan ial- material- or s*irit&al a!vanta+es- b&t the element o" "aith is the only s&re *ower by whi h a wish may be translate! into a belie"an! a belie" into reality# %n! ri+ht here is an a**ro*riate *la e at whi h to all attention to a real bene"it whi h anyone may e.*erien e by !eliberately &sin+ "aith in "o &sin+ attention &*on any "orm o" onstr& tive !esire# The min! a ts &*on oneCs !ominatin+- or most *rono&n e! !esires# There is no es a*e "rom this "a t# It is a "a t in!ee!# ?Be are"&l what yo& set yo&r heart &*on- "or it s&rely shall be yo&rs#B

    ,aith Is the Beginning of A&& +reat Achievement


    I" E!ison ha! sto**e! by merely wishin+ "or the se ret with whi h ele tri ener+y mi+ht be harnesse! an! ma!e to serve thro&+h the in an!es ent lam*- that onvenien e to ivili=ation wo&l! have remaine! amon+ nat&reCs m&lti"ario&s se rets# /e met with

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    tem*orary !e"eat more than 6>->>> times be"ore wrestin+ this se ret "rom nat&re# It was "inally yiel!e! &* to him be a&se he believe! it wo&l! be- an! he ke*t on tryin+ &ntil he ha! the answer# E!ison &n overe! more o" nat&reCs se rets 5they mi+ht have been alle! ?mira lesB at an earlier *erio!: in the realm o" *hysi s than !i! any other man who ever live!- an! this be a&se he be ame a @&ainte! with his ?other sel"#B I have his own wor! "or this- b&t even i" I !i! not have it- his a hievements o" themselves have !is lose! the se ret in their &n"ol!ment# Nothin+ within reason is im*ossible to the man who knows an! relies &*on his ?other sel"#B Whatever man believes to be tr&e has a way o" be omin+ tr&e# % *rayer is a release! tho&+ht- sometimes e.*resse! in a&!ible wor!s an! at other times e.*resse! silently# I have observe! by e.*erien e that a silent *rayer is as e""i a io&s as the one whi h is e.*resse! in wor!s# I have observe! also that oneCs state o" min! is the !eterminin+ "a tor when *rayer works- as well as when it !oes not# 3y on e*tion o" the ?other sel"B whi h I have trie! to !es ribe is that it merely symboli=es a newly !is overe! a**roa h to In"inite Intelli+en e- an a**roa h whi h one may ontrol an! !ire t thro&+h the sim*le *ro ess o" mi.in+ "aith with oneCs tho&+hts# This is only another way o" sayin+ that I now have +reater "aith in the *ower o" *rayer# The state o" min! known as "aith a**arently o*ens to one the me!i&m o" a si.th sense thro&+h whi h one may omm&ni ate with so&r es o" *ower an! in"ormation "ar s&r*assin+ any available thro&+h the "ive *hysi al senses# There omes to yo&r ai!- an! to !o yo&r bi!!in+- with the !evelo*ment o" the si.th sense- a stran+e *ower whi h- let &s ass&me- is a +&ar!ian an+el who an o*en to yo& at all times the !oor to the Tem*le o" Wis!om# The ?si.th senseB omes as near to bein+ a mira le as anythin+ I have ever e.*erien e!- an! it a**ears so *erha*s be a&se I !o not &n!erstan! the metho! by whi h this *rin i*le is o*erate!# This m& h I !o knowFthat there is a *ower or a "irst a&se- or an Intelli+en e whi h *ermeates every atom o" matter- an! embra es every &nit o" ener+y *er e*tible to manA that this In"inite Intelli+en e onverts a orns into oak trees- a&ses water to "low !ownhill in res*onse to the law o" +ravity- "ollows ni+ht with !ay- an! winter with s&mmer- ea h maintainin+ its *ro*er *la e an! relationshi* to the other# This Intelli+en e may ai! in transm&tin+ oneCs !esires into on rete or material "orm# I have this knowle!+e be a&se I have e.*erimente! with it an! have e.*erien e! it# I have "or many years "ollowe! the habit o" takin+ *ersonal inventory o" mysel" on e a year- "or the *&r*ose o" !eterminin+ how many o" my weaknesses I have bri!+e! or eliminate!- an! to as ertain what *ro+ress- i" any- I ha! ma!e !&rin+ the year#

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    Chapter $hree

    , +T*,NG! INT!*"I!W WIT T ! D!"I#

    /ILE 4OU %1E 1E%DING T/E INTE1VIEW with the Devil- yo& will re o+ni=e "rom the brie" !es ri*tion I have +iven yo& o" the history o" my li"e what a !es*erate e""ort the Devil ma!e to m&==le me be"ore I +aine! *&bli re o+nition# 4o& will &n!erstan! also- a"ter rea!in+ the interview with the Devil- why the interview ha! to be *re e!e! by this *ersonal history o" my ba k+ro&n!# Be"ore yo& be+in to rea! the interview- I want yo& to have a lear *i t&re o" the "inal "lin+ the Devil ha! at me- an! be it remembere! with *ro"it that it was this "inal "lin+ whi h +ave mer y a han e to t&rn an! twist the DevilCs tail &ntil he s@&eale! o&t his on"ession# The DevilCs &n!oin+ be+an with the !e*ression in 67D7# Thro&+h that "ort&nate t&rn o" the Wheel o" Li"e- I lost my I>>,a re estate in the 2atskill 3o&ntainsA my in ome was entirely &t o""A the /arriman National Bank- in whi h all my "&n!s were !e*osite!"ol!e! &* an! was wi*e! o&t# Be"ore I reali=e! what was ha**enin+- I "o&n! mysel" a&+ht &* in a s*irit&al an! e onomi h&rri ane whi h evolve! into a worl!wi!e atastro*he o" s& h "or e that no in!ivi!&al or +ro&* o" in!ivi!&als o&l! withstan! it# While waitin+ "or the storm to ease an! the stam*e!e o" h&man "ear to sto*- I move! to Washin+ton- D#2#- the ity "rom whi h I ma!e my start a"ter my "irst meetin+ with %n!rew 2arne+ie- nearly a @&arter o" a ent&ry *revio&sly# There seeme! nothin+ "or me to !o e. e*t sit !own an! wait# %ll I ha! was time# %"ter three years o" waitin+ witho&t tan+ible res&lts- my restless so&l be+an to *&sh me ba k into servi e# There was little o**ort&nity "or me to tea h a *hiloso*hy o" s& ess when the worl! aro&n! me was in the mi!st o" ab<e t "ail&re- an! menCs min!s were "ille! with the "ear o" *overty# This tho&+ht ame to me one evenin+ while I was sittin+ in my a&tomobile- in "ront o" the Lin oln 3emorial on the 'otoma 1iver- within the sha!ow o" the 2a*itol# With it ame another tho&+htK The worl! ha! sta+e! an &n*re e!ente! !e*ression over whi h no h&man bein+ ha! ontrol# With that !e*ression ha! ome to me an o**ort&nity to test the *hiloso*hy o" sel",!etermination- to the or+ani=ation o" whi h I ha! !evote! the better *ortion o" my a!&lt li"e# On e more I ha! the o**ort&nity to learn whether my *hiloso*hy was *ra ti al or mere theory#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    I reali=e! too the o**ort&nity ha! ome to test a laim I ha! ma!e h&n!re!s o" times that ?every a!versity brin+s with it the see! o" an e@&ivalent a!vanta+e#B What- i" any- I aske! mysel"- were the a!vanta+es to me o" a worl! !e*ressionJ When I be+an to look "or a !ire tion in whi h I mi+ht move to test my *hiloso*hy- I ma!e the most sho kin+ !is overy o" my li"e# I !is overe! that thro&+h some stran+e *ower whi h I !i! not &n!erstan!- I ha! lost my o&ra+eA my initiative ha! been !emorali=e!A my enth&siasm ha! been weakene!# Worst o" all- I was sorely ashame! to a knowle!+e that I was the a&thor o" a *hiloso*hy o" sel",!etermination- be a&se !own !ee* in my heart I knew- or tho&+ht I knew- that I o&l! not make my *hiloso*hy *&ll me o&t o" the hole o" !es*air in whi h I "o&n! mysel"# While I "lo&n!ere! in a state o" mental bewil!erment- the Devil m&st have been !an in+ a <i+ o" re<oi in+# %t last he ha! ?the a&thor o" the worl!Cs "irst *hiloso*hy o" in!ivi!&al a hievementB *inne! &n!er his th&mb an! *araly=e! with in!e ision# But the Devil's opposition must have been at work too! PPPPPPPPPP %s I sat there in "ront o" the Lin oln 3emorial- reviewin+ in retros*e t the ir &mstan es whi h ha! so many times *revio&sly li"te! me to +reat hei+hts o" a hievement- only to let me !ro* to e@&al !e*ths o" !es*air- a ha**y tho&+ht was han!e! over to me in the "orm o" a !e"inite *lan o" a tion by whi h I believe! I o&l! throw o"" that hy*noti "eelin+ o" in!i""eren e with whi h I ha! been bo&n!# In the interview with the Devil- the e.a t nat&re o" the *ower by whi h I ha! been !e*rive! o" my initiative an! o&ra+e has been !es ribe!# It is the same *ower with whi h millions o" others were bo&n! !&rin+ the Great De*ression# It is the hie" wea*on with whi h the Devil ensnares an! ontrols h&man bein+s# The s&m an! s&bstan e o" this tho&+ht whi h ame to me was thisK Des*ite the "a t that I ha! learne! "rom %n!rew 2arne+ie an! more than "ive h&n!re! others o" e@&al b&siness an! *ro"essional a hievements that noteworthy a hievements in all walks o" li"e ome thro&+h the a**li ation o" the 3aster 3in! 5the harmonio&s oor!ination o" two or more min!s workin+ to a !e"inite en!:- I ha! "aile! to make s& h an allian e "or the *&r*ose o" arryin+ o&t my *lan to take the *hiloso*hy o" in!ivi!&al a hievement to the worl!# Des*ite the "a t I ha! &n!erstoo! the *ower o" the 3aster 3in!- I ha! ne+le te! to a**ro*riate an! &se this *ower# I ha! been laborin+ as a ?lone wol" instea! o" allyin+ mysel" with other an! s&*erior min!s#

    An Ana&ysis
    Let &s now brie"ly analy=e the stran+e interview yo& are abo&t to be+in# $ome who rea! will want to ask- a"ter they "inish it- ?Di! yo& really interview the Devil- or !i! yo&
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    merely interview an ima+inary DevilJB $ome may wish the answer to this @&estion be"ore they be+in the interview# I will answer in the only tr&th"&l way I o&l! answer### by sayin+ that the Devil I interviewe! may have been real- <&st as he laime! to be- or he may have been the reation o" my own ima+ination# Whi hever he was- whether real or ima+inary- is o" little im*ortan e om*are! with the nat&re o" the in"ormation onveye! thro&+h the interview# The im*ortant @&estion is thisK Does the interview onvey !e*en!able in"ormation whi h may be hel*"&l to *eo*le who are tryin+ to "in! their *la es in the worl!J I" it onveys that sort o" in"ormation- no matter whether it is onveye! in the "orm o" "a t or "i tionthen it is worthy o" serio&s analysis thro&+h are"&l rea!in+# I am not on erne! in the least as to the real so&r e o" the in"ormation or as to the real nat&re o" the Devil whose asto&n!in+ story yo& are abo&t to rea!# I am on erne! only with the "a t that the DevilCs on"ession s@&ares *er"e tly with what I have seen o" li"e# I believe the interview !oes onvey in"ormation o" *ra ti al bene"it to all who have not "o&n! li"e to be "rien!ly- an! the reason I believe so is the "a t that I have ma!e the entral theme o" this book yiel! to me all the ha**iness I nee!- in the "orm best s&ite! to my nat&re# I have ha! e.*erien e with eno&+h o" the *rin i*les mentione! by the Devil to ass&re me that they will !o e.a tly what he says they will# That is eno&+h "or me# $o I *ass the story o" the interview on to yo& "or whatever yo& may be able to make it *ay in &se"&l !ivi!en!s# 'erha*s yo& will +et the +reatest val&es i" yo& a e*t the Devil as bein+ what he laims himsel" to be- relyin+ &*on his messa+e "or whatever it may brin+ yo& that yo& an &sean! not worryin+ as to who the Devil is or whether he e.ists# I" yo& want my honest *ersonal o*inion- I believe the Devil is e.a tly who he laims to be# Now let &s analy=e his stran+e on"ession# %"ter "or in+ his way into the ons io&sness o" the Devil- ?3r# Earthbo&n!B be+an the &nwillin+ interview with @&estions whi h o&l! not be eva!e!###

    )ere Begins the Interview with the Devi&


    Q: I have &n overe! the se ret o!e by whi h I an *i k &* yo&r tho&+hts# I have ome to ask yo& some very *lain @&estions# I !eman! that yo& +ive me !ire t an! tr&th"&l answers# %re yo& rea!y "or the interview- 3r# DevilJ A: 4es- I am rea!y- b&t yo& m&st a!!ress me with more res*e t# D&rin+ this interview yo& will a!!ress me as ?4o&r 3a<esty#B

    O%twittin& the Devil

    Q: By what ri+ht !o yo& !eman! s& h royal res*e tJ A: 4o& sho&l! know I ontrol 79 *er ent o" the *eo*le o" yo&r worl!# Do yo& not think that entitles me to rate as royaltyJ

    Q: /ave yo& *roo" o" yo&r laimJ A: 4es- *lenty o" it#

    Q: O" what !oes yo&r *roo" onsistJ A: O" many thin+s# I" yo& want answers- yo& will a!!ress me as ?4o&r 3a<esty#B $ome thin+s yo& will &n!erstan!A some yo& will not# In or!er that yo& may +et my view*oint- I shall !es ribe mysel" an! orre t the "alse notions *eo*le have o" me an! my *la e o" abo!e#

    Q: That is a "ine i!ea- 4o&r 3a<esty# $tart by tellin+ me where yo& live# Then !es ribe yo&r *hysi al a**earan e# A: 3y *hysi al a**earan eJ Why- my !ear 3r# Earthbo&n!- I have no *hysi al bo!y# I wo&l! be han!i a**e! by s& h an en &mbran e as those in whi h yo& earthbo&n! reat&res live# I onsist o" ne+ative ener+y- an! I live in the min!s o" *eo*le who "ear me# I also o &*y one,hal" o" every atom o" *hysi al matter an! every &nit o" mental an! *hysi al ener+y# 'erha*s yo& will better &n!erstan! my nat&re i" I tell yo& I am the ne+ative *ortion o" the atom#

    Q: Oh- I see what yo& are *re*arin+ to laim# 4o& are layin+ the "o&n!ation to say that i" it were not "or yo&- there wo&l! be no worl!- no stars- no ele trons- no atoms- no h&man bein+s- nothin+# Is that orre tJ A: Tr&e! %bsol&tely tr&e#

    Q: Well- i" yo& only o &*y one,hal" o" ener+y an! matter- who o &*ies the other hal"J A: The other hal" is o &*ie! by my o**osition#

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    Q: O**ositionJ What !o yo& meanJ A: The o**osition is what yo& earthbo&n! all Go!#

    Q: $o yo& have the &niverse !ivi!e! &* with Go!# Is that yo&r laimJ A: Not my laim- b&t the a t&al "a t# Be"ore this interview is "inishe! yo& will &n!erstan! why my laim is tr&e# 4o& will also &n!erstan! why it has to be tr&e- or there o&l! be no worl! s& h as yo&rs- no earthbo&n! reat&res s& h as yo&# I am no beast with a "orke! ton+&e an! a s*ike! tail#

    Q: B&t yo& !o ontrol the min!s o" 79 o&t o" every 6>> *eo*le# 4o& sai! so yo&rsel"# Who a&ses all the misery in this 79 *er ent Devil, ontrolle! worl!- i" yo& !o notJ A: I have not sai! that I !o not a&se all the misery o" the worl!# On the other han!- I boast o" it# It is my b&siness to re*resent the ne+ative si!e o" everythin+- in l&!in+ the tho&+hts o" yo& earthbo&n! *eo*le# /ow else o&l! I ontrol *eo*leJ 3y o**osition ontrols *ositive tho&+ht# I ontrol ne+ative tho&+ht#

    Q: /ow !o yo& +ain ontrol o" the min!s o" *eo*leJ A: Oh- that is easyK I merely move in an! o &*y the &n&se! s*a e o" the h&man brain# I sow the see!s o" ne+ative tho&+ht in the min!s o" *eo*le so I an o &*y an! ontrol the s*a e!

    Q: 4o& m&st have many tri ks an! !evi es by whi h yo& +ain an! hol! ontrol o" the h&man min!# A: To be s&re- I em*loy tri ks an! !evi es to ontrol h&man tho&+ht# 3y !evi es are lever ones too#

    Q: Go ahea! an! !es ribe yo&r lever tri ks- 4o&r 3a<esty# A: One o" my leverest !evi es "or min! ontrol is "ear# I *lant the see! o" "ear in the min!s o" *eo*le- an! as these see!s +erminate an! +row- thro&+h &se- I ontrol the s*a e they o &*y# The si. most e""e tive "ears are the "ear o" *overty- riti ism- ill health- loss o" love- ol! a+e- an! !eath#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    Q: Whi h o" these si. "ears serves yo& most o"ten- 4o&r 3a<estyJ A: The "irst an! the last F *overty an! !eath! %t one time or another !&rin+ li"e I ti+hten my +ri* on all *eo*le thro&+h one or both o" these# I *lant these "ears in the min!s o" *eo*le so !e"tly that they believe them to be their own reation# I a om*lish this en! by makin+ *eo*le believe I am stan!in+ <&st beyon! the entran e +ate o" the ne.t li"e- waitin+ to laim them a"ter !eath "or eternal *&nishment# O" o&rse I annot *&nish anyone- e. e*t in that *ersonCs own min!- thro&+h some "orm o" "ear F b&t "ear o" the thin+ whi h !oes not e.ist is <&st as &se"&l to me as "ear o" that whi h !oes e.ist# %ll "orms o" "ear e.ten! the s*a e I o &*y in the h&man min!

    Q: 4o&r 3a<esty- will yo& e.*lain how yo& +aine! this ontrol over h&man bein+sJ A: The story is too lon+ to be tol! in a "ew wor!s# It be+an over a million years a+owhen the "irst man be+an to think# U* to that time I ha! ontrol over all mankin!- b&t enemies o" mine !is overe! the *ower o" *ositive tho&+ht- *la e! it in the min!s o" menan! then be+an a battle on my *art to remain in ontrol# $o "ar- I have !one @&ite well by mysel"- havin+ lost only D *er ent o" the *eo*le to the o**osition#

    Q: I take it "rom yo&r answer that men who think are yo&r enemies# Is that ri+htJ A: It is not ri+ht- b&t it is orre t#

    Q: Tell me somethin+ more abo&t the worl! in whi h yo& live# A: I live wherever I hoose# Time an! s*a e !o not e.ist "or me# I am a "or e best !es ribe! to yo& as ener+y# 3y "avorite *hysi al !wellin+ *la e- as I have tol! yo&- is the min!s o" the earthbo&n!# I ontrol a *art o" the brain s*a e o" every h&man bein+# The amo&nt o" s*a e I o &*y in ea h in!ivi!&alCs min! !e*en!s &*on how little an! what sort o" thinkin+ that *erson !oes# %s I have tol! yo&- I annot entirely ontrol any *erson who thinks#

    Q: 4o& s*eak o" yo&r o**osition# What !o yo& mean by thatJ A: 3y o**onent ontrols all the *ositive "or es o" the worl!- s& h as love- "aith- ho*ean! o*timism# 3y o**onent also ontrols the *ositive "a tors o" all nat&ral law thro&+ho&t the &niverse- the "or es whi h kee* the earth an! the *lanets an! all the stars balan e! in their o&rses- b&t these "or es are meek in om*arison with those whi h
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    o*erate in the h&man min! &n!er my ontrol# 4o& see- I !o not seek to ontrol stars an! *lanets# I *re"er the ontrol o" h&man min!s#

    Q: Where !i! yo& a @&ire yo&r *ower- an! by what means !o yo& a!! to itJ A: I a!! to my *ower by a**ro*riatin+ the min!,*ower o" the earthbo&n!- as they ome thro&+h the +ate at the time o" !eath# Ninety,ei+ht o&t o" every 6>> who ome ba k to my *lane "rom the earth *lane are taken over by me an! their min!,*ower is a!!e! to my bein+# I +et all who ome over with any "orm o" "ear# 4o& see I am onstantly at work*re*arin+ the min!s o" *eo*le be"ore !eath- so I an a**ro*riate them when they ome ba k to my *lane#

    Q: Will yo& tell me how yo& +o abo&t yo&r <ob o" *re*arin+ h&man min!s so yo& an ontrol themJ A: I have o&ntless ways o" +ainin+ ontrol o" h&man min!s while they are still on the earth *lane# 3y +reatest wea*on is *overty# I !eliberately !is o&ra+e *eo*le "rom a &m&latin+ material wealth be a&se *overty !is o&ra+es men "rom thinkin+ an! makes them easy *rey "or me# 3y ne.t best "rien! is ill health# %n &nhealthy bo!y !is o&ra+es thinkin+# Then I have o&ntless tho&san!s o" workers on earth who ai! me in +ainin+ ontrol o" h&man min!s# I have these a+ents *la e! in every allin+# They re*resent every ra e an! ree!- every reli+ion#

    Q: Who are yo&r +reatest enemies on earth- 4o&r 3a<estyJ A: %ll who ins*ire *eo*le to think an! a t on their own initiative are my enemies# $& h men as $o rates- 2on"& i&s- Voltaire- Emerson- Thomas 'aine- an! %braham Lin oln# %n! yo& are not !oin+ me any +oo! either#

    Q: Is it tr&e that yo& &se men who have +reat wealthJ A: %s I have alrea!y tol! yo&- *overty is always my "rien! be a&se it !is o&ra+es in!e*en!en e o" tho&+ht an! en o&ra+es "ear in the min!s o" men# $ome wealthy men serve my a&se while others !o me +reat !ama+e- !e*en!in+ &*on how the wealth is &se!# The +reat 1o ke"eller "ort&ne- "or e.am*le- is one o" my worst enemies#

    Q: That is interestin+- 4o&r 3a<estyA will yo& tell me why yo& "ear the 1o ke"eller "ort&ne more than othersJ

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    A: The 1o ke"eller money is bein+ &se! to isolate an! on@&er !iseases o" the *hysi al bo!y- in all *arts o" the worl!# Disease has always been one o" my most e""e tive wea*ons# The "ear o" ill health is se on! only to the "ear o" *overty# The 1o ke"eller money is &n overin+ new se rets o" nat&re in a h&n!re! !i""erent !ire tions- all o" whi h are !esi+ne! to hel* men take an! kee* *ossession o" their own min!s# It is en o&ra+in+ new an! better metho!s o" "ee!in+- lothin+- an! ho&sin+ *eo*le# It is wi*in+ o&t the sl&ms in the lar+e ities- the *la es where my "avorite allies are "o&n! It is "inan in+ am*ai+ns "or better +overnment an! hel*in+ to wi*e o&t !ishonesty in *oliti s# It is hel*in+ to set hi+her stan!ar!s in b&siness *ra ti e an! en o&ra+in+ b&siness men to on!& t b&siness by the Gol!en 1&leA an! that is not !oin+ my a&se any +oo!#

    Q: What abo&t these boys an! +irls who are sai! to be on the roa! to hellJ %re yo& in ontrol o" themJ A: Well- I an answer that @&estion only with ?yes an! no#B I have orr&*te! the min!s o" the yo&n+ by tea hin+ them to !rink an! smoke- b&t they have me ba""le! thro&+h their ten!en y to think "or themselves#

    Q: 4o& say yo& have orr&*te! the min!s o" the yo&n+ *eo*le with li@&or an! i+arettes# I an &n!erstan! how li@&or mi+ht !estroy the *ower o" in!e*en!ent tho&+ht b&t !o not see what i+arettes have to !o with hel*in+ yo&r a&se# A: 4o& may not know it- b&t i+arettes break !own the *ower o" *ersisten eA they !estroy the *ower o" en!&ran eA they !estroy the ability to on entrateA they !ea!en an! &n!ermine the ima+inative "a &lty- an! hel* in other ways to kee* *eo*le "rom &sin+ their min!s most e""e tively# Do yo& know I have millions o" *eo*le- yo&n+ an! ol!- o" both se.es- who smoke two *a ka+es o" i+arettes a !ayJ That means I have millions o" *eo*le who are +ra!&ally !estroyin+ their *ower o" resistan e# One !ay I shall a!! to their habit o" i+arette smokin+ other tho&+ht,!estroyin+ habits&ntil I shall have +aine! ontrol o" their min!s# /abits ome in *airs- tri*lets- an! @&a!r&*lets# %ny habit whi h weakens oneCs will *ower invites a "lo k o" its relatives to move in an! take *ossession o" the min!# The i+arette habit not only lowers the *ower o" resistan e an! !is o&ra+es *ersisten e- b&t it invites looseness in other h&man relationshi*s#

    Q: I never tho&+ht that i+arettes were a tool o" !estr& tion- 4o&r 3a<esty- b&t yo&r e.*lanation throws a !i""erent li+ht on the s&b<e t# /ow many onverts to the habit !o yo& now laimJ
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    A: I am *ro&! o" my re or!# 3illions are now vi tims- an! the n&mber is in reasin+ !aily# $oon I shall have most o" the worl! in!&l+in+ in the habit# In tho&san!s o" "amilies I now have "ollowers o" the habit- in l&!in+ every member o" the "amily# Very yo&n+ boys an! +irls are be+innin+ to take &* the habit# They are learnin+ how to smoke by observin+ their *arents an! ol!er brothers an! sisters#

    Q: Whi h !o yo& onsi!er to be yo&r +reater tool "or +ainin+ ontrol o" h&man min!s F i+arettes or li@&orJ A: Witho&t hesitation I wo&l! say i+arettes# On e I +et a yo&n+ *erson to <oin my two, *a ka+e,a,!ay l&b- I have no tro&ble in in!& in+ that *erson to take on the habit o" li@&or- over,in!&l+en e o" se.- an! all other relate! habits whi h !estroy in!e*en!en e o" tho&+ht an! a tion#

    Q: 4o&r 3a<esty- when I be+an this interview I ha! yo& all wron+# I tho&+ht yo& were a "ra&! an! a "ake- b&t I see now that yo& are @&ite real an! very *ower"&l# A: 4o&r a*olo+y is a e*te!- b&t yo& nee! not have bothere!# 3illions o" *eo*le have @&estione! my *ower- an! I +ot most o" them at the +ate as they ame over# I ask no *erson to believe in me# I *re"er that *eo*le "ear me# I am no be++ar! I take what I want by leverness an! "or e# Be++in+ *eo*le to believe is the b&siness o" my o**osition F not mine#

    Q: 4o&r 3a<esty will *lease *ar!on my r&!eness- b&t I wo&l! not be able to look mysel" in the "a e a+ain i" I !i! not tell yo&- here an! now- that yo& are the !amne!est "ien! ever to be t&rne! loose on inno ent *eo*le# I always ha! the wron+ on e*tion o" yo&# I tho&+ht yo& were kin! eno&+h to let *eo*le alone while they were livin+- that yo& merely tort&re! their so&ls a"ter !eath# Now I learn- "rom yo&r own bra=en on"ession- that yo& !estroy their ri+ht to "ree!om o" tho&+ht an! a&se them to +o thro&+h a livin+ hell on earth# What !o yo& have to say to thatJ A: I +et what I want by e.er isin+ sel", ontrol# It is not so +oo! "or my own b&sinessb&t I s&++est yo& em&late me instea! o" riti i=in+ me# 4o& all yo&rsel" a thinker- an! yo& are# Otherwise yo& wo&l! never have "or e! this interview on me# B&t yo& will never be the sort o" thinker that "ri+htens me &nless yo& +ain an! e.er ise +reater ontrol over yo&r own emotions#

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    Q: Let &s +et away "rom *ersonalities# I ame here to learn more abo&t yo&- not to !is &ss mysel"# 'lease +o ahea! an! tell me o" the many tri ks yo& have !evise! "or +ainin+ ontrol o" the h&man min!# What is yo&r most *ower"&l wea*on <&st nowJ A: That is a !i""i &lt @&estion to answer# I have so many !evi es "or enterin+ h&man min!s an! ontrollin+ them that it is !i""i &lt to say whi h are the most *ower"&l# 1i+ht at the moment I am tryin+ to brin+ abo&t another worl! war# 3y "rien!s here in Washin+ton are hel*in+ me to involve %meri a in the war# I" I an start the worl! to killin+ on a wholesale basis- I shall be able to *&t into o*eration my "avorite !evi e "or min! ontrol# It is what yo& may all mass "ear# I &se! this !evi e to brin+ abo&t the other Worl! War in 676L#6 &se! it to brin+ abo&t the e onomi !e*ression in 67D7- an! i" my o**osition ha! not !o&ble, rosse! me I wo&l! now be in *ossession o" every manwoman- an! hil! in the worl!# 4o& an see "or yo&rsel" how near I ame to worl! !omination F the thin+ I have been str&++lin+ to attain "or tho&san!s o" years#

    Q: 4es- I see yo&r *oint# Who wo&l!nCtJ 4o& are a very in+enio&s mani*&lator o" the min!s o" *eo*le# Is yo&r !evilish b&siness arrie! on only thro&+h *eo*le o" hi+h *osition an! +reat in"l&en eJ A: Oh- no! I &se the min!s o" *eo*le in all walks o" li"e# %s a matter o" "a t- I *re"er the ty*e o" *erson who makes no *retense o" thinkin+A I an mani*&late that sort o" *erson witho&t !i""i &lty# I o&l! not ontrol 79 *er ent o" the *eo*le o" the worl! i" all *eo*le were skille! in thinkin+ "or themselves#

    Q: I am intereste! in the wel"are o" those *eo*le whom yo& laim to ontrol# There"oreI wish yo& to tell me all o" the tri ks by whi h yo& enter an! ontrol their min!s# I want a om*lete on"ession "rom yo&- so be+in with yo&r leverest tri k# A: This is s&i i!e yo& are "or in+ on me- b&t I am hel*less! $o settle !own an! I will *la e in yo&r han!s the wea*on by whi h millions o" yo&r "ellow,earthbo&n! will !e"en! themselves a+ainst me#

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    Q: TELL 3E (I1$T %BOUT 4OU1 3O$T 2LEVE1 T1I20 F the one yo& &se to ensnare the +reatest n&mber o" *eo*le#
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    A: I" yo& "or e me to +ive away this se ret- it will mean my loss o" millions o" *eo*le now livin+ an! still +reater n&mbers o" millions as yet &nborn# I be+ o" yo&- *ermit me to *ass this one @&estion &nanswere!#

    Q: $o /is 3a<esty the Devil "ears a mere h&mble earthbo&n! reat&re! Is that ri+htJ A: It is not ri+ht- b&t it is tr&e# 4o& have no ri+ht to rob me o" my most ne essary tool o" tra!e# (or millions o" years I have !ominate! earthbo&n! reat&res thro&+h "ear an! i+noran e# Now yo& ome alon+ an! wo&l! !estroy my &se o" these wea*ons by "or in+ me to tell how I &se them# Do yo& not reali=e that yo& will break my +ri* on every *erson who hee!s this on"ession yo& are "or in+ "rom meJ /ave yo& no mer yJ /ave yo& no sense o" h&morJ /ave yo& no s*ortsmanshi*J

    Q: $to* stallin+- an! start on"essin+# Who are yo& to ask mer y o" one whom yo& wo&l! !estroy i" yo& o&l!J Who are yo& to talk o" s*ortsmanshi* an! a sense o" h&morJ 4o&- who by yo&r own on"ession have set &* a livin+ hell on earth- where yo& *&nish inno ent *eo*le thro&+h their "ears an! i+noran e# %s "or min!in+ my own b&siness- that is <&st what I am !oin+ when I "or e yo& to tell how yo& ontrol *eo*le thro&+h their own min!s# 3y b&siness- i" it an be alle! a b&siness- is hel*in+ to &nlo k the !oors o" the sel",ma!e *risons in whi h men an! women are on"ine! be a&se o" the "ears yo& have *lante! in their min!s# A: 3y +reatest wea*on over h&man bein+s onsists o" two se ret *rin i*les by whi h I +ain ontrol o" their min!s# I will s*eak "irst o" the *rin i*le o" habit- thro&+h whi h I silently enter the min!s o" *eo*le# By o*eratin+ thro&+h this *rin i*le- I establish 5I wish I o&l! avoi! &sin+ this wor!: the habit o" !ri"tin+# When a *erson be+ins to !ri"t on any s&b<e t- he is hea!e! strai+ht towar! the +ates o" what yo& earthbo&n! all hell#

    Q: Des ribe all the ways in whi h yo& in!& e *eo*le to !ri"t# De"ine the wor! an! tell &s e.a tly what yo& mean by it# A: I an best !e"ine the wor! ?!ri"tB by sayin+ that *eo*le who think "or themselves never !ri"t- while those who !o little or no thinkin+ "or themselves are !ri"ters# % !ri"ter is one who *ermits himsel" to be in"l&en e! an! ontrolle! by ir &mstan es o&tsi!e o" his own min!# /e wo&l! rather let me o &*y his min! an! !o his thinkin+ than +o to the tro&ble o" thinkin+ "or himsel"# % !ri"ter is one who a e*ts whatever li"e throws in his way witho&t makin+ a *rotest or *&ttin+ &* a "i+ht# /e !oesnCt know what he wants "rom li"e an! s*en!s all o" his time +ettin+ <&st that# % !ri"ter has lots o" o*inions- b&t they are not his own# 3ost o" them are s&**lie! by me# A: !ri"ter is one who is too la=y mentally to &se his own brain# That is the reason I an take ontrol o" *eo*leCs thinkin+ an! *lant my own i!eas in their min!s#

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    Q: I think I &n!erstan! what a !ri"ter is# Tell me the e.a t habits o" *eo*le by whi h yo& in!& e them to !ri"t thro&+h li"e# $tart by tellin+ me when an! how yo& "irst +ain ontrol o" a *ersonCs min!# A: 3y ontrol over the min! o" a h&man bein+ is obtaine! while the *erson is yo&n+# $ometimes I lay the "o&n!ation "or my ontrol o" a min! be"ore the owner o" it is bornby mani*&latin+ the min!s o" that *ersonCs *arents# $ometimes I +o "&rther ba k than this an! *re*are *eo*le "or my ontrol thro&+h what yo& earthbo&n! all ?*hysi al here!ity#B 4o& see- there"ore- I have two a**roa hes to the min! o" a *erson#

    Q: 4es# Go on an! !es ribe these two !oors by whi h yo& enter an! ontrol the min!s o" h&man bein+s# A: %s I have state!- I hel* to brin+ *eo*le into yo&r worl! with weak brains by +ivin+ to them- be"ore birth- as many as *ossible o" the weaknesses o" their an estors# 4o& all this *rin i*le ?*hysi al here!ity#B %"ter *eo*le are born I make &se o" what yo& earthbo&n! all ?environmentB as a means o" ontrollin+ them# This is where the *rin i*le o" habit enters# The min! is nothin+ more than the s&m total o" oneCs habits! One by one I enter the min! an! establish habits- whi h lea! "inally to my absol&te !omination o" the min!

