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... statementregardingtheirpoliciesormethods to thepublic.Hefailed to
idealizethetruththatmenarebound
together in asocialstructure and consequently,separatinghimselffrom
others,hefailed to winthetrust and
goodwillofmankind.
Ideas,thoughtscomposedofideas, and plansmadeupofsuchthoughts
seldombecomerealities.Butoncethe
smallestorthelargestthingisidealized,thesoul,whichconceivesthe
ideal,cannotrestuntiltheidealhas
becomeanactuality.Ifyouwouldhaveyourdesiresforabundance
fulfilled,idealizethem and theprocessof
obtainingthem, and abundancecannotbekeptfromyou.
BUILDINGUPASUCCESSFULBUSINESS
CHAPTER 17
In businessyoufail in somethings and succeed in others.Youareoften
failing and succeedingatthesametime,
-failing to makeonepartofyourbusinesssuccessful and succeeding in
makinganotherpartincrease and pay.
Thefailuresaredue to theideasheld;thesuccesses, to theideals.If
youidealizetheentireprocessofyour
businessyouwillnotonlyavoidfailures and partialfailures,butwill
thinkofpossibilitiesneverthoughtof
before,theveryonesthatwillleadyou to succeed. To illustrate,I
shalluseasimplecase,-oneofthesimplest
thatevercame to me,yetoneofthemostinteresting, and one,the
successofwhich,gavemeasmuchjoyasthe
successofmanyso-calledbigaffairs. In thisinstancetherewasawoman
in thecase, and it'sherstoryIshalltell.
TheWoman:Awidowwithfourchildren;shethenlived in asuburbof
Chicago;herhusbandhaddiedthree
monthsbefore;shewasleftasproprietorofasmallgrocery and
delicatessenstore.
TheConditions:Asthehusbandhadbeenillthreemonthsbeforehis
death,savingshadbeenused in doctorbills,
hospitalbills and funeralexpenses.Thoughthestorewasalittle
affair,ithadhadagoodbusiness in thissection
ofthewealthysuburbsolongasithadbeentheonlystorethere.But,
aboutthetimeofthehusband'sdeath,one
ofthoselargecompaniesthatestablishbranchstoresalloveragreat
citybuiltawhite-tiled,plate-glass,two-
storybuildingonthecorneroppositeherlittleshop.Itcutdownthe
businessofthelittlestoresomuchthatthe
womanwasunableeven to makealivingforherself and herchildren.
... statementregardingtheirpoliciesormethods to thepublic.Hefailed to
idealizethetruththatmenarebound
together in asocialstructure and consequently,separatinghimselffrom
others,hefailed to winthetrust and
goodwillofmankind.
Ideas,thoughtscomposedofideas, and plansmadeupofsuchthoughts
seldombecomerealities.Butoncethe
smallestorthelargestthingisidealized,thesoul,whichconceivesthe
ideal,cannotrestuntiltheidealhas
becomeanactuality.Ifyouwouldhaveyourdesiresforabundance
fulfilled,idealizethem and theprocessof
obtainingthem, and abundancecannotbekeptfromyou.
BUILDINGUPASUCCESSFULBUSINESS
CHAPTER 17
In businessyoufail in somethings and succeed in others.Youareoften
failing and succeedingatthesametime,
-failing to makeonepartofyourbusinesssuccessful and succeeding in
makinganotherpartincrease and pay.
Thefailuresaredue to theideasheld;thesuccesses, to theideals.If
youidealizetheentireprocessofyour
businessyouwillnotonlyavoidfailures and partialfailures,butwill
thinkofpossibilitiesneverthoughtof
before,theveryonesthatwillleadyou to succeed. To illustrate,I
shalluseasimplecase,-oneofthesimplest
thatevercame to me,yetoneofthemostinteresting, and one,the
successofwhich,gavemeasmuchjoyasthe
successofmanyso-calledbigaffairs. In thisinstancetherewasawoman
in thecase, and it'sherstoryIshalltell.
TheWoman:Awidowwithfourchildren;shethenlived in asuburbof
Chicago;herhusbandhaddiedthree
monthsbefore;shewasleftasproprietorofasmallgrocery and
delicatessenstore.
TheConditions:Asthehusbandhadbeenillthreemonthsbeforehis
death,savingshadbeenused in doctorbills,
hospitalbills and funeralexpenses.Thoughthestorewasalittle
affair,ithadhadagoodbusiness in thissection
ofthewealthysuburbsolongasithadbeentheonlystorethere.But,
aboutthetimeofthehusband'sdeath,one
ofthoselargecompaniesthatestablishbranchstoresalloveragreat
citybuiltawhite-tiled,plate-glass,two-
storybuildingonthecorneroppositeherlittleshop.Itcutdownthe
businessofthelittlestoresomuchthatthe
womanwasunableeven to makealivingforherself and herchildren.
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Visualizingistheactofholdingamentalpicture;idealizingistheact
ofperfectingthementalimageofall
factors,-thepicture,theprocessofsecuringit and theactofmaking
itreal.
Youoftenignitetheheartofyouridealbyvividmentalpictures and
strongfeelingsofdesire to possessthe
reality;butunlessconnectedupwithyourmotorpowerofaction,it
remainsmerelyanurgentunfulfilledpicture
ofdesirewithinyou-anidealthatdoesnotbecomeareality.Clutching
yourideal to actioncannotbeeffectively
accomplishedbyapicture.Letmeillustratethisclearly.
Go to anartmuseum;lookatanypaintingrepresentinganumberof
people.If,aftergoingaway,youcloseyour
eyes and visualizethepainting,youhold in yourmindamentalpicture
ofthepainting.Withcare and practice
youcanmakethismentalpictureveryvivid and increaseyourability to
re-see in themindeverydetailofsucha
painting-lines,forms and colorsofthings and people.Yet,itisstill
amerepicture;itisflat,lackingaction, and
itdoesnotimpel to action.ThatwhichIhavejustdescribedisthe
visualizingprocess.Visualizinghasproduced
marvelousresultswhenthepersonvisualizinghasturnedsuchmental
picture-makingintotheidealizedprocess,
eveniftheyhavenotrecognizedthattheyhavedoneso.
Idealizing,however,ismoreremarkablebecauseitincludesvisualizing
and addsallotherelements to it.
Visualizationcomesfromusingthestored-upimagesofbutoneofour
senses,thesenseofsight.Idealization
comesfromusingthestored-upimagesnotonlyofthesenseofsightbut
ofallothersenses. To attainthatwhich
wedesireitisnecessary,notonly to seethevisualimage,but to act.
Trynowanotherprocess:Idealizethepaintingyousaw in theartmuseum;
bringitvisually to yourmind;re-see
itjustasyoudidbytheprocesspreviouslydescribed.Thenimage
action,-everyperson in it in action;feelthem
doingthethingtheyarepicturedasdoing;feelthemovement;feelthe
activities.Ifitportraysthemasspeaking,
hearthetones,-hearwhattheysay.Imightcontinuewithallother
elementsofthepicture,butIthinkthisis
sufficient to showyouthedifferencebetweenvisualization and
idealization.Visualizationproducesanonmoving,
non-activepicture in themind,eventhoughitbevivid and clear.Being
non-active,itdