born_rich-第25章

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began　by　taking　down　the　living　room　drapes　which　she　had　
looked　at　in　anger　for　so　many　years。　By　doing　this；　she　was　
immediately　ridding　herself　of　the　source　of　so　many　years　of　
frustration。　For　every　time　she　looked　at；　or　even　thought　
about；　those　drapes；　a　very　negative　image　would　instantly　
flash　across　the　screen　of　her　mind。　She　would　then　move　
herself　into　a　negative　vibration；　and　thereby　begin　to　attract　
more　of　what　she　did　not　want　into　her　life。　As　she　started　
removing　the　drapes　from　their　hooks；　Don　came　very　near　to　
exploding　in　a　fit　of　rage。　Nevertheless；　Marg　would　not　back　
down；　even　in　the　face　of　this　tremendous　opposition；　and　she　
continued　to　act　on　the　idea　which　I　had　planted　in　her　mind。　

Don's　response　at　this　point；　was　to　say；　〃Well　I　guess　we　
are　going　to　have　to　buy　some　new　ones　now；　whether　I　like　it　
or　not。〃　I　then　explained　to　them　that　they　should　not　worry　
about　how　they　would　obtain　the　new　drapes；　at　this　juncture。　
The　important　thing　was　that　they　would　soon　have　what　they　
needed。　The　reason　this　was　so；　I　explained；　is　not　really　all　
that　difficult　to　comprehend；　reduced　to　it's　most　simple　level；　
we　can　say　that；　〃people　will　soon　become　tired　of　living　their　
lives　in　a　fish　bowl。〃　

For　a　little　while；　Don　and　Marg　lived　without　any　drapes　
hanging　on　their　window。　But　then　one　day　I　visited　their　
home；　and　sure　enough；　Marg　had　the　drapes　which　she　
wanted；　and　she　had　them　right　where　she　wanted　them！　Little　


by　little；　the　awareness　of　this　great　truth　had　begun　to　creep　
into　her　consciousness。　

It　wasn't　long　after　this；　that　there　was　no　furniture　left　
in　their　living　room。　Marg　had　become　tired　of　living　with　it　
after　so　many　years；　so　she　simply　gave　it　away。　By　doing　so；　
she　automatically　created　the　space　she　required　for　the　good　
which　she　desired。　Soon　their　entire　home　had　been　
completely　refurnished　and　redecorated；　and　now　she　has　it；　
〃just　the　way　she　wants　it。〃　

A　few　days　ago；　my　wife　and　I　were　visiting　Don　and　Marg　
in　their　home。　As　we　were　driving　away；　Linda　said　to　me；　
〃Their　home　really　looks　nice；　doesn't　it。〃　I　couldn't　help　but　
smile；　knowing　the　background　and　having　been　an　integral　
part　of　the　many　battles　which　had　taken　place；　each　time　
something　else　had　been　given　away。　The　last　time　I　spoke　to　
Marg　on　the　telephone　she　said；　〃Isn't　it　incredible；　what　a　
tremendous　difference　a　little　bit　of　knowledge　can　make　in　
your　life。　You　only　have　to　learn　a　little　bit；　to　receive　so　
much。〃　That　statement　is　oh　so　true。　For　a　little　bit　of　
awareness；　does　make　a　tremendous　difference　in　results。　
Therefore　ask　yourself；　what　do　you　have　lying　around　you　
that　you　really　don't　like？　Then　ask　yourself　why　don't　you　just　
package　it　up；　give　it　away；　and　make　space　for　the　good　that　
you　really　do　desire。　Remember；　this　〃law〃　which　I　have　been　
discussing；　applies　to　every　aspect　of　your　life。　

On　numerous　occasions　during　the　course　of　my　
seminars；　I　have　discussed　this　law。　I　have　explained　to　
audiences；　that　although　almost　everyone　likes　to　have　new　
clothes；　most　people　have　no　room　in　their　closets　for　hanging　
any　new　clothes。　In　fact；　when　you　hang　something　in　your　
closet；　you　probably　have　to　push　other　clothes　aside；　just　to　
fit　another　hanger　on　the　bar。　The　irony　is；　however；　that　
many　of　the　clothes　that　are　hanging　in　your　closet；　you　
probably　don't　even　wear！　