    Q: Tell me o" the most ommon habits by whi h yo& ontrol the min!s o" *eo*le# A: That is one o" my leverest tri ksK I enter the min!s o" *eo*le thro&+h tho&+hts whi h they believe to be their own# Those most &se"&l to me are "ear- s&*erstition- avari e+ree!- l&st- reven+e- an+er- vanity- an! *lain la=iness# Thro&+h one or more o" these I an enter any min!- at any a+e- b&t I +et my best res&lts when I take har+e o" a min! while it is yo&n+- be"ore its owner has learne! how to lose any o" these nine !oors# Then I an set &* habits whi h kee* the !oors a<ar "orever#

    Q: I am at hin+ on to yo&r metho!s# Now let &s +o ba k to the habit o" !ri"tin+# Tell &s all abo&t that habit sin e yo& say it is yo&r leverest tri k in ontrollin+ the min!s o" *eo*le# A: %s I sai! be"ore- I start *eo*le !ri"tin+ !&rin+ their yo&th# I in!& e them to !ri"t thro&+h s hool witho&t knowin+ what o &*ation they wish to "ollow in li"e# /ere I at h the ma<ority o" *eo*le# /abits are relate!# Dri"t in one !ire tion an! soon yo& will be !ri"tin+ in all !ire tions# I also &se environmental habits to +ive me a !e"inite +ri* on my vi tims#
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    Q: I see# 4o& make it yo&r b&siness to train hil!ren in the habit o" !ri"tin+ by in!& in+ them to +o thro&+h s hool witho&t aim or *&r*ose# Now tell me o" some o" yo&r other tri ks with whi h yo& a&se *eo*le to be ome !ri"ters# A: Well- my se on! best tri k in !evelo*in+ the habit o" !ri"tin+ is one that I *&t into o*eration with the ai! o" *arents an! *&bli s hooltea hers an! reli+io&s instr& tors# I warn yo& not to "or e me to mention this tri k# Do not !is lose this tri k# I" yo& !o soyo& will be hate! by my o,workers who hel* me &se this tri k# I" yo& *&blish this on"ession in book "orm- yo&r book will be barre! "rom the *&bli s hools# It will be bla kliste! by most o" the reli+io&s lea!ers# It will be hi!!en "rom hil!ren by many *arents# The news*a*ers will not !are to +ive reviews o" yo&r book# 3illions o" *eo*le will hate yo& "or writin+ the book# In "a t- no one will like yo& or yo&r book e. e*t those who think- an! yo& know how very "ew there are o" this sort! 3y a!vi e to yo& is to let me ski* the !es ri*tion o" my se on! best tri k#

    Q: $o "or my own +oo! yo& wish to withhol! the !es ri*tion o" yo&r se on! best tri k# No one will like my book e. e*t those who think- ehJ Very well- +o ahea! an! answer# A: 4o&Cll re+ret this- 3r# Earthbo&n!- b&t the <oke is on yo&# By this mistake o" yo&rs yo& will !ivert attention "rom me to yo&rsel"# 3y o,workers- o" whom there are millions- will "or+et abo&t me an! hate yo& "or &n overin+ my metho!s#

    Q: Never min! abo&t me# Tell me all abo&t this se on! best tri k o" yo&rs with whi h yo& in!& e *eo*le to !ri"t with yo& to hell# A: 3y se on! best tri k is not se on! at all# It is "irst! It is "irst be a&se witho&t it I never o&l! +ain ontrol o" the min!s o" the yo&ths# 'arents- s hooltea hers- reli+io&s instr& tors- an! many other a!&lts &nknowin+ly serve my *&r*ose by hel*in+ me to !estroy in hil!ren the habit o" thinkin+ "or themselves# They +o abo&t their work in vario&s ways- never s&s*e tin+ what they are !oin+ to the min!s o" hil!ren or the real a&se o" the hil!renCs mistakes#

    Q: I an har!ly believe yo&- 4o&r 3a<esty# I have always believe! that hil!renCs best "rien!s were those losest to them- their *arents- their s hool tea hers- an! their reli+io&s instr& tors# Where wo&l! hil!ren +o "or !e*en!able +&i!an e i" not to those who have har+e o" themJ

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    A: That is where my leverness omes in# There is the e.a t e.*lanation o" how I ontrol 79 *er ent o" the *eo*le o" the worl!# I take *ossession o" *eo*le !&rin+ their yo&th- be"ore they ome into *ossession o" their own min!s- by &sin+ those who are in har+e o" them# I es*e ially nee! the hel* o" those who +ive hil!ren their reli+io&s instr& tion- be a&se it is here that I break !own in!e*en!ent tho&+ht an! start *eo*le on the habit o" !ri"tin+- by on"&sin+ their min!s with &n*rovable i!eas on ernin+ a worl! o" whi h they know nothin+# It is here also that I *lant in the min!s o" hil!ren the +reatest o" all "ears F the "ear o" hell!

    Q: I &n!erstan! that it is easy "or yo& to "ri+hten hil!ren with threats o" hell- b&t how !o yo& ontin&e to make them "ear yo& an! yo&r hell a"ter they +row &* an! learn to think "or themselvesJ A: 2hil!ren +row &*- b&t they !o not always learn to think "or themselves! On e I a*t&re the min! o" a hil!- thro&+h "ear- I weaken that hil!Cs ability to reason an! to think "or himsel"- an! that weakness +oes with the hil! all thro&+h li"e#

    Q: Is that not takin+ &n"air a!vanta+e o" a h&man bein+ by ontaminatin+ his min! be"ore he omes into "&ll *ossession o" itJ A: Everythin+ is "air that I an &se to "&rther my en!s# I have no "oolish limitations o" ri+ht an! wron+# 3i+ht is ri+ht with me# I &se every known h&man weakness to +ain an! kee* ontrol o" the h&man min!#

    Q: I &n!erstan! yo&r !evilish nat&re! Now let &s +et ba k to "&rther !is &ssion o" yo&r metho!s o" in!& in+ *eo*le to !ri"t to hell here on earth# (rom yo&r on"ession I see that yo& take har+e o" hil!ren while their min!s are yo&n+ an! *liable# Tell me more o" how yo& &se *arents- tea hers- an! reli+io&s lea!ers to ensnare *eo*le into !ri"tin+# A: One o" my "avorite tri ks is to oor!inate the e""orts o" *arents an! reli+io&s instr& tors so they work to+ether in hel*in+ me to !estroy the hil!renCs *ower to think "or themselves# I &se many reli+io&s instr& tors to &n!ermine the o&ra+e an! *ower o" in!e*en!ent tho&+ht o" hil!ren- by tea hin+ them to "ear meA b&t I &se *arents to ai! the reli+io&s lea!ers in this +reat work o" mine#

    Q: /ow !o *arents hel* reli+io&s lea!ers !estroy their hil!renCs *ower to think "or themselvesJ I never hear! o" s& h a monstrosity! A: I a om*lish this thro&+h a very lever tri k# I a&se the *arents to tea h their hil!ren to believe as the *arents !o in onne tion with reli+ion- *oliti s- marria+e- an!
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    other im*ortant s&b<e ts# In this way- as yo& an see- when I +ain ontrol o" the min! o" a *erson I an easily *er*et&ate the ontrol by a&sin+ that *erson to hel* me "asten it &*on the min!s o" his o""s*rin+#

    Q: In what other ways !o yo& &se *arents to onvert hil!ren into !ri"tersJ A: I a&se hil!ren to be ome !ri"ters by "ollowin+ the e.am*le o" their *arents- most o" whom I have alrea!y taken over an! bo&n! eternally to my a&se# In some *arts o" the worl! I +ain mastery over hil!renCs min!s an! s&b!&e their will *ower in e.a tly the same way that men break an! s&b!&e animals o" lower intelli+en e# It makes no !i""eren e to me how a hil!Cs will is s&b!&e!- as lon+ as it "ears somethin+# I will enter its min! thro&+h that "ear an! limit the hil!Cs *ower to think in!e*en!en!y#

    Q: It seems that yo& +o o&t o" yo&r way to kee* *eo*le "rom thinkin+J A: 4es# % &rate tho&+ht is !eath to me# I annot e.ist in the min!s o" those who think a &rately# I !o not min! *eo*le thinkin+ as lon+ as they think in terms o" "ear!is o&ra+ement- ho*elessness- an! !estr& tiveness# When they be+in to think in onstr& tive terms o" "aith- o&ra+e- ho*e- an! !e"initeness o" *&r*ose- they imme!iately be ome allies o" my o**osition an! are there"ore lost to me# Q: I am be+innin+ to &n!erstan! how yo& +ain ontrol o" the min!s o" hil!ren thro&+h the hel* o" their *arents an! reli+io&s instr& tors- b&t I !o not see how the s hooltea hers hel* yo& in this !amnable work# A: $ hooltea hers hel* me +ain ontrol o" the min!s o" hil!ren not so m& h by what they tea h the hil!ren as be a&se o" what they !o not tea h them# The entire *&bli s hool system is so a!ministere! that it hel*s my a&se by tea hin+ hil!ren almost everythin+ e. e*t how to &se their own min!s an! think in!e*en!ently# I live in "ear that some!ay some o&ra+eo&s *erson will reverse the *resent system o" s hool tea hin+ an! !eal my a&se a !eath blow by allowin+ the st&!ents to be ome the instr& tors- &sin+ those who now serve as tea hers only as +&i!es to hel* the hil!ren establish ways an! means o" !evelo*in+ their own min!s "rom within# When that time omes- the s hooltea hers will no lon+er belon+ to my sta""#

    Q: I was &n!er the im*ression that the *&r*ose o" all s hoolin+ was to hel* hil!ren to think# A: That may be the *&r*ose o" s hoolin+- b&t the system in most o" the s hools o" the worl! !oes not arry o&t the *&r*ose# $ hool hil!ren are ta&+ht not to !evelo* an! &se their own min!s- b&t to a!o*t an! &se the tho&+hts o" others# This sort o" s hoolin+ !estroys the a*a ity "or in!e*en!ent tho&+ht- e. e*t in a "ew rare ases where hil!ren

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    rely so !e"initely &*on their own will *ower that they re"&se to allow others to !o their thinkin+# % &rate tho&+ht is the b&siness o" my o**osition- not mine!

    Q: What relationshi*- i" any- has yo&r o**osition with the homes- the h&r hes- an! the s hoolsJ 4o&r re*ly to this @&estion sho&l! be interestin+# A: /ere is where I make &se o" some more o" my lever tri ks# I a&se it to a**ear that everythin+ !one by the *arents- the s hooltea hers- an! the reli+io&s instr& tors is bein+ !one by my o**osition# This !iverts attention "rom me while I mani*&late the min!s o" the yo&n+# When reli+io&s instr& tors try to tea h hil!ren the virt&es o" my o**osition- they +enerally !o so by "ri+htenin+ them with my name# That is all I ask o" them# I kin!le the "lame o" "ear into *ro*ortions whi h !estroy the hil!Cs *ower to think a &rately# In the *&bli s hools the tea hers "&rther my a&se by kee*in+ the hil!ren so b&sy rammin+ non, essential in"ormation into their min!s they have no o**ort&nity to think a &rately or to analy=e orre !y the thin+s their instr& tors tea h them#

    Q: Do yo& laim- "or yo&r a&se- all those who are bo&n! by the habit o" !ri"tin+J A: No# Dri"tin+ is only one o" my tri ks thro&+h whi h I take over the *ower o" in!e*en!ent tho&+ht# Be"ore a !ri"ter be omes my *ermanent *ro*erty- I m&st lea! him on an! ensnare him with another tri k# I will tell yo& abo&t this other tri k a"ter I "inish !es ribin+ my metho!s o" onvertin+ *eo*le into !ri"ters#

    Q: Do yo& mean yo& have a metho! by whi h yo& an a&se *eo*le to !ri"t so "ar away "rom sel",!etermination that they an never save themselvesJ A: 4es- a !e"inite metho!K %n! it is so e""e tive it never "ails#

    Q: Do I &n!erstan! yo& to laim yo&r metho! is so *ower"&l yo&r o**osition annot re laim those whom yo& have *ermanently ensnare! thro&+h !ri"tin+J A: I laim <&st that! Do yo& think I wo&l! ontrol so many *eo*le i" my o**osition o&l! *revent meJ Nothin+ an sto* me "rom ontrollin+ *eo*le e. e*t *eo*le themselves# Nothin+ an sto* me e. e*t the *ower o" a &rate tho&+ht# 'eo*le who think a &rately !o not !ri"t on any s&b<e t# They re o+ni=e the *ower o" their own min!s# 3oreoverthey take over that *ower an! yiel! it to no *erson or in"l&en e#
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    Q: Go ahea! an! tell me more o" the metho!s by whi h yo& a&se *eo*le to !ri"t to hell with yo&! A: I a&se *eo*le to !ri"t on every s&b<e t thro&+h whi h I an ontrol in!e*en!ent tho&+ht an! a tion# Take the s&b<e t o" health- "or e.am*le# I a&se most *eo*le to eat too m& h "oo! an! the wron+ sort o" "oo!# This lea!s to in!i+estion an! !estroys the *ower o" a &rate tho&+ht# I" the *&bli s hools an! the h&r hes ta&+ht hil!ren more abo&t *ro*er eatin+- they wo&l! !o my a&se irre*arable !ama+e# MarriageK I a&se men an! women to !ri"t into marria+e witho&t *lan or *&r*ose !esi+ne! to onvert the relationshi* into harmony# /ere is one o" my most e""e tive metho!s o" onvertin+ *eo*le into the habit o" !ri"tin+# I a&se marrie! *eo*le to bi ker an! na+ one another over money matters# I a&se them to @&arrel over the brin+in+ &* o" their hil!ren# I en+a+e them in &n*leasant ontroversies over their intimate relationshi*s an! in !isa+reements over "rien!s an! so ial a tivities# I kee* them so b&sy "in!in+ "a&lt with one another that they never have time to !o anythin+ else lon+ eno&+h to break the habit o" !ri"tin+# OccupationK I tea h *eo*le to be ome !ri"ters by a&sin+ them to !ri"t o&t o" s hool into the "irst <ob they an "in!- with no !e"inite aim or *&r*ose e. e*t to make a livin+# Thro&+h this tri k I kee* millions o" *eo*le in "ear o" *overty all their lives# Thro&+h this "ear I lea! them slowly b&t s&rely onwar! &ntil they rea h the *oint beyon! whi h no in!ivi!&al ever has broken the !ri"tin+ habit# SavingsK I a&se *eo*le to s*en! "reely an! to save s*arin+ly or not at all- &ntil I take om*lete ontrol o" them thro&+h their "ear o" *overty# EnvironmentK I a&se *eo*le to !ri"t into inharmonio&s an! &n*leasant environments in the home- in their *la es o" o &*ation- in their relationshi* with relatives an! a @&aintan es- an! to remain there &ntil I laim them thro&+h the habit o" !ri"tin+# Dominating ThoughtsK I a&se *eo*le to !ri"t into the habit o" thinkin+ ne+ative tho&+hts# This lea!s to ne+ative a ts an! involves *eo*le in ontroversies an! "ills their min!s with "ears- th&s *avin+ the way "or me to enter an! ontrol their min!s# When I move in- I !o so by a**ealin+ to *eo*le thro&+h ne+ative tho&+hts whi h they believe to be their own# I *lant the see!s o" ne+ative tho&+ht in the min!s o" *eo*le thro&+h the *&l*it- the news*a*ers- the movin+ *i t&res- the ra!io- an! all other *o*&lar metho!s o" a**eal to the min!# I a&se *eo*le to allow me to !o their thinkin+ "or them be a&se they are too la=y an! too in!i""erent to think "or themselves#

    Q: I on l&!e "rom what yo& say that !ri"tin+ an! *ro rastination are the same# Is that tr&eJ

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    A: 4es- that is orre t# %ny habit whi h a&ses one to *ro rastinate F to *&t o"" rea hin+ a !e"inite !e ision F lea!s to the habit o" !ri"tin+#

    Q: Is man the only reat&re who !ri"tsJ A: 4es# %ll other reat&res move in res*onse to !e"inite laws o" nat&re# 3an alone !e"ies nat&reCs laws an! !ri"ts when he wills# Everythin+ o&tsi!e the min!s o" men is ontrolle! by my o**osition- bylaws so !e"inite that !ri"tin+ is im*ossible# I ontrol the min!s o" men solely be a&se o" their habit o" !ri"tin+- whi h is only another way o" sayin+ that I ontrol the min!s o" men only be a&se they ne+le t or re"&se to ontrol an! &se their own min!s#

    Q: This is +ettin+ to be *retty !ee* st&"" "or a mere h&man bein+# Let &s +et ba k to the !is &ssion o" somethin+ less abstra t# 'lease tell me how this !ri"tin+ habit a""e ts *eo*le in the every!ay walks o" li"e an! tell me in terms the avera+e *erson an &n!erstan!# A: I wo&l! *re"er to kee* this interview &* amon+ the stars!

    Q: No !o&bt yo& wo&l!# That wo&l! save yo& "rom bein+ e.*ose!# B&t let &s ome ba k to earth# Tell me now what !ri"tin+ is !oin+ to &s as a nation here in the Unite! $tates# A: (rankly- I may as well tell yo& that I hate the Unite! $tates as only the Devil an hate#

    Q: That is interestin+# What is the a&se o" this hatre!J A: The a&se was born on M&ly L- 6NNI- when "i"ty,si. men si+ne! a !o &ment whi h !estroye! my han es o" ontrollin+ the nation# 4o& know that !o &ment as the De laration o" In!e*en!en e# /a! it not been "or the in"l&en e o" that !amnable !o &ment- I wo&l! now have a !i tator r&nnin+ the o&ntry an! I wo&l! sto* this ri+ht to "ree s*ee h an! in!e*en!ent tho&+ht that is threatenin+ my r&le on earth#

    Q: %m I to &n!erstan! "rom what yo& say that nations ontrolle! by sel",a**ointe! !i tators belon+ in yo&r am*J
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    A: There are no sel",a**ointe! !i tators# I a**oint them all# 3oreover- I mani*&late them an! !ire t them in their work# Nations r&n by my !i tators know what they want an! take it by "or e# Look what I have !one thro&+h 3&ssolini in Italy! Look what I am !oin+ thro&+h /itler in Germany# Look what I am !oin+ thro&+h $talin in 1&ssia# 3y !i tators r&n those nations "or me be a&se the *eo*le have been s&b!&e! thro&+h the habit o" !ri"tin+# 3y !i tators !o no !ri"tin+# That is why they r&le "or me the millions o" *eo*le &n!er their ontrol#

    Q: What wo&l! ha**en i" 3&ssolini- $talin- an! /itler t&rne! traitors an! !isavowe! yo& an! yo&r r&leJ A: That will not ha**en be a&se I have them too well bribe!# I am *ayin+ ea h o" them with the so* o" his own vanity- by makin+ him believe he is a tin+ on his own a o&nt# That is another tri k o" mine#

    Q: Let &s ome ba k to the Unite! $tates an! learn somethin+ o" what yo& are !oin+ to onvert *eo*le into the habit o" !ri"tin+# A: 1i+ht now I am *avin+ the way "or a !i tatorshi* by sowin+ the see!s o" "ear an! &n ertainty in the min!s o" the *eo*le#

    Q: Thro&+h whom are yo& arryin+ on yo&r workJ A: 3ainly thro&+h the 'resi!ent# I am !estroyin+ his in"l&en e with the *eo*le by a&sin+ him to !ri"t on the @&estion o" a workin+ a+reement between em*loyers an! their em*loyees# I" I an in!& e him to !ri"t "or another year- he will be so thoro&+hly !is re!ite! I an han! over the o&ntry to a !i tator# I" the 'resi!ent ontin&es to !ri"t- I will *araly=e *ersonal "ree!om in the Unite! $tates <&st as I !estroye! it in $*ain- ItalyGermany- an! En+lan!#

    Q: What yo& say lea!s me to the on l&sion that !ri"tin+ is a weakness whi h inevitably en!s in "ail&re- whether amon+ in!ivi!&als or nations# Is that yo&r laimJ A: Dri"tin+ is the most ommon a&se o" "ail&re in every walk o" li"e# I an ontrol anyone whom I an in!& e to "orm the habit o" !ri"tin+ on any s&b<e t# The reason "or this is two"ol!# (irst- the !ri"ter is <&st so m& h *&tty in my han!s- to be mol!e! into whatever *attern I hoose- be a&se !ri"tin+ !estroys the *ower o" in!ivi!&al initiative# $e on!- the !ri"ter annot +et hel* "rom my o**osition- be a&se the o**osition is not attra te! to anythin+ so so"t an! &seless#

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    Q: Is that why a "ew *eo*le are wealthy while the ma<ority o" *eo*le are *oorJ A: That is e.a tly the reason# 'overty- like *hysi al illness- is a onta+io&s !isease# 4o& "in! it always amon+ the !ri"ters- never amon+ those who know what they want an! are !etermine! to +et <&st that! It may mean somethin+ to yo& when I all yo&r attention to the "a t that the non,!ri"ters- whom I !o not ontrol- an! those who *ossess most o" the wealth o" the worl!- ha**en to be the same *eo*le#

    Q: I have always &n!erstoo! that money was the root o" all evil- that the *oor an! the meek wo&l! inherit heaven- while the wealthy wo&l! *ass into yo&r han!s# What have yo& to say o" that laimJ A: 3en who know how to +et the material thin+s o" li"e +enerally know how to kee* o&t o" the han!s o" the Devil as well# The ability to a @&ire thin+s is onta+io&s# Dri"ters a @&ire nothin+ e. e*t that whi h no one else wants# I" more *eo*le ha! !e"inite aims an! stron+er !esires "or material an! s*irit&al ri hes- I wo&l! have "ewer vi tims#

    Q: I ass&me- "rom what yo& say- that yo& !o not laim "ellowshi* with the in!&strial lea!ers# Evi!ently they are not "rien!s o" yo&rs# A: (rien!s o" mineJ ICll tell yo& what sort o" "rien!s o" mine they are# They have belte! the entire o&ntry with +oo! roa!s- th&s brin+in+ into lose omm&nion the *eo*le o" both ity an! o&ntry# They have onverte! ores into steel- with whi h they have b&ilt the skeletons o" +reat skys ra*ers# They have harnesse! ele tri al *ower an! onverte! it into a tho&san! &ses- all !esi+ne! to +ive man time to think# They have *rovi!e! thro&+h the a&tomobile *ersonal trans*ortation to the h&mblest iti=en- th&s +ivin+ to everyone the "ree!om o" travel# They have *rovi!e! every home with instantaneo&s news o" what is ha**enin+ in all *arts o" the worl! thro&+h the ai! o" the ra!io# They have reare! libraries in every ity- town- an! hamlet an! have "ille! them with books +ivin+ to all who rea! a om*lete o&tline o" the most &se"&l knowle!+e mankin! has +athere! "rom his e.*erien es# They have +iven the h&mblest iti=en the ri+ht to e.*ress his own o*inion on any s&b<e t- anytime- anywhere- witho&t "ear o" molestationan! they have seen to it that every iti=en may hel* make his own laws- levy his own ta.es- an! mana+e his own o&ntry thro&+h the ballot# These are b&t some o" the thin+s the in!&strial lea!ers have !one to +ive every iti=en the *rivile+e o" be omin+ a non, !ri"ter# Do yo& think these men have hel*e! my a&seJ

    Q: Who are some o" the *resent,!ay non,!ri"ters over whom yo& have no ontrolJ
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    A: I have ontrol over no non,!ri"ter- *resent or *ast# I ontrol the weak- not those who think "or themselves#

    Q: Go ahea! an! !es ribe a ty*i al !ri"ter# Give yo&r !es ri*tion *oint by *oint so I an re o+ni=e a !ri"ter when I see him# A: The "irst thin+ yo& will noti e abo&t a !ri"ter is his total la k o" a ma<or *&r*ose in li"e# /e will be ons*i &o&s by his la k o" sel", on"i!en e# /e will never a om*lish anythin+ re@&irin+ tho&+ht an! e""ort# /e s*en!s all he earns an! more too- i" he an +et re!it# /e will be si k or ailin+ "rom some real or ima+inary a&se- an! allin+ to hi+h heaven i" he s&""ers the least *hysi al *ain# /e will have little or no ima+ination# /e will la k enth&siasm an! initiative to be+in anythin+ he is not "or e! to &n!ertakean! he will *lainly e.*ress his weakness by takin+ the line o" least resistan e whenever he an !o so# /e will be ill,tem*ere! an! la kin+ in ontrol over his emotions# /is *ersonality will be witho&t ma+netism an! it will not attra t other *eo*le# /e will have o*inions on everythin+ b&t a &rate knowle!+e o" nothin+# /e may be <a k o" all tra!es b&t +oo! at none# /e will ne+le t to oo*erate with those aro&n! him- even those on whom he m&st !e*en! "or "oo! an! shelter# /e will make the same mistake over an! over a+ain- never *ro"itin+ by "ail&re# /e will be narrow,min!e! an! intolerant on all s&b<e ts- rea!y to r& i"y those who may !isa+ree with him# /e will e.*e t everythin+ o" others b&t be willin+ to +ive little or nothin+ in ret&rn# /e may be+in many thin+s b&t he will om*lete nothin+# /e will be lo&! in his on!emnation o" his +overnment- b&t he will never tell yo& !e"initely how it an be im*rove!#

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    /e will never rea h !e isions on anythin+ i" he an avoi! it- an! i" he is "or e! to !e i!e he will reverse himsel" at the "irst o**ort&nity# /e will eat too m& h an! e.er ise too little# /e will take a !rink o" li@&or i" someone else will *ay "or it# /e will +amble i" he an !o it ?on the &""#B /e will riti i=e others who are s& ee!in+ in their hosen allin+# In brie"- the !ri"ter will work har!er to +et o&t o" thinkin+ than most others work in earnin+ a +oo! livin+# /e will tell a lie rather than a!mit his i+noran e on any s&b<e t# I" he works "or others- he will riti i=e them to their ba ks an! "latter them to their "a es#

    Q: 4o& have +iven me a +ra*hi !es ri*tion o" the !ri"ter# 'lease now !es ribe the non, !ri"ter so that I may re o+ni=e him on si+ht# A: The "irst si+n o" a non,!ri"ter is thisK /e is always en+a+e! in !oin+ somethin+ !e"inite- thro&+h some well,or+ani=e! *lan whi h is !e"inite# /e has a ma<or +oal in li"e towar! whi h he is always workin+- an! many minor +oals- all o" whi h lea! towar! his entral s heme# The tone o" his voi e- the @&i kness o" his ste*- the s*arkle in his eyes- the @&i kness o" his !e isions learly mark him as a *erson who knows e.a tly what he wants an! is !etermine! to +et it- no matter how lon+ it may take or what *ri e he m&st *ay# I" yo& ask him @&estions- he +ives yo& !ire t answers an! never "alls ba k on evasions or resorts to s&bter"&+e# /e e.ten!s many "avors to others- b&t a e*ts "avors s*arin+ly or not at all# /e will be "o&n! &* "ront whether he is *layin+ a +ame or "i+htin+ a war# I" he !oes not know the answers he will say so "rankly# /e has a +oo! memoryA never o""ers an alibi "or his short omin+s# /e never blames others "or his mistakes no matter i" they !eserve the blame# /e &se! to be known as a +o,+etter- b&t in mo!ern times he is alle! a +o,+iver# 4o& will "in! him r&nnin+ the bi++est b&siness in town- livin+ on the best street- !rivin+ the best a&tomobile- an! makin+ his *resen e "elt wherever he ha**ens to be#
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    /e is an ins*iration to all who ome into onta t with his min!# The ma<or !istin+&ishin+ "eat&re o" the non,!ri"ter is thisK /e has a min! o" his own an! &ses it "or all *&r*oses#

    Q: Is the non,!ri"ter born with some mental- *hysi al- or s*irit&al a!vanta+e not available to the !ri"terJ A: No# The ma<or !i""eren e between the !ri"ter an! the non,!ri"ter is somethin+ e@&ally available to both# It is sim*ly the *rero+ative ri+ht o" ea h to &se his own min! an! think "or himsel"#

    Q: What brie" messa+e wo&l! yo& sen! to the ty*i al !ri"ter i" yo& wishe! to &re him o" this evil habitJ A: I wo&l! a!monish him to wake &* an! +ive!

    Q: Give whatJ A: $ome "orm o" servi e &se"&l to as many *eo*le as *ossible#

    Q: $o the non,!ri"ter is s&**ose! to +ive- is heJ A: 4es- i" he e.*e ts to +et! %n! he m&st +ive be"ore he +ets!

    Q: $ome *eo*le !o&bt that yo& e.ist# A: I wo&l!nCt worry abo&t that i" I were yo&# Those who are rea!y to be onverte! "rom the habit o" !ri"tin+ will re o+ni=e the a&thenti ity o" this interview by its so&n!ness o" o&nsel# The others are not worth the tro&ble it wo&l! take to onvert them#

    Q: Why !o yo& not try to sto* me "rom *&blishin+ this on"ession I am wrin+in+ "rom yo&J A: Be a&se that wo&l! be the s&rest o" all ways to +&arantee yo& will *&blish it# I have a better *lan than tryin+ to s&**ress *&bli ation o" my on"ession# I will &r+e yo& to +o ahea! with the *&bli ation- then sit ba k an! wat h yo& s&""er when some o" my "aith"&l

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    !ri"ters be+in to make thin+s hot "or yo&# I will not nee! to !eny yo&r story# 3y "ollowers will !o that "or me F see i" they !onCt#

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    T ! -ON)!++ION -ONTINU!+
    Q: I( T/I$ 2ON(E$$ION O( 4OU1$ $TO''ED ri+ht here yo&r statement wo&l! be so&n!- b&t "ort&nately "or millions o" yo&r vi tims who will +ain their release be a&se o" yo&r on"ession- this interview will ontin&e &ntil yo& have s&**lie! me with the wea*on by whi h yo& will event&ally be restraine! "rom !omination o" *eo*le thro&+h their "ears an! s&*erstitions# 1emember- 4o&r 3a<esty- yo&r on"ession has <&st be+&n# %"ter I wrin+ "rom yo& a !es ri*tion o" the metho!s by whi h yo& ontrol *eo*le- I will "or e yo& also to +ive the "orm&la by whi h yo&r ontrol an be broken at will# It is tr&e I shall not remain here lon+ eno&+h to !e"eat yo&- b&t the *&blishe! wor! I leave behin! me will be !eathless be a&se it will onsist o" tr&th! 4o& "ear the o**osition o" no in!ivi!&al be a&se yo& know it will be short- b&t yo& !o "ear tr&th# 4o& "ear tr&th an! nothin+ else- "or the reason it is slowly b&t !e"initely +ivin+ h&man bein+s "ree!om "rom all manner o" "ear# Witho&t the wea*on o" "ear yo& wo&l! be hel*less an! entirely &nable to ontrol any h&man bein+! Is that tr&e or "alseJ A: I have no alternative b&t to a!mit that what yo& say is tr&e#

    Q: Now that we &n!erstan! ea h other- let &s +o ahea! with yo&r on"ession# B&t be"ore we ontin&e- I may as well take time o&t to !o a little boastin+ on my own a o&nt- now that yo& have ha! yo&r "lin+ at it# I will on"ine mysel" to one @&estion- the answer to whi h will +ive me all the satis"a tion I want# Is it not tr&e that yo& ontrol only the min!s o" those who have allowe! the !ri"tin+ habit to be "i.e! &*on themJ A: 4es- that is tr&e# I have alrea!y a!mitte! this tr&th in a !o=en or more !i""erent ways# Why !o yo& tantali=e me by re*eatin+ the @&estionJ

    Q: There is *ower in re*etition# I am "or in+ yo& to re*eat the hi+hli+hts o" yo&r on"ession in as many !i""erent ways as *ossible so yo&r vi tims may he k this
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    interview an! !etermine its so&n!ness by their own e.*erien es with yo&# That is one o" my little tri ks# Do yo& a**rove o" my metho!J A: 4o& o&l!nCt be settin+ a tra* "or me "or the *&r*ose o" !oin+ some more boastin+o&l! yo&J

    Q: I am askin+ the @&estions an! yo& are !oin+ the answerin+! Go ahea! now an! on"ess why yo& are *owerless to sto* me "rom "or in+ this on"ession "rom yo&# I want yo&r on"ession "or ai! an! om"ort to vi tims o" yo&rs whom I inten! to release "rom yo&r ontrol the moment they rea! yo&r on"ession# A: I am *owerless to in"l&en e or ontrol yo& be a&se yo& have "o&n! the se ret a**roa h to my kin+!om# 4o& know that I e.ist only in the min!s o" *eo*le who have "ears# 4o& know that I ontrol only the !ri"ters who ne+le t to &se their own min!s# 4o& know that my hell is here on earth an! not in the worl! that omes a"ter !eath# %n! yo& know also that !ri"ters s&**ly all the "ire I &se in my hell# 4o& know that I am a *rin i*le or "orm o" ener+y whi h e.*resses the ne+ative si!e o" matter an! ener+y- an! that I am not a *erson with a "orke! ton+&e an! a s*ike! tail 4o& have be ome my master be a&se yo& have mastere! all yo&r "ears# Lastly- yo& know that yo& an release all o" my earthbo&n! vi tims whom yo& onta t- an! this !e"inite knowle!+e is the blow with whi h yo& will !eal me the +reatest !ama+e# I annot ontrol yo& be a&se yo& have !is overe! yo&r own min! an! yo& have taken har+e o" it# There now- 3r# Earthbo&n!- that on"ession sho&l! "ee! yo&r vanity to the b&rstin+ *oint#

    Q: That last !art was &nne essary# 0nowle!+e o" the sort I have &se! to master yo& !oes not ontaminate itsel" with v&l+ar in!&l+en e in vanity# Tr&th is the one- an! only- thin+ in the worl! that an stan! ri!i &le# Now let &s ontin&e with yo&r on"ession# What is wron+ with the *rin i*le o" "latteryJ 4o& &se it- !o yo& notJ A: Do I &se itJ 3an alive! (lattery is one o" my most &se"&l wea*ons# With this !ea!ly instr&ment I slay the bi+ ones an! the little ones#

    Q: 4o&r a!mission interests me# Go ahea! now an! tell me how yo& make &se o" "lattery# A: I make &se o" it in so many ways it is !i""i &lt to know where to be+in# I warn yo&be"ore I answer in !etail- that *&blishin+ my answers will brin+ !own an avalan he o" ri!i &le on yo&r hea! "or brin+in+ &* the @&estion#

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    Q: ICll take the res*onsibility# 'ro ee!# A: Well- I may as well here a!mit that yo& have st&mble! onto the ma<or se ret o" how I onvert *eo*le to the habit o" !ri"tin+!

    Q: That is a startlin+ a!mission# Go ahea! with yo&r on"ession- an! sti k stri tly to this s&b<e t o" "lattery# No more si!e remarks an! no more "a etio&sness "or the *resent# Tell me all abo&t yo&r &se o" "lattery in +ainin+ ontrol over *eo*le# A: (lattery is a bait o" in om*arable val&e to all who wish to +ain ontrol over others# It has *ower"&l *&llin+ @&alities be a&se it o*erates thro&+h two o" the most ommon h&man weaknessesK vanity an! e+otism# There is a ertain amo&nt o" vanity an! e+otism in everyone# In some *eo*le these @&alities are so *rono&n e! they literally serve as a ro*e by whi h one may be bo&n!# The best o" all ro*es is "lattery# (lattery is the hie" bait thro&+h whi h men se!& e women# $ometimes F in "a t"re@&en!y F women &se the same bait to +ain ontrol o" men- es*e ially men who annot be mastere! thro&+h se. a**eal# I tea h its &se to both men an! women# (lattery is the hie" bait with whi h my a+ents weave their way into the on"i!en e o" *eo*le "rom whom they *ro &re in"ormation nee!e! to arry on war"are# Wherever anyone sto*s to "ee! his vanity on "lattery- I move in an! be+in to b&il! another !ri"ter# Non,!ri"ters are not easily "lattere!# I ins*ire *eo*le to &se "lattery in every h&man relationshi* where its &se is *ossible be a&se those who are in"l&en e! by it be ome easy vi tims o" the !ri"tin+ habit#

    Q: 2an yo& ontrol anyone who is amenable to "latteryJ A: Very easily# %s I have alrea!y tol! yo&- "lattery is o" ma<or im*ortan e in all&rin+ *eo*le into the habit o" !ri"tin+#

    Q: %t what a+e are *eo*le most s&s e*tible to "latteryJ A: %+e has nothin+ to !o with oneCs s&s e*tibility to "lattery# 'eo*le res*on! to it- in one way or another- "rom the time they be ome ons io&s o" their own e.isten e &ntil they !ie#

    Q: Thro&+h what motive an women be most easily "lattere!J A: Their vanity# Tell a woman she is *retty or that she wears lothes well#
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    Q: What motive is most e""e tive in har*oonin+ menJ A: E+otism- with a a*ital E! Tell a man he has a stron+ /er &lean bo!y or that he is a +reat b&siness ty oon- an! he will *&rr like a at an! smile like an o*oss&m! %"ter that yo& know what ha**ens#

    Q: %re all men like thatJ A: Oh- no# Two o&t o" every h&n!re! have their e+otism so thoro&+hly &n!er ontrol that even an e.*ert "latterer o&l!nCt +et &n!er their skins with a !o&ble,e!+e! b&t her kni"e#

    Q: /ow !oes a &nnin+ woman a**ly her art o" "lattery in attra tin+ menJ A: Great heavens- man- !o I have to !raw a *i t&re o" her metho! "or yo&J /ave yo& no ima+inationJ

    Q: Oh- yes- I have ima+ination eno&+h- 4o&r 3a<esty- b&t I am thinkin+ o" the *oor !&*es o" the worl! who nee! to &n!erstan! the e.a t te hni@&e with whi h they may be "lattere! into the habit o" !ri"tin+# Go on an! tell &s how a woman an har*oon ri h an! *res&mably smart men# A: This is a !evilish tri k to *lay on women- b&t sin e yo& !eman! the in"ormation I am hel*less to withhol! it# Women in"l&en e men thro&+h a te hni@&e onsistin+- "irst- o" ability to in<e t so"t- ooin+ baby tones into their voi es- an!- se on!- by losin+ their eyes into a hal", lose! *osition whi h re+isters hy*notism in onne tion with the "lattery o" men#

    Q: Is that all there is to the b&siness o" "latteryJ A: No- that is only the te hni@&e# Then omes the motive a woman &ses as a l&re# The ty*e o" woman yo& *erha*s have in min! never sells a man hersel" or anythin+ she an +ive him# Instea! she sells him his own e+otism!

    Q: Is that all that women &se when they wish to "latter menJ

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    A: That is the most e""e tive thin+ they &se It works when se. a**eal "ails!

    Q: $o I am to believe that bi+- stron+- smart men an be wo&n! &* an! mani*&late! thro&+h "lattery- <&st as i" they were so m& h *&ttyJ Is that *ossibleJ A: Is it *ossibleJ It is ha**enin+ every min&te o" the !ay# 3oreover- &nless they are non,!ri"ters- the bi++er they ome- the har!er they "all when the e.*ert "latterer moves in on them#

    Q: Tell me o" some o" yo&r other tri ks with whi h yo& a&se *eo*le to !ri"t in li"e# A: One o" my most e""e tive !evi es is "ail&re! The ma<ority o" *eo*le be+in to !ri"t as soon as they meet with o**osition- an! not one o&t o" ten tho&san! will kee* on tryin+ a"ter "ailin+ two or three times#

    Q: $o it is yo&r b&siness to in!& e *eo*le to "ail whenever yo& an# Is that orre tJ A: 4o& have it ri+ht# (ail&re breaks !own oneCs morale- !estroys sel", on"i!en es&b!&es enth&siasm- !&lls ima+ination- an! !rives away !e"initeness o" *&r*ose# Witho&t these @&alities no one an *ermanently s& ee! in any &n!ertakin+# The worl! has *ro!& e! tho&san!s o" inventors with ability s&*erior to that o" the late Thomas %# E!ison# B&t these men have never been hear! o"- while the name o" E!ison will +o mar hin+ on be a&se E!ison onverte! "ail&re into a ste**in+ stone to a hievement while the others &se! it as an alibi "or not *ro!& in+ res&lts#

    Q: Is the a*a ity to s&rmo&nt "ail&re witho&t bein+ !is o&ra+e! one o" /enry (or!Cs hie" assetsJ A: 4es- an! this same @&ality is the hie" asset o" every man who attains o&tstan!in+ s& ess in any allin+#

    Q: That statement overs lots o" territory- 4o&r 3a<esty# Do yo& not wish to mo!i"y it or tone it !own a bit "or the sake o" a &ra yJ A: No mo!i"i ation is ne essary be a&se the laim is none too broa!# $ear h a &rately into the lives o" men an! women who a hieve en!&rin+ s& ess an! yo& will "in!5/

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    witho&t e. e*tion- that their s& ess has been in e.a t *ro*ortion to the e.tent that they s&rmo&nte! "ail&re# The li"e o" every s& ess"&l *erson lo&!ly a laims that whi h every tr&e *hiloso*her knowsK ?Every "ail&re brin+s with it the see! o" an e@&ivalent s& ess#B B&t the see! will not +erminate an! +row &n!er the in"l&en e o" a !ri"ter# It s*rin+s to li"e only when it is in the han!s o" one who re o+ni=es that most "ail&res are only tem*orary !e"eat- an! who never- &n!er any ir &mstan es- a e*ts !e"eat as an e. &se "or !ri"tin+#

    Q: I" I &n!erstan! yo& orre tly- yo& laim there is virt&e in "ail&re# That !oes not seem reasonable# Why !o yo& try to in!& e *eo*le to "ail i" there is virt&e in "ail&reJ A: There is no in onsisten y in my laims# The a**earan e o" in onsisten y is !&e to yo&r la k o" &n!erstan!in+# (ail&re is a virt&e only when it !oes not lea! one to @&it tryin+ an! be+in !ri"tin+# I in!& e as many *eo*le as I an to "ail as o"ten as *ossible "or the reason that not one o&t o" ten tho&san! will kee* on tryin+ a"ter "ailin+ two or three times# I am not on erne! abo&t the "ew who onvert "ail&res into ste**in+ stones be a&se they belon+ to my o**osition anyway# They are the non,!ri"ters an! there"ore they are beyon! my rea h#

    Q: 4o&r e.*lanation lears &* the matter# Now +o ahea! an! tell me o" some o" yo&r other tri ks with whi h yo& all&re *eo*le into !ri"tin+# A: One o" my most e""e tive tri ks is known to yo& as *ro*a+an!a# This is the instr&ment o" +reatest val&e to me in settin+ *eo*le to m&r!erin+ one another &n!er the +&ise o" war# The leverness o" this tri k onsists mainly o" the s&btlety with whi h I &se it# I mi. *ro*a+an!a with the news o" the worl!# I have it ta&+ht in *&bli an! *rivate s hools# I see that it "in!s its way into the *&l*it# I olor movin+ *i t&res with it I see that it enters every home where there is a ra!io# I in<e t it into billboar!- news*a*er- an! ra!io a!vertisin+# I s*rea! it in every *la e o" b&siness where *eo*le work# I &se it to "ill the !ivor e o&rts an! I make it serve to !estroy b&siness an! in!&stry# It is my hie" instr&ment "or startin+ r&ns on banks# 3y *ro*a+an!ists over the worl! so thoro&+hly that I an start e*i!emi s o" !isease- t&rn loose the !o+s o" war- or throw b&siness into a *ani at will#

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    Q: I" yo& an !o all that yo& laim with *ro*a+an!a- it is little won!er that we have wars an! b&siness !e*ressions# Give me a sim*le !es ri*tion o" what yo& mean by the term ?*ro*a+an!a#B M&st what is it an! how !oes it workJ I wish to know *arti &larly how yo& a&se *eo*le to !ri"t thro&+h the &se o" this !evilish !evi e# A: 'ro*a+an!a is any !evi e- *lan- or metho! by whi h *eo*le an be in"l&en e! witho&t knowin+ that they are bein+ in"l&en e!- or the so&r e o" the in"l&en e# 'ro*a+an!a is &se! in b&siness "or the *&r*ose o" !is o&ra+in+ om*etition# Em*loyers &se it to +ain a!vanta+e over their em*loyees# The em*loyees retaliate by &sin+ it to +ain a!vanta+e over their em*loyers# In "a t- it is &se! so &niversally an! thro&+h s& h a smooth an! bea&ti"&l streamline! te hni@&e that it looks harmless even when it is !ete te!#

    Q: I s&**ose some o" yo&r boys are now en+a+e! in *re*arin+ the min!s o" the %meri an *eo*le to !ri"t into some "orm o" !i tatorshi*# Tell me how they work# A: 4es! 3illions o" my boys are *re*arin+ %meri ans to be ome /itleri=e! 3y best boys are workin+ thro&+h *oliti s an! labor or+ani=ation# We inten! to take over the o&ntry with ballots instea! o" b&llets# %meri ans are so sensitive they wo&l! never stan! the sho k o" seein+ their "orm o" +overnment han+e! with the ai! o" ma hine +&ns an! tank ars# $o o&r *ro*a+an!a boys are servin+ them a !iet they will swallowby stirrin+ &* stri"e between em*loyers an! em*loyees an! t&rnin+ the +overnment a+ainst b&siness an! in!&stry# When *ro*a+an!a has !one its work thoro&+hly- one o" my boys will move in as !i tator an! the Nine Ol! 3en on yo&r $&*reme 2o&rt with their silly notions o" the 2onstit&tion will move o&t! Everyone will be +iven a <ob or "e! "rom the +overnment treas&ry# When menCs bellies are "ille!- they !ri"t "reely with one who !oes the "illin+# /&n+ry men +et o&t "rom &n!er ontrol#

    Q: I have o"ten won!ere! who invente! the lever tri k whi h yo& all *ro*a+an!a# (rom what yo& tell me o" its so&r e an! nat&re I &n!erstan! why it is so !ea!ly# Only one as lever as 4o&r 3a<esty o&l! have invente! s& h a !evi e with whi h to !&ll the reason- !ethrone the will- an! l&re men into !ri"tin+# Why !o yo& not &se yo&r *ower"&l *ro*a+an!a to +ain ontrol o" yo&r vi tims instea! o" s&b!&in+ them thro&+h "ear an! annihilatin+ them thro&+h war"areJ A: What is "ear o" the Devil e. e*t *ro*a+an!aJ 4o& have not observe! my te hni@&e very are"&lly or yo& wo&l! have seen that I am the worl!Cs +reatest *ro*a+an!ist! I never attain an en! by !ire t- o*en means whi h I an a hieve thro&+h s&bter"&+e an! s&btlety# What !o yo& s&**ose I am &sin+- when I *lant ne+ative i!eas in the min!s o"
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    men an! +ain ontrol o" them thro&+h what they believe to be their own i!easJ What wo&l! yo& all that e. e*t the leverest o" all "orms o" *ro*a+an!aJ

    Q: $&rely yo& are not +oin+ to tell me that yo& !estroy *eo*le thro&+h their own hel* witho&t their reali=in+ what yo& are !oin+J A: That is e.a tly what I wish yo& to &n!erstan!# 3oreover- I will show yo& e.a tly how the tri k is *er"orme!#

    Q: Now we are +ettin+ somewhere# E.a tly how !o yo& onvert h&man bein+s into *ro*a+an!ists an! l&re them into sel",im*risonmentJ Give me the story with all its l&ri! !etails# This is the most im*ortant *art o" yo&r on"ession an! I am ons&me! with ea+erness to +ain ontrol o" yo&r se ret# I an har!ly blame yo& "or stallin+ abo&t answerin+ my @&estion be a&se yo& know so well that yo&r answer will snat h millions o" inno ent vi tims "rom yo&r ontrol# 4o& also know that yo&r answer will *rote t other o&ntless millions o" yet &nborn *eo*le "rom bein+ vi timi=e! by yo&# It is little won!er yo& are he!+in+ abo&t answerin+# A: 4o&r !e!& tions are orre t# This *art o" my on"ession will !o me more !ama+e than all the remain!er o" it#

    Q: $tatin+ yo&r hea!a he in a better way- this *art o" yo&r on"ession will save more millions o" *eo*le "rom yo&r ontrol than all the remain!er o" it# A: %ll I an say is that yo& have me in a hell o" a sit&ation!

    Q: Now yo& shall know how the millions o" yo&r vi tims "eel# LetCs have it# A: I make my "irst entry into an in!ivi!&alCs min! by bribin+ him#

    Q: What !o yo& &se as a bribeJ A: I &se many thin+s- all o" them *leasant thin+s the in!ivi!&al ovets# I &se the same sort o" bribes that in!ivi!&als &se when they bribe one another# That is- I &se "or bribes the thin+s *eo*le most want# 3y best bribes are theseK Love The thirst "or se. e.*ression , 2oveto&sness "or money

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    The obsessive !esire to +ain somethin+ "or nothin+ F +amblin+ Vanity in women- e+otism in men Desire to be the master o" others Desire "or into.i ants an! nar oti s Desire "or sel",e.*ression thro&+h wor!s an! !ee!s Desire to imitate others Desire "or *er*et&ation o" li"e a"ter !eath Desire to be a hero or heroine Desire "or *hysi al "oo!

    Q: That is an im*osin+ list o" bribes- 4o&r 3a<esty# Do yo& &se othersJ A: 4es- *lenty o" them- b&t these are my "avorites# Thro&+h some ombination o" them I an enter the min! o" any h&man bein+ at will at any a+e "rom birth &ntil !eath#

    Q: 4o& mean that these bribes are the keys with whi h yo& an silently &nlo k the !oor to any min! yo& hooseJ A: That is e.a tly what I mean an! I an !o it too#

    Q: What ha**ens when yo& enter the min! o" a *erson who is not yet in the habit o" !ri"tin+- b&t belon+s in the 79 *er ent lass as a *otential !ri"terJ A: I +o to work imme!iately to o &*y as m& h o" that *ersonCs min! as I an master# I" the in!ivi!&alCs +reatest weakness is the !esire "or money- I be+in to !an+le oins be"ore him- "i+&ratively s*eakin+# I intensi"y his !esire an! in!& e him to +o a"ter money# Then when he +ets near it I snat h it away "rom him# This is an ol! tri k o" mine# %"ter the tri k has been re*eate! a "ew times- the *oor "ellow +ives in an! @&its# Then I take over a little more s*a e in his min! an! "ill it with the "ear o" *overty# That is one o" my best min!,"illers#

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    Q: 4es- I a!mit yo&r metho! is very lever- b&t what ha**ens i" the vi tim "ools yo& an! +ets his han!s on a lot o" moneyJ 4o& !onCt "ill his min! with "ear o" *overty then- !o yo&J A: No- I !onCt# I take over the s*a e by "illin+ it with somethin+ whi h serves my *&r*ose <&st as well# I" my vi tim onverts his !esire "or money into lar+e s&ms- I start over,"ee!in+ him with the thin+s he an b&y with it# (or e.am*le- I a&se him to st&"" himsel" with ri h "oo!s# This slows !own his thinkin+ a*a ity- en!an+ers his heart- an! starts him on the roa! to !ri"tin+# Then I *ester him with intestinal *oisonin+ thro&+h the s&r*l&s "oo! he eats# That also slows !own his thinkin+ an! +ives him a nasty !is*osition#

    Q: What i" the vi tim is not a +l&ttonJ What other "ollies an yo& in!& e him to *i k &* that lea! to !ri"tin+J A: I" the vi tim is a male I an &s&ally snare him thro&+h his se. a**etite# Over, in!&l+en e in se. starts more men to !ri"tin+ towar! "ail&re than all other a&ses ombine!#

    Q: $o "oo! an! se. are two o" yo&r s&re,"ire baits! Is that orre tJ A: 4es# With these two l&res I an take over a ma<ority o" my vi tims- an! then there is the !esire "or money#

    Q: I am be+innin+ to think that wealth is more !an+ero&s than *overty- i" yo&r story is to be believe!# A: That alto+ether !e*en!s &*on who has the wealth an! how it was a @&ire!#

    Q: What has the manner in whi h money is a @&ire! to !o with its bein+ a blessin+ or a &rseJ A: Everythin+# I" yo& !onCt believe me- take a look at those who a @&ire a lar+e amo&nt o" money @&i kly- witho&t time to +et wis!om alon+ with it- an! observe how they &se it# Why- !o yo& s&**ose- ri h menCs sons sel!om e@&al the a hievements o" their "athersJ ICll tell yo& why# It is be a&se they have been !e*rive! o" the sel",!is i*line whi h omes "rom bein+ "or e! to work#

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    Look into the re or!s o" movin+ *i t&re stars or athletes who s&!!enly "in! themselves in *ossession o" bi+ money an! hero worshi* an! *raise "rom the *&bli # Observe how @&i kly I move in an! take them over in many ases- mainly thro&+h se.- +amblin+"oo!- an! li@&or# With these I at h an! ontrol the bi++est an! the best o" *eo*le as soon as they +et their han!s on bi+ money#

    Q: What abo&t those who a @&ire money slowly- by ren!erin+ some "orm o" &se"&l servi eJ %re they easily snare! tooJ A: Oh- I +et them all ri+ht- b&t I +enerally have to han+e my bait# $ome o" them want one thin+ an! others want somethin+ else# Where my *&r*ose is best serve! I see to it that they +et what they want most- b&t I mana+e to wra* in the *a ka+e somethin+ they !onCt want# The thin+ I +ive them is the !e"inite thin+ that makes them !ri"ters# Do yo& see how I workJ

    Q: %n! very lever work it is# 4o& l&re *eo*le on thro&+h their nat&ral !esires- b&t yo& sli* yo&r !ea!ly *oison into the ob<e t o" those !esires wherever yo& an# A: Now yo& are at hin+ on# 4o& see- I *lay both en!s a+ainst the mi!!le- so to s*eak#

    Q: (rom all yo& say I in"er that yo& annot in!& e a non,!ri"ter to hel* yo& +ain ontrol o" his min! by baitin+ him with yo&r bribes# Is that orre tJ A: That is e.a tly orre t# I an F an! I !o F interest non,!ri"ters in my bribesbe a&se I &se "or the *&r*ose o" bribery the thin+s all *eo*le nat&rally !esire- b&t the non,!ri"ter resembles a "ish that steals the bait "rom yo&r hook b&t re"&ses to take the hook# The non,!ri"ter takes "rom li"e whatever he wants- b&t he takes it on his own terms# The !ri"ter takes whatever he an +et- b&t he takes what he +ets on my terms# $tatin+ the matter in another way- the non,!ri"ter borrows money "rom a le+itimate banker- i" he wants it- an! *ays a le+itimate rate o" interest# The !ri"ter +oes to the *awn sho*- ho ks his wat h- an! *ays a s&i i!al rate o" interest "or his loan#

    Q: $o I !raw "rom yo&r laims the on l&sion that yo&r han! is mi.e! &* somehow in all o" *eo*leCs tro&bles an! miseries- even tho&+h yo&r *resen e may not be visibleJ

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    A: 3y &nwillin+ workers are o"ten my best workers# 4o& see- my &nwillin+ workers are those whom I annot ontrol with some ombination o" bribes- *eo*le whom I have to master by "ear or thro&+h some "orm o" mis"ort&ne# They !o not wish to serve me- b&t they annot avoi! it be a&se they are eternally bo&n! to me by the habit o" !ri"tin+#

    Q: Now I am be+innin+ to better &n!erstan! yo&r te hni@&e# 4o& bribe yo&r vi tims thro&+h their nat&ral !esires an! lea! them astray while yo& in!& e them to be ome !ri"ters i" they res*on! to yo&r l&re# I" they re"&se to res*on!- yo& *lant the see! o" "ear in their min!s or tra* them thro&+h some "orm o" mis"ort&ne- an! ho+,tie them while they are !own# Is that yo&r metho!J A: That is e.a tly the way I work# 2lever- !onCt yo& thinkJ

    Q: Whi h !o yo& *re"er to serve as yo&r *ro*a+an!ists F the yo&n+ or the ol!J A: The yo&n+- o" o&rse! They an be in"l&en e! by most bribes more easily than *eo*le o" mat&re <&!+ment# 3oreover- they have lon+er to remain in my servi e#

    Q: 4o&r 3a<esty has +iven me a lear !es ri*tion o" !ri"tin+# Tell me what m&st be !one to ins&re a+ainst the habit o" !ri"tin+# I want a om*lete "orm&la that anyone an &se# A: 'rote tion a+ainst !ri"tin+ lies within easy rea h o" every h&man bein+ who has a normal bo!y an! a so&n! min!# The sel",!e"ense an be a**lie! thro&+h these sim*le metho!sK 6# Do yo&r own thinkin+ on all o asions# The "a t that h&man bein+s are +iven om*lete ontrol over nothin+ save the *ower to think their own tho&+hts is la!en with si+ni"i an e# D# De i!e !e"initely what yo& want "rom li"eA then reate a *lan "or attainin+ it an! be willin+ to sa ri"i e everythin+ else- i" ne essary- rather than a e*t *ermanent !e"eat# 8# %naly=e tem*orary !e"eat- no matter o" what nat&re or a&se- an! e.tra t "rom it the see! o" an e@&ivalent a!vanta+e# L# Be willin+ to ren!er &se"&l servi e e@&ivalent to the val&e o" all material thin+s yo& !eman! o" li"e- an! ren!er the servi e "irst# E# 1e o+ni=e that yo&r brain is a re eivin+ set that an be att&ne! to re eive omm&ni ations "rom the &niversal storeho&se o" In"inite Intelli+en e- to hel* yo& transm&te yo&r !esires into their *hysi al e@&ivalent#

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    I# 1e o+ni=e that yo&r +reatest asset is time- the only thin+ e. e*t the *ower o" tho&+ht whi h yo& own o&tri+ht- an! the one thin+ whi h an be sha*e! into whatever material thin+s yo& want# B&!+et yo&r time so none o" it is waste!# N# 1e o+ni=e the tr&th that "ear +enerally is a "iller with whi h the Devil o &*ies the &n&se! *ortion o" yo&r min!# It is only a state o" min! whi h yo& an ontrol by "illin+ the s*a e it o &*ies with "aith in yo&r ability to make li"e *rovi!e yo& with whatever yo& !eman! o" it# 9# When yo& *ray- !o not be+! Deman! what yo& want an! insist &*on +ettin+ e.a tly that- with no s&bstit&tes# 7# 1e o+ni=e that li"e is a r&el taskmaster an! that either yo& master it or it masters yo&# There is no hal",way or om*romisin+ *oint# Never a e*t "rom li"e anythin+ yo& !o not want# I" that whi h yo& !o not want is tem*orarily "or e! &*on yo&- yo& an re"&se- in yo&r own min!- to a e*t it an! it will make way "or the thin+ yo& !o want# 6># Lastly- remember that yo&r !ominatin+ tho&+hts attra t- thro&+h a !e"inite law o" nat&re- by the shortest an! most onvenient ro&te- their *hysi al o&nter*art# Be are"&l what yo&r tho&+hts !well &*on#

    Q: That list looks im*osin+# Give me a sim*le "orm&la- ombinin+ all the ten *oints# I" yo& ha! to ombine all ten in one- what wo&l! it beJ A: Be !e"inite in everythin+ yo& !o an! never leave &n"inishe! tho&+hts in the min!# (orm the habit o" rea hin+ !e"inite !e isions on all s&b<e ts#

    Q: 2an the habit o" !ri"tin+ be broken- or !oes it be ome *ermanent on e it has been "orme!J A: The habit an be broken i" the vi tim has eno&+h will *ower- *rovi!in+ it is !one in time# There is a *oint beyon! whi h the habit an never be broken# Beyon! that *oint the vi tim is mine# /e resembles a "ly that has been a&+ht in a s*i!erCs web# /e may str&++le- b&t he annot +et o&t# Ea h move he makes entan+les him more se &rely# The web in whi h I entan+le my vi tims *ermanently is a law o" nat&re not yet isolate! by- or &n!erstoo! by- men o" s ien e#

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    Q: W/%T I$ T/I$ 34$TE1IOU$ L%W thro&+h whi h yo& take *ermanent ontrol o" *eo*leCs bo!ies even be"ore yo& take over their so&lsJ The whole worl! will want to know more abo&t this law an! how it o*erates# A: It will be har! to !es ribe the law so yo& will &n!erstan! it- b&t yo& may all it ?hy*noti rhythm#B It is the same law thro&+h whi h *eo*le an be hy*noti=e!#

    Q: $o yo& have the *ower to &se the laws o" nat&re as a web in whi h yo& bin! yo&r vi tims in eternal ontrol# Is that yo&r laimJ A: That is not only my laim# It is the tr&th! I take over their min!s an! bo!ies even be"ore they !ie whenever I an l&re them or "ri+hten them into hy*noti rhythm#

    Q: What is hy*noti rhythmJ /ow !o yo& &se it to +ain *ermanent mastery over h&man bein+sJ A: I will have to +o ba k into time an! s*a e an! +ive yo& a brie" elementary !es ri*tion o" how nat&re &ses hy*noti rhythm# Otherwise yo& will not be able to &n!erstan! my !es ri*tion o" how I &se this &niversal law to ontrol h&man bein+s#

    Q: Go ahea!- b&t kee* yo&r story on"ine! to sim*le ill&strations whi h ome within the ran+e o" my own e.*erien e an! knowle!+e o" nat&ral laws# A: Very well- I shall !o my best 4o&- o" o&rse- know that nat&re maintains a *er"e t balan e between all the elements an! all the ener+y in the &niverse# 4o& an see that the stars an! the *lanets move with *er"e t *re ision- ea h one kee*in+ its own *la e in time an! s*a e# 4o& an see that the seasons o" the year ome an! +o with *er"e t re+&larity# 4o& an see that an oak tree +rows "rom an a orn an! a *ine +rows "rom the see! o" its an estor# %n a orn never *ro!& es a *ine an! a *ine see! never *ro!& es an oak# These are sim*le thin+s whi h anyone an &n!erstan!A what one annot see is the &niversal law thro&+h whi h nat&re maintains *er"e t balan e thro&+ho&t the myria! o" &niverses# 4o& earthbo&n! a&+ht a "ra+mentary +lim*se o" this +reat &niversal law when Newton !is overe! that it hol!s yo&r earth in its *osition an! a&ses all material ob<e ts to be attra te! towar! the enter o" the earth# /e alle! the law +ravitation# B&t he !i! not +o "ar eno&+h in his st&!y o" the law# I" he ha!- he wo&l! have !is overe! that the same law whi h hol!s yo&r earth in *osition an! hel*s nat&re to maintain a

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    *er"e t balan e over the "o&r !imensions F in whi h all matter an! ener+y are ontaine! F is the web in whi h I entan+le an! ontrol the min!s o" h&man bein+s#

    Q: Tell me more o" this asto&n!in+ law o" hy*noti rhythm# A: %s I have alrea!y state!- there is a &niversal "orm o" ener+y with whi h nat&re kee*s a *er"e t balan e between all matter an! ener+y# $he makes s*e iali=e! &se o" this &niversal b&il!in+ material by breakin+ it &* into !i""erent wavelen+ths# The breakin+, &* *ro ess is arrie! on thro&+h habit# 4o& will better &n!erstan! what I am tryin+ to onvey i" I om*are it with the metho! by whi h one learns to *lay m&si # %t "irst the notes are memori=e! in the min!# Then they are relate! to one another thro&+h melo!y an! rhythm By re*etition the melo!y an! rhythm be ome "i.e! in the min!# Observe how relentlessly the m&si ian m&st re*eat a t&ne be"ore he masters it# Thro&+h re*etition the m&si al notes blen! an! then yo& have m&si # %ny im*&lse o" tho&+ht that the min! re*eats over an! over thro&+h habit "orms an or+ani=e! rhythm# Un!esirable habits an be broken# They m&st be broken be"ore they ass&me the *ro*ortions o" rhythm# %re yo& "ollowin+ meJ

    Q: 4es# A: Well- to ontin&e- rhythm is the last sta+e o" habit! %ny tho&+ht or *hysi al movement whi h is re*eate! over an! over thro&+h the *rin i*le o" habit "inally rea hes the *ro*ortion o" rhythm# Then the habit annot be broken be a&se nat&re takes it over an! makes it *ermanent# It is somethin+ like a whirl*ool in water# %n ob<e t may kee* "loatin+ in!e"initely &nless it is a&+ht in a whirl*ool# Then it is arrie! ro&n! an! ro&n! b&t it annot es a*e# The ener+y with whi h *eo*le think may be om*are! with water in a river#

    Q: $o this is the way in whi h yo& take ontrol o" the min!s o" *eo*le- is itJ A: 4es# %ll I have to !o to +ain ontrol over any min! is to in!& e its owner to !ri"t

    Q: %m I to &n!erstan! that the habit o" !ri"tin+ is the ma<or !an+er thro&+h whi h *eo*le lose their *rero+ative or *rivile+e o" thinkin+ their own tho&+hts an! sha*in+ their own earthly !estinationsJ
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    A: That an! m& h more# Dri"tin+ is also the habit thro&+h whi h I take over their so&ls a"ter they +ive &* their *hysi al bo!ies#

    Q: Then the only way a h&man bein+ an be save! "rom eternal annihilation is by maintainin+ ontrol over his own min! while he is on this earth# Is that tr&eJ A: 4o& have state! the tr&th *er"e tly! Those who ontrol an! &se their own min!s es a*e my web# I +et all the others as nat&rally as the s&n sets in the west#

    Q: Is that all there is to the b&siness o" bein+ save! "rom eternal annihilationJ DoesnCt what yo& all yo&r o**osition have anythin+ to !o with savin+ *eo*leJ A: I an see that yo& !o think very !ee*ly# 3y o**osition F the *ower yo& earthbo&n! all Go! F has everythin+ to !o with the salvation o" *eo*le "rom eternal annihilationan! "or that reason it is my o**osition who *rovi!es every h&man bein+ with the *rivile+e o" &sin+ his own min!# I" yo& &se that *ower by maintainin+ ontrol over yo&r own min!- yo& be ome a *art o" it when yo& +ive &* yo&r *hysi al bo!y# I" yo& ne+le t to &se it- then I have the *rivile+e o" takin+ a!vanta+e o" the ne+le t thro&+h the law o" hy*noti rhythm#

    Q: /ow m& h o" a *erson !o yo& take over when yo& +ain ontrol o" himJ A: Everythin+ that is le"t a"ter he eases to ontrol an! &se his own min!#

    Q: In other wor!s- when yo& +ain ontrol o" a *erson yo& take over all there is o" his in!ivi!&ality &* to the time that he @&its &sin+ his own min!J Is that orre tJ A: That is how I o*erate#

    Q: What !o yo& !o with *eo*le whom yo& ontrol be"ore !eathJ O" what +oo! are they to yo& while they liveJ A: I &se them- or what is le"t o" than a"ter I take har+e- as *ro*a+an!ists to hel* me *re*are the min!s o" others to !ri"t

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    Q: 4o& not only "ool *eo*le into !estroyin+ their *ower to ontrol their own min!s- b&t yo& &se them to hel* yo& tra* othersJ A: 4es- I let no o**ort&nity +et away "rom me#

    Q: Let &s ome ba k to the s&b<e t o" hy*noti rhythm# Tell me more o" how this law works# $how me how yo& &se in!ivi!&als to hel* yo& +ain ontrol over others# I want to know somethin+ o" the most e""e tive way yo& &se hy*noti rhythm# A: Oh- that is easy! The thin+ I like best is to "ill the min!s o" *eo*le with "ear# On e I "ill oneCs min! with "ear I have little tro&ble a&sin+ him to !ri"t &ntil I have entan+le! him in the web o" hy*noti rhythm#

    Q: What h&man "ear best serves yo&r *&r*oseJ % The "ear o" !eath#

    Q: Why is the "ear o" !eath yo&r "avorite wea*onJ A: Be a&se no one knows- an! by the very nat&re o" the laws o" the &niverse- no one an *rove !e"initely what ha**ens a"ter !eath# This &n ertainty "ri+htens *eo*le o&t o" their wits# 'eo*le who +ive over their min!s to "ear F any sort o" "ear,ne+le t to &se their min!s an! be+in to !ri"t# Event&ally they !ri"t into the whirl*ool o" hy*noti rhythm "rom whi h they may never es a*e#

    Q: Then yo& !o not min! what reli+io&s lea!ers think or say o" yo& when they s*eak o" !eathJ A: Not as lon+ as they say somethin+! I" the h&r hes sho&l! sto* talkin+ abo&t me- my a&se wo&l! re eive a severe setba k# Every atta k ma!e a+ainst me "i.es the "ear o" me in the min!s o" all who are in"l&en e! by it# 4o& see- o**osition is the thin+ that kee*s some *eo*le "rom !ri"tin+! 'rovi!in+ they !o not yiel! to it#

    Q: $in e yo& laim the h&r hes hel* instea! o" hin!erin+ yo&r a&se- tell me what wo&l! +ive yo& a&se to worryJ A: 3y only worry is that some!ay a real thinker may a**ear on earth#
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    Q: What wo&l! ha**en i" a thinker !i! a**earJ A: 4o& ask me what wo&l! ha**enJ ICll tell yo& what wo&l! ha**en# 'eo*le wo&l! learn the +reatest o" all tr&ths F that the time they s*en! in "earin+ somethin+ wo&l!- i" reverse!- +ive them all they want in the material worl! an! save them "rom me a"ter !eath# IsnCt that worth thinkin+ abo&tJ

    Q: What is kee*in+ s& h a thinker "rom a**earin+ in the worl!J A: (ear o" riti ism! It may interest yo& to know that the "ear o" riti ism is the only e""e tive wea*on I have with whi h to whi* yo&# I" yo& were not a"rai! to *&blish this on"ession a"ter yo& wrin+ it "rom me- I wo&l! lose my earthly kin+!om#

    Q: %n! i" I !i! s&r*rise yo& an! *&blish it- how lon+ wo&l! it be &ntil yo& lost yo&r kin+!omJ A: M&st lon+ eno&+h "or one +eneration o" hil!ren to +row into &n!erstan!in+# 4o& annot take the a!&lts "rom me# I have them too se &rely sewe! &*# B&t i" yo& *&blishe! this on"ession- it wo&l! be s&""i ient to kee* me "rom +ainin+ ontrol o" the yet &nborn an! those who have not yet rea he! the a+e o" reason# 4o& wo&l!nCt !are *&blish what I have tol! yo& abo&t the reli+io&s lea!ers# They wo&l! r& i"y yo&!

    Q: I tho&+ht the sava+e *ra ti e o" r& i"i.ion went o&t o" style two tho&san! years a+o# A: I !onCt mean r& i"i.ion on a ross# I mean so ial an! "inan ial r& i"i.ion# 4o&r in ome wo&l! be sh&t o""# 4o& wo&l! be ome a so ial o&t ast# 1eli+io&s lea!ers an! their "ollowers alike wo&l! treat yo& with s orn#

    Q: $&**ose I sho&l! hoose to throw in my lot with the sele t "ew who make a *retense o" &sin+ their own min!s rather than "ear the masses who !o not F the masses o" whom yo& laim 79 *er entJ A: I" yo& have o&ra+e eno&+h to !o this- yo& will rim* my style#

    Q: Why !o yo& lay laim to no s ientistJ DonCt yo& like s ientistsJ

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    A: Oh yes- I like all *eo*le well eno&+h- b&t tr&e s ientists are o&t o" my rea h#

    Q: WhyJ A: Be a&se they think "or themselves an! s*en! their time st&!yin+ nat&ral laws# They !eal with a&se an! e""e t# They !eal with "a ts wherever they "in! them# B&t !o not make the mistake o" believin+ s ientists have no reli+ion# They have a very !e"inite reli+ion#

    Q: What is their reli+ionJ A: The reli+ion o" tr&th! The reli+ion o" nat&ral law! I" the worl! ever *ro!& es an a &rate thinker with ability to "athom the !ee*ly b&rie! se ret o" li"e an! !eath- yo& an be s&re that s ien e will be res*onsible "or the atastro*he#

    Q: 2atastro*he to whomJ % To me- o" o&rse!

    Q: LetCs +et ba k to the s&b<e t o" hy*noti rhythm# I want to know more abo&t it# Is it somethin+ like the *rin i*le thro&+h whi h *eo*le an hy*noti=e one anotherJ A: It is *re isely the same thin+# I have alrea!y tol! yo& so# Why !o yo& re*eat yo&r @&estionsJ

    Q: That is an ol! worl!ly &stom o" mine- 4o&r 3a<esty# (or yo&r enli+htenment I will tell yo& I am "or in+ yo& to re*eat many o" yo&r statements "or the sake o" em*hasis# I am also tryin+ to see i" I an at h yo& in a lie! DonCt !o!+e the iss&e# Get ba k to hy*noti rhythm an! tell me all yo& know abo&t it# %m I a vi tim o" itJ A: Not now- b&t yo& barely misse! "allin+ into my web# 4o& !ri"te! towar! the whirl*ool o" hy*noti rhythm- &ntil yo& !is overe! how to "or e me into makin+ this on"ession# Then I lost ontrol o" yo&!