In　saying　this；　I　am　well　aware　that　some　of　your　clothes　
may　have　been　expensive；　so　you　are　rather　reluctant　to　


dispose　of　them。　However；　you　know　as　well　as　I　do；　some　of　
the　clothes　which　you　have　hanging　in　your　closet；　are　
hanging　there　simply　because　they　don't　feel　comfortable　to　
you　when　you　do　put　them　on　（there　is　something　about　them　
you　do　not　like）。　Therefore；　I　would　strongly　suggest；　simply　
give　them　away。　By　doing　this；　you　will　automatically　be　
making　room　for　the　new　clothes　which　are　inevitably　going　to　
follow。　

Set　the　following　project　for　yourself　and　then　carry　it　
out；　right　now。　Check　your　own　clothes　closet　very　carefully…as　
if　with　a　〃fine…toothed　comb〃…and　then　remove　all　of　the　
clothes　you　no　longer　wear。　Once　you　have　done　this；　simply　
give　them　away。　By　doing　this；　you　will　thereby　create　a　
vacuum　or　void。　Moreover；　since　〃nature　abhors　a　vacuum；〃　it　
will　only　be　a　relatively　short　period　of　time　before　your　closet　
is　once　again　full　of　clothes。　Only　this　time；　however；　it　will　be　
full　of　the　clothes　that　you　really　do　want　to　wear。　

The　process　which　I　have　been　alluding　to　is　a　never…
ending　one。　Therefore；　it　is　something　which　you　should　plan　
to　practice　all　the　days　of　your　life。　In　other　words；　you　must　
continually　be　〃making　space；〃　for　the　good　which　you　desire。　
Keep　this　information　constantly　in　the　forefront　of　your　mind；　
for　the　crucial　element　in　this　vacuum　law　of　prosperity　is　that　
you　must　let　go　of　the　old　before　you　will　ever　make　room　for　
the　new。　

Another　word　of　caution：　never　sell　the　articles　which　you　
no　longer　want…just　give　them　away。　I　realize　this　advice　might　
run　contrary　to　the　way　in　which　you　have　been　conditioned　to　
live　your　life；　but　you　must　understand；　that　〃in　giving；　you　
will　also　be　receiving。〃　On　the　other　hand；　if　you　sell　the　
articles；　the　money　which　you　receive　for　them　will　be　all　that　
you　will　get；　in　the　bargain。　This　may　sound　like　a　rather　
peculiar　approach　to　take；　but　it　is　nonetheless　the　proper　
one。　

Please　understand；　you　can　never　give　too　much　of　
anything。　Nevertheless；　when　you　do　give；　fully　expect　to　


receive　something　in　return。　Very　rarely　will　you　receive　from　
that　source；　to　which　you　gave。　But；　receive　you　must；　just　as　
surely　as　rain　must　fall　when　two　clouds　collide。　

Therefore；　gaining　a　good　grounding　in　this　universal　law　
will　be　of　great　personal　benefit　to　you。　Remember　also；　that　
you　are　not　working　with　specific　individuals　or　with　specific　
things；　rather；　you　are　dealing　with　an　infinite　power　which　
operates　in　a　very　exact　way。　As　a　consequence；　whenever　we　
wish　to　receive　anything　new　into　our　life；　we　must　trigger　the　
process　by　making　room　for　it！　

This　〃law〃　applies　not　only　to　our　physical　world；　but　also　
to　our　mental　domain。　So　understand；　that　whenever　we　wish　
to　entertain　new　ideas；　we　must　first　be　willing　to　〃let　go　of；〃　or　
to　challenge　some　of　our　old　ones。　

Unfortunately；　there　is　a　very　large　segment　of　the　
population　which　has　an　exceedingly　difficult　time　achieving　
this　end。　Because　of　this；　these　〃troubled〃　individuals　often　
entertain　opposing　and　contradictory　ideas；　at　one　and　the　
same　time。　They　live　their　entire　lives　in　a　state　of　oscillation；　
thinking　〃do　it；　don't　do　it；　do　it；　don't　do　it；〃　etc。　This　mental　
state　is　commonly　referred　to　as　〃indecision；〃　and　it　leads　to　
considerable　mental　anguish　and　confusion。　Be　aware　that　
〃indecision〃　or　〃confusion〃　can　be　one　of　the　greatest…if　not　the　
greatest…cause；　of　people　being　held　back　from　accomplishing　
great　things　in　their　lives。　

Why　We　Hold　On　To　The　Old　

Why　is　it　that　we　hold　on；　so　strongly；　to　old　ideas　or　to　
old　things？　I　have　no　doubt　that　you　will　agree；　this　is　an　
intriguing　question。　In　fact；　it　is　so　intriguing；　that　if　you　were　
to　ask　a　thousand　different　people　this　same　question；　you　
would　probably　obtain　enough　answers　to　fill　a　book。　
Unfortunately；　however；　almost　all　of　the　answers　which　you　
would　receive；　would　be　dealing　with　the　secondary　causes；　
and　not　the　primary　one；　of　this　horrendous　problem。　