    Q: /ow interestin+# 4o& are not tryin+ to re a*t&re me thro&+h "lattery- are yo&J A: That wo&l! be the best bribe I o&l! o"" er yo&# It is the bribe I &se! on yo& e""e tively be"ore yo& +ot the &**er han! o" me#
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    Q: With what !i! yo& "latter meJ A: With many thin+s- hie" amon+ them se. an! the !esire "or sel",e.*ression#

    Q: What e""e t !i! yo&r bribes have on meJ A: They a&se! yo& to ne+le t yo&r ma<or *&r*ose in li"e an! starte! yo& to !ri"tin+#

    Q: Was that all yo& !i! to me thro&+h yo&r bribesJ A: That was *lenty#

    Q: B&t I am ba k on the tra k an! o&t o" yo&r rea h now- am I notJ A: 4es- yo& are tem*orarily o&t o" my rea h be a&se yo& are not !ri"tin+#

    Q: What broke yo&r s*ell over me an! release! me "rom the habit o" !ri"tin+J A: 3y answer may h&miliate yo&# Do yo& want to hear itJ

    Q: Go ahea! an! +ive it to me- 4o&r 3a<esty# I wish to learn how m& h tr&th I an stan!# A: When yo& "o&n! a +reat love in the woman o" yo&r hoi e- I lost my +ri* on yo&#

    Q: $o yo& are +oin+ to a &se me o" hi!in+ behin! a womanCs skirts- are yo&J A: No- not hi!in+# I wo&l!nCt *&t it that way# I wo&l! say yo& have learne! how to +ive yo&rsel" a soli! ba k+ro&n! with the embellishment o" a womanCs min!#

    Q: The womanCs skirt has nothin+ to !o with it thenJ

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    A: No- b&t her brain !oes# When yo& an! yo&r wi"e be+an to ombine yo&r two brainsthro&+h yo&r habit o" ?3aster 3in!in+B every !ay- yo& st&mble! &*on the se ret *ower with whi h yo& "or e! me into this on"ession#

    Q: Is that the tr&th- or are yo& tryin+ to "latter me a+ainJ A: I o&l! "latter yo& i" I ha! yo& alone- b&t I annot "latter yo& while yo& have the &se o" yo&r wi"eCs min!#

    Q: I am be+innin+ to at h on to somethin+ im*ortant# I am be+innin+ to &n!erstan! what was meant by the writer o" that *assa+e in the Bible whi h says s&bstantially?When two or more meet to+ether an! ask "or anythin+ in 3y name- it shall be +rante!#B It is tr&e- then- that two min!s are better than one# A: It is not only tr&e- it is ne essary be"ore anyone an ontin&o&sly onta t the +reat storeho&se o" In"inite Intelli+en e wherein is store! all that is- all that ever was- an! all that an ever be#

    Q: Is there s& h a storeho&seJ A: I" there ha! not been- yo& wo&l! not F o&l! not F now be h&miliatin+ me with this silly "or e! on"ession#

    Q: IsnCt it !an+ero&s to +ive this sort o" in"ormation to the worl!J A: $&re- it is !an+ero&s to me# I" I were yo&- I wo&l! not +ive it o&t#

    Q: Let &s +et ba k- now- to the te hni@&e thro&+h whi h yo& "asten on yo&r vi tims the habit o" !ri"tin+# What is the very "irst ste* a !ri"ter m&st take to break the habitJ A: % b&rnin+ !esire to break it! 4o& o" o&rse know that no one an be hy*noti=e! by another *erson witho&t his willin+ness to be hy*noti=e!# The willin+ness may ass&me the "orm o" in!i""eren e towar! li"e +enerally- la k o" ambition- "ear- la k o" !e"initeness o" *&r*ose- an! many other "orms# Nat&re !oes not nee! oneCs onsent in or!er to *la e him &n!er the s*ell o" hy*noti rhythm# It nee!s only to "in! him o"" +&ar!- thro&+h any "orm o" ne+le t to &se his own min!# 1emember thisK whatever yo& have- yo& &se it or yo& lose it!
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    %ll s& ess"&l attem*ts to break the habit o" !ri"tin+ m&st be !one be"ore nat&re makes the habit *ermanent- thro&+h hy*noti rhythm#

    Q: %s I &n!erstan! yo&- hy*noti rhythm is a nat&ral law thro&+h whi h nat&re "i.es the vibration o" all environments# Is that tr&eJ A: 4es- nat&re &ses hy*noti rhythm to make oneCs !ominatin+ tho&+hts an! oneCs tho&+ht,habits *ermanent# That is why *overty is !isease# Nat&re makes it so by "i.in+ *ermanently the tho&+ht,habits o" all who a e*t *overty as an &navoi!able ir &mstan e# Thro&+h this same law o" hy*noti rhythm- nat&re will also "i. *ermanently *ositive tho&+hts o" o*&len e an! *ros*erity# 'erha*s yo& will better &n!erstan! the workin+ *rin i*le o" hy*noti rhythm i" I tell yo& its nat&re is to "i. *ermanently all habits whether they are mental or *hysi al# I" yo&r min! "ears *overty- yo&r min! will attra t *overty# I" yo&r min! !eman!s o*&len e an! e.*e ts it- yo&r min! will attra t the *hysi al an! "inan ial e@&ivalents o" o*&len e# This is in a or!an e with an imm&table law o" nat&re#

    Q: Di! the writer o" that senten e in the Bible- ?Whatsoever a man soweth- that shall he also rea*-B have in min! this law o" nat&reJ A: /e o&l! have nothin+ else in min!# The statement is tr&e# 4o& an see evi!en e o" its tr&th in all h&man relationshi*s#

    Q: %n! that is why the man who "orms the habit o" !ri"tin+ thro&+h li"e m&st a e*t whatever li"e han!s him# Is that orre tJ A: That is absol&tely orre t# Li"e *ays the !ri"ter its own *ri e- on its own terms# The non,!ri"ter makes li"e *ay on his own terms#

    Q: DoesnCt the @&estion o" morals enter into what one +ets "rom li"eJ A: To be s&re- b&t only "or the reason that oneCs morals have an in"l&en e on oneCs tho&+hts# No one an olle t what he wants "rom li"e merely by bein+ +oo!- i" that is what yo& want to know#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    Q: No- I +&ess not# I see what yo& mean# We are all where we are an! what we are be a&se o" o&r own !ee!s# A: No- not e.a tly# 4o& are where yo& are an! what yo& are be a&se o" yo&r tho&+hts an! yo&r !ee!s#

    Q: Then there is no s& h reality as l& k- is thereJ A: Em*hati ally no# 2ir &mstan es whi h *eo*le !o not &n!erstan! are lassi"ie! &n!er the hea!in+ o" l& k# Ba k o" every reality is a a&se# O"ten the a&se is so "ar remove! "rom the e""e t that the ir &mstan e an be e.*laine! only by attrib&tin+ it to the o*eration o" l& k# Nat&re knows no s& h law as l& k# It is a man,ma!e hy*othesis with whi h he e.*lains away thin+s he !oes not &n!erstan!# The terms ?l& kB an! ?mira leB are twin sisters# Neither o" them has any real e.isten e e. e*t in the ima+inations o" *eo*le# Both are &se! to e.*lain that whi h *eo*le !o not &n!erstan!# 1emember thisK everythin+ havin+ a real e.isten e is a*able o" *roo"# 0ee* this one tr&th in min! an! yo& will be ome a so&n!er thinker#

    Q: Whi h is more im*ortant- oneCs tho&+hts or oneCs !ee!sJ A: %ll !ee!s "ollow tho&+hts# There an be no !ee!s witho&t their havin+ "irst been *atterne! in tho&+ht# 3oreover- all tho&+hts have a ten!en y to lothe themselves in their *hysi al o&nter*art# OneCs !ominatin+ tho&+hts- that is- the tho&+hts one mi.es with the emotions- !esire- ho*e- "aith- "ear- hate- +ree!- enth&siasm- not only have a ten!en y to lothe themselves in their *hysi al e@&ivalent- b&t they are bo&n! to !o so#

    Q: That remin!s me to ask yo& to tell me more abo&t yo&rsel"# Where- in a!!ition to the min!s o" *eo*le- !o yo& !well an! o*erateJ A: I o*erate wherever there is somethin+ I an ontrol an! a**ro*riate# I have alrea!y tol! yo& I am the ne+ative *ortion o" the ele tron o" matter# Q I am the e.*losion in li+htnin+# Q I am the *ain in !isease an! *hysi al s&""erin+# Q I am the &nseen +eneral in war"are# Q I am the &nknown ommissioner o" *overty an! "amine# Q I am the e.e &tioner e.traor!inaire at !eath#
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    Q I am the ins*irer o" l&st a"ter the "lesh# Q I am the reator o" <ealo&sy an! envy an! +ree!# Q I am the insti+ator o" "ear# Q I am the +eni&s who onverts the a hievements o" men o" s ien e into instr&ments o" !eath# Q I am the !estroyer o" harmony in all manner o" h&man relationshi*s# Q I am the antithesis o" <&sti e# Q I am the !rivin+ "or e in all immorality# Q I am the stalemate o" all +oo!# Q I am an.iety- s&s*ense- s&*erstition- an! insanity# Q I am the !estroyer o" ho*e an! "aith# Q I am the ins*irer o" !estr& tive +ossi* an! s an!al# Q I am the !is o&ra+er o" "ree an! in!e*en!ent tho&+ht# Q In brie"- I am the reator o" all "orms o" h&man misery- the insti+ator o" !is o&ra+ement an! !isa**ointment#

    Q: %n! yo& !o not all that ol! an! r&elJ A: I all that !e"inite an! !e*en!able# The worl! !e*ression broke &* the habits o" men everywhere an! re!istrib&te! the so&r es o" o**ort&nity in all walks o" li"e on an &n*re e!ente! s ale# The !ri"terCs *et alibi- with whi h he tries to e.*lain away his &n!esirable *osition- is his ry that the worl! has r&n !ry o" o**ort&nities# Non,!ri"ters !o not wait "or o**ort&nity to be *la e! in their way# They o**ort&nity to "it their !esires an! !eman!s o" li"e! reate

    Q: %re non,!ri"ters smart eno&+h to avoi! the in"l&en e o" hy*noti rhythmJ

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    A: No one is smart eno&+h to !o!+e the in"l&en e o" hy*noti rhythm# One o&l! <&st as easily avoi! the in"l&en e o" the law o" +ravity# The law o" hy*noti rhythm "i.es *ermanently the !ominatin+ tho&+hts o" men- whether they be !ri"ters or non,!ri"ters# There is no reason why a non,!ri"ter wo&l! want to avoi! the in"l&en e o" hy*noti rhythm- be a&se that law is "avorable to him# It hel*s him onvert his !ominatin+ aims*lans- an! *&r*oses into their *hysi al re*li as# It "i.es his habits o" tho&+ht an! makes them *ermanent# Only the !ri"ter wo&l! wish to !o!+e the in"l&en e o" hy*noti rhythm#

    Q: (or the better *ortion o" my a!&lt li"e I have been a !ri"ter# /ow !i! I mana+e to es a*e bein+ swe*t into the whirl*ool o" hy*noti rhythmJ A: 4o& havenCt es a*e!# The ma<or *ortion o" yo&r !ominatin+ tho&+hts an! !esiressin e yo& rea he! a!&lthoo!- has been a well,!e"ine!- !e"inite !esire to &n!erstan! all the *otentialities o" the min!# 4o& may have !ri"te! on tho&+hts o" lesser im*ortan e- b&t yo& !i! not !ri"t in onne tion with this !esire# Be a&se yo& !i! not !ri"t- yo& are now re or!in+ a !o &ment whi h +ives yo& e.a tly what yo&r !ominatin+ tho&+hts !eman!e! o" li"e#

    Q: Why !oesnCt yo&r o**osition &se hy*noti rhythm to make *ermanent oneCs hi+her tho&+hts an! nobler !ee!sJ Why !oes yo&r o**osition *ermit yo& to &se this st&*en!o&s "or e as a means o" entan+lin+ *eo*le in a web o" evil s*&n by their own tho&+hts an! !ee!sJ Why !oes yo&r o**osition not o&twit yo& by bin!in+ *eo*le with tho&+hts whi h b&il! an! li"t them above yo&r in"l&en eJ A: The law o" hy*noti rhythm is available to all who will &se it# I make &se o" it more e""e tively than !oes my o**osition be a&se I o""er *eo*le more attra tive bribes to think my sort o" tho&+hts an! in!&l+e in my sort o" !ee!s#

    Q: In other wor!s- yo& ontrol *eo*le by makin+ ne+ative thinkin+ an! !estr& tive !ee!s *leasin+ to them# Is that orre tJ A: That is the i!ea- e.a tly!

    Chapter Seven
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    +!!D+ O) )!,*
    Q: I /%VE O(TEN WONDE1ED W/4 yo&r o**osition F what we earthbo&n! all Go! F !oes not annihilate yo&J 2an yo& tell me whyJ A: Be a&se the *ower is as m& h mine as his# It is as available to me as to him# That is what I have been tryin+ to +et over to yo&# The hi+hest *ower in the &niverse an be &se! "or onstr& tive *&r*oses- thro&+h what yo& all Go!- or it an be &se! "or ne+ative *&r*oses- thro&+h what yo& all the Devil# %n! somethin+ more im*ortant still- it an be &se! by any h&man bein+ <&st as e""e tively as by Go! or the Devil#

    Q: 4o& make a "ar,rea hin+ laim# 2an yo& *rove yo&r laimJ A: 4es- b&t it wo&l! be better i" yo& *rove! it "or yo&rsel"# The DevilCs wor! is not worth m& h amon+ yo& earthbo&n! sinners# Neither is Go!Cs wor!# 4o& "ear the Devil an! re"&se to tr&st yo&r Go!A there"ore yo& have b&t one so&r e available thro&+h whi h yo& may a**ro*riate the bene"it o" &niversal *ower- an! that is by tr&stin+ an! &sin+ yo&r own *ower o" tho&+ht# This is the !ire t roa! to the &niversal storeho&se o" In"inite Intelli+en e# There is no other roa! available to any h&man bein+#

    Q: Why have we earthbo&n! not "o&n! the roa! to In"inite Intelli+en e soonerJ A: Be a&se I have inter e*te! yo& an! le! yo& o"" the *ath by *lantin+ in yo&r min!s tho&+hts whi h !estroy yo&r *ower to &se yo&r min!s onstr& tively# I have ma!e it attra tive to yo& to &se the 'ower o" In"inite Intelli+en e to attain ne+ative en!s- thro&+h +ree!- avari e- l&st- envy- an! hatre!# 1emember- yo&r min! attra ts that whi h yo&r min! !wells &*on# To !ivert yo& away "rom my o**osition- I ha! only to "ee! yo& on tho&+hts hel*"&l to my a&se#

    Q: I" I &n!erstan! what yo& are sayin+- yo& are a!mittin+ that no h&man bein+ nee! "ear the Devil or worry abo&t how to "latter Go!! A: That is it *re isely# This a!mission may *&t a rim* in my style- b&t I have this satis"a tion o" knowin+ it may also slow !own my o**osition by sen!in+ *eo*le !ire t to the so&r e o" all *ower#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    Q: In other wor!s- i" yo& annot ontrol *eo*le thro&+h ne+ative bribes or "ear- then yo& wish to ki k over the entire a**le art an! show *eo*le how to +o !ire tly to Go!J %re yo&- by any han e- in *oliti s tooJ 4o&r te hni@&e seems "ri+ht"&lly "amiliar# A: %m I in *oliti sJ I" I am not in *oliti s- who !o yo& believe starts !e*ressions an! "or es *eo*le into warsJ $&rely yo& wo&l! not lay this at the !oor o" my o**ositionJ %s I have alrea!y tol! yo&- I have allies in all walks o" li"e- to hel* me in onne tion with all h&man relationshi*s#

    Q: Why !onCt yo& take over the h&r hes an! &se them o&tri+ht in yo&r a&seJ A: Do yo& think I am a "oolJ Who wo&l! kee* alive the "ear o" the Devil i" I s&b!&e! the h&r hesJ Who wo&l! serve as a !e oy to attra t the attention o" *eo*le while I mani*&late their min!s i" I !i! not have some a+en y thro&+h whi h to sow the see!s o" "ear an! !o&btJ The leverest thin+ I !o is to &se the allies o" my o**osition to kee* the "ear o" hell b&rnin+ in the min!s o" *eo*le# %s lon+ as *eo*le "ear somethin+- no matter what- I will kee* a +ri* on them#

    Q: I am be+innin+ to see yo&r s heme# 4o& &se the h&r hes to *lant the see! o" "ear an! &n ertainty an! in!e"initeness in the min!s o" *eo*le# These ne+ative states o" min! a&se *eo*le to "orm the habit o" !ri"tin+# This habit rystalli=es into *ermanen y thro&+h the law o" hy*noti rhythmA then the vi tim is hel*less to hel* himsel"- is that ri+htJ /y*noti rhythm- then- is somethin+ to be wat he! an! res*e te!J A: % better way o" statin+ the tr&th is that hy*noti rhythm is somethin+ to be st&!ie!&n!erstoo!- an! vol&ntarily a**lie! to attain !e"inite !esire! en!s#

    Q: I" the "or e o" hy*noti rhythm is not vol&ntarily a**lie! to attain !e"inite en!s- may it be a +reat !an+erJ A: 4es- an! "or the reason that it o*erates a&tomati ally# I" it is not ons io&sly a**lie! to attain a !esire! en!- it an- an! it will- o*erate to attain &n!esire! en!s# Take the sim*le ill&stration o" limate- "or e.am*le# %nyone an see an! &n!erstan! that nat&re "or es every livin+ thin+ an! every element o" matter to a!<&st itsel" to her limates# In the tro*i s she reates trees whi h bear "r&it an! re*ro!& e themselves# $he "or es the trees to a!<&st themselves to her s or hin+ s&n! $he "or es them to *&t o&t leaves s&itable "or *rote tion a+ainst the rays o" the s&n# These same trees o&l! not s&rvive i" remove! to the ar ti re+ions where nat&re has establishe! an entirely !i""erent limate#

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    In the ol!er limate she reates trees whi h are a!<&ste! to s&rvive an! to re*ro!& e themselves- b&t they o&l! not s&rvive i" trans*lante! in the tro*i al re+ions# In the same manner- nat&re lothes her animals- +ivin+ to those in ea h !i""erent limate a overin+ s&ite! to their om"ort an! s&rvival in that limate# In a similar manner- nat&re "or es &*on the min!s o" men the in"l&en es o" their environment- whi h are stron+er than the in!ivi!&alCs own tho&+hts# 2hil!ren are "or e! to take on the nat&re o" all in"l&en es o" those aro&n! them &nless their own tho&+hts are stron+er than the in"l&en es# Nat&re sets &* a !e"inite rhythm "or every environment- an! everythin+ within the ran+e o" that rhythm is "or e! to on"orm to it# 3an- alone- has the *ower to establish his own rhythm o" tho&+ht *rovi!in+ he e.er ises this *rivile+e be"ore hy*noti rhythm has "or e! &*on him the in"l&en es o" his environment# Every home- every *la e o" b&siness- every town an! villa+e an! every street an! omm&nity enter has its own !e"inite- !is ernible rhythm# I" yo& wish to know what a !i""eren e there is in the rhythms o" streets- take a walk &* (i"th %ven&e- in New 4orkan! then !own a street in the sl&ms! %ll "orms o" rhythm be ome *ermanent with time#

    Q: Does ea h in!ivi!&al have his own rhythm o" tho&+htJ A: 4es# That is *re isely the ma<or !i""eren e between in!ivi!&als# The *erson who thinks in terms o" *ower- s& ess- o*&len e- sets &* a rhythm whi h attra ts these !esirable *ossessions# The *erson who thinks in terms o" misery- "ail&re- !e"eat!is o&ra+ement- an! *overty attra ts these &n!esirable in"l&en es# This e.*lains why both s& ess an! "ail&re are the res&lt o" habit# /abit establishes oneCs rhythm o" tho&+htan! that rhythm attra ts the ob<e t o" oneCs !ominatin+ tho&+hts#

    Q: /y*noti rhythm is somethin+ resemblin+ a ma+net whi h attra ts thin+s "or whi h it has a ma+neti a""inity# Is that orre tJ A: 4es- that is orre t# That is why the *overty,stri ken her! themselves into the same omm&nities# It e.*lains that ol! sayin+- ?3isery loves om*any#B It also e.*lains why *eo*le who be+in to s& ee! in any &n!ertakin+ "in! that s& ess m&lti*lies- with less e""ort- as time +oes on# %ll s& ess"&l *eo*le &se hy*noti rhythm- either ons io&sly or &n ons io&sly- by e.*e tin+ an! !eman!in+ s& ess# The !eman! be omes a habit- hy*noti rhythm takes over the habit- an! the law o" harmonio&s attra tion translates it into its *hysi al e@&ivalent#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    Q: In other wor!s- i" I know what I want "rom li"e- !eman! it an! ba k my !eman! by a willin+ness to *ay li"eCs *ri e "or what I want- an! re"&se to a e*t any s&bstit&tes- the law o" hy*noti rhythm takes over my !esire an! hel*s- by nat&ral an! lo+i al means- to transm&te it into its *hysi al o&nter*art# Is that tr&eJ A: That !es ribes the way the law works#

    Q: $ ien e has establishe! irre"&table evi!en e that *eo*le are what they are be a&se o" here!ity an! environment# They brin+ over with them at birth a ombination o" all the *hysi al @&alities o" all their n&mberless an estors# %"ter they arrive here- they rea h the a+e o" sel", ons io&sness an! "rom there on they sha*e their own *ersonalities an! more or less "i. their own earthly !estinations as the res&lt o" the environmental in"l&en es to whi h they are s&b<e te!- es*e ially the in"l&en es whi h ontrol them !&rin+ early hil!hoo!# These two "a ts have been so well establishe! there is no room "or any intelli+ent *erson to @&estion them# /ow an hy*noti rhythm han+e the nat&re o" a *hysi al bo!y whi h is a ombination o" tho&san!s o" an estors who have live! an! !ie! be"ore one is bornJ /ow an hy*noti rhythm han+e the in"l&en e o" oneCs environmentJ 'eo*le who are born in *overty an! i+noran e have a stron+ ten!en y to remain *overty,stri ken an! i+norant all thro&+h li"e# What- i" anythin+- an hy*noti rhythm !o abo&t thisJ A: /y*noti rhythm annot han+e the nat&re o" the *hysi al bo!y one inherits at birthb&t it an an! it !oes mo!i"y- han+e- ontrol- an! make *ermanent oneCs environmental in"l&en es#

    Q: I" I &n!erstan! what yo& mean- a h&man bein+ is "or e! by nat&re to take on an! be ome a *art o" the environment he hooses or the environment that may be "or e! &*on himJ A: That is orre t- b&t there are ways an! means by whi h an in!ivi!&al may resist the in"l&en es o" an environment he !oes not wish to a e*t- an! also a metho! o" *ro e!&re by whi h one may reverse the a**li ation o" hy*noti rhythm "rom ne+ative to *ositive en!s#

    Q: Do yo& mean that there is a !e"inite metho! by whi h hy*noti rhythm an be ma!e to serve instea! o" !estroy oneJ A: I mean <&st that#

    Q: Tell me how this asto&n!in+ en! may be attaine!#


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    A: (or my !es ri*tion to be o" any *ra ti al val&e- it will be ne essarily len+thy be a&se it will have to over seven *rin i*les o" *sy holo+y whi h m&st be &n!erstoo! an! a**lie! by all who &se hy*noti rhythm to ai! them in "or in+ li"e to yiel! that whi h they want#

    Q: Then break yo&r !es ri*tion into seven *arts- ea h +ivin+ a !etaile! analysis o" one o" the seven *rin i*les- with sim*le instr& tions "or its *ra ti al a**li ation#

    Chapter 2ight

    D!)INIT!N!++ O) 4U*4O+!
    Q: 4OU1 3%ME$T4 WILL NOW '1O2EED to &n"ol! the se rets o" the seven *rin i*les thro&+h whi h h&man bein+s may "or e li"e to *rovi!e them with s*irit&almental- an! *hysi al "ree!om# Do not be s*arin+ in yo&r !es ri*tion o" these *rin i*les# I want a om*lete ill&stration o" how the *rin i*les may be &se! by anyone who hooses to &se them# Tell &s all yo& know abo&t the *rin i*le o" !e"initeness o" *&r*ose# A: I" yo& +o thro&+h with this ma! i!ea o" *&blishin+ my on"ession- yo& will o*en the +ates o" hell an! t&rn loose all the *re io&s so&ls I have olle te! ba k !own thro&+h the a+es# 4o& will !e*rive me o" so&ls yet &nborn# 4o& will release "rom my bon!a+e millions now livin+# $to*- I be+ o" yo&#

    Q: O*en &*# LetCs hear what yo& have to say abo&t the *rin i*le o" definiteness of purpose# A: 4o& are *o&rin+ water on the "ires o" hell- b&t the res*onsibility is yo&rs- not mine# I may as well tell yo& that any h&man bein+ who an be !e"inite in his aims an! *lans an make li"e han! over whatever is wante!#

    Q: That is a broa! laim- 4o&r 3a<esty# Do yo& wish to tone it !own a bitJ

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    A: Tone it !ownJ No- I wish to tone it &*# When yo& hear what I now have to say- yo& will &n!erstan! why the *rin i*le o" !e"initeness is so im*ortant# 3y o**osition &ses a lever little tri k to heat me o" my ontrol over *eo*le# The o**osition knows that !e"initeness o" *&r*ose loses the !oor o" oneCs min! so ti+htly a+ainst me that I annot break thro&+h &nless I an in!& e one to "orm the habit o" !ri"tin+#

    Q: Why !oesnCt yo&r o**osition +ive yo&r se ret to all *eo*le by tellin+ them to avoi! yo& thro&+h !e"initeness o" *&r*oseJ 4o& have alrea!y a!mitte! that two o&t o" every h&n!re! *eo*le belon+ to yo&r o**osition# A: Be a&se I am more lever than my o**osition# I !raw *eo*le away "rom !e"initeness with my *romises# 4o& see- I ontrol more *eo*le than my o**osition be a&se I am a better salesman an! a better showman# I attra t *eo*le by "ee!in+ them liberally o" the tho&+ht,habits in whi h they like to in!&l+e#

    Q: Is !e"initeness o" *&r*ose somethin+ with whi h one m&st be born or may it be a @&ire!J A: Everyone- as I have tol! yo& be"ore- is born with the *rivile+e o" bein+ !e"inite- b&t 79 o&t o" every 6>> *eo*le lose this *rivile+e by slee*in+ on it# The *rivile+e o" !e"initeness an be maintaine! only by a!o*tin+ it as a *oli y by whi h one is +&i!e! in all the a""airs o" li"e#

    Q: Oh- I see! One takes a!vanta+e o" the *rin i*le o" !e"initeness <&st as one may b&il! a stron+ *hysi al bo!y F thro&+h onstant- systemati &se# Is that itJ A: 4o& have state! the tr&th learly an! a &rately#

    Q: Now I think we are +ettin+ somewhere- 4o&r 3a<esty# We have at lon+ last "o&n! the startin+ *oint "rom whi h all who be ome sel",!eterminin+ in li"e m&st take o""# We have !is overe!- "rom yo&r asto&n!in+ on"ession- that yo&r +reatest asset is manCs la k o" a&tion- whi h enables yo& to lea! him into the <&n+le o" in!e"initeness thro&+h sim*le bribes# We have learne!- beyon! the @&estion o" !o&bt- that anyone who a!o*ts !e"initeness o" *&r*ose as a *oli y an! &ses it in all o" his !aily e.*erien es annot be in!& e! to "orm the habit o" !ri"tin+# Witho&t the ai! o" the !ri"tin+ habit yo& are *owerless to attra t *eo*le thro&+h *romises# Is this orre tJ
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    A: I o&l!nCt have state! the tr&th more learly mysel"#

    Q: Go ahea!- now- an! !es ribe how *eo*le ne+le t their *rivile+e o" bein+ "ree an! sel",!eterminin+ thro&+h in!e"initeness an! !ri"tin+# A: I have alrea!y ma!e brie" re"eren e to this *rin i*le- b&t I will now +o into more min&te !etails as to how the *rin i*le works# I shall have to be+in at the time o" birth# When a hil! is born- it brin+s with it nothin+ b&t a *hysi al bo!y re*resentin+ the evol&tionary res&lts o" millions o" years o" an estry# Its min! is a total blank# When the hil! rea hes the a+e o" ons io&sness an! be+ins to re o+ni=e the ob<e ts o" its s&rro&n!in+s- it be+ins- also- to imitate others# Imitation be omes a "i.e! habit# Nat&rally the hil! imitates- "irst o" all- its *arents! Then it be+ins to imitate its other relatives an! !aily asso iates- in l&!in+ its reli+io&s instr& tors an! s hooltea hers# The imitation e.ten!s not merely to *hysi al e.*ression- b&t also to tho&+ht e.*ression# I" a hil!Cs *arents "ear me an! e.*ress that "ear within ran+e o" the hil!Cs hearin+- the hil! *i ks &* the "ear thro&+h the habit o" imitation an! stores it away as a *art o" its s&b ons io&s sto k o" belie"s# I" the hil!Cs reli+io&s instr& tor e.*resses any "orm o" "ear o" me 5an! they all !o- in one "orm or another:- that "ear is a!!e! to the similar "ear *asse! to the hil! by its *arentsan! the two "orms o" ne+ative limitation are store! away in the s&b ons io&s min! to be !rawn &*on an! &se! by me later in li"e# In a similar way the hil! learns- by imitation- to limit its *ower o" tho&+ht by "illin+ its min! with envy- hatre!- +ree!- l&st- reven+e- an! all the other ne+ative im*&lses o" tho&+ht whi h !estroy all *ossibility o" !e"initeness# 3eanwhile I move in an! in!& e the hil! to !ri"t &ntil I bin! its min! thro&+h hy*noti rhythm#

    Q: %m I to &n!erstan! "rom yo&r remarks that yo& have to +ain ontrol o" *eo*le while they are very yo&n+ or lose yo&r o**ort&nity at them alto+etherJ A: I *re"er to laim them be"ore they ome into *ossession o" their own min!s# On e any *erson learns the *ower o" his own tho&+hts- he be omes *ositive an! !i""i &lt to s&b!&e# %s a matter o" "a t- I annot ontrol any h&man bein+ who !is overs an! &ses the *rin i*le o" !e"initeness#

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    Q: Is the habit o" !e"initeness a *ermanent *rote tion a+ainst yo&r ontrolJ A: No- not by any means# De"initeness loses the !oor o" oneCs min! to me only as lon+ as that *erson "ollows the *rin i*le as a matter o" *oli y# On e any *erson hesitates*ro rastinates- or be omes in!e"inite abo&t anythin+- he is <&st one ste* remove! "rom my ontrol#

    Q: What has !e"initeness to !o with oneCs material ir &mstan esJ I want to know i" one may a @&ire *ower thro&+h !e"initeness o" *&r*ose witho&t invitin+ !estr& tion thro&+h the law o" om*ensation# A: 4o&r @&estion limits my ill&strations be a&se there are so "ew *eo*le in the worl! who &n!erstan!- an! there have been so "ew in the *ast who &n!erstoo!- how to &se !e"initeness o" *&r*ose witho&t attra tin+ to themselves the ne+ative a**li ation o" the law o" om*ensation# /ere yo& are "or in+ me to !is lose one o" my most *ri=e! tri ks# I am bo&n! to tell yo& that I event&ally re laim "or my a&se all who es a*e me tem*orarily thro&+h !e"initeness o" *&r*ose# The re lamation is ma!e by "illin+ the min! with +ree! "or *ower an! the love o" e+otisti al e.*ression- &ntil the in!ivi!&al "alls into the habit o" violatin+ the ri+hts o" others# Then I ste* in with the law o" om*ensation an! re laim my vi tim#

    Q: $o I see "rom yo&r a!mission that !e"initeness o" *&r*ose may be !an+ero&s in *ro*ortion to its *ossibility as a *ower# Is that tr&eJ A: 4es- an! what is more im*ortant- every *rin i*le o" +oo! arries with it the see! o" an e@&ivalent !an+er#

    Q: That is har! to believe# What !an+er- "or e.am*le- an there be in the habit o" love o" tr&thJ A: The !an+er lies in the wor! ?habit#B %ll habits- save only that o" the love o" !e"initeness o" *&r*ose- may lea! to the habit o" !ri"tin+# Love "or tr&th- &nless it ass&mes the *ro*ortion o" !e"inite *&rs&it o" tr&th- may be ome similar to all other +oo! intentions# 4o& know- o" o&rse- what I !o with +oo! intentions#

    Q: Is love "or oneCs relatives also !an+ero&sJ

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    A: The love "or anythin+ or anyone- save only the love o" !e"initeness o" *&r*ose- may be ome !an+ero&s# Love is a state o" min! whi h be lo&!s reason- sa*s will *ower- an! blin!s one to "a ts an! tr&th# Everyone who be omes sel",!eterminin+ an! +ains s*irit&al "ree!om to think his own tho&+hts m&st e.amine are"&lly every emotion that seems even remotely relate! to love# 4o& may be s&r*rise! to know that love is one o" my most e""e tive baits# With it I lea! into the habit o" !ri"tin+ those whom I o&l! attra t with nothin+ else# That is why I have *la e! it at the hea! o" my list o" bribes# $how me what any *erson loves most an! I will have my &e as to how that *erson an be in!& e! to !ri"t &ntil I bin! him with hy*noti rhythm# Love an! "ear- ombine!- +ive me the most e""e tive wea*ons with whi h I in!& e *eo*le to !ri"t One is as hel*"&l to me as the other# Both have the e""e t o" a&sin+ *eo*le to ne+le t to !evelo* !e"initeness in the &se o" their own min!s# Give me ontrol over a *ersonCs "ears an! tell me what he loves most an! yo& may as well mark that *erson !own as my slave# Both love an! "ear are emotional "or es o" s& h st&*en!o&s *oten y that either may om*letely set asi!e the *ower o" will an! the *ower o" reason# Witho&t will an! reason there is nothin+ le"t to s&**ort !e"initeness o" *&r*ose#

    Q: B&t- 4o&r 3a<esty- li"e wo&l! not be worth livin+ i" *eo*le never "elt the emotion o" love# A: %h! 4o& are ri+ht as "ar as yo&r reasonin+ +oes- b&t yo& ne+le te! to a!! that love sho&l! be &n!er oneCs !e"inite ontrol at all times# O" o&rse- love is a !esirable state o" min!- b&t it also is a *alliative whi h may be &se! to limit or !estroy reason an! will *ower- both o" whi h rate above love in im*ortan e to h&man bein+s who want "ree!om an! sel",!etermination#

    Q: I &n!erstan! "rom what yo& say that *eo*le who +ain *ower m&st har!en their emotions- master "ear- an! s&b!&e love# Is that orre tJ A: 'eo*le who +ain an! maintain *ower m&st be ome !e"inite in all their tho&+hts an! all their !ee!s# I" that is what yo& all har!- then they m&st be ome har!

    Q: Let &s look into the so&r es o" a!vanta+e o" !e"initeness in the every!ay a""airs o" li"e# Whi h is more a*t to s& ee!- a weak *lan a**lie! with !e"initeness- or a so&n! stron+ *lan in!e"initely a**lie!J

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    A: Weak *lans have a way o" be omin+ stron+ i" !e"initely a**lie!#

    Q: 4o& mean that any *lan !e"initely *&t into ontin&o&s a tion in *&rs&it o" a !e"inite *&r*ose may be s& ess"&l even i" it is not the best *lanJ A: 4es- I mean <&st that# De"initeness o" *&r*ose *l&s !e"initeness o" *lan by whi h the *&r*ose is to be a hieve! +enerally s& ee!s- no matter how weak the *lan may be# The ma<or !i""eren e between a so&n! an! an &nso&n! *lan is that the so&n! *lan- i" !e"initely a**lie!- may be arrie! o&t more @&i kly than an &nso&n! *lan#

    Q: In other wor!s- i" one annot be always ri+ht one an an! sho&l! be always !e"initeJ Is that what yo& are tryin+ to +et a ross to meJ A: That is the i!ea# 'eo*le who are !e"inite in both their *lans an! their *&r*oses never a e*t tem*orary !e"eat as bein+ more than an &r+e to +reater e""ort# 4o& an see "or yo&rsel" that this sort o" *oli y is bo&n! to win i" it is "ollowe! with !e"initeness#

    Q: 2an a *erson who moves with !e"initeness o" both *lan an! *&r*ose be always s&re o" s& essJ A: No# The best o" *lans sometimes mis"ire- b&t the *erson who moves with !e"initeness re o+ni=es the !i""eren e between tem*orary !e"eat an! "ail&re# When *lans "ail he s&bstit&tes others b&t he !oes not han+e his *&r*ose# /e *erseveres# Event&ally he "in!s a *lan that s& ee!s#

    Q: Will a *lan base! &*on immoral or &n<&st en!s s& ee! as @&i kly as one motivate! by a keen sense o" <&sti e an! moralityJ A: Thro&+h the o*eration o" the law o" om*ensation- everyone rea*s that whi h he sows# 'lans base! on &n<&st or immoral motives may brin+ tem*orary s& ess- b&t en!&rin+ s& ess m&st take into onsi!eration the "o&rth !imension- time# Time is the enemy o" immorality an! in<&sti e# It is the "rien! o" <&sti e an! morality# (ail&re to re o+ni=e this "a t has been res*onsible "or the rime wave amon+ the yo&ths o" the worl!# The yo&th"&l- ine.*erien e! min! is a*t to mistake tem*orary s& ess "or *ermanen y# The yo&th o"ten makes the mistake o" ovetin+ the tem*orary +ains o" immoral- &n<&st *lans- b&t ne+le ts to look ahea! an! observe the *enalties whi h "ollow as !e"initely as ni+ht "ollows !ay#
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    Chapter .ine

    !DU-,TION ,ND *!#IGION


    Q: T/I$ I$ '1ETT4 DEE' $TU((- 4o&r 3a<esty# Let &s +et ba k to the !is &ssion o" li+hter an! more on rete s&b<e ts that are likely to interest the ma<ority o" *eo*le# I am intereste! in !is &ssin+ the thin+s that make *eo*le ha**y an! miserable- ri h an! *oorsi k an! healthy# In brie"- I am intereste! in everythin+ that an be &se! by h&man bein+s to make li"e *ay satis"a tory !ivi!en!s in ret&rn "or the e""ort that one *&ts into the b&siness o" livin+# A: Very well- let &s be !e"inite#

    Q: 4o& have my i!ea# 4o&r 3a<esty has a ten!en y to stray o"" into abstra t !etails whi h most *eo*le an neither &n!erstan! nor &se in the sol&tion o" their *roblems# 2o&l! that- by any han e- be a !e"inite *lan o" yo&rs to answer my @&estions with in!e"inite answersJ I" that is yo&r *lan- it is a sli k tri k b&t it will not work# Go ahea! now an! tell me somethin+ more o" the miseries an! "ail&res o" h&man bein+s +rowin+ !ire tly o&t o" in!e"initeness# A: Why not *ermit me to tell yo& more o" the *leas&res an! s& esses o" *eo*le who &n!erstan! an! a**ly the *rin i*le o" !e"initenessJ

    Q: I observe that sometimes *eo*le with !e"initeness o" *lan an! *&r*ose +et what they ask "rom li"e only to "in! a"ter they +et it that they !o not want it# What thenJ A: Generally one an +et ri! o" whatever is not wante! by a**li ation o" the same *rin i*le o" !e"initeness with whi h the thin+ was a @&ire!# % li"e that is live! with "&llness o" *ea e o" min!- ontentment- an! ha**iness always !ivests itsel" o" everythin+ it !oes not want# %nyone who s&bmits to annoyan e by thin+s he !oes not want is not !e"inite# /e is a !ri"ter#

    Q: What abo&t marrie! *eo*le who ease to want ea h otherJ $ho&l! they se*arate- or is it tr&e that all marria+es are ma!e in heaven an! the ontra tin+ *arties are- there"ore"orever bo&n! by their bar+ain- even tho&+h it may *rove to be a *oor one "or both#

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    A: (irst- let me orre t that ol! sayin+ that all marria+es are ma!e in heaven# I know o" some whi h were ma!e on my si!e o" the "en e# 3in!s whi h !o not harmoni=e sho&l! never be "or e! to remain to+ether in marria+e or any other relationshi*# (ri tion an! all "orms o" !is or! between min!s lea! inevitably to the habit o" !ri"tin+- an! o" o&rse to in!e"initeness#

    Q: %renCt *eo*le sometimes bo&n! to others by a relationshi* o" !&ty whi h ren!ers it im*ra ti al "or them to take "rom li"e what they want mostJ A: ?D&tyB is one o" the most ab&se! an! mis&n!erstoo! wor!s in e.isten e# The "irst !&ty o" every h&man bein+ is to himsel"# Every *erson owes himsel" the !&ty o" "in!in+ how to live a "&ll an! ha**y li"e# Beyon! this- i" one has time an! ener+y not nee!e! in the "&l"illment o" his own !esires- one may ass&me res*onsibility "or hel*in+ others#

    Q: IsnCt that a sel"ish attit&!e- an! isnCt sel"ishness one o" the a&ses o" "ail&re to "in! ha**inessJ A: I stan! by my statement that there is no hi+her !&ty than that whi h one owes himsel"#

    Q: DoesnCt a hil! owe somethin+ in the way o" !&ty to its *arents who +ave it li"e an! s&stenan e !&rin+ its *erio!s o" hel*lessnessJ A: Not at all# It is <&st the other way aro&n!# 'arents owe their hil!ren everythin+ they an +ive them in the way o" knowle!+e# Beyon! that- *arents o"ten s*oil instea! o" hel*in+ their o""s*rin+ by a "alse sense o" !&ty whi h *rom*ts them to in!&l+e their hil!ren instea! o" "or in+ them to seek an! +ain knowle!+e at "irst han!#

    Q: I see what yo& mean# 4o&r theory is that too m& h hel* thr&st &*on the yo&th en o&ra+es him to !ri"t an! be ome in!e"inite in all thin+s# 4o& believe that ne essity is a tea her o" +reat sa+a ity- that !e"eat arries with it an e@&ivalent virt&e- that &nearne! +i"ts o" every nat&re may be ome a &rse instea! o" a blessin+# Is that orre tJ A: 4o& have state! my *hiloso*hy *er"e !y# 3y belie" is not theory# It is "a t#

    Q: Then yo& !o not a!vo ate *rayer as a means o" +ainin+ !esirable en!sJ

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    A: On the ontrary I !o a!vo ate *rayer- b&t not the sort o" *rayer that onsists o" em*tybe++in+- meanin+less wor!s# The sort o" *rayer a+ainst whi h I am hel*less is the *rayer o" !e"initeness o" *&r*ose#

    Q: I never tho&+ht o" !e"initeness o" *&r*ose as bein+ a *rayer# /ow an it beJ A: De"initeness is in e""e t the only sort o" *rayer &*on whi h one an rely# It *la es one in the way o" &sin+ hy*noti rhythm to attain !e"inite en!s ### by the mere a t o" a**ro*riatin+ it "rom the +reat &niversal storeho&se o" In"inite Intelli+en e# The a**ro*riation- in ase yo& are intereste!- takes *la e thro&+h !e"initeness o" *&r*ose*ersistently *&rs&e!!

    Q: Why !o the ma<ority o" *rayers "ailJ A: They !onCt# %ll *rayers brin+ that "or whi h one *rays#

    Q: B&t yo& <&st sai! that !e"initeness o" *&r*ose is the only sort o" *rayer &*on whi h one an rely# Now yo& say that all *rayers brin+ res&lts# What !o yo& meanJ A: There is nothin+ in onsistent abo&t it# The ma<ority o" *eo*le who *ray +o to *rayer only a"ter everythin+ else "ails them# Nat&rally they +o with their min!s "ille! with "ear that the *rayers will not be answere!# Well- their "ears are reali=e!# The *erson who +oes to *rayer with !e"initeness o" *&r*ose an! "aith in the attainment o" that *&r*ose *&ts into motion the laws o" nat&re whi h transm&te oneCs !ominatin+ !esires into their *hysi al e@&ivalent# That is all there is to *rayer# One "orm o" *rayer is ne+ative an! brin+s only ne+ative res&lts# One "orm is *ositive an! brin+s !e"inite- *ositive res&lts# 2o&l! anythin+ be more sim*leJ 'eo*le who whine an! be+ Go! to ass&me res*onsibility "or all their tro&bles an! *rovi!e them with all the ne essities an! l&.&ries o" li"e are too la=y to reate what they want an! translate it into e.isten e thro&+h the *ower o" their own min!s# When yo& hear a *erson *rayin+ "or somethin+ that he sho&l! *ro &re thro&+h his own e""orts- yo& may be s&re yo& are listenin+ to a !ri"ter# In"inite Intelli+en e "avors only those who &n!erstan! an! a!a*t themselves to her laws# $he makes no !is rimination be a&se o" "ine hara ter or *leasin+ *ersonality# These thin+s hel* *eo*le ne+otiate their way thro&+h li"e more harmonio&sly with one another- b&t the so&r e "rom whi h

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    *rayer is answere! is not im*resse! by "ine "eathers# Nat&reCs law is- ?0now what yo& want- a!a*t yo&rsel" to my laws- an! yo& shall have it#B

    Q: Does that harmoni=e with the tea hin+s o" 2hristJ A: 'er"e !y# %lso it harmoni=es with the tea hin+s o" all tr&ly +reat *hiloso*hers#

    Q: Is yo&r theory o" !e"initeness in harmony with the *hiloso*hy o" men o" s ien eJ A: De"initeness is the ma<or !i""eren e between a s ientist an! a !ri"ter# Thro&+h the *rin i*le o" !e"initeness o" *&r*ose an! *lan- the s ientist "or es nat&re to han! over her most *ro"o&n! se rets# It was thro&+h this *rin i*le that E!ison &n overe! the se ret o" the talkin+ ma hine- the in an!es ent ele tri li+ht- an! s ores o" other bene"its "or mankin!#

    Q: Then I &n!erstan! that !e"initeness is the "irst re@&isite "or s& ess in all earthly &n!ertakin+sJ Is that ri+htJ A: E.a tly! %nythin+ whi h tea hes *eo*le to e.amine "a ts an! oor!inate them into !e"inite *lans thro&+h a &rate thinkin+ is har! on my *ro"ession# I" this thirst "or !e"inite knowle!+e now s*rea!in+ over the worl! kee*s &*- my b&siness will be shot to *ie es within the ne.t "ew ent&ries# I thrive on i+noran e- s&*erstition- intoleran e- an! "ear- b&t I annot stan! &* &n!er !e"inite knowle!+e *ro*erly or+ani=e! into !e"inite *lans in the min!s o" *eo*le who think "or themselves#

    Q: Why !onCt yo& take over Omni*oten e an! mana+e the whole works in yo&r own wayJ A: 4o& mi+ht as well ask why the ne+ative *ortion o" the ele tron !oesnCt take over the *ositive *ortion an! r&n the entire works# The answer is that both the *ositive an! the ne+ative har+es o" ener+y are ne essary to the e.isten e o" the ele tron# One is balan e! e@&ally a+ainst the other- stalemate!- as it were# $o it is with what yo& all Omni*oten e an! I# We re*resent the *ositive an! the ne+ative "or es o" the entire system o" &niverses- an! we are e@&ally balan e! one a+ainst the other# I" this *ower o" balan e were shi"te! the sli+htest !e+ree- the whole system o" &niverses wo&l! be ome @&i kly re!& e! to a mass o" inert matter# Now yo& know why I annot take over the whole show an! r&n it my way#
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    Q: I" what yo& say is tr&e- yo& have e.a tly the same *ower as Omni*oten e# Is that tr&eJ A: That is orre t# 3y o**osition F yo& all it Omni*oten e,e.*resses itsel" thro&+h the "or es whi h yo& all +oo!- the *ositive "or es o" nat&re# I e.*ress mysel" thro&+h the "or es yo& all ba!- the ne+ative "or es# Both +oo! an! ba! are oin i!ental with e.isten e# One is as im*ortant as the other#

    Q: Then the !o trine o" *re!estination is so&n!# 'eo*le are born to s& ess or "ail&remisery or ha**iness- to be +oo! or ba!- an! they have nothin+ to !o with this nor an they mo!i"y their nat&res# Is that yo&r laimJ A: Em*hati ally not! Every h&man bein+ has a wi!e ran+e o" hoi e in both his tho&+hts an! his !ee!s# Every h&man bein+ an &se his brain "or the re e*tion an! the e.*ression o" *ositive tho&+hts or he an &se it "or the e.*ression o" ne+ative tho&+hts# /is hoi e in this im*ortant matter sha*es his entire li"e#

    Q: (rom what yo& have sai! I +ather the i!ea that h&man bein+s have more "ree!om o" e.*ression than either yo& or yo&r o**osition# Is that orre tJ A: That is tr&e# Omni*oten e an! I are bo&n! by imm&table laws o" nat&re# We annot e.*ress o&rselves in any manner not on"ormin+ to these laws#

    Q: Then it is tr&e that man has ri+hts an! *rivile+es not available to either Omni*oten e or the Devil# Is that the tr&thJ A: 4es- that is tr&e- b&t yo& mi+ht well have a!!e! that man has not yet "&lly awakene! to the reali=ation o" this *otential *ower# 3an still re+ar!s himsel" as somethin+ resemblin+ the worms in the !&st- when in reality he has more *ower than all other livin+ thin+s ombine!#

    Q: De"initeness o" *&r*ose seems to be a *ana ea "or all evils o" man# A: Not that *erha*s- b&t yo& may be s&re no one ever will be ome sel",!eterminin+ witho&t it#

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    Q: Why arenCt hil!ren ta&+ht !e"initeness o" *&r*ose in the *&bli s hoolsJ A: (or the reason that there is no !e"inite *lan or *&r*ose behin! any o" the s hool &rri &la! 2hil!ren are sent to s hool to make re!its an! to learn how to memori=e- not to learn what they want o" li"e#

    Q: What +oo! is a s hool re!it i" one annot onvert it into the material an! s*irit&al nee!s o" li"eJ A: I am only a Devil- not an &n,win!er o" ri!!les!

    Q: I !e!& e "rom all yo& say that neither the s hools nor the h&r hes *re*are the yo&ths o" the worl! with a *ra ti al workin+ knowle!+e o" their own min!s# Is anythin+ o" more im*ortan e to a h&man bein+ than an &n!erstan!in+ o" the "or es an! ir &mstan es whi h in"l&en e his own min!J A: The only thin+ o" en!&rin+ val&e to any h&man bein+ is a workin+ knowle!+e o" his own min!# The h&r hes !o not *ermit a *erson to in@&ire into the *ossibilities o" his own min!- an! the s hools !o not re o+ni=e that s& h a thin+ as a min! e.ists#

    Q: %renCt yo& a little har! on the s hools an! the h&r hesJ A: No- I am merely !es ribin+ them as they are- witho&t bias or *re<&!i e#

    Q: %renCt the s hools an! the h&r hes yo&r bitter enemiesJ A: Their lea!ers may think they are- b&t I am im*resse! only by "a ts# The tr&th is thisi" yo& m&st know itK the h&r hes are my most hel*"&l allies an! the s hools r&n the h&r hes a lose se on!#

    Q: On what s*e i"i or +eneral +ro&n!s !o yo& make this laimJ A: On the +ro&n!s that both the h&r hes an! the s hools hel* me to onvert *eo*le to the habit o" !ri"tin+#

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    Q: Do yo& reali=e that yo&r har+e is s&bstantially a swee*in+ in!i tment o" the two instit&tions o" ma<or im*ortan e whi h have been res*onsible "or ivili=ation- in its *resent "ormJ A: Do I reali=e itJ 3an alive- I +loat over it# I" the s hools an! h&r hes ha! ta&+ht *eo*le how to think "or themselves- where wo&l! I be- nowJ

    Q: This on"ession o" yo&rs will !isill&sion millions o" *eo*le whose only ho*e "or salvation is in their h&r hes# IsnCt that a r&el thin+ to !o to themJ Wo&l!nCt most *eo*le be better o"" livin+ in the bliss o" i+noran e than to know the tr&th abo&t yo&J A: What !o yo& mean by the term ?salvationBJ (rom what are *eo*le bein+ save!J The only "orm o" en!&rin+ salvation that is worth a +reen "i+ to any h&man bein+ is that whi h omes "rom re o+nition o" the *ower o" his own min!# I+noran e an! "ear are the only enemies "rom whi h men nee! salvation#

    Q: 4o& seem to hol! nothin+ sa re!# A: 4o& are wron+# I hol! sa re! the one thin+ whi h is my master F the one thin+ I "ear#

    Q: What is thatJ A: The *ower o" in!e*en!ent tho&+ht ba ke! by !e"initeness o" *&r*ose#

    Q: Then yo& !o not have many *eo*le to "earJ A: Only two o&t o" every 6>> to be e.a t# I ontrol all others#

    Q: LetCs +ive the h&r hes a rest an! +et ba k to the *&bli s hools# 4o&r on"ession has shown learly that yo& thrive an! *er*et&ate yo&rsel" "rom one +eneration to another by the lever tri k o" takin+ over the min!s o" hil!ren be"ore they have the han e to learn how to &se their min!s# I wish to know what is wron+ with a *&bli s hool system that *ermits the Devil to ontrol so many *eo*le# I wish to know- also- what an be !one to the establishe! system o" tea hin+ that will ins&re all hil!ren the o**ort&nity to learn- "irst- that they have min!s- an! se on!- how to &se those min!s to brin+ s*irit&al an! e onomi "ree!om#

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    I am *&ttin+ the @&estion to yo& !e"initely eno&+h- an! sin e yo& have stresse! the im*ortan e o" !e"initeness o" *&r*ose I am here an! now *&ttin+ yo& on noti e that yo&r answer to my @&estion m&st be !e"inite# A: Wait a moment while I at h my breath# 4o& have +iven me @&ite an or!er! It seems stran+e that yo& wo&l! ome to the Devil to learn how to live# I sho&l! think yo& wo&l! +o to my o**osition# Why !onCt yo&J

    Q: 4o&r 3a<esty- it is yo& who are on trial here- not I# I want the tr&th an! I am not *arti &lar as to the so&r e "rom whi h I +et it# There is somethin+ ra!i ally wron+ with the system o" e!& ation that has +iven &s a balan e sheet with li"e that shows &s ho*elessly in the re! an! +ro*in+ "or the roa! to sel",!etermination as i" we were so many animals lost in the <&n+le# I want to know two thin+s abo&t this system# (irst- what is the ma<or weakness o" the systemJ $e on!- how an this weakness be eliminate!J The "loor is yo&rs a+ain! 'lease sti k to the @&estion an! sto* tryin+ to !e oy me into the !is &ssion o" !ee*- abstra t s&b<e ts# ThatCs !e"inite- is it notJ A: 4o& leave me no hoi e b&t that o" !ire t answer# To be+in with- the *&bli s hool system a**roa hes the s&b<e t o" e!& ation "rom the wron+ an+le# The s hool system en!eavors to tea h hil!ren to memori=e "a ts- instea! o" tea hin+ them how to &se their own min!s#

    Q: Is that all that is wron+ with the systemJ A: No- that is only the be+innin+# %nother ma<or weakness o" the s hool system is that it !oes not establish in the min!s o" hil!ren either the im*ortan e o" !e"initeness o" *&r*ose or make any attem*t to tea h yo&ths how to be !e"inite abo&t anythin+# The ma<or ob<e t o" all s hoolin+ is to "or e the st&!ents to ram their memories with "a ts instea! o" tea hin+ them how to or+ani=e an! make *ra ti al &se o" "a ts# This rammin+ system enters the attention o" st&!ents on the a &m&lation o" ? re!itsB b&t overlooks the im*ortant @&estion o" how to &se knowle!+e in the *ra ti al a""airs o" li"e# This system t&rns o&t +ra!&ates whose names are ins ribe! &*on *ar hment erti"i ates- b&t whose min!s are em*ty o" sel",!etermination# The s hool system +ot o"" to a ba! start at the be+innin+# The s hools be+an as instit&tions o" ?hi+her learnin+-B o*erate! entirely "or the sele t "ew whose wealth an! "amily entitle! them to e!& ation# Th&s the entire s hool system was evolve! by be+innin+ at the to* an! workin+ ba k !own to the bottom# It is no won!er the system ne+le ts to tea h hil!ren the im*ortan e o" !e"i,niteness o" *&r*ose when the system- itsel"- has literally evolve! thro&+h in!e"initeness#
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    Q: What wo&l! orre t this weakness o" the *&bli s hool systemJ LetCs not om*lain o" the weakness o" the system &nless we are *re*are! to o""er a *ra ti al reme!y with whi h it an be orre te!# In other wor!s- while we are !is &ssin+ the im*ortan e o" !e"initeness o" *lan an! *&r*ose- let &s take o&r own me!i ine an! be !e"inite# A: Why !onCt yo& lay o"" the s hools an! h&r hes an! save yo&rsel" *lenty o" tro&bleJ DonCt yo& know that yo& are *okin+ yo&r nose into the a""airs o" the two "or es that ontrol the worl!J $&**ose yo& !o show &* the s hools an! the h&r hes as bein+ weak an! ina!e@&ate "or the nee!s o" h&man bein+sJ What thenJ With what are yo& +oin+ to re*la e these two instit&tionsJ

    Q: $to* tryin+ to eva!e my @&estions by the ol! tri k o" askin+ a o&nter,@&estion! I !o not *ro*ose to re*la e the s hools an! h&r hes# B&t I !o *ro*ose to "in! o&t- i" I anhow these or+ani=e! "or es an be mo!i"ie! so they will serve *eo*le instea! o" kee*in+ them in i+noran e# Go ahea!- now- an! +ive me a !etaile! atalo+&e o" all the han+es in the *&bli s hool system whi h wo&l! im*rove it# A: $o yo& want the entire atalo+&e- !o yo&J Do yo& want the s&++este! han+es in the or!er o" their im*ortan eJ

    Q: Des ribe the han+es nee!e! <&st as they ome to yo&# A: 4o& are "or in+ me to ommit an a t o" treason a+ainst mysel"- b&t here it isK 1everse the *resent system by +ivin+ hil!ren the *rivile+e o" lea!in+ in their s hool work instea! o" "ollowin+ ortho!o. r&les !esi+ne! only to im*art abstra t knowle!+e# Let instr& tors serve as st&!ents an! let the st&!ents serve as instr& tors# %s "ar as *ossible- or+ani=e all s hool work into !e"inite metho!s thro&+h whi h the st&!ent an learn by !oin+- an! !ire t the lass work so that every st&!ent en+a+es in some "orm o" *ra ti al labor onne te! with the !aily *roblems o" li"e# I!eas are the be+innin+ o" all h&man a hievement# Tea h all st&!ents how to re o+ni=e *ra ti al i!eas that may be o" bene"it in hel*in+ them a @&ire whatever they !eman! o" li"e# Tea h the st&!ents how to b&!+et an! &se time- an! above all tea h the tr&th that time is the +reatest asset available to h&man bein+s an! the hea*est# Tea h the st&!ent the basi motives by whi h all *eo*le are in"l&en e! an! show how to &se these motives in a @&irin+ the ne essities an! the l&.&ries o" li"e#

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    Tea h hil!ren what to eat- how m& h to eat- an! what is the relationshi* between *ro*er eatin+ an! so&n! health# Tea h hil!ren the tr&e nat&re an! "&n tion o" the emotion o" se.- an! above alltea h them that it an be transm&te! into a !rivin+ "or e a*able o" li"tin+ one to +reat hei+hts o" a hievement# Tea h hil!ren to be !e"inite in all thin+s- be+innin+ with the hoi e o" a !e"inite ma<or *&r*ose in li"e! Tea h hil!ren the nat&re o" an! *ossibilities "or +oo! an! evil in the *rin i*le o" habit- &sin+ as ill&strations with whi h to !ramati=e the s&b<e t the every!ay e.*erien es o" hil!ren an! a!&lts# Tea h hil!ren how habits be ome "i.e! thro&+h the law o" hy*noti rhythm- an! in"l&en e them to a!o*t- while in the lower +ra!es- habits that will lea! to in!e*en!ent tho&+ht! Tea h hil!ren the !i""eren e between tem*orary !e"eat an! "ail&re- an! show them how to sear h "or the see! o" an e@&ivalent a!vanta+e whi h omes with every !e"eat# Tea h hil!ren to e.*ress their own tho&+hts "earlessly an! to a e*t or re<e t- at will- all i!eas o" others- reservin+ to themselves- always- the *rivile+e o" relyin+ &*on their own <&!+ment# Tea h hil!ren to rea h !e isions *rom*tly an! to han+e them- i" at all- slowly an! with rel& tan e- an! never witho&t a !e"inite reason# Tea h hil!ren that the h&man brain is the instr&ment with whi h one re eives"rom the +reat storeho&se o" nat&re- the ener+y whi h is s*e iali=e! into !e"inite tho&+htsA that the brain !oes not think- b&t serves as an instr&ment "or the inter*retation o" stim&li whi h a&se tho&+ht# Tea h hil!ren the val&e o" harmony in their own min!s an! that this is attainable only thro&+h sel", ontrol# Tea h hil!ren the nat&re an! the val&e o" sel", ontrol# Tea h hil!ren that there is a law o" in reasin+ ret&rns whi h an be an! sho&l! be *&t into o*eration- as a matter o" habit- by ren!erin+ always more servi e an! better servi e than is e.*e te! o" them# Tea h hil!ren the tr&e nat&re o" the Gol!en 1&le- an! above all show them that thro&+h the o*eration o" this *rin i*le- everythin+ they !o to an! "or another they !o also to an! "or themselves#

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    Tea h hil!ren not to have o*inions &nless they are "orme! "rom "a ts or belie"s whi h may reasonably be a e*te! as "a ts# Tea h hil!ren that i+arettes- li@&or- nar oti s- an! overin!&l+en e in se. !estroy the *ower o" will an! lea! to the habit o" !ri"tin+# Do not "orbi! these evils F <&st e.*lain them# Tea h hil!ren the !an+er o" believin+ anythin+ merely be a&se their *arentsreli+io&s instr& tors- or someone else says it is so# Tea h hil!ren to "a e "a ts- whether they are *leasant or &n*leasant- witho&t resortin+ to s&bter"&+e or o""erin+ alibis# Tea h hil!ren to en o&ra+e the &se o" their si.th sense thro&+h whi h i!eas *resent themselves in their min!s "rom &nknown so&r es- an! to e.amine all s& h i!eas are"&lly# Tea h hil!ren the "&ll im*ort o" the law o" om*ensation as it was inter*rete! by 1al*h Wal!o Emerson- an! show them how the law works in the small- every!ay a""airs o" li"e# Tea h hil!ren that !e"initeness o" *&r*ose- ba ke! by !e"inite *lans *ersistently an! ontin&o&sly a**lie!- is the most e""i a io&s "orm o" *rayer available to h&man bein+s# Tea h hil!ren that the s*a e they o &*y in the worl! is meas&re! !e"initely by the @&ality an! @&antity o" &se"&l servi e they ren!er the worl!# Tea h hil!ren there is no *roblem whi h !oes not have an a**ro*riate sol&tion an! that the sol&tion o"ten may be "o&n! in the ir &mstan e reatin+ the *roblem# Tea h hil!ren that their only real limitations are those whi h they set &* or *ermit others to establish in their own min!s# Tea h them that man an a hieve whatever man an on eive an! believe! Tea h hil!ren that all s hoolho&ses an! all te.tbooks are elementary im*lements whi h may be hel*"&l in the !evelo*ment o" their min!s- b&t that the only s hool o" real val&e is the +reat University o" Li"e wherein one has the *rivile+e o" learnin+ "rom e.*erien e# Tea h hil!ren to be tr&e to themselves at all times an!- sin e they annot *lease everybo!y- there"ore to !o a +oo! <ob o" *leasin+ themselves#

    Q: That is an im*osin+ list- b&t it seems ons*i &o&s by the "a t it i+nores *ra ti ally every s&b<e t now ta&+ht in the *&bli s hools# Was that inten!e!J

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    A: 4es# 4o& aske! "or a list o" s&++este! han+es in *&bli s hool &rri &la whi h wo&l! bene"it hil!ren F well- that is what yo& +ot#

    Q: $ome o" the han+es yo& s&++est are so &northo!o. they wo&l! sho k most o" the e!& ators o" to!ay- wo&l!nCt theyJ A: 3ost o" the e!& ators o" to!ay nee! to be sho ke!# % +oo! so&n! sho k o"ten hel*s the brain that has been atro*hie! by habit#

    Q: Wo&l! the han+es yo& s&++est "or the *&bli s hools +ive hil!ren imm&nity a+ainst the habit o" !ri"tin+J A: 4es- that is one o" the res&lts the han+es wo&l! brin+- b&t there are others too# ) 6N9 ; /ow o&l! the s&++este! han+es be "or e! into the *&bli s hool systemJ 4o& know- o" o&rse- it is as !i""i &lt to +et a new i!ea into an e!& atorCs brain as it is to interest a reli+io&s lea!er in mo!i"yin+ reli+ion so it will hel* *eo*le to +et more "rom li"e# A: The @&i kest an! s&rest way to "or e *ra ti al i!eas into the *&bli s hools is to "irst intro!& e the i!eas thro&+h *rivate s hools an! establish s& h a !eman! "or their &se that *&bli s hool o""i ials will be om*elle! to em*loy them#

    Q: $ho&l! any other han+es be ma!e in the *&bli s hool systemJ A: 4es- many# %mon+ other han+es nee!e! in all *&bli s hool *ro+rams is the a!!ition o" a om*lete o&rse o" trainin+ in the *sy holo+y o" harmonio&s ne+otiation between *eo*le# %ll hil!ren sho&l! be ta&+ht how to sell their way thro&+h li"e with the minim&m amo&nt o" "ri tion# Every *&bli s hool sho&l! tea h the *rin i*les o" in!ivi!&al a hievement thro&+h whi h one may attain a *osition o" "inan ial in!e*en!en e# 2lasses sho&l! be abolishe! alto+ether# They sho&l! be re*la e! by the ro&n! table or on"eren e system s& h as b&sinessmen em*loy# %ll st&!ents sho&l! re eive in!ivi!&al instr& tion an! +&i!an e in onne tion with s&b<e ts whi h annot be *ro*erly ta&+ht in +ro&*s# Every s hool sho&l! have an a&.iliary +ro&* o" instr& tors onsistin+ o" b&siness an! *ro"essional *eo*le- s ientists- artists- en+ineers- an! news*a*ermen- ea h o" whom wo&l! im*art to all the st&!ents a *ra ti al workin+ knowle!+e o" his own *ro"ession62

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    b&siness- or o &*ation# This instr& tion sho&l! be on!& te! thro&+h the on"eren e system- to save the time o" the instr& tors#

    Q: What yo& have s&++este! is- in e""e t- an a&.iliary system o" instr& tion that wo&l! +ive all s hool hil!ren a workin+ knowle!+e o" the *ra ti al a""airs o" li"e- !ire t "rom the ori+inal so&r e# Is that the i!eaJ A: 4o&Cve state! it orre tly#

    Q: Let &s !ismiss the *&bli s hool system an! +o ba k to the h&r hes "or a moment# %ll my li"e I have hear! ler+ymen *rea hin+ a+ainst sin an! warnin+ sinners to beware an! re*ent so they o&l! be save!# B&t I have never hear! any o" them tell me what sin is# Will yo& +ive me some li+ht on this s&b<e tJ A: $in is anythin+ one !oes or thinks whi h a&ses one to be &nha**y! /&man bein+s who are in so&n! *hysi al an! s*irit&al health sho&l! be at *ea e with themselves an! always ha**y# %ny "orm o" mental or *hysi al misery in!i ates the *resen e o" sin#

    Q: Name some o" the ommon "orms o" sin# A: It is a sin to overeat be a&se that lea!s to ill health an! misery# It is a sin to over,in!&l+e in se. be a&se that breaks !own oneCs will *ower an! lea!s to the habit o" !ri"tin+# It is a sin to *ermit oneCs min! to be !ominate! by ne+ative tho&+hts o" envy- +ree!- "earhatre!- intoleran e- vanity- sel",*ity- or !is o&ra+ement- be a&se these states o" min! lea! to the habit o" !ri"tin+# It is a sin to heat- lie- an! steal- be a&se these habits !estroy sel",res*e t- s&b!&e oneCs ons ien e- an! lea! to &nha**iness# It is a sin to remain in i+noran e be a&se that lea!s to *overty an! loss o" sel",relian e# It is a sin to a e*t "rom li"e anythin+ one !oes not want be a&se that in!i ates an &n*ar!onable ne+le t to &se the min!#

    Q: Is it a sin "or one to !ri"t thro&+h li"e- witho&t !e"inite aim- *lan- or *&r*oseJ

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    A: 4es- be a&se this habit lea!s to *overty an! !estroys the *rivile+e o" sel", !etermination# It also !e*rives one o" the *rivile+e o" &sin+ his own min! as a me!i&m o" onta t with In"inite Intelli+en e#

    Q: %re yo& the hie" ins*irer o" sinJ A: 4es! It is my b&siness to +ain ontrol o" the min!s o" *eo*le in every way *ossible#

    Q: 2an yo& ontrol the min! o" a *erson who ommits no sinJ A: I annot- be a&se that *erson never *ermits his min! to be !ominate! by any "orm o" ne+ative tho&+ht# I annot enter the min! o" one who never sins- let alone ontrol it#

    Q: What is the ommonest an! most !estr& tive o" all sinsJ % (ear an! i+noran e#

    Q: /ave yo& nothin+ else to a!! to the listJ % There is nothin+ else to be a!!e!#

    Q: What is "aithJ A: It is a state o" min! wherein one re o+ni=es an! &ses the *ower o" *ositive tho&+ht as a me!i&m by whi h one onta ts an! !raws &*on the &niversal store o" In"inite Intelli+en e at will# Q: In other wor!s- "aith is the absen e o" all "orms o" ne+ative tho&+ht# Is that the i!eaJ A: 4es- that is another way o" !es ribin+ it#

    Q: /as a !ri"ter the a*a ity to &se "aithJ A: /e may have the a*a ity b&t he !oes not &se it# Everyone has the *otential *ower to lear his min! o" all ne+ative tho&+hts an! thereby avail himsel" o" the *ower o" "aith#

    Q: $tatin+ the matter in another way- "aith is !e"initeness o" *&r*ose ba ke! by belie" in the attainment o" the ob<e t o" that *&r*ose# Is that orre tJ
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    Q: W/%T '1E'%1%TION 3U$T ONE UNDE1GO be"ore bein+ able to move with !e"initeness o" *&r*ose at all timesJ A: One m&st +ain mastery over self# This is the se on! o" the seven *rin i*les# The *erson who is not master o" himsel" an never be master o" others# La k o" sel",mastery is- o" itsel"- the most !estr& tive "orm o" in!e"initeness#

    Q: Where sho&l! one be+in when makin+ a start at ontrol over sel"J A: By masterin+ the three a**etites res*onsible "or most o" oneCs la k o" sel",!is i*line# The three a**etites are 56: the !esire "or "oo!- 5D: the !esire "or e.*ression o" se.- 58: the !esire to e.*ress loosely or+ani=e! o*inions#

    Q: Does man have other a**etites whi h nee! ontrolJ A: 4es- many o" them- b&t these three are the ones whi h sho&l! be on@&ere! "irst# When a man be omes master o" these three a**etites- he has !evelo*e! eno&+h sel", !is i*line to on@&er easily those o" lesser im*ortan e#

    Q: B&t these are nat&ral a**etites# They m&st be in!&l+e! i" one is to be healthy an! ha**y# A: To be s&re they are nat&ral a**etites- b&t they are also !an+ero&s be a&se *eo*le who have not mastere! themselves over"ee! the a**etites# $el",mastery ontem*lates s&""i ient ontrol over the a**etites to enable one to "ee! them what they nee! an! withhol! "oo! not nee!e!#

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    Q: 4o&r view*oint is both interestin+ an! e!& ational# Des ribe the !etails thro&+h whi h I may &n!erstan! how an! &n!er what ir &mstan es *eo*le over,"ee! the a**etites# A: Take the !esire "or *hysi al "oo!- "or e.am*le# The ma<ority o" *eo*le are so weak in sel",!is i*line they "ill their stoma hs with ombinations o" ri h "oo! whi h *lease the taste b&t overwork the or+ans o" !i+estion an! elimination# They *o&r into their stoma hs both @&antity an! ombinations o" "oo! whi h the bo!y hemist an !is*ose o" only by onvertin+ the "oo! into !ea!ly to.i *oisons# These *oisons lo+ an! sta+nate the bo!y sewer system &ntil it slows !own in its work o" elimination o" waste matter# %"ter a while the sewer system sto*s workin+ alto+etheran! the vi tim has what he alls ? onsti*ation#B By that time he is rea!y "or the hos*ital# %&to,into.i ation- or bo!y sewer *oisonin+takes the ma hinery o" the brain an! rolls it into somethin+ resemblin+ a wa! o" *&tty# The vi tim then be omes sl&++ish in his *hysi al movements an! mentally irritable an! "&ssy# I" he o&l! only take one +oo! look at- an! one ba! smell o"- his sewer system- he wo&l! be ashame! to look himsel" in the "a e# 2ity sewers are not the *leasantest o" *la es when they be ome over,loa!e! or lo++e!b&t they are lean an! sweet om*are! with the intestinal sewer when it has been overloa!e! or lo++e!# This is not a *retty story to be asso iate! with the *leasant an! ne essary a t o" eatin+- b&t that is where it belon+s be a&se over,eatin+ an! wron+ "oo! ombinations are the evils whi h a&se a&to,into.i ation# 'eo*le who eat wisely an! kee* their bo!y sewers lean han!i a* me be a&se a lean bo!y sewer +enerally means a so&n! bo!y an! a brain that "&n tions *ro*erly# Ima+ine F i" yo&r ima+ination an be stret he! that "ar,how any h&man bein+ o&l! move with !e"initeness o" *&r*ose with his bo!y sewer "ille! with eno&+h *oison to kill a h&n!re! *eo*le i" it were in<e te! into their bloo!stream !ire tly#

    Q: %n! all this tro&ble is the res&lt o" la k o" ontrol over the *hysi al a**etite "or "oo!J A: Well- i" yo& wish to be absol&tely orre t yo& sho&l! say that im*ro*er eatin+ is res*onsible "or the ma<ority o" the ills o" the bo!y- an! *ra ti ally all hea!a hes# I" yo& want *roo" o" this- sele t 6>> *eo*le s&""erin+ with hea!a hes an! +ive ea h o" them a thoro&+h washin+ o&t o" their bo!y sewer systems with a hi+h enema- an! observe that no "ewer than ninety,"ive o" the hea!a hes will !isa**ear within a "ew min&tes a"ter their sewers have been leane!#

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    Q: (rom all yo& say abo&t the intestinal tra t- I +ather the im*ression that mastery over the *hysi al a**etite "or "oo! means also mastery over the habit o" ne+le tin+ to kee* the intestines leanJ A: 4es- that is tr&e# It is <&st as im*ortant to eliminate the waste matter o" the bo!y an! the &n&se! *ortions o" "oo! as it is to take the ri+ht amo&nt an! the orre t ombinations o" "oo!#

    Q: I never tho&+ht o" a&to,into.i ation as bein+ one o" yo&r !evi es o" ontrol over *eo*le- an! I am &tterly sho ke! to know how many *eo*le are vi tims o" this s&btle enemy# LetCs hear what yo& have to say o" the other two a**etites# A: Well- take the !esire "or se. e.*ression# Now there is a "or e with whi h I master the weak an! the stron+- the ol! an! the yo&n+- the i+norant an! the wise# In "a t- I master all who ne+le t to master se.!