But　if　you　were　to　go　directly　to　the　primary　cause　of　the　
problem；　you　would　soon　discover；　that　although　it　lies　deep　
within　each　individual；　it　is　virtually　the　same；　for　everyone。　
Let　me　not　hold　you　in　suspense　any　longer…the　answer　to　the　
question　would　be　as　follows：　we　hold　on　to　old　ideas　and　old　
things；　because　we　lack　faith　in　our　ability　to　obtain　new　ideas　
and　new　things。　This　of　course；　leads　to　a　condition　of　
insecurity；　which　stems；　at　its　root；　from　an　inability　to　
understand　who；　and　what；　you　are。　And；　a　lack　of　awareness　
of　your　true　relationship　with　the　infinite　power　will　always　
leave　you　with　a　distorted　image　of　yourself。　

Therefore；　you　must　reach　the　point　where　you　realize　
that　your　〃true　self〃　knows　no　limits；　that　in　truth；　you　are　
quite　capable　of　having；　doing；　or　being；　virtually　anything　you　
desire　to　be。　But　when　individuals　fail　to　appreciate　this　basic　
truth；　when　they　are　honestly　convinced　that　their　supply　is　
limited　and　that　their　real　security　lies　in　money　or　things；　
they　will　be　afraid　to　try　anything　new。　Indeed　it　takes　no　great　
wisdom　to　understand　that　they　will　want　to　hold　on　to　what　
they　already　have；　and　then　they　will　try　to　accumulate　even　
more　of　the　same。　

If　you　so　desire；　you　may　put　this　vacuum　law　of　
prosperity　to　a　very　simple　and　practical　test　yourself。　Just　
take　an　ordinary　cup　and　set　it　on　a　table；　or　on　your　desk。　
Then　ask　yourself　whether　you　are　able　to　put　anything　else　
where　that　cup　rests。　The　answer；　of　course；　is　that　you　
cannot；　at　least；　not　until　you　remove　the　cup。　The　same　
principle　holds　true　with　respect　to　a　piece　of　furniture。　
Therefore；　as　long　as　your　sofa　sits　where　it　is　presently　
sitting；　you　cannot　put　a　new　sofa　in　its　place。　Similarly；　as　
long　as　your　clothes　hang　where　they　are　hanging；　you　cannot　
put　new　clothes　in　their　place。　

The　identical　principle　is　also　applicable　in　the　realm　of　
ideas。　For　example；　if　you　have　one　idea　in　your　mind　
suggesting　you　should　be　traveling　east；　and　then　all　of　a　
sudden　another　idea　pops　into　your　mind　suggesting　you　


should　be　traveling　west；　it　goes　without　saying　that　you　will　
be　placed　in　a　serious　bind。　For　there　is　absolutely　no　way　that　
you　can　travel　in　both　directions；　simultaneously。　Clearly；　it　is　
absolutely　essential　that　you　〃let　go〃　of　the　one　idea；　before　
you　can　move　yourself　into　action　on　the　other。　The　reason　for　
this；　as　we　have　already　stated；　is　that　〃nature　truly　abhors　a　
vacuum。〃　

Therefore；　if　you　sincerely　desire　to　receive　something　
which　is　new；　you　must　first　make　room　for　it　by　ridding　
yourself　of　that　which　is　old。　This　is　an　ironclad　law　of　life；　and　
yet；　you　might　encounter　one　person　in　a　thousand　who　truly　
understands　it。　Nevertheless；　when　you　do　encounter　that　one　
person　in　a　thousand；　you　will　see　before　you；　someone　who　
not　only　lives　in　extreme　comfort　today；　but　someone　who　is　
also　moving　ahead　in　life　each　day；　and　at　a　fairly　rapid　rate　of　
speed。　

So　put　the　law　to　the　test　in　your　own　life。　Use　the　ideas　
contained　in　the　various　chapters　of　this　book　and　you　will　
find　that　the　law　works　every　time…it　never　fails。　
Remove　The　Kinks　From　Your　Mind　

God　never　expresses　Himself　other　than　perfectly。　
Therefore；　whatever　imperfection　does　exist；　it　is　always　the　
result　of　our　individual　or　collective　modes　of　thinking。　Since　
this　is　true；　it　is　not　necessary　that　you　hold　onto　anything；　
〃for　fear　of　losing　it。〃　In　fact；　the　truth　is；　you　will　never　t