    Q: /ow an one master the emotion o" se.J A: By the sim*le *ro ess o" transm&tin+ that emotion into some "orm o" a tivity other than o*&lation# $e. is one o" the +reatest o" all "or es whi h motivate h&man bein+s# Be a&se o" this "a t it is also one o" the most !an+ero&s "or es# I" h&mans wo&l! ontrol their se. !esires an! transm&te them into a !rivin+ "or e with whi h to arry on their o &*ation F that is- i" they s*ent on their work one hal" the time they !issi*ate in *&rs&it o" se.- they wo&l! never know *overty#

    Q: Do I &n!erstan! yo& to im*ly there is a relationshi* between se. an! *overtyJ A: 4es- where se. is not &n!er !e"inite ontrol# I" allowe! to r&n its nat&ral o&rse- se. will @&i kly lea! one into the habit o" !ri"tin+#

    Q: Is there any relationshi* between se. an! lea!ershi*J A: 4es- all +reat lea!ers in every walk o" li"e are hi+hly se.e!- b&t they "ollow the habit o" ontrollin+ their se. !esires- swit hin+ them into a !rivin+ "or e behin! their o &*ation#

    Q: Is the habit o" over,in!&l+en e in se. as !an+ero&s as the habit o" takin+ nar oti s or li@&orJ

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    A: There is no !i""eren e between these habits# Both lea! to hy*noti the habit o" !ri"tin+!

    ontrol- thro&+h

    Q: Why !oes the worl! look &*on se. as somethin+ v&l+arJ A: Be a&se o" the v&l+ar ab&se *eo*le have ma!e o" this emotion# It is not se. that is v&l+ar# It is the in!ivi!&al who ne+le ts or re"&ses to ontrol an! +&i!e it#

    Q: Do yo& mean- by yo&r statement- that one sho&l! not in!&l+e the !esire "or se.J A: No- I mean that se.- like all other "or es available to man- sho&l! be &n!erstoo!mastere!- an! ma!e to serve man# The !esire "or se. e.*ression is as nat&ral as the !esire "or "oo!# The !esire an no more be kille! than one an entirely sto* a river "rom "lowin+# I" the emotion o" se. is sh&t o"" "rom the nat&ral mo!e o" e.*ression- it will break o&t in some other less !esirable "orm- <&st as a river will- i" !amme!- break thro&+h an! "low aro&n! the !am# The *erson who has sel",!is i*line &n!erstan!s the emotion o" se.- res*e ts it- an! learns to ontrol an! transm&te it into onstr& tive a tivities#

    Q: M&st what !ama+e is there in over,in!&l+en e o" se.J A: The +reatest !ama+e is that it !e*letes the so&r e o" manCs +reatest !rivin+ "or e- an! wastes- witho&t a!e@&ate om*ensation- manCs reative ener+y# It !issi*ates ener+y nee!e! by nat&re to maintain *hysi al health# $e. is nat&reCs most &se"&l thera*e&ti "or e# It !e*letes the ma+neti ener+y whi h is the so&r e o" an attra tive- *leasin+ *ersonality# It removes the s*arkle "rom oneCs eyes an! sets &* !is or! in the tone o" oneCs voi e# It !estroys enth&siasm- s&b!&es ambition- an! lea!s inevitably to the habit o" !ri"tin+ on all s&b<e ts#

    Q: I wo&l! like "or yo& to answer my @&estion in another way by tellin+ me what bene"i ial en!s the emotion o" se. may be ma!e to attain- i" mastere! an! transm&te!# A: 2ontrolle! se. s&**lies the ma+neti "or e that attra ts *eo*le to one another# It is the most im*ortant "a tor o" a *leasin+ *ersonality#
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    It +ives @&ality to the tone o" voi e an! enables one to onvey thro&+h the voi e any "eelin+ !esire!# It serves- as nothin+ else an serve- to +ive motive,*ower to oneCs !esires# It kee*s the nervo&s system har+e! with the ener+y nee!e! to arry on the work o" maintainin+ the bo!y# It shar*ens the ima+ination an! enables one to reate &se"&l i!eas# It +ives @&i kness an! !e"initeness to oneCs *hysi al an! mental movements# It +ives one *ersisten e an! *erseveran e in the *&rs&it o" oneCs ma<or *&r*ose in li"e# It is a +reat anti!ote "or all "ear# It +ives one imm&nity a+ainst !is o&ra+ement# It hel*s to master la=iness an! *ro rastination# It +ives one *hysi al an! mental en!&ran e while &n!er+oin+ any "orm o" o**osition or !e"eat# It +ives one the "i+htin+ @&alities ne essary &n!er all ir &mstan es "or sel",!e"ense# In brie"- it makes winners an! not @&itters!

    Q: %re those all the a!vanta+es yo& laim "or ontrolle! se. ener+yJ A: No- they are only some o" the more im*ortant bene"its it *rovi!es# 'erha*s some will believe the +reatest o" all the virt&es o" se. is that it is nat&reCs metho! o" *er*et&ation o" all livin+ thin+s# This alone sho&l! remove all tho&+ht that se. is v&l+ar#

    Q: I +ather- "rom what yo& say- that the emotion o" se. is a virt&e- not a "a&lt# A: It is a virt&e when ontrolle! an! !ire te! to the attainment o" !esirable en!s# It is a "a&lt when ne+le te! an! *ermitte! to lea! to a ts o" l&st#

    Q: Why arenCt these tr&ths ta&+ht to hil!ren by their *arents an! the *&bli s hoolsJ A: The ne+le t is !&e to i+noran e o" the real nat&re o" se.#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    It is <&st as ne essary in maintainin+ health "or one to &n!erstan! an! *ro*erly &se the emotion o" se. as it is to kee* the bo!y sewer system lean# Both s&b<e ts sho&l! be ta&+ht in all *&bli s hools an! all homes where there are hil!ren#

    Q: Wo&l!nCt the ma<ority o" *arents nee! instr& tion on the *ro*er "&n tion an! &se o" se. be"ore they o&l! intelli+ently tea h their hil!renJ A: 4es- an! so wo&l! the *&bli s hooltea hers#

    Q: What relative *osition o" im*ortan e wo&l! yo& +ive to the nee! "or a &rate knowle!+e on the s&b<e t o" se.J A: It is ne.t to the to* o" the list# There is b&t one thin+ o" +reater im*ortan e to h&man bein+s# That is a &rate tho&+ht#

    Q: Do I &n!erstan! yo& to say that knowle!+e o" the tr&e "&n tions o" se. an! ability to think a &rately are the two thin+s o" +reatest im*ortan e to mankin!J A: That is what I inten!e! yo& to &n!erstan!# % &rate thinkin+ omes "irst be a&se it is the sol&tion to all manCs *roblems- the answer to all his *rayers- the so&r e o" o*&len e an! all material *ossessions# % &rate thinkin+ is ai!e! by *ro*erly ontrolle! an! !ire te! se. emotion be a&se se. emotion is the same ener+y as that with whi h one thinks# It be+ins with those who !esire sel",!etermination s&""i iently to be willin+ to *ay its *ri e# No one an be entirely "ree F s*irit&ally- mentally- *hysi ally- an! e onomi ally F witho&t learnin+ the art o" a &rate thinkin+# No one an learn to think a &rately witho&t in l&!in+- as a *art o" the nee!e! knowle!+e- in"ormation on the ontrol o" se. emotion thro&+h transm&tation#

    Q: It will be a +reat s&r*rise to many *eo*le to learn there is so lose a relationshi* between thinkin+ an! se. emotion# Tell &s- now- abo&t the thir! a**etite- an! letCs see what it has to !o with sel",!is i*line# A: The habit o" e.*ressin+ loosely or+ani=e! o*inions is one o" the most !estr& tive o" habits# Its !estr& tiveness onsists in its ten!en y to in"l&en e *eo*le to +&ess instea! o" sear hin+ "or the "a ts when they "orm o*inions- reate i!eas- or or+ani=e *lans# The habit !evelo*s a +rassho**er min! F one that <&m*s "rom one thin+ to another b&t never om*letes anythin+#

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    %n! o" o&rse- arelessness in the e.*ression o" o*inions lea!s to the habit o" !ri"tin+# (rom there it is only a ste* or two &ntil one is bo&n! by the law o" hy*noti rhythm whi h a&tomati ally *rohibits a &rate thinkin+#

    Q: What other !isa!vanta+es are there in "ree e.*ression o" o*inionsJ A: The *erson who talks too m& h in"orms the worl! o" his aims an! *lans an! +ives to others the o**ort&nity to *ro"it by his i!eas# Wise men kee* their *lans to themselves an! re"rain "rom e.*ressin+ &ninvite! o*inions# This *revents others "rom a**ro*riatin+ their i!eas an! makes it !i""i &lt "or others to inter"ere with their *lans#

    Q: Why !o so many *eo*le in!&l+e in the habit o" e.*ressin+ &ninvite! o*inionsJ A: The habit is one way o" e.*ressin+ e+otism an! vanity# The !esire "or sel",e.*ression is inborn in *eo*le# The motive behin! the habit is to attra t the attention o" others an! to im*ress them "avorably# % t&ally it has <&st the o**osite e""e t# When the sel",invite! s*eaker attra ts attention- it &s&ally is &n"avorable#

    Q: 4es- what other !isa!vanta+es has the habitJ A: The *erson who insists on talkin+ sel!om has an o**ort&nity to learn by listenin+ to others#

    Q: B&t isnCt it tr&e that a ma+neti s*eaker o"ten *&ts himsel" in the way o" o**ort&nity to bene"it himsel" by attra tin+ the attention o" others thro&+h his *owers o" oratoryJ A: 4es- a ma+neti orator !oes have an asset o" tremen!o&s val&e in his ability to im*ress *eo*le by his s*ee h- b&t he annot make the best &se o" this asset i" he "or es his s*ee h on others witho&t their invitation# No sin+le @&ality a!!s more to oneCs *ersonality than the ability to s*eak with emotional "eelin+- "or e- an! onvi tion- b&t the s*eaker m&st not im*ose his s*ee h &*on others witho&t bein+ invite! to !o so# There is an ol! sayin+ that nothin+ is worth more than its a t&al ost# This a**lies as well to the "ree &ninvite! e.*ression o" o*inions as to material thin+s#

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    Q: What abo&t *eo*le who vol&nteer their o*inions by e.*ressin+ them in writin+J Do they also s&""er by la k o" sel",!is i*lineJ A: One o" the worst *ests on earth is the *erson who writes &ninvite! letters to *eo*le o" *rominen e# 3en in *&bli o""i e- movin+ *i t&re stars- men who have s& ee!e! in b&siness or written a best,sellin+ book- an! *eo*le whose names a**ear o"ten in the news*a*ers are ontin&o&sly besie+e! by *eo*le who write letters e.*ressin+ their o*inion on all s&b<e ts#

    Q: B&t the writin+ o" &ninvite! letters is a harmless way o" "in!in+ *leas&re thro&+h sel",e.*ression- is it notJ What !ama+e !oes one !o by the habitJ A: /abits are onta+io&s# Every habit attra ts a "lo k o" its relatives# The habit o" !oin+ anythin+ that is &seless lea!s to the "ormation o" other habits that are &seless- es*e ially the habit o" !ri"tin+# B&t that is not all the !an+ers asso iate! with the habit o" in!&l+in+ in &ninvite! e.*ression o" o*inions# The habit reates enemies an! *la es in their han!s !an+ero&s wea*ons by whi h they may !o +reat in<&ry to the one who in!&l+es in it# Thieves an! on"i!en e men an! ra keteers *ay bi+ *ri es "or the names an! a!!resses o" the writers o" &ninvite! letters- knowin+ as they !o the writers o" these letters be ome easy vi tims o" all manner o" s hemes that res&lt in the loss o" their money# They re"er to the writers o" s& h letters as ?n&ts#B I" yo& wish to know how "oolish *eo*le are who write &ninvite! letters- rea! the ?n&t ol&mnB o" any news*a*er F the ol&mn in whi h the *a*er *&blishes the vol&ntary o*inions o" its rea!ers F an! yo& will see "or yo&rsel" how the writers o" s& h letters anta+oni=e *eo*le an! invite o**osition "rom others#

    Q: I ha! no i!ea- 4o&r 3a<esty- that *eo*le +et into so m& h !i""i &lty thro&+h &ninvite! e.*ression o" their o*inions- b&t now that yo& have bro&+ht &* the s&b<e t I !o remember writin+ the e!itor o" a *rominent ma+a=ine an &ninvite! letter o" riti ism whi h ost me a "ine *osition on his sta""- at a "at salary# A: That is a *er"e t e.am*le# The *ro*er *la e to be+in sel",!is i*line is ri+ht where yo& stan!# The way to be+in is by re o+ni=in+ the tr&th F that there is nothin+ "or +oo! or evil thro&+ho&t the myria!s o" &niverses e. e*t the *ower o" nat&ral law# There is no in!ivi!&al *ersonality anywhere thro&+ho&t the myria! o" &niverses with the sli+htest *ower to in"l&en e a h&man bein+ save nat&re an! h&man bein+s themselves# There is no h&man bein+ now livin+- no h&man bein+ has ever live!- an! no h&man bein+ ever will live with the ri+ht or the *ower to !e*rive another h&man bein+ o" the inborn *rivile+e o" "ree an! in!e*en!ent tho&+ht# That *rivile+e is the only one over whi h any h&man bein+ an have absol&te ontrol# No a!&lt h&man bein+ ever loses the ri+ht to "ree!om o" tho&+ht- b&t most h&mans lose the bene"its o" this *rivile+e either by
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    ne+le t or be a&se it has been taken away "rom them by their *arents or reli+io&s instr& tors be"ore the a+e o" &n!erstan!in+# These are sel",evi!ent tr&ths- no less im*ortant be a&se they are bein+ alle! to yo&r attention by the Devil than they wo&l! be i" bro&+ht to yo&r attention by my o**osition#

    Q: B&t what are *eo*le +oin+ to lean &*on in the ho&r o" emer+en y when they know not where nor to whom to a**ealJ A: Let them lean &*on the only !e*en!able *ower available to any h&man bein+#

    Q: %n! what is thatJ A: Themselves! The *ower o" their own tho&+hts# The only *ower they an ontrol an! may rely &*on# The only *ower whi h annot be *erverte!- olore!- mo!i"ie!- an! "alsi"ie! by their !ishonest "ellow h&man bein+s#

    Q: %ll yo& say seems lo+i al- b&t why m&st I ome to the Devil to !is over s& h *ro"o&n! tr&thsJ LetCs +et ba k to the seven *rin i*les# 4o& have alrea!y !is lose! eno&+h in"ormation to show learly that the se ret o" how to break the *ower o" hy*noti rhythm is wra**e! in the seven *rin i*les# 4o& have shown- too- that the most im*ortant o" these *rin i*les is sel",!is i*line# Now +o ahea! an! !es ribe the other "ive *rin i*les yo& have not yet mentione!- an! in!i ate what *art they *lay in +ivin+ one sel", !is i*line# A: (irst- let me s&mmari=e that *art o" my on"ession we have alrea!y overe!# I have "rankly tol! yo& that my two most e""e tive !evi es "or masterin+ h&man bein+s are the habit o" !ri"tin+ an! the law o" hy*noti rhythm# I have shown yo& that !ri"tin+ is not a nat&ral law- b&t a man,ma!e habit whi h lea!s to manCs s&bmission to the law o" hy*noti rhythm# The seven *rin i*les are the me!ia by whi h man may break the hol! o" hy*noti rhythm an! take *ossession- a+aino" his own min!# 4o& see- there"ore- the seven *rin i*les are the seven ste*s whi h lea! vi tims o" hy*noti rhythm o&t o" the sel",ma!e *risons in whi h they are bo&n!#

    Q: The seven *rin i*les are the master key that &nlo ks the !oor to s*irit&al- mental- an! e onomi sel",!eterminationJ Is that tr&eJ

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    A: 4es- thatCs another way o" statin+ the tr&th#

    Chapter 2&even

    #!,*NING )*O' ,D"!*+IT(


    Q: I$ (%ILU1E EVE1 % BENE(IT TO 3%NJ A: 4es# In!ee!- learnin+ "rom a!versity is the thir! o" the seven *rin i*les# B&t "ew *eo*le know that every a!versity brin+s with it the see! o" an e@&ivalent a!vanta+e# $till "ewer *eo*le know the !i""eren e between tem*orary !e"eat an! "ail&re# I" this knowle!+e were +enerally known- I wo&l! be !e*rive! o" one o" my stron+est wea*ons o" ontrol over h&man bein+s#

    Q: B&t I &n!erstoo! yo& to say that "ail&re is one o" yo&r +reatest allies# I +ot the im*ression "rom yo&r on"ession that "ail&re a&ses *eo*le to lose ambition an! @&it tryin+- an! then yo& take them over witho&t o**osition on their *art# A: That is <&st the *oint# I take them over a"ter they @&it tryin+# I" they knew the !i""eren e between tem*orary !e"eat an! "ail&re- they wo&l! not @&it when they meet with o**osition "rom li"e# I" they knew that every "orm o" !e"eat- an! all "ail&res- brin+ with them the see! o" &nborn o**ort&nity- they wo&l! kee* on "i+htin+ an! win# $& ess &s&ally is b&t one short ste* beyon! the *oint where one @&its "i+htin+#

    Q: Is that all one mi+ht learn "rom a!versity- !e"eat- an! "ail&reJ A: No- that is the least o" what one mi+ht learn# I hate to tell yo& this- b&t "ail&re o"ten serves as a blessin+ in !is+&ise be a&se it breaks the +ri* o" hy*noti rhythm an! "rees the min! "or a "resh start#

    Q: Now we are +ettin+ somewhere# $o yo& have on"esse!- at lon+ last- that even nat&reCs law o" hy*noti rhythm an be an! o"ten is ann&lle! by nat&re hersel"# Is that orre tJ
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    A: No- that is not statin+ the matter a &rately# Nat&re never reverses any o" her nat&ral laws# Nat&re !oes not take away a h&man bein+Cs "ree!om o" tho&+ht thro&+h hy*noti rhythm# The in!ivi!&al +ives &* his "ree!om by ab&se o" this law# I" a man <&m*e! "rom a tree an! was kille! by the s&!!en im*a t o" his bo!y with the earth- thro&+h the law o" +ravity- yo& wo&l!nCt say nat&re m&r!ere! him- wo&l! yo&J 4o& wo&l! say the man ne+le te! to relate himsel" *ro*erly to the law o" +ravity#

    Q: I am be+innin+ to see# The law o" hy*noti rhythm is a*able o" both ne+ative an! *ositive a**li ation# It may !ra+ one !own to slavery thro&+h loss o" the *rivile+e o" "ree!om o" tho&+ht- or it may hel* one rise to +reat hei+hts o" a hievement thro&+h the "ree &se o" tho&+ht- !e*en!in+ on how the in!ivi!&al relates himsel" to the law# Is that orre tJ A: Now yo& have it ri+ht#

    Q: B&t what abo&t "ail&reJ One !oes not "ail intentionally- with *&r*ose a"oretho&+ht# No one en o&ra+es tem*orary !e"eat# These are ir &mstan es over whi h the in!ivi!&al o"ten has no ontrol whatsoever# /ow- then- an it be sai! that nat&re !oes not take away oneCs "ree!om o" tho&+ht when "ail&re !estroys ambition- will *ower- an! the sel", on"i!en e essential to make a "resh startJ A: (ail&re is a man,ma!e ir &mstan e# It is never real &ntil it has been a e*te! by man as *ermanent# $tatin+ it another way- "ail&re is a state o" min!A there"ore- it is somethin+ an in!ivi!&al an ontrol &ntil he ne+le ts to e.er ise this *rivile+e# Nat&re !oes not "or e *eo*le to "ail# B&t nat&re !oes im*ose her law o" hy*noti rhythm &*on all min!s an! thro&+h this law +ives *ermanen y to the tho&+hts whi h !ominate those min!s# In other wor!s- "ail&re tho&+hts are taken over by the law o" hy*noti rhythm an! ma!e *ermanent i" the in!ivi!&al a e*ts any ir &mstan es as bein+ *ermanent "ail&re# That same law <&st as rea!ily takes over an! makes *ermanent tho&+hts o" s& ess#

    Q: What *art- then- !oes "ail&re *lay in hel*in+ an in!ivi!&al break the +ri* o" hy*noti rhythm a"ter that law has been "astene! &*on his min!J A: (ail&re brin+s a lima. in whi h one has the *rivile+e o" learin+ his min! o" "ear an! makin+ a new start in another !ire tion# (ail&re *roves on l&sively that somethin+ is wron+ with oneCs aims or the *lans by whi h the ob<e t o" these aims is so&+ht# (ail&re is the !ea! en! o" the habit,*ath one has been "ollowin+- an! when it is rea he! it "or es one to leave that *ath an! take &* another- thereby reatin+ a new rhythm# B&t "ail&re !oes more than this# It +ives an in!ivi!&al an o**ort&nity to test himsel" wherein he may learn how m& h will *ower he *ossesses# (ail&re also "or es *eo*le to

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    learn many tr&ths they wo&l! never !is over witho&t it# (ail&re o"ten lea!s an in!ivi!&al to an &n!erstan!in+ o" the *ower o" sel",!is i*line witho&t whi h no one o&l! t&rn ba k a"ter havin+ on e been the vi tim o" hy*noti rhythm# $t&!y the lives o" all *eo*le who a hieve o&tstan!in+ s& ess in any allin+ an! observewith *ro"it- that their s& ess is &s&ally in e.a t ratio to their e.*erien es o" !e"eat be"ore s& ee!in+#

    Q: Is this all yo& have to say o" the a!vanta+es o" "ail&reJ A: No- I have barely be+&n# I" yo& want the real si+ni"i an e o" a!versity- "ail&re- !e"eatan! all other e.*erien es whi h break &* a h&man bein+Cs habits an! "or e him to "orm new habits- wat h nat&re at her work# Nat&re &ses illness to break the *hysi al rhythm o" the bo!y when the ells an! or+ans be ome im*ro*erly relate!# $he &ses e onomi !e*ressions to break the rhythm o" mass tho&+ht when +reat n&mbers o" *eo*le be ome im*ro*erly relate! F thro&+h b&siness- so ial- an! *oliti al a tivities# %n! she &ses "ail&re to break the rhythm o" ne+ative tho&+ht when an in!ivi!&al be omes im*ro*erly relate! to himsel" in his own min!# Observe are"&lly an! yo& will see that everywhere in nat&re there is always at work a nat&ral law whi h +ives eternal han+e to all matter- all ener+y- an! to the *ower o" tho&+ht# The only *ermanent thin+ in the &niverses is han+e# Eternal- ine.orable han+e F thro&+h whi h every atom o" matter an! every &nit o" ener+y has the o**ort&nity to *ro*erly relate itsel" to all other &nits o" matter an! ener+y- an! every h&man bein+ has the o**ort&nity an! the *rivile+e o" *ro*erly relatin+ himsel" to all other h&man bein+s no matter how many mistakes he makes- or how many times or in what ways he may be !e"eate!# When mass "ail&re overtakes a nation- s& h as the 67D7 worl! b&siness !e*ression- the ir &mstan e is in *er"e t harmony with nat&reCs *lan to break &* manCs habits an! +ive o&t "resh o**ort&nities#

    Q: What yo& are sayin+ intri+&es me# %m I to &n!erstan! that hy*noti rhythm has somethin+ to !o with the way *eo*le relate themselves to one anotherJ A: That abstra t- el&sive thin+ alle! hara ter is nothin+ b&t a mani"estation o" the law o" hy*noti rhythmA there"ore- when s*eakin+ o" oneCs hara ter it wo&l! be *ro*er to say his tho&+ht,habits have been rystalli=e! into a *ositive or a ne+ative *ersonalitythro&+h hy*noti rhythm# One is +oo! or ba! be a&se o" the knittin+ to+ether o" his tho&+hts an! !ee!s thro&+h hy*noti rhythm# One is bo&n! by *overty or blesse! with ab&n!an e be a&se his aims- *lans- an! !esires- or la k o" them- have been ma!e *ermanent an! real by hy*noti rhythm#
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    Q: Is that all yo& have to say o" the onne tion between hy*noti rhythm an! h&man relationshi*sJ A: No- I have <&st be+&n# 1emember while I am talkin+ I am s*eakin+ o" the in"l&en e o" hy*noti rhythm in onne tion with all h&man relationshi*s# 3en who s& ee! in b&siness !o so entirely be a&se o" the way they relate themselves to their asso iates an! to others o&tsi!e o" the b&siness# 'ro"essional men who s& ee! !o so lar+ely be a&se o" the manner in whi h they relate themselves to their lients# It is m& h more im*ortant "or the lawyer to know *eo*le an! to know the laws o" nat&re than it is to know the law# %n! the !o tor is a "ail&re be"ore he starts &nless he knows how to relate himsel" to his *atients so as to establish their "aith in him# 3arria+e s& ee!s or "ails entirely be a&se o" the manner in whi h the *arti i*ants relate themselves to one another# 'ro*er relationshi* in marria+e be+ins with a *ro*er motive "or the marria+e# 3ost marria+es !o not brin+ ha**iness be a&se the ontra tin+ *arties neither &n!erstan!- nor attem*t to &n!erstan!- the law o" hy*noti rhythm- thro&+h the o*eration o" whi h every wor! they s*eak- every a t in whi h they en+a+e- an! every motive by whi h they are ins*ire! to !eal with ea h other is *i ke! &* an! woven into a web that entan+les them in ontroversial misery or +ives to them the win+s o" "ree!om thro&+h whi h they soar above all "orms o" &nha**iness# Every newly ma!e a @&aintan eshi* between *eo*le ri*ens into "rien!shi* an! then into s*irit&al harmony 5sometimes alle! love: or *lants a +erm o" s&s*i ion an! !o&bt whi h evolves an! +rows into o*en rebellion- a or!in+ to the way in whi h the *arti i*ants in the a @&aintan eshi* relate themselves to one another# /y*noti rhythm *i ks &* the !ominatin+ motives- aims- *&r*oses- an! "eelin+s o" the onta tin+ min!s an! weaves these into some !e+ree o" "aith or "ear- love or hatre!# %"ter the *attern has taken !e"inite sha*e- as it !oes with time- it is "or e! &*on the onta tin+ min!s an! ma!e a *art thereo"# In this silent way !oes nat&re make *ermanent the !ominatin+ "a tors o" every h&man relationshi*# In every h&man relationshi* the evil motives an! the evil !ee!s o" the onta tin+ in!ivi!&als are oor!inate! an! onsoli!ate! into !e"inite "orm an! s&b!y woven into that all,im*ortant h&man trait known as hara ter# In the same manner- the motives an! the !ee!s o" +oo! are onsoli!ate! an! "or e! &*on the in!ivi!&al# 4o& seethere"ore- it is not only oneCs !ee!s b&t also oneCs very tho&+hts whi h !etermine the nat&re o" all h&man relationshi*s#

    Q: 4o& are lea!in+ into *retty !ee* water# LetCs kee* near the shore- where I an "ollow yo& witho&t "ear o" +ettin+ beyon! a sa"e !e*th# Go ahea! an! tell me how this s&b<e t

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    o" h&man relationshi*s a t&ally works in the &rrent a""airs o" a *roblem,"ille! worl! s& h as we have to!ay# A: That is a ha**y tho&+ht# B&t let me make s&re yo& &n!erstan! the *rin i*les I am tellin+ abo&t- be"ore I try to show yo& how to a**ly them in the a""airs o" li"e# I wish to be s&re yo& &n!erstan! that the law o" hy*noti rhythm is somethin+ that no one an ontrol- in"l&en e- or eva!e# B&t everyone an relate himsel" to this law so as to bene"it by its ine.orable o*eration# /armonio&s relationshi* with the law onsists entirely o" the in!ivi!&al han+in+ his habits so they re*resent the ir &mstan es an! the thin+s the in!ivi!&al wants an! is willin+ to a e*t# No one an han+e the law o" hy*noti rhythm any more than one an han+e the law o" +ravity- b&t everyone an han+e himsel"# 1emember- there"ore- in all the !is &ssion o" this s&b<e t that all h&man relationshi*s are ma!e an! maintaine! by the habits o" the in!ivi!&als relate!# The law o" hy*noti rhythm *lays only the *art o" soli!i"yin+ the "a tors whi h onstit&te h&man relationshi*s- b&t it !oes not reate those "a tors# Be"ore we +o "&rther with the !is &ssion o" h&man relationshi*s- I want yo& to +et a lear &n!erstan!in+ o" the s&b ons io&s min!# The term ?s&b ons io&s min!B re*resents a hy*otheti al *hysi al or+an whi h has no a t&al e.isten e# The min! o" man onsists o" &niversal ener+y 5some all it In"inite Intelli+en e: whi h the in!ivi!&al re eives- a**ro*riates- an! or+ani=es in !e"inite tho&+ht "orms thro&+h the network o" intri ate *hysi al a**arat&s known as a brain# These tho&+ht "orms are re*li as o" vario&s stim&li whi h rea h the brain thro&+h the "ive ommonly known *hysi al senses an! the si.th sense- whi h is not so well known# When any "orm o" stim&li rea hes the brain an! takes the !e"inite sha*e o" tho&+ht- it is lassi"ie! an! store! away in a +ro&* o" the brain ells known as the memory +ro&*# %ll tho&+hts o" a similar nat&re are store! to+ether so that the brin+in+ "orth o" one lea!s to easy onta t with all its asso iates# The system is very similar to the mo!ern o""i e "ilin+ abinet- an! it is o*erate! in a similar manner# The tho&+ht im*ressions with whi h one mi.es the +reatest amo&nt o" emotion 5or "eelin+: are the !ominatin+ "a tors o" the brain be a&se they are always near the s&r"a e F at the to* o" the "ilin+ system- so to s*eak F where they s*rin+ into a tion vol&ntarily- the moment an in!ivi!&al ne+le ts to e.er ise sel",!is i*line# These emotion,la!en tho&+hts are so *ower"&l they o"ten a&se an in!ivi!&al to r&sh into a tion an! in!&l+e in !ee!s whi h have not been s&bmitte! to or a**rove! by his reasonin+ "a &lty# These emotional o&tb&rsts &s&ally !estroy harmony in all h&man relationshi*s# The brain o"ten brin+s to+ether ombinations o" emotional "eelin+ so *ower"&l they om*letely set asi!e the ontrol o" the reasonin+ "a &lty# On all s& h o asions h&man relationshi*s are a*t to be la kin+ in harmony#
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    Thro&+h the o*eration o" the si.th sense- the brain o" a h&man bein+ may onta t the "ilin+ abinet o" other brains an! ins*e t at will whatever tho&+ht im*ressions are on "ile there# The on!ition &n!er whi h one *erson may onta t an! ins*e t the "ilin+ abinet o" another *ersonCs brain is +enerally known as harmony- b&t yo& may better &n!erstan! what is meant i" I say brains att&ne! to the same rate o" tho&+ht vibrations an easily an! @&i kly e.er ise the *rivile+e o" enterin+ an! ins*e tin+ ea h otherCs rilin+ abinets o" tho&+hts# In a!!ition to re eivin+ or+ani=e! tho&+hts "rom the "ilin+ abinets o" other brains thro&+h the si.th sense- one an- thro&+h this same *hysi al or+an- onta t an! re eive in"ormation "rom the &niversal storeho&se known as In"inite Intelli+en e# %ll in"ormation rea hin+ oneCs brain thro&+h the si.th sense omes "rom so&r es not easily isolate! or tra e!A there"ore- this sort o" in"ormation is +enerally believe! to ome "rom oneCs s&b ons io&s min!# The si.th sense is the or+an o" the brain thro&+h whi h one re eives all in"ormation- all knowle!+e- all tho&+ht im*ressions whi h !o not ome thro&+h one or more o" the "ive *hysi al senses# Now that yo& &n!erstan! how the min! o*erates- yo& will more easily &n!erstan! how an! why *eo*le ome to +rie" thro&+h im*ro*er h&man relationshi*s# 4o& will also &n!erstan! how h&man relationshi* may be ma!e to yiel! ri hes in their hi+hest "ormri hes in material- mental- an! s*irit&al estates# 3oreover- yo& will &n!erstan! there an never be ha**iness e. e*t thro&+h &n!erstan!in+ an! a**li ation o" the ri+ht *rin i*les o" h&man relationshi*s# 4o& will &n!erstan!- too- that no in!ivi!&al is an entity &nto himsel"- that om*leteness o" min! an be attaine! only by harmony o" *&r*ose an! !ee! between two or more min!s# 4o& will &n!erstan! why every h&man bein+ sho&l!- o" his own hoi e- be ome his brotherCs kee*er in "a t as well as in theory#

    Q: What yo& say may be tr&e- b&t I still insist that yo& have me beyon! sa"e !e*ths o" tho&+ht# Let &s +et ba k nearer to the shore- where I an wa!e in "amiliar water# We shall +o o&t into the !ee*er water a"ter we learn to swim well# We starte! o&t to !is &ss the s&b<e t o" how to *ro"it by a!versity- b&t it seems we have !ri"te! somewhat a"iel! "rom that s&b<e t# A: We have !eto&re!- b&t we have not !ri"te!# The Devil never !ri"ts# The !eto&r was ne essary in or!er that yo& mi+ht be *re*are! to &n!erstan! the most im*ortant *art o" this entire interview# We are now rea!y to +et ba k to the !is &ssion o" the s&b<e t o" a!versity# Inasm& h as most a!versities +row o&t o" im*ro*er relationshi*s between *eo*le- it seems im*ortant to &n!erstan! how *eo*le may be ome *ro*erly relate!#

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    Nat&rally the @&estion arises as to what is a *ro*er relationshi* between *eo*leJ The answer is that the *ro*er relationshi* is one that brin+s to all onne te! with it- or a""e te! by it- some "orm o" bene"it#

    Q: What- then- is an im*ro*er relationshi*J A: %ny relationshi* between *eo*le whi h !ama+es anyone or brin+s any "orm o" misery or &nha**iness to any o" the in!ivi!&als#

    Q: /ow an im*ro*er relationshi*s be orre te!J A: By han+e o" min! o" the *erson a&sin+ the im*ro*er relationshi*- or by han+in+ the *ersons to the relationshi*# $ome min!s harmoni=e nat&rally while others <&st as nat&rally lash# $& ess"&l h&man relationshi*s- to en!&re as s& h- m&st be "orme! o" min!s that nat&rally harmoni=e- @&ite asi!e "rom the @&estion o" havin+ ommon interests as a means o" brin+in+ them into harmony# When yo& s*eak o" b&siness lea!ers who s& ee! be a&se ?they know how to *i k men-B yo& mi+ht more orre tly say they s& ee! be a&se they know how to asso iate min!s whi h harmoni=e nat&rally# 0nowin+ how to *i k *eo*le s& ess"&lly "or any !e"inite *&r*ose in li"e is base! &*on ability to re o+ni=e the ty*es o" *eo*le whose min!s nat&rally harmoni=e#

    Q: $tay "o &se! on a!versity- i" yo& will# I" there are *ossible bene"its to be "o&n! thro&+h a!versity- name some o" them# A: %!versity relieves *eo*le o" vanity an! e+otism# It !is o&ra+es sel"ishness by *rovin+ that no one an s& ee! witho&t the oo*eration o" others# %!versity "or es an in!ivi!&al to test his mental- *hysi al- an! s*irit&al stren+thA it th&s brin+s him "a e to "a e with his weaknesses an! +ives him the o**ort&nity to bri!+e them# %!versity "or es one to seek ways an! means to !e"inite en!s by me!itation an! intros*e tive tho&+ht# This o"ten lea!s to the !is overy an! &se o" the si.th sense thro&+h whi h one may omm&ni ate with In"inite Intelli+en e# %!versity "or es one to re o+ni=e the nee! "or intelli+en e not available e. e*t "rom so&r es o&tsi!e o" oneCs own min!#

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    %!versity breaks ol! habits o" tho&+ht an! +ives one an o**ort&nity to "orm new habitsA there"ore- it may serve to break the hol! o" hy*noti rhythm an! han+e its o*eration "rom ne+ative to *ositive en!s#

    Q: What is the +reatest bene"it one may re eive thro&+h a!versityJ A: The +reatest bene"it o" a!versity is that it may- an! +enerally !oes- "or e one to han+e oneCs tho&+ht,habits- th&s breakin+ an! re!ire tin+ the "or e o" hy*noti rhythm#

    Q: In other wor!s- "ail&re always is a blessin+ when it "or es one to a @&ire knowle!+e or to b&il! habits that lea! to the a hievement o" oneCs ma<or *&r*ose in li"e# Is that orre tJ A: 4es- an! somethin+ more! (ail&re is a blessin+ when it "or es one to !e*en! less &*on material "or es an! more &*on s*irit&al "or es# 3any h&man bein+s !is over their ?other selves-B the "or es whi h o*erate thro&+h the *ower o" tho&+ht- only a"ter some atastro*he !e*rives them o" the "&ll an! "ree &se o" their *hysi al bo!ies# When a man an no lon+er &se his han!s an! his "eet- he &s&ally be+ins to &se his brainA th&s he *&ts himsel" in the way o" !is overin+ the *ower o" his own min!#

    Q: What bene"its may be !erive! "rom the loss o" material thin+s F money- "or e.am*leJ A: The loss o" material thin+s may tea h many nee!e! lessons- none +reater- howeverthan the tr&th that man has ontrol over nothin+ an! has no ass&ran e o" the *ermanent &se o" anythin+ e. e*t his own *ower o" tho&+ht#

    Q: I won!er i" this is not the +reatest bene"it available thro&+h a!versityJ A: No- the +reatest *otential bene"it o" any ir &mstan e whi h a&ses one to make a "resh start is that it *rovi!es an o**ort&nity to break the +ri* o" hy*noti rhythm an! set &* a new set o" tho&+ht,habits# New habits o""er the only way o&t "or *eo*le who "ail# 3ost *eo*le who es a*e "rom the ne+ative to the *ositive o*eration o" the law o" hy*noti rhythm !o so only be a&se o" some "orm o" a!versity whi h "or es them to han+e their tho&+ht,habits#

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    Q: IsnCt a!versity a*t to break oneCs sel",relian e an! a&se one to +ive &* ho*eJ A: It has that e""e t on those whose will *ower is weak thro&+h lon+ establishe! habits o" !ri"tin+# It has the o**osite e""e t on those who have not been weakene! thro&+h !ri"tin+# The non,!ri"ter meets with tem*orary !e"eat an! "ail&re- b&t his rea tion to all "orms o" a!versity is *ositive# /e "i+hts instea! o" +ivin+ &*- an! &s&ally wins# Li"e +ives no one imm&nity a+ainst a!versity- b&t li"e +ives to everyone the *ower o" *ositive tho&+ht- whi h is s&""i ient to master all ir &mstan es o" a!versity an! onvert them into bene"its# The in!ivi!&al is le"t with the *rivile+e o" &sin+ or ne+le tin+ to &se his *rero+ative ri+ht to think his way thro&+h all a!versities# Every in!ivi!&al is "or e! either to &se his tho&+ht *ower "or the attainment o" !e"inite- *ositive en!s- or by ne+le t or !esi+n &se this *ower "or the attainment o" ne+ative en!s# There an be no om*romise- no re"&sal to &se the min!# The law o" hy*noti rhythm "or es every in!ivi!&al to +ive some !e+ree o" &se- either ne+ative or *ositive- to his min!- b&t it !oes not in"l&en e the in!ivi!&al as to whi h &se he will make o" his min!#

    Q: %m I to &n!erstan! "rom what yo& say that every a!versity is a blessin+J A: No- I !i! not say that# I sai! there is the see! o" an e@&ivalent a!vanta+e in every a!versity# I !i! not say there was the "&ll,blown "lower o" a!vanta+e- <&st the see!# Us&ally the see! onsists o" some "orm o" knowle!+e- some i!ea or *lan- or some o**ort&nity whi h wo&l! not have been available e. e*t thro&+h the han+e o" tho&+ht, habits "or e! by the a!versity#

    Q: %re those all the bene"its available to h&man bein+s thro&+h "ail&reJ A: No- "ail&re is &se! by nat&re as a ommon lan+&a+e in whi h she hastises *eo*le when they ne+le t to a!a*t themselves to her laws# (or e.am*le- the worl! war was man,ma!e an! !estr& tive# Nat&re *lante! in the ir &mstan es o" the war the see! o" an e@&ivalent re*riman! in the "orm o" a worl! !e*ression# The !e*ression was inevitable an! ines a*able# It "ollowe! the war as nat&rally as !ay "ollows ni+ht an! by the o*eration o" the sel",same law- the law o" hy*noti rhythm#

    Q: %m I to &n!erstan! that the law o" hy*noti rhythm is the same as that whi h 1al*h Wal!o Emerson alle! the law o" om*ensationJ

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    A: The law o" hy*noti rhythm is the law o" om*ensation# It is the *ower with whi h nat&re balan es ne+ative an! *ositive "or es thro&+ho&t the &niverses- in all "orms o" ener+y- in all "orms o" matter- an! in all h&man relationshi*s#

    Q: Does the law o" hy*noti rhythm o*erate @&i kly in all instan esJ (or e.am*le- !oes this law imme!iately bless one with the bene"its o" *ositive a**li ation o" tho&+hts- or &rse one imme!iately with the res&lts o" ne+ative tho&+htsJ A: The law o*erates !e"initely b&t not always swi"tly# Both the bene"its an! the *enalties in &rre! thro&+h the law by in!ivi!&als may be harveste! by others- either be"ore or a"ter their !eath# Observe how this law works by "or in+ &*on one +eneration o" *eo*le the e""e ts o" both the sins an! the virt&es o" *re e!in+ +enerations# In the o*eration o" all o" nat&reCs lawsthe "o&rth !imension- time- is an ine.orable "a tor# The len+th o" time ons&me! by nat&re in the relation o" e""e ts to their a&ses !e*en!s- in every instan e- on the ir &mstan es at han!# Nat&re +rows a *&m*kin in three months# % +oo! si=e oak tree re@&ires a h&n!re! years# $he onverts a henCs e++ into a hi ken in "o&r weeks- b&t she re@&ires nine months to onvert the e++ o" a h&man bein+ into an in!ivi!&al#

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    !N"I*ON'!NT: TI'!: ,*'ON(: ,ND -,UTION


    Q: I NOW /%VE % BETTE1 UNDE1$T%NDING o" the *otentialities o" a!versity an! "ail&re# 4o& may +o ahea!- now- with yo&r !es ri*tion o" the ne.t o" the seven *rin i*les# What is yo&r ne.t *rin i*leJ A: The ne.t *rin i*le is environmental influence#

    Q: Go ahea! an! !es ribe the workin+ *rin i*le o" environmental in"l&en es as a !eterminin+ "a tor in h&man !estinies#

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    A: Environment onsists o" all the mental- s*irit&al- an! *hysi al "or es whi h a""e t an! in"l&en e h&man bein+s#

    Q: What onne tion- i" any- is there between environmental in"l&en es an! hy*noti rhythmJ A: /y*noti rhythm soli!i"ies an! makes *ermanent the tho&+ht,habits o" h&man bein+s# Tho&+ht,habits are stim&late! by environmental in"l&en es# In other wor!s- the material on whi h tho&+hts are "e! omes "rom oneCs environment# Tho&+ht,habits are ma!e *ermanent by hy*noti rhythm#

    Q: What is the most im*ortant *art o" oneCs environment- the *art whi h !eterminesmore than all others- whether an in!ivi!&al makes *ositive or ne+ative &se o" his min!J A: The most im*ortant *art o" oneCs environment is that reate! by his asso iation with others# %ll *eo*le absorb an! take over- either ons io&sly or &n ons io&sly- the tho&+ht,habits o" those with whom they asso iate losely#

    Q: Do yo& mean by this that onstant asso iation with a *erson whose tho&+ht,habits are ne+ative in"l&en es one to "orm ne+ative tho&+ht,habitsJ A: 4es- the law o" hy*noti rhythm "or es every h&man bein+ to "orm tho&+ht,habits whi h harmoni=e with the !ominatin+ in"l&en es o" his environment- *arti &larly that *art o" his environment reate! by his asso iation with other min!s#

    Q: Then it is im*ortant that one sele t oneCs lose asso iates with +reat areJ A: 4es- oneCs intimate asso iates sho&l! be hosen with as m& h are as one hooses the "oo! with whi h he "ee!s his bo!y- with the ob<e t always o" asso iatin+ with *eo*le whose !ominatin+ tho&+hts are *ositive- "rien!ly- an! harmonio&s#

    Q: Whi h lass o" asso iates has the +reatest in"l&en e &*on oneJ A: OneCs *artner in marria+e an! in the home an! oneCs asso iates in his o &*ation# %"ter that ome lose "rien!s an! a @&aintan es# 2as&al a @&aintan es an! stran+ers have b&t little in"l&en e on one#

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    Q: Why !oes oneCs *artner in marria+e have so +reat an in"l&en e &*on oneCs min!J A: Be a&se the relationshi* o" marria+e brin+s *eo*le &n!er the in"l&en e o" s*irit&al "or es o" s& h wei+ht that they be ome !ominatin+ "or es o" the min!#

    Q: /ow may environmental in"l&en es be &se! to break the +ri* o" hy*noti rhythmJ A: %ll in"l&en es whi h establish tho&+ht,habits are +iven *ermanen y thro&+h the law o" hy*noti rhythm# One may han+e the in"l&en es o" his environment so that the !ominatin+ in"l&en es are either *ositive or ne+ative- an! the law o" hy*noti rhythm will make them *ermanent- &nless they are han+e! thro&+h oneCs habits o" tho&+ht#

    Q: $tatin+ this tr&th in another way- one may s&bmit himsel" to any environmental in"l&en e !esire!- whether *ositive or ne+ative- an! the law o" hy*noti rhythm will make the in"l&en e *ermanent when it ass&mes the ma+nit&!e o" tho&+ht,habit# Is that the way the law worksJ A: That is orre t# Be are"&l o" all "or es whi h ins*ire tho&+htA those are the "or es whi h onstit&te environment an! !etermine the nat&re o" oneCs earthly !estiny#

    Q: What lass o" *eo*le ontrols their environmental in"l&en esJ A: The non,!ri"ters# %ll who are vi tims o" the habit o" !ri"tin+ "or"eit their *ower to hoose their own environment# They be ome the vi tims o" every ne+ative in"l&en e o" their environment#

    Q: Is there no way o&t "or the !ri"terJ Is there no metho! by whi h he may s&bmit himsel" to the in"l&en e o" a *ositive environmentJ A: 4es- there is a way o&t "or !ri"ters# They an sto* !ri"tin+- take *ossession o" their own min!s- an! hoose an environment whi h ins*ires *ositive tho&+ht# This they may a om*lish thro&+h !e"initeness o" *&r*ose#

    Q: Is that all there is to the a t o" eliminatin+ the habit o" !ri"tin+J Is the habit only a state o" min!J A: Dri"tin+ is nothin+ b&t a ne+ative state o" min!- a state o" min! ons*i &o&s by its em*tiness o" *&r*ose#

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    Q: What e""e tive *ro e!&re may one "ollow in establishin+ an environment most hel*"&l in !evelo*in+ an! maintainin+ *ositive tho&+ht,habitsJ A: The most e""e tive o" all environments is that whi h may be reate! by a "rien!ly allian e o" a +ro&* o" *eo*le who will obli+ate themselves to assist one another in a hievin+ the ob<e t o" some !e"inite *&r*ose# This sort o" an allian e is known as a 3aster 3in!# Thro&+h its o*eration one may asso iate himsel" with are"&lly hosen in!ivi!&als ea h o" whom brin+s to the allian e some knowle!+e- e.*erien e- e!& ation*lan- or i!ea s&ite! to his nee!s in arryin+ o&t the ob<e t o" his !e"inite *&r*ose# The most s& ess"&l lea!ers in all walks o" li"e avail themselves o" this sort o" ma!e,to, or!er environmental in"l&en e# O&tstan!in+ a hievement is im*ossible witho&t the "rien!ly oo*eration o" others# $tatin+ the tr&th in another way- s& ess"&l *eo*le m&st ontrol their environment- thereby ins&rin+ themselves a+ainst the in"l&en e o" a ne+ative environment#

    Q: What o" *eo*le whose !&ty to relatives makes it im*ossible "or them to avoi! the in"l&en e o" a ne+ative environmentJ A: No h&man bein+ owes another any !e+ree o" !&ty whi h robs him o" his *rivile+e o" b&il!in+ his tho&+ht,habits in a *ositive environment# On the other han!- every h&man bein+ is !&ty bo&n! to himsel" to remove "rom his environment every in"l&en e whi h even remotely ten!s to !evelo* ne+ative tho&+ht,habits#

    Q: IsnCt this a ol!,bloo!e! *hiloso*hyJ A: Only the stron+ s&rvive# No one an be stron+ witho&t removin+ himsel" "rom all in"l&en es whi h !evelo* ne+ative tho&+ht,habits# Ne+ative tho&+ht,habits res&lt in the loss o" the *rivile+e o" sel",!etermination- no matter what or who may a&se those habits# 'ositive tho&+ht,habits may be ontrolle! by the in!ivi!&al an! ma!e to serve his aims an! *&r*oses# Ne+ative tho&+ht,habits ontrol the in!ivi!&al an! !e*rive him o" the *rivile+e o" sel",!etermination#

    Q: I !e!& e "rom all yo& have sai! that those who ontrol the environmental in"l&en es o&t o" whi h their tho&+ht,habits are b&ilt are masters o" their earthly !estinies an! that all others are mastere! by earthly !estinies# Is that statin+ the matter orre tlyJ A: 'er"e tly state!#

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    Q: What establishes oneCs tho&+ht,habitsJ A: %ll habits are establishe! be a&se o" inherent or a @&ire! !esires- or motives# That ishabits are be+&n as the res&lt o" some "orm o" !e"inite !esire#

    Q: What takes *la e in the *hysi al brain while one is "ormin+ tho&+ht,habitsJ A: Desires are or+ani=e! im*&lses o" ener+y alle! tho&+hts# Desires that are mi.e! with emotional "eelin+ ma+neti=e the brain ells in whi h they are store! an! *re*are those ells to be taken over an! !ire te! by the law o" hy*noti rhythm# When any tho&+ht a**ears in the brain or is reate! there- an! is mi.e! with keen emotional "eelin+ o" !esire- the law o" hy*noti rhythm be+ins- at on e- to translate it into its *hysi al o&nter*art# Dominatin+ tho&+hts- whi h are a te! &*on "irst by the law o" hy*noti rhythm- are those with whi h are mi.e! the stron+est !esires an! the most intense "eelin+s# Tho&+ht,habits are establishe! by the re*etition o" the same tho&+hts#

    Q: What are the most im*ellin+ basi motives or !esires whi h ins*ire tho&+ht a tionJ A: The ten most ommon motives- those whi h ins*ire most o" oneCs tho&+ht,a tion- are theseK Q The !esire "or se. e.*ression an! love Q The !esire "or *hysi al "oo! Q The !esire "or s*irit&al- mental- an! *hysi al sel",e.*ression Q The !esire "or *er*et&ation o" li"e a"ter !eath Q The !esire "or *ower over others Q The !esire "or material wealth Q The !esire "or knowle!+e Q The !esire to imitate others Q The !esire to e. el others Q The seven basi "ears These are the !ominatin+ motives whi h ins*ire the ma<ority o" all h&man en!eavors#

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    Q: What abo&t the ne+ative !esires s& h as +ree!- envy- avari e- <ealo&sy- an+erJ %re these not e.*resse! more o"ten than any o" the *ositive !esiresJ A: %ll ne+ative !esires are nothin+ b&t "r&strations o" *ositive !esires# They are ins*ire! by some "orm o" !e"eat- "ail&re- or ne+le t by h&man bein+s to a!a*t themselves to nat&reCs laws in a *ositive way#

    Q: ThatCs a new slant on the s&b<e t o" ne+ative tho&+hts# I" I orre tly &n!erstan! what yo& have sai!- all ne+ative tho&+hts are ins*ire! by oneCs ne+le t or "ail&re to a!a*t onesel" harmonio&sly to nat&reCs laws# Is that orre tJ A: That is e.a tly orre t# Nat&re will not tolerate i!leness or va &&ms o" any sort# %ll s*a e m&st be an! is "ille! with somethin+# Everythin+ in e.isten e- o" both a *hysi al an! a s*irit&al nat&re- m&st be an! is onstantly in motion# The h&man brain is no e. e*tion# It was reate! to re eiveor+ani=e- s*e iali=e- an! e.*ress the *ower o" tho&+ht# When the in!ivi!&al !oes not &se the brain "or the e.*ression o" *ositive- reative tho&+hts- nat&re "ills the va &&m by "or in+ the brain to a t &*on ne+ative tho&+hts# There an be no i!leness in the brain# Un!erstan! this *rin i*le an! yo& will ome into a new an! im*ortant &n!erstan!in+ o" the *art environmental in"l&en es take in the lives o" h&man bein+s# 4o& will better &n!erstan!- also- how the law o" hy*noti rhythm o*erates- it bein+ the law whi h kee*s everythin+ an! everyone onstantly movin+ thro&+h some "orm o" e.*ression o" either ne+ative or *ositive *rin i*les# Nat&re is not intereste! in morals as s& h# $he is not intereste! in ri+ht an! wron+# $he is not intereste! in <&sti e an! in<&sti e# $he is intereste! only in "or in+ everythin+ to e.*ress a tion a or!in+ to its nat&re!

    Q: That is an enli+htenin+ inter*retation o" nat&reCs ways# To whom may I t&rn "or orroboration o" yo&r laimsJ A: To men o" s ien e- to the *hiloso*hers- to all a &rate thinkers# Lastly- to the *hysi al mani"estations o" nat&re hersel"# Nat&re has no s& h thin+ as !ea! matter# Every atom o" matter is onstantly in a state o" motion# %ll ener+y is onstantly in motion# There are no !ea! voi!s anywhere# Time an! s*a e are literally mani"estations o" motion o" s& h swi"tness that it annot be meas&re! by h&man bein+s#

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    Q: %las- one is "or e! to the on l&sion- "rom what yo& say- that the so&r es o" !e*en!able knowle!+e are sho kin+ly limite!# A: The !evelo*e! so&r es o" knowle!+e are limite!# Every normal a!&lt h&man brain is a *otential +ateway to all the knowle!+e there is thro&+ho&t the &niverses# Every normal a!&lt brain has within its me hanism the *ossibility o" !ire t omm&ni ation with In"inite Intelli+en e- wherein e.ists all the knowle!+e that is or an ever be#

    Q: 4o&r statement lea!s me to believe that h&man bein+s may be ome all they have attrib&te! to what they all Go!# Is that what yo& meanJ A: Thro&+h the law o" evol&tion the h&man brain is bein+ *er"e te! to omm&ni ate at will with In"inite Intelli+en e# The *er"e tion will ome thro&+h or+ani=e! !evelo*ment o" the brain- thro&+h its a!a*tation to nat&reCs laws# Time is the "a tor whi h will brin+ *er"e tion#

    Q: What a&ses y les o" re &rrin+ events- s& h as e*i!emi s o" !isease- b&siness !e*ressions- wars- an! rime wavesJ A: %ll s& h e*i!emi s in whi h +reat n&mbers o" *eo*le are similarly a""e te! are a&se! by the law o" hy*noti rhythm- thro&+h whi h nat&re onsoli!ates tho&+hts o" a similar nat&re an! a&ses those tho&+hts to be e.*resse! thro&+h mass a tion#

    Q: Then the Great De*ression was *&t into motion be a&se +reat n&mbers o" *eo*le were in"l&en e! to release tho&+hts o" "ear# Is that orre tJ A: 'er"e tly# 3illions o" *eo*le were en!eavorin+ to +et somethin+ "or nothin+- thro&+h sto k +amblin+# When they s&!!enly !is overe! they ha! +otten nothin+ "or somethin+they be ame "ri+htene!- r&she! to their banks to !raw o&t their balan es- an! the *ani was on# Thro&+h mass tho&+ht o" millions o" min!s- all thinkin+ in terms o" "ear o" *overty- the !e*ression was *rolon+e! over a *erio! o" years#

    Q: (rom what yo& say- I !e!& e that nat&re onsoli!ates the !ominatin+ tho&+hts o" *eo*le an! e.*resses these tho&+hts thro&+h some "orm o" mass a tion- s& h as b&siness !e*ressions- b&siness booms- an! so on# Is that orre tJ A: 4o& have the ri+ht i!ea#

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    Q: Let &s now take &* the ne.t o" the seven *rin i*les# Go ahea! an! !es ribe it# A: The ne.t *rin i*le is time- the "o&rth !imension#

    Q: What relationshi* is there between time an! the o*eration o" the law o" hy*noti rhythmJ A: Time is the law o" hy*noti rhythm# The la*se o" time re@&ire! to +ive *ermanen y to tho&+ht,habits !e*en!s &*on the ob<e t an! the nat&re o" the tho&+hts#

    Q: B&t I &n!erstoo! yo& to say that the only en!&rin+ thin+ in nat&re is han+e# I" that is tr&e- then time is onstantly han+in+- rearran+in+- an! re ombinin+ all thin+s- in l&!in+ oneCs tho&+ht,habits# /ow- then- o&l! the law o" hy*noti rhythm +ive *ermanen y to oneCs tho&+ht,habitsJ A: Time !ivi!es all tho&+ht,habits into two lasses- ne+ative tho&+hts an! *ositive tho&+hts# OneCs in!ivi!&al tho&+hts are o" o&rse onstantly han+in+ an! bein+ re ombine! to s&it the in!ivi!&alCs !esires- b&t tho&+hts !o not han+e "rom ne+ative to *ositive or vi e versa e. e*t thro&+h vol&ntary e""ort on the *art o" the in!ivi!&al# Time *enali=es the in!ivi!&al "or all ne+ative tho&+hts an! rewar!s him "or all *ositive tho&+hts- a or!in+ to the nat&re an! *&r*ose o" the tho&+hts# I" oneCs !ominatin+ tho&+hts are ne+ative- time *enali=es the in!ivi!&al by b&il!in+ in his min! the habit o" ne+ative thinkin+ an! then *ro ee!s to soli!i"y this habit into *ermanen y every se on! o" its e.isten e# 'ositive tho&+hts are- likewise- woven by time into *ermanent habits# The term ?*ermanen y-B o" o&rse- re"ers to the nat&ral li"e o" the in!ivi!&al# In the stri t sense o" the term- nothin+ is *ermanent# Time onverts tho&+ht,habits into what mi+ht be alle! *ermanen y !&rin+ the li"e o" the in!ivi!&al#

    Q: Now I have a better &n!erstan!in+ o" how time works# What other hara teristi s has time in onne tion with the earthly !estiny o" h&man bein+sJ A: Time is nat&reCs seasonin+ in"l&en e thro&+h whi h h&man e.*erien e may be ri*ene! into wis!om# 'eo*le are not born with wis!om- b&t they are born with the a*a ity to think- an! they may- thro&+h the la*se o" time- think their way into wis!om#

    Q: Do yo&ths ever *ossess wis!omJ

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    A: Only in very elementary matters# Wis!om omes only thro&+h the la*se o" time# It annot be inherite! an! it annot be im*arte! "rom one *erson to another e. e*t thro&+h the la*se o" time#

    Q: Does the la*se o" time "or e an in!ivi!&al to a @&ire wis!omJ A: No! Wis!om omes only to non,!ri"ters who "orm *ositive tho&+ht,habits as a !ominatin+ "or e in their lives# Dri"ters an! those whose !ominatin+ tho&+hts are ne+ative never a @&ire wis!om e. e*t o" a very elementary nat&re#

    Q: (rom what yo& say- I in"er that time is the "rien! o" the *erson who trains his min! to "ollow *ositive tho&+ht,habits an! the enemy o" the *erson who !ri"ts into ne+ative tho&+ht,habits# Is that orre tJ A: That is *re isely tr&e# %ll *eo*le an be lassi"ie! as !ri"ters an! non,!ri"ters# Dri"ters are always at the mer y o" the non,!ri"ters- an! time makes this relationshi* *ermanent#

    Q: Do yo& mean that i" I !ri"t alon+ thro&+h li"e- witho&t !e"inite aim or *&r*ose- the non,!ri"ter may be ome my master- an! time only serves to +ive the non,!ri"ter a stron+er an! more *ermanent +ri* &*on meJ A: That is statin+ the tr&th e.a tly#

    Q: What is wis!omJ A: Wis!om is the ability to relate yo&rsel" to nat&reCs laws so as to make them serve yo&an! the ability to relate yo&rsel" to other *eo*le so as to +ain their harmonio&s- willin+ oo*eration in hel*in+ yo& to make li"e yiel! whatever yo& !eman! o" it#

    Q: Then a &m&late! knowle!+e is not wis!omJ A: Great heavens- no! I" knowle!+e were wis!om- the a hievements o" s ien e wo&l! not have been onverte! into im*lements o" !estr& tion#

    Q: What is nee!e! to onvert knowle!+e into wis!omJ

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    A: Time *l&s the !esire "or wis!om# Wis!om is never thr&st &*on one# It is a @&ire!- i" at all- by *ositive thinkin+- thro&+h vol&ntary e""ort!

    Q: Is it sa"e "or all *eo*le to have knowle!+eJ A: It is never sa"e "or anyone to have e.tensive knowle!+e witho&t wis!om#

    Q: What is the a+e at whi h most *eo*le who a @&ire wis!om be+in to a @&ire itJ A: The ma<ority o" *eo*le who a @&ire wis!om !o so a"ter they have *asse! the a+e o" "orty# 'rior to that time the ma<ority o" *eo*le are too b&sy +atherin+ knowle!+e an! or+ani=in+ it into *lans to s*en! any e""ort seekin+ wis!om#

    Q: What ir &mstan e o" li"e is most a*t to lea! one to a @&ire wis!omJ A: %!versity an! "ail&re# These are nat&reCs &niversal lan+&a+es thro&+h whi h she im*arts wis!om to those who are rea!y to re eive it#

    Q: Do a!versity an! "ail&re always brin+ wis!omJ A: No- only to those who are rea!y "or wis!om an! have vol&ntarily so&+ht it#

    Q: What !etermines oneCs rea!iness to re eive wis!omJ % Time an! the nat&re o" oneCs tho&+ht,habits#

    Q: Is newly a @&ire! knowle!+e the same as time,teste! knowle!+eJ A: No- knowle!+e teste! thro&+h the la*se o" time always is s&*erior to that whi h has been newly a @&ire!# Time +ives to knowle!+e !e"initeness in both @&ality an! @&antityan! !e*en!ability# One never an be s&re o" knowle!+e that has not been teste!#

    Q: What is !e*en!able knowle!+eJ

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    A: It is knowle!+e whi h harmoni=es with nat&ral law- whi h means that it is base! &*on *ositive tho&+ht#

    Q: Does time mo!i"y an! alter the val&es o" knowle!+eJ A: 4es- time mo!i"ies an! alters all val&es# That whi h is a &rate knowle!+e to!ay may be ome n&ll an! voi! tomorrow be a&se o" timeCs rearran+ement o" "a ts an! val&es# Time mo!i"ies all h&man relationshi*s "or better or "or worse- !e*en!in+ &*on the *oli y thro&+h whi h *eo*le relate themselves to one another# In the realm o" tho&+ht there is a time when it is *ro*er to sow the see!s o" tho&+ht- an! there is a *ro*er time to rea* the harvest o" those tho&+hts- the same as there is a time to sow an! a time to rea* "rom the soil o" the earth# Witho&t the *ro*er meas&rement o" time between the sowin+ an! the rea*in+- nat&re mo!i"ies or withhol!s the rewar!s o" the sowin+#

    Q: Go ahea!- now- an! !es ribe the last two o" the seven *rin i*les# A: The ne.t *rin i*le is harmony# Thro&+ho&t nat&re one may "in! evi!en es that all nat&ral law moves in an or!erly manner- thro&+h the law o" harmony# Thro&+h the o*eration o" this law nat&re "or es everythin+ within the ran+e o" a +iven environment to be ome harmonio&sly relate!# Un!erstan! this tr&th an! yo& will at h a new an! a more intri+&in+ vision o" the *ower o" environment# 4o& will &n!erstan! why asso iation with ne+ative min!s is "atal to those seekin+ sel",!etermination#

    Q: Do yo& mean that nat&re vol&ntarily "or es h&man bein+s to harmoni=e with the in"l&en es o" their environmentJ A: 4es- that is tr&e# The law o" hy*noti rhythm "or es &*on every livin+ thin+ the !ominatin+ in"l&en es o" the environment in whi h it e.ists#

    Q: I" nat&re "or es h&man bein+s to take on the nat&re o" the environment in whi h they live- what means o" es a*e are available to *eo*le who "in! themselves in an environment o" *overty an! "ail&re b&t !esire to es a*eJ A: They m&st han+e their environment or remain *overty,stri ken# Nat&re *ermits no one to es a*e the in"l&en es o" his environment#

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    /owever- nat&re- in her ab&n!an e o" wis!om- has +iven to every normal h&man bein+ the *rivile+e o" establishin+ his own mental- s*irit&al- an! *hysi al environment- b&t on e he establishes it he m&st be ome a *art o" it# This is the ine.orable workin+ o" the law o" harmony#

    Q: In a b&siness asso iation- "or e.am*le- who establishes the !ominatin+ in"l&en e that !etermines the rhythm o" the environmentJ A: The in!ivi!&al or in!ivi!&als who think an! a t with !e"i,niteness o" *&r*ose#

    Q: Is it as sim*le as thatJ A: 4es- !e"initeness o" *&r*ose is the startin+ *oint "rom whi h an in!ivi!&al may establish his own environment#

    Q: I !o not seem to "ollow yo&r reasonin+# The entire worl! is torn with war"are an! b&siness !e*ressions an! other "orms o" stri"e whi h re*resent abo&t everythin+ e. e*t harmony# Nat&re !oes not seem to be "or in+ *eo*le to harmoni=e with one another# /ow !o yo& e.*lain this in onsisten yJ A: There is no in onsisten y# The !ominatin+ in"l&en es o" the worl! are- as yo& sayne+ative# Very well- nat&re is "or in+ h&man bein+s to harmoni=e with the !ominatin+ in"l&en es o" the worl! environment# 3ani"estations o" harmony may be either *ositive or ne+ative# (or e.am*le- a +ro&* o" men in *rison may- an! they +enerally !o- think an! a t in a ne+ative manner- b&t nat&re sees to it that the !ominatin+ in"l&en e o" the *rison is im*resse! &*on every in!ivi!&al in it# % +ro&* o" *overty,stri ken *eo*le in a tenement ho&se may "i+ht amon+ themselves an! a**arently resist all "orms o" harmony- b&t nat&re "or es ea h o" them to be ome a *art o" the !ominatin+ in"l&en e o" the ho&se in whi h they live# /armony- in the sense it is here &se!- means that nat&re relates everythin+ thro&+ho&t the &niverses to every other thin+ o" a similar nat&re# Ne+ative in"l&en es are "or e! into asso iation with one another- no matter where they may be# 'ositive in"l&en es are <&st as !e"initely "or e! into asso iation with one another#

    Q: I am be+innin+ to see why s& ess"&l b&siness lea!ers are so are"&l in the hoi e o" their b&siness asso iates# 3en who s& ee! in any allin+ &s&ally establish their own environment by s&rro&n!in+ themselves with *eo*le who think an! a t in terms o" s& ess# Is that the i!eaJ
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    A: That is the i!ea e.a tly# Observe- with *ro"it- that the one thin+ all s& ess"&l men insist &*on is harmony amon+ their b&siness asso iates# %nother trait o" s& ess"&l *eo*le is that they move with !e"initeness o" *&r*ose an! insist &*on their asso iates !oin+ the same# Un!erstan! these two tr&ths an! yo& &n!erstan! the ma<or !i""eren e between a /enry (or! an! a !ay laborer#

    Q: Now tell me abo&t the last o" the seven *rin i*les# A: The last *rin i*le is caution# Ne.t to the habit o" !ri"tin+- the most !an+ero&s h&man trait is the la k o" a&tion# 'eo*le !ri"t into all sorts o" ha=ar!o&s ir &mstan es be a&se they !o not e.er ise a&tion by *lannin+ the moves they make# The !ri"ter always moves witho&t e.er isin+ a&tion# /e a ts "irst an! thinks later- i" at all# /e !oes not hoose his "rien!s# /e !ri"ts alon+ an! allows *eo*le to atta h themselves to him on their own terms# /e !oes not hoose an o &*ation# /e !ri"ts thro&+h s hool an! is +la! to +et the "irst <ob that will +ive him "oo! an! lothin+# /e invites *eo*le to heat him at tra!e by ne+le tin+ to in"orm himsel" o" the r&les o" tra!e# /e invites illness by ne+le tin+ to in"orm himsel" o" the r&les o" so&n! health# /e invites *overty by ne+le tin+ to *rote t himsel" a+ainst the environmental in"l&en es o" the *overty,stri ken# /e invites "ail&re at every ste* he takes by ne+le tin+ to e.er ise the a&tion to observe what a&ses *eo*le to "ail# /e invites "ear in all its "orms by his la k o" a&tion in e.aminin+ the a&ses o" "ear# /e "ails in marria+e be a&se he ne+le ts to &se a&tion in his hoi e o" a mate- an! he &ses still less a&tion in his metho!s o" relatin+ himsel" to her a"ter marria+e# /e loses his "rien!s or onverts them into enemies by his la k o" a&tion in relatin+ himsel" to them on the *ro*er basis#

    Q: %re all *eo*le la kin+ in a&tionJ A: No- only those who have a @&ire! the habit o" !ri"tin+# The non,!ri"ter always &ses a&tion# /e are"&lly thinks his *lans thro&+h be"ore he be+ins them# /e makes allowan es "or the h&man "railties o" his asso iates an! *lans ahea! to bri!+e them# I" he sen!s a messen+er on an im*ortant mission- he sen!s someone else to make s&re the messen+er !oes not ne+le t his mission# Then he he ks on both o" them to be s&re his wishes have been "&l"ille!# /e takes nothin+ "or +rante! where a&tion *rovi!es a way to ins&re his s& ess#

    Q: IsnCt over, a&tion as !etrimental as la k o" a&tionJ

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    A: There is no s& h thin+ as over, a&tion# What yo& all ?over, a&tionB is an e.*ression o" "ear# (ear an! a&tion are two entirely !i""erent thin+s#

    Q: DonCt *eo*le mistake "ear "or over, a&tionJ A: 4es- that !oes sometimes ha**en- b&t the ma<ority o" *eo*le reate "or themselves "ar more !isastro&s ha=ar!s by total la k o" the habit o" a&tion than by over, a&tion#

    Q: In what way may a&tion be &se! most a!vanta+eo&slyJ A: In the sele tion o" oneCs asso iates an! in oneCs metho! o" relatin+ onesel" to asso iates# The reason "or this is obvio&s# OneCs asso iates onstit&te the most im*ortant *art o" oneCs environment- an! environmental in"l&en es !etermine whether one "orms the habit o" !ri"tin+ or be omes a non,!ri"ter# The *erson who e.er ises !&e a&tion in the hoi e o" asso iates never allows himsel" to be losely asso iate! with any *erson who !oes not brin+ to himthro&+h the asso iation- some !e"inite mental- s*irit&al- or e onomi bene"it#

    Q: IsnCt that metho! o" hoosin+ asso iates sel"ishJ A: It is sensible an! lea!s to sel",!etermination# It is the !esire o" every normal *erson to "in! material s& ess an! ha**iness# Nothin+ ontrib&tes more to oneCs s& ess an! ha**iness than are"&lly hosen asso iates# 2a&tion in the sele tion o" asso iates be omes- there"ore- the !&ty o" every *erson who wishes to be ome ha**y an! s& ess"&l# The !ri"ter allows his losest asso iates to atta h themselves to him on their own terms# The non,!ri"ter are"&lly sele ts his asso iates an! allows no one to be ome losely asso iate! with him &nless that *erson ontrib&tes some "orm o" hel*"&l in"l&en e or bestows some !e"inite bene"it#

    Q: It never o &rre! to me that a&tion in the sele tion o" "rien!s ha! so !e"inite a bearin+ on oneCs s& ess or "ail&re# Do all s& ess"&l *eo*le e.er ise a&tion in the sele tion o" all their asso iates- whether in b&siness- so ial- or *ro"essional relationshi*sJ A: Witho&t the e.er ise o" a&tion in the hoi e o" all asso iates- no one may be ertain o" s& ess in any allin+# On the other han!- la k o" e.er ise o" a&tion brin+s almost ertain !e"eat in whatever one &n!ertakes#
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    /1EE T/ING$ onne te! with my interview with the Devil interest me most# These three "a tors interest me be a&se they have been the most im*ortant in"l&en es in my own li"e- a "a t whi h any rea!er o" my story an easily !is ern# The three im*ortant "a tors are the habit o" !ri"tin+- the law o" hy*noti rhythm thro&+h whi h all habits are ma!e *ermanent- an! the element o" time# /ere is a trio o" "or es whi h hol! inviolate the !estinies o" all men# The three take on a new an! more im*ortant meanin+ when they are +ro&*e! an! st&!ie! as a ombine! "or e# It takes b&t little ima+ination an! s ar ely any &n!erstan!in+ o" nat&ral laws "or one to see that most o" the !i""i &lties in whi h *eo*le "in! themselves are o" their own makin+# 3oreover- !i""i &lties sel!om are the o&t+rowth o" imme!iate ir &mstan es# They are +enerally the lima. o" a series o" ir &mstan es whi h have been onsoli!ate! thro&+h the habit o" !ri"tin+ an! with the ai! o" time# $am&el Ins&ll !i! not lose his HL billion in!&strial em*ire as the res&lt o" the !e*ression# /e be+an losin+ it lon+ be"ore the !e*ression when he be ame the vi tim o" a +ro&* o" women who "lattere! him into t&rnin+ his talents "rom *&bli &tilities to +ran! o*era# I" ever a man in a hi+h *osition in the "inan ial worl! went !own be a&se o" the *ower o" !ri"tin+- hy*noti rhythm- an! time- that man was $am&el Ins&ll# I am writin+ "rom a &rate knowle!+e o" 3r# Ins&ll an! the a&se o" his tro&bles !atin+ "rom the time that I serve! with him !&rin+ the Worl! War to the time o" his ill,a!vise! attem*t to r&n away "rom himsel"# /enry (or! went thro&+h the same !e*ression that swe*t 3r# Ins&ll &n!er- b&t (or! ame o&t on to* witho&t a s rat h# Do yo& want to know the reasonJ ICll tell yo&# (or! has the habit o" not !ri"tin+ on any s&b<e t# Time is (or!Cs "rien! be a&se he has "orme! the habit o" &sin+ it in a *ositive- onstr& tive manner- with the ai! o" tho&+hts o" his own makin+- woven into *lans o" his own reation# Take any ir &mstan e yo& wish- meas&re it with re"eren e to its relationshi* to the habit o" !ri"tin+- hy*noti rhythm- an! time- an! yo& may as ertain a &rately the a&se o" all s& ess an! all "ail&re# (ranklin D# 1oosevelt went into o""i e with a ban+ !&rin+ his "irst term# /e ha! b&t one ma<or *&r*ose in min! an! that was very !e"inite# It was to sto* the stam*e!e o" "ear an! start *eo*le to thinkin+ an! talkin+ in terms o" b&siness re overy instea! o" b&siness !e*ression# In arryin+ o&t that *&r*ose- there was no !ri"tin+# The "or es o" the entire nation were onsoli!ate! an! move! as one to hel* arry o&t the 'resi!entCs !e"inite *&r*ose# (or the "irst time in the history o" %meri a- the news*a*ers o" all *oliti al leanin+s- the h&r hes o" all !enominations- the *eo*le o" all ra es an! olors- an! the *oliti al or+ani=ations o"

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    all bran!s &nite! themselves into one st&*en!o&s *ower "or the sole *&r*ose o" hel*in+ the 'resi!ent restore "aith an! normal b&siness relationshi*s in the o&ntry# In a on"eren e hel! between the 'resi!ent an! a +ro&* o" emer+en y a!visers a "ew !ays a"ter he went into o""i e- I aske! him what was his ma<or *roblem# /e re*lie!- ?It is not a @&estion o" ma<ors an! minorsA we have b&t one *roblem an! that is to sto* "ear an! s&**lant it with "aith#B Be"ore the en! o" his "irst year in o""i e- the 'resi!ent ha! sto**e! "ear an! s&**lante! it by "aith- an! the nation was slowly b&t s&rely on the way o&t o" the <&n+le o" !e*ression# By the en! o" his "irst term F mark well the element o" la*se o" time F the 'resi!ent ha! so e""e tively onsoli!ate! the "or es o" %meri an b&siness an! *rivate li"e that he ha! an entire nation in ba k o" him- rea!y- willin+- an! enth&siasti ally !esiro&s o" "ollowin+ his lea! no matter whi h way he went# These are "a ts well known to everyone who rea!s news*a*ers or listens to the ra!io# Then ame another *resi!ential ele tion an! the o**ort&nity "or the *eo*le to e.*ress their "aith in their lea!er# They e.*resse! it in a lan!sli!e witho&t *re e!ent in %meri an *oliti s- an! the 'resi!ent went into o""i e a se on! time with an almost &nanimo&s ele torate vote with only two states meekly !issentin+# Now observe how the Wheel o" Li"e be+an to reverse itsel" an! t&rn ba k in the other !ire tion# The 'resi!ent han+e! his *oli y "rom !e"initeness o" *&r*ose to in!e"initeness an! !ri"tin+# /is han+e o" *oli y s*lit the *ower"&l labor +ro&* an! t&rne! more than hal" o" it a+ainst him# It s*lit the almost,soli! "ollowin+ he hel! in both ho&ses o" 2on+ress- an! more im*ortant than all this- it s*lit the %meri an *eo*le into ?*roB an! ?antiB +ro&*s with the res&lt that abo&t all the 'resi!ent ha! le"t o" his ori+inal *oliti al assets was his million,!ollar smile an! his rea!y han!shake F obvio&sly not eno&+h to enable him to re+ain the *ower he on e wiel!e! in %meri an li"e# /ere- then- we have an e. ellent e.am*le o" a man who skyro kete! to +reat *ower thro&+h !e"initeness o" *&r*ose an! belly,"lo**e! to the startin+ *oint by his habit o" !ri"tin+# In both his rise an! his "all an be seen learly the o*eration o" the *rin i*les o" !ri"tin+ an! non,!ri"tin+ rea hin+ a lima. thro&+h the *ower o" hy*noti rhythm an! time# %ll my li"e the Devil ha! a !ramati story to tell o" his !ealin+s with me# /e saw me !ri"t in an! o&t o" s ores o" b&siness o**ort&nities "or whi h many wo&l! have +iven a kin+Cs ransom# /e saw me !ri"tin+ in my *oli y o" relatin+ mysel" to others- *arti &larly in my la k o" a&tion in b&siness !ealin+s# The ir &mstan e whi h save! me "rom "atal ontrol o" the law o" hy*noti rhythm was the !e"initeness o" *&r*ose with whi h- at lon+ last- I !e!i ate! my entire li"e to the or+ani=ation o" a *hiloso*hy o" in!ivi!&al a hievement# I !ri"te! at one time or another
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    on all my minor whims an! en!eavors- b&t my !ri"tin+ was o""set by my ma<or *&r*osewhi h was s&""i ient to restore my o&ra+e an! start me on e more in the @&est o" knowle!+e every time I was !e"eate! in onne tion with my minor aims# I learne! somethin+ o" the ha=ar!o&s nat&re o" the habit o" !ri"tin+ while en+a+e! in analy=in+ more than DE->>> *eo*le in onne tion with the or+ani=ation o" the Law o" $& ess# These analyses showe! that only two o&t o" every 6>> have a !e"inite ma<or aim in li"e# The other 79 were a&+ht by the habit o" !ri"tin+# It seems more than a oin i!en e that my analyses learly orroborate! the DevilCs laim that he ontrols 79 o&t o" every 6>> *eo*le be a&se o" their habit o" !ri"tin+# Lookin+ ba k over my own areer- I an see learly that I o&l! have avoi!e! the ma<ority o" the tem*orary !e"eats with whi h I met i" I ha! been !e"initely "ollowin+ a *lan "or the attainment o" my ma<or *&r*ose in li"e# (rom my e.*erien e in havin+ analy=e! the *roblems o" more than E->>> "amilies- I know- !e"initely- that the ma<ority o" marrie! *eo*le who +et o&t o" harmony with ea h other !o so be a&se o" the a &m&lation o" a +reat n&mber o" little ir &mstan es in their marrie! relationshi* whi h o&l! have been leare! &* an! !is*ose! o" as they arose i" there ha! been a !e"inite *oli y to !o so# They !o not live their marrie! li"e with !e"initeness o" *&r*ose# $o the story has +one- all ba k !own the a+es# The man with the most !e"inite *lan an! *&r*ose an! the most *ower ri!es on to vi tory# The others s &rry "or over an! +et r&she! &n!er the heels o" those who are more !etermine!# The answer is not har! to "in!# There is no &se lookin+ towar! hi+h heaven "or it# (or my *art I wo&l! *re"er to seek the answer "rom the Devil- "or he wo&l! tell me @&i kly eno&+h that vi tory +oes to the *eo*le who know what they want an! are !etermine! to have it# They have mastere! the habit o" !ri"tin+# They have !e"inite *oli ies- !e"inite *lans- an! !e"inite ob<e tives# Their o**osition- whi h may o&tn&mber them very +reatly- has no han e a+ainst them be a&se the o**osition has no *lan- no *&r*ose- no *oli y e. e*t that o" !ri"tin+ alon+- ho*in+ that somethin+ may t&rn &* to hel* them# In those three brie" senten es yo& have the s&m an! the s&bstan e o" the !i""eren e between s& ess an! "ail&re- *ower an! la k o" it# We ome- now- near to the en! o" o&r visit thro&+h this book# I" we were to try to state in one brie" senten e the most im*ortant *art o" that whi h I have trie! to onvey thro&+h the book- it wo&l! be somethin+ like thisK One's dominating desires can be crystalli ed into their physical e!uivalents through definiteness of purpose backed by definiteness of plans" with the aid of nature's law of hypnotic rhythm and time! There yo& have the *ositive *hase o" the *hiloso*hy o" in!ivi!&al a hievement I have trie! to !es ribe thro&+h this book- bro&+ht !own to an irre!& ible minim&m o" brevity

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    an! sim*li ity# I" yo& e.*an! the *hiloso*hy "or the *&r*ose o" a!a*tin+ it to the ir &mstan es o" li"e- yo& "in! that it is as broa! as li"e itsel"- that it overs all h&man relationshi*s- all h&man tho&+hts- aims- an! !esires# $o here we are- at the en! o" the stran+est o" all the tho&san!s o" interviews I have ha! with the +reat an! the near,+reat- over a *erio! o" "i"ty years o" labor- in my sear h "or the tr&ths o" li"e that lea! to ha**iness an! e onomi se &rity# /ow stran+e- in!ee!- that a"ter havin+ ha! a tive oo*eration "rom s& h men as 2arne+ie- E!ison- an! (or!- I sho&l! have been om*elle!- "inally- to +o to the Devil "or a workin+ knowle!+e o" the +reatest o" all the *rin i*les &n overe! in my @&est "or tr&th# /ow stran+e that I was "or e! to e.*erien e *overty an! "ail&re an! a!versity in a h&n!re! "orms be"ore bein+ +iven the *rivile+e o" &n!erstan!in+ an! &sin+ a law o" nat&re whi h so"tens the thr&st o" these wi ke! wea*ons or wi*es them o&t alto+ether# B&t the stran+est o" all this !ramati e.*erien e whi h li"e has *rovi!e! me is the sim*li ity o" the law thro&+h whi h- i" I ha! &n!erstoo! it- I o&l! have transm&te! my !esires into s&bstantial "orm witho&t havin+ to &n!er+o so many years o" har!shi* an! misery# I "in! now- at the en! o" my interview with the Devil- that I ha! been arryin+ in my own *o kets the mat hes with whi h the "ires o" a!versity were bein+ to& he! o""# %n! I "in!too- that the water with whi h those "ires were "inally e.tin+&ishe! was at my omman! in +reat ab&n!an e# I sear he! "or the *hiloso*herCs lo!estone with whi h "ail&re may be onverte! into s& ess- only to learn that both s& ess an! "ail&re are the res&lts o" !ay,to,!ay evol&tionary "or es thro&+h whi h !ominatin+ tho&+hts are *ie e! to+ether bit by bit an! woven into the thin+s we want or the thin+s we !o not want- a or!in+ to the nat&re o" those tho&+hts# /ow &n"ort&nate that I !i! not &n!erstan! this tr&th "rom the time that I rea he! the a+e o" reason- "or i" I ha! &n!erstoo! it then I mi+ht have been able to +o aro&n! some o" the h&r!les I have been "or e! to <&m* as I walke! thro&+h ?The Valley o" the $ha!owB o" li"e# The story o" my interview with the Devil is now in yo&r han!s# The bene"its yo& will re eive "rom it will be in e.a t *ro*ortion to the tho&+ht it ins*ires in yo&# To bene"it "rom rea!in+ the interview- yo& nee! not a+ree with every *ortion o" it# 4o& have only to think an! to rea h yo&r own on l&sions on ernin+ every *art o" it# /ow reasonable that is# 4o& are the <&!+e an! the <&ry an! the attorney "or both the *rose &tion an! the !e"ense# I" yo& !o not win yo&r ase- the loss an! the a&se thereo" will be yo&rs!

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    Appendi1

    '( IN"I+IB#! -OUN+!#O*+

    he a&thor has "or many years "ollowe! the habit o" takin+ *ersonal inventory o" himsel" on e a year- "or the *&r*ose o" !eterminin+ how many o" his weaknesses he has bri!+e! or eliminate!- an! to as ertain what *ro+ress- i" any- he has ma!e !&rin+ the year# On one o" these o asions- be"ore T/E L%W O( $U22E$$ *hiloso*hy ha! been re!& e! to te.tbooks an! *&blishe!- the inventory showe! the a&thor ha! not only slowe! !own !&rin+ the year- b&t that he was be omin+ in!i""erent towar! himsel" an! towar! li"e# /e was s he!&le! to !eliver an a!!ress in Ohio- some two h&n!re! miles "rom his home# The tri* was ma!e by a&tomobile# On the way the a&thorCs ?+&ar!ian an+elB took her *la e besi!e him on the va ant "ront seat o" the ar# 5This *ortion o" the in i!ent may- i" the rea!er !esires- be attrib&te! entirely to the a&thorCs &se o" his ima+ination- or to !ay!reamin+- or to any other a&se one sees "it#: The *ersona+e on the va ant seat besi!e the a&thor seeme! very real# There took *la ealmost imme!iately a"ter the a&thor observe! by his ?"eelin+sB that some "or e or *ersonality besi!e his own was in the ar- the "ollowin+ interview- whi h res&lte! in the 2om*a t !es ribe!K Voice speaking to me from within K 4o& have waste! more o" yo&r time in the *ast than yo& have &se! onstr& tively# /ow lon+ are yo& +oin+ to ontin&e this wasteJ The author: 4es- I know I have waste! too m& h time# What has been the a&se o" this waste- an! how an I make amen!s "or it in the "&t&reJ Voice from within: The time yo& have waste! in the main has been the time yo& have !evote! to thinkin+ an! in!&l+in+ too "reely in *hysi al *leas&res# 4o& sho&l! make amen!s "or this waste by transm&tin+ this vital ener+y into a servi e to others- thro&+h T/E L%W O( $U22E$$ *hiloso*hy# The author: Do I &n!erstan! that my tho&+hts in the "&t&re sho&l! be !evote! entirely to servin+ others thro&+h the L%W O( $U22E$$J Voice from within: Not at all- b&t yo& sho&l! !ivert the ma<or *ortion o" yo&r tho&+hts to the *&r*ose s&++este!# I" yo& "ail to !o so- yo& will brin+ misery to yo&rsel"- an! !e*rive others o" knowle!+e whi h yo& sho&l! im*art to them thro&+h the L%W O( $U22E$$# The author: I havenCt the money with whi h to *&blish the L%W O( $U22E$$ *hiloso*hy#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    Voice from within: That is no e. &se# 4o& may have all the money yo& nee! "or thisan! "or every other *&r*ose- *rovi!e! yo& are willin+ to a e*t a!vi e an! "ollow it# The author: I am willin+ to a e*t a!vi e an! I will "ollow it# Give me instr& tions- an! I will "ollow them to the letter# Voice from within: Very well- yo&r willin+ness to "ollow instr& tions is all that yo& nee! "or the *resent# %re yo& rea!y to re eive yo&r instr& tionsJ The author: I am rea!y# Voice from within: 4o& will "in! it !i""i &lt at "irst to "ollow yo&r instr& tions- be a&se yo& will have to han+e om*letely yo&r habits# The rewar! whi h awaits yo&- i" yo& "ollow instr& tions "aith"&lly- however- is worth all the e""ort yo& will !evote to the task# /ere are yo&r instr& tionsK First. In the "&t&re- yo& shall !evote as m& h time an! e""ort to servin+ othersthro&+h the L%W O( $U22E$$ *hiloso*hy- as yo& have !evote! in the *ast to in!&l+en e in *ersonal *leas&res# Second. 'ro ee! at on e to the task o" writin+ the L%W O( $U22E$$ *hiloso*hy# When the man&s ri*ts have been om*lete!- yo& will re eive "&rther instr& tions "or their *&bli ation# Third. U*on *&bli ation o" the L%W O( $U22E$$- *hiloso*hy yo& will re eive instr& tions "or the writin+ o" other books# 2arry o&t those instr& tions as soon as yo& re eive them# Fourth. %s om*ensation "or arryin+ o&t these an! other instr& tions whi h will be +iven to yo& in the "&t&re- yo& may have yo&r hoi e o" any three thin+s yo& wish# The Author: Do yo& mean that I may really have any three thin+s I hoose- in ret&rn "or arryin+ o&t these instr& tionsJB Voice from within: 4es- any three thin+s yo& hoose# The Author: With whom am I !ealin+J Who will be res*onsible to me "or the om*ensation I have been *romise! a"ter I arry o&t the instr& tionsJ Voice from within: 4o& are !ealin+ with In"inite Intelli+en e# I am the In!ivi!&al Entity !esi+nate! by In"inite Intelli+en e to bar+ain with yo& "or yo&r servi es# $o yo& may *ro ee! with yo&r instr& tions with "aith that yo& will re eive yo&r rewar!# I shall now +ive yo& the *ower to om*ensate yo&rsel" as soon as yo& earn yo&r rewar!# The Author: Very well# I shall hoose 56: Wis!om thro&+h an &n!erstan!in+ heart that will hel* me to relate mysel" to others in a s*irit o" harmonyA 5D: /ealth in both bo!y
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    an! min!- an! 58: Wealth in s& h amo&nts as I may nee! to arry o&t the instr& tion yo& have +iven me# Voice from within: It is not eno&+h# I annot *ermit yo& to be heate!# 4o& sho&l! mo!i"y yo&r "irst hoi e to in l&!e ha**iness# Witho&t ha**iness yo& will not be an e""i ient worker# In"inite Intelli+en e has sele te! yo& to ass&me a +reat res*onsibility# % worl!, risis is im*en!in+# 4o& have been *re*are! to ren!er &se"&l servi e in onne tion with this risis# 1evise yo&r "irst hoi e# The Author: %ll ri+ht! 3y "irst hoi e shall be ha**iness thro&+h the wis!om o" an &n!erstan!in+ heart# Voice speaking from within: That is better! The terms o" o&r om*a t are now satis"a tory# 4o& are now ass&min+ the role o" both master an! servant# 4o&r wa+es shall be *ai! as "ast as the servi e is ren!ere!# I shall e.*lain the metho! by whi h yo& shall be *ai!- so that yo& will know yo& an neither olle t witho&t earnin+ yo&r *aynor be heate! o&t o" yo&r rewar! a"ter earnin+ it# /a**iness omes only "rom ren!erin+ &se"&l servi e to others# 4o& shall re eive this *ortion o" yo&r rewar! as "ast as yo& earn it# The wis!om o" an &n!erstan!in+ heart omes thro&+h intense !esire "or it# Take this *ortion o" yo&r rewar! as ra*i!ly as yo& wish# /ealth o" bo!y an! min! omes thro&+h *ositive tho&+ht# 0ee* yo&r min! "ree "rom ne+ative tho&+hts an! laim this *ortion o" yo&r rewar! as "ast as yo& earn it# Wealth o" this sort- whi h will *ermit ha**iness- omes by ren!erin+ &se"&l servi e to others# Thro&+h the L%W O( $U22E$$ yo& may ren!er s& h servi e# The money will be *ai! !ire tly to yo& by those whom yo& serve- an! in *ro*ortion to the amo&nt o" servi e yo& ren!er- the @&ality o" the servi e- an! the n&mber o" *eo*le serve!# In"inite Intelli+en e has very wisely ma!e yo& yo&r own s&*ervisor- yo&r own em*loyeryo&r own servant- an! yo&r own *ay,master# The om*a t is now in "or e# The e.tent to whi h it is arrie! o&t is limite! only by yo&# This is irrevo able e. e*t by yo&r own !e"a&lt# 3y visitor !e*arte!- leavin+ behin! a "eelin+ o" aloneness- similar to that whi h one mi+ht have "elt i" a "ellow,traveler ha! o*ene! the !oor o" the ar an! ste**e! o&t# The e.*erien e was &n anny# I ha! never ha! s& h an e.*erien e be"ore# (or a time I was not s&re what ha! ha**ene!# 3any tho&+hts ran thro&+h my min!# The "irst was that I ha! been !ay!reamin+# %nother was that I ha! been overworkin+ my ima+ination# $&bse@&ent events *rove! both tho&+hts to be wron+# Brie"ly- the "ollowin+- took *la e- a"ter that e.*erien e on the twenty,si.th o" O tober67D8 5my birth!ay:K

    O%twittin& the Devil

    5a: U*on my ret&rn home the "ollowin+ !ay I be+an to or+ani=e the !ata I ha! been +atherin+ on the L%W O( $U22E$$ *hiloso*hy "or nearly "i"teen years *revio&sly On the "ollowin+ 2hristmas evenin+ I be+an the a t&al writin+ o" the L%W O( $U22E$$# 5b: Late in the year 67D9 the man&s ri*ts ha! been om*lete!- a"ter many revisions- an! they were *&blishe! by %# L# (elton o" 3eri!en- 2onne ti &t- thro&+h ir &mstan es whi h "&lly harmoni=e with the terms o" the om*a t alrea!y !es ribe!# 5 : In 67D7 the worl!,wi!e ?B&siness De*ressionB be+an reatin+ a state o" haos thro&+ho&t the ivili=e! worl!# E.amination o" the L%W O( $U22E$$ *hiloso*hy will !is lose the "a t that it is *er"e tly s&ite! to the nee!s o" millions o" *eo*le who have been in<&re! by loss o" "aith- an! in other ways by the !e*ression# 5!: The L%W O( $U22E$$ *hiloso*hy now has a "ollowin+ in all ities- towns an! villa+es in %meri a- an! in *ra ti ally every o&ntry on earth# The means o" !istrib&tion o" the *hiloso*hy 5whi h I have !es ribe! in other books re ently written: ame thro&+h me!ia whi h harmoni=e *er"e tly with the terms o" the om*a t# 5e: Last- b&t by no means least- I am healthy in both bo!y an! min!A I am ha**ier than I have ever been be"ore in my entire li"e- an! I have not wante! "or the money ne essary to arry o&t my instr& tions# The *art o" this e.*erien e whi h im*resses me most is the in+en&ity with whi h the om*a t was so !esi+ne! that it +ave me both the *rivile+e o" be omin+ the master- an! the res*onsibility o" bein+ the servant# Literally- this om*a t ma!e me the ?3aster o" my own "ate- the 2a*tain o" my own so&lB %n! ri+ht here is an a**ro*riate *la e at whi h to all attention to a real bene"it whi h anyone may e.*erien e by !eliberately "o &sin+ attention &*on any "orm o" onstr& tive !esire# The min! a ts &*on oneCs !ominatin+- or most *rono&n e! !esires# There is no es a*e "rom this "a t# It is a "a t in!ee!# ?Be are"&l what yo& set yo&r heart &*on- "or it s&rely shall be yo&rs#B

    Did $hey Spea ,rom the +rave"


    While I was *assin+ thro&+h the a+e o" ?hero,worshi*B I "o&n! mysel" tryin+ to imitate those whom I most a!mire!# 3oreover- I !is overe! that the element o" "aith- with whi h I en!eavore! to imitate my i!ols- +ave me +reat a*a ity to !o so @&ite s& ess"&lly# I have never @&ite !iveste! mysel" o"- this habit o" hero worshi*- altho&+h I have *asse! the a+e ommonly +iven over to s& h state o" bein+# 3y e.*erien e has ta&+ht me that the ne.t best thin+ to bein+ tr&ly +reat is to em&late the +reat- by "eelin+ an! a tion- as nearly as *ossible# I have never known o" this habit !oin+ anyone any harm# Lon+ be"ore the L%W O( $U22E$$ *hiloso*hy was om*lete!- be"ore I ha! ever written a line "or *&bli ation or en!eavore! to !eliver a s*ee h in *&bli - I "ollowe! the
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    habit o" resha*in+ my own hara ter by tryin+ to imitate the nine men whose lives an! li"e,works ha! been most im*ressive to me# These nine men were Emerson- 'aineE!ison- Darwin- Lin oln- B&rbank- Na*oleon- (or! an! 2arne+ie# Every ni+ht- over a lon+ *erio! o" years- I hel! an ima+inary o&n il meetin+ with this +ro&*- whom I alle! my ?Invisible 2o&nselorsB# The *ro e!&re was thisK M&st be"ore +oin+ to slee* at ni+ht- I wo&l! sh&t my eyes an! see- in my ima+ination- this +ro&* o" men seate! with me aro&n! my o&n il table# /ere I ha! not only an o**ort&nity to sit amon+ those whom I onsi!ere! to be +reat- b&t I a t&ally !ominate! the +ro&* by servin+ as the hairman an! lea!er# I ha! a very !e"inite *&r*ose in in!&l+in+ my ima+ination thro&+h these ni+htly meetin+s# 3y *&r*ose was to reb&il! my own hara ter so it wo&l! re*resent a om*osite o" my ima+inary o&nselors# 1eali=in+- as I !i! early in li"e- that I ha! to over ome the han!i a* o" a lowly birth in an environment o" i+noran e an! s&*erstitionI !eliberately assi+ne! mysel" the task o" vol&ntary rebirth thro&+h the metho! here !es ribe!#

    (ebui&ding Character $hrough Auto3Suggestion


    /avin+ been an earnest st&!ent o" *sy holo+y- I knew o" o&rse that all *eo*le be ome what they are be a&se o" their !ominatin+ tho&+hts an! !esires# I knew that every !ee*ly seate! !esire may be transm&te! into its *hysi al o&nter*art# I knew that sel",s&++estion was a *ower"&l "a tor in the b&il!in+ o" hara terA that it was in "a t the sole *rin i*le thro&+h whi h hara ter is b&ilt! With this knowle!+e o" the *rin i*les o" min! o*eration- I was "airly well arme! with the e@&i*ment nee!e! in reb&il!in+ my hara ter# In these ima+inary o&n il meetin+s- I alle! on my 2abinet members "or the knowle!+e an! the traits o" hara ter I wishe! ea h to ontrib&te- a!!ressin+ mysel" to ea h member- in a&!ible wor!s- as "ollowsK Mr. merson! I !esire to a @&ire "rom yo& the marvelo&s &n!erstan!in+ o" Nat&re whi h !istin+&ishe! yo&r li"e# I ask that yo& make an im*ress &*on my s&b ons io&s min! o" whatever @&alities yo& *ossesse! whi h enable! yo& to &n!erstan! an! a!a*t yo&rsel" to the laws o" Nat&re# I ask that yo& assist me in rea hin+ an! !rawin+ &*on whatever so&r es o" knowle!+e are available to this en!# Mr. "urbank! I re@&est that yo& *ass on to me the knowle!+e whi h enable! yo& to so harmoni=e the laws o" Nat&re that yo& a&se! the a t&s to she! its thornsan! be ome an e!ible "oo!# Give me a ess to the knowle!+e whi h enable! yo& to make two bla!es o" +rass +row where b&t one +rew be"ore- an! hel*e! yo& to blen! the olorin+ o" the "lowers with more s*len!or an! harmony# (or yo& alone have s& ess"&lly *ainte! the lily# #apoleon! I !esire to a @&ire "rom yo&- by em&lation the marvelo&s ability yo& *ossesse! to ins*ire men an! to aro&se them to a +reater an! more !etermine!

    O%twittin& the Devil

    s*irit o" a tion# %lso to a @&ire the s*irit o" en!&rin+ "aith whi h enable! yo& to t&rn !e"eat into vi tory- an! to s&rmo&nt sta++erin+ obsta les# Em*eror o" (ate0in+ o" 2han e- 3an o" Destiny- I sal&te yo&! Mr. $aine! I !esire to a @&ire "rom yo& the "ree!om o" yo&r tho&+ht an! the o&ra+e an! larity with whi h to e.*ress yo&r onvi tions- whi h so !istin+&ishe! yo&! Mr. %arwin! I wish to a @&ire "rom yo& the marvelo&s *atien e an! ability to st&!y a&se an! e""e t- witho&t bias or *re<&!i e- so e.em*li"ie! by yo& in the "iel! o" nat&ral s ien e# Mr. &incoln! I !esire to b&il! into my own hara ter the keen sense o" <&sti e- the &ntirin+ s*irit o" *atien e- the sense o" h&mor- the s*irit o" h&man &n!erstan!in+ an! the toleran e whi h were yo&r !istin+&ishin+ hara teristi s# Mr. 'arnegie! I am alrea!y in!ebte! to yo& "or my hoi e o" a li"e,work- whi h has bro&+ht me +reat ha**iness an! *ea e o" min!# I wish to a @&ire a thoro&+h &n!erstan!in+ o" the *rin i*les o" or+ani=e! e""ort whi h yo& &se! so e""e tively in the b&il!in+ o" a +reat in!&strial enter*rise# Mr. Ford! yo& have been amon+ the most hel*"&l o" the men who have s&**lie! m& h o" the material o&t o" whi h the *hiloso*hy o" a hievement is bein+ b&ilt# I wish to a @&ire yo&r s*irit o" *ersisten e- yo&r !etermination- yo&r *oise- an! yo&r sel", on"i!en e- with whi h yo& have mastere! *overty- or+ani=e! !ire tness- &ni"ie! an! sim*li"ie! h&man e""ort- so I may hel* others to "ollow in yo&r "ootste*s# Mr. dison! I have seate! yo& nearest to me- at my ri+ht- be a&se o" the *ersonal oo*eration yo& have +iven me !&rin+ my resear h into the a&ses o" s& ess an! "ail&re# I wish to a @&ire "rom yo& the marvelo&s s*irit o" "aith with whi h yo& have &n overe! so many o" Nat&reCs se rets- an! the s*irit o" &nremittin+ toil with whi h yo& have so o"ten wreste! vi tory "rom !e"eat#B 3y metho! o" a!!ressin+ the members o" my ima+inary 2abinet wo&l! vary- a or!in+ to the traits o" hara ter in whi h I was- "or the moment- most intereste! in a @&irin+# I st&!ie! the re or!s o" their lives with *ainstakin+ are# %"ter some three months o" this sort o" ni+htly *ro e!&re- I was asto&n!e! by the !is overy that these ima+inary "i+&res be ame a**arently real# Ea h o" these nine men !evelo*e! in!ivi!&al hara teristi s whi h s&r*rise! me# (or e.am*le- Lin oln !evelo*e! the habit o" bein+ always late- then walkin+ aro&n! the table in a solemn *ara!e# When he ame he walke! very slowly- with his han!s las*e! behin! him- an! on e in a while- he wo&l! sto* at my seat as he *asse! an! rest his han! momentarily- &*on my sho&l!er# /e always wore an e.*ression o" serio&sness &*on his "a e# 1arely !i! I see him smile# The ares o" a s&n!ere! nation ha! ma!e him +rave#
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    That was not tr&e o" the others# B&rbank an! 'aine o"ten in!&l+e! in witty re*artee whi h seeme! at times to sho k the other members o" my 2abinet# One ni+ht 'aine s&++este! that I *re*are a le t&re on ?The %+e o" 1easonB- an! !eliver it "rom the *&l*it o" a h&r h whi h I "ormerly atten!e!# 3any aro&n! the table la&+he! heartily at the s&++estion# B&t Na*oleon !i! not# /e !rew his mo&th !own at the orners an! +roane! so lo&!ly that they all t&rne! an! looke! at him with ama=ement# To him the h&r h was b&t a *awn o" the $tate- not to be re"orme!- b&t to be &se!- as a onvenient in iter to mass a tivity by the *eo*le# On one o asion B&rbank was late# When he ame he was e. ite! with enth&siasm- an! e.*laine! that he ha! been !elaye! be a&se o" an e.*eriment he was makin+- thro&+h whi h he ho*e! to be able to +row a**les on most any sort o" tree# 'aine hi!e! him by remin!in+ him that it was an a**le whi h starte! all the tro&ble between man an! woman# Darwin h& kle! heartily as he s&++este! that 'aine sho&l! wat h o&t "or little ser*ents when he went o&t into the "orest to +ather a**les- as they ha! the habit o" +rowin+ into bi+ snakes# Emerson observe!- ?No ser*ents- no a**les#B %n! Na*oleon remarke!- ?No a**les- no state!B On e I ha! a love a""air with a yo&n+ la!y whose name was Mose*hine# We ha! a mis&n!erstan!in+ an! a+ree! to !is ontin&e o&r love a""air# That evenin+ at the meetin+ Na*oleon smile! as he remin!e! me that he too ha! +iven &* a herishe! *ossession whose name was Mose*hine- an! a!monishe! me to re,establish mysel" in the yo&n+ la!yCs +oo! +ra es# I !i! not "ollow the a!vi e# 4ears later I met the yo&n+ la!y- a"ter she ha! marrie! another man- an! she tol! me that shortly a"ter she an! I ha! o&r break- she ha! a !ream in whi h Na*oleon a**eare! an! stron+ly &r+e! her to re ant- an! invite me to !o the same# Lin oln !evelo*e! the habit o" bein+ always the last one to leave the table a"ter ea h meetin+# On one o asion- he leane! a ross the en! o" the table on his "ol!e! arms- an! remaine! in that *osition "or several min&tes# I ma!e no attem*t to !ist&rb him# (inally he li"te! his hea! slowly- +ot &* an! walke! to the !oor- then t&rne! aro&n!ame ba k- an! lai! his han! on my sho&l!er an! sai!- ?3y boy- yo& will nee! m& h o&ra+e i" yo& remain stea!"ast in arryin+ o&t yo&r *&r*ose in li"e# B&t rememberwhen !i""i &lties overtake that the ommon *eo*le have ommon sense# %!versity will !evelo* it#B One evenin+ E!ison arrive! ahea! o" all the others# /e seate! himsel" at- my le"t- where Emerson was a &stome! to sit#

    O%twittin& the Devil

    dison! yo& are !estine! to witness the !is overy o" the se ret o" li"e# When the time omes yo& will observe that li"e onsists o" +reat swarms o" ener+y- or entities- ea h as intelli+ent as h&man bein+s believe themselves to be# These &nits o" li"e +ro&* themselves to+ether like hives o" bees- an! remain to+ether &ntil they !isinte+rate thro&+h la k o" harmony# These &nits have !i""eren es o" o*inion- <&st as !o h&man bein+s- an! o"ten they "i+ht amon+ themselves# These meetin+s whi h yo& are on!& tin+ will be very hel*"&l to yo&# They will brin+ to yo&r res &e some o" the same &nits o" li"e whi h serve! the members o" yo&r 2abinet- whose *hysi al bo!ies have been !is ar!e!# These &nits are eternal# They never !ie! 4o&r own tho&+hts an! !esires serve as the ma+net whi h attra ts &nits o" li"e "rom the +reat o ean o" li"e# Only the "rien!ly &nits whi h harmoni=e with the nat&re o" yo&r !esires are attra te!# The other members o" the 2abinet be+an to enter the room# E!ison rose an! slowly walke! aro&n! to his own seat# E!ison was still livin+ when this ha**ene!# It im*resse! me so +reatly that I went to see him an! tol! him abo&t the e.*erien e# /e smile! broa!ly- an! sai!K ?4o&r !ream was more a reality than yo& may ima+ine it to have been#B /e a!!e! no "&rther e.*lanation to his statement# These meetin+s be ame so realisti that I be ame "ear"&l o" their onse@&en e- an! !is ontin&e! them "or several months# The e.*erien es were so &n anny that I was a"rai! my min! mi+ht be ome &nbalan e! i" I ontin&e! them- or that I wo&l! be ome a "anati on the s&b<e t an! lose si+ht o" the "a t that these meetin+s were *&rely e.*erien es o" my ima+ination# $ome si. months a"ter I ha! !is ontin&e! the *ra ti e I was awakene! one ni+ht- or tho&+ht I was- when I saw Lin oln stan!in+ at my be!si!e# /e sai!- ?The worl! will soon nee! yo&r servi es# It is abo&t to &n!er+o a *erio! o" haos whi h will a&se men an! women to lose "aith an! be ome *ani stri ken# Go ahea! with yo&r work an! om*lete yo&r *hiloso*hy# That is yo&r mission in li"e# I" yo& ne+le t it- "or any a&se whatsoever- yo& will be re!& e! to a *rimal state an! be om*elle! to retra e the y les thro&+h whi h yo& have *asse! !&rin+ tho&san!s o" years#B I was &nable to tell when mornin+ ame whether I ha! !reame! this- or ha! a t&ally been awake- an! I have never sin e "o&n! o&t whi h it was- b&t I !o know that the !ream F i" it were a !ream F was so vivi! in my min! the ne.t !ay that I res&me! my meetin+s the "ollowin+ ni+ht an! have ever sin e ontin&e! them# %t o&r ne.t meetin+ the members o" my 2abinet all "ile! into the room to+ether an! stoo! at their a &stome! *la es at the o&n il table- while Lin oln raise! a +lass an! sai!- ?Gentlemen- let &s !rink a toast to a "rien! o" man# /e has ret&rne! to the "ol!#B
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    Na$oleon

    ill

    %"ter that I be+an to a!! new members to my 2abinet- &ntil now it onsists o" more than "i"ty- amon+ them Galileo- 2o*erni &s- %ristotle- 'lato$o rates- /omer- Voltaire- Br&no- $*ino=a- Dr&mmon!- 0ant- $ ho*enha&er- Newton2on"& i&s- Elbert /&bbar!- Brann- In+ersoll- Wilson an! William Mames# This is the "irst time that I have ha! the o&ra+e to mention this ha*ter o" my li"e# /ereto"ore- I have remaine! @&iet on the s&b<e t be a&se I knew- "rom my own attit&!e in onne tion with s& h matters- that I wo&l! be bran!e! as a *io&s "ra&! i" I !es ribe! my &n&s&al e.*erien es# I have been embol!ene! by time to re!& e my e.*erien es to the *rinte! *a+e be a&se the *hiloso*hy o" a hievement whi h I have ha! the *rivile+e o" or+ani=in+ has been a e*te! as bein+ so&n! an! *ra ti al by a +reat army o" men an! women in *ra ti ally every walk o" li"e# %lso I am now less on erne! abo&t what ?they will sayB than I was in the *ast# One o" the blessin+s o" mat&rity is that it sometimes brin+s one +reater o&ra+e to be tr&th"&lre+ar!less o" what those who !o not &n!erstan! may think or say# Lest I be mis&n!erstoo!- I wish here to state most em*hati ally that I still re+ar! my 2abinet meetin+s as bein+ *&rely ima+inary- b&t I "eel entitle! to s&++est that- while the members o" my 2abinet may be *&rely "i tional- an! the meetin+s entirely e.istent in my own ima+ination- they have le! me into +lorio&s *aths o" a!vent&re- rekin!le! an a**re iation o" tr&e +reatness- en o&ra+e! reative en!eavor- an! embol!ene! the e.*ression o" honest tho&+ht#

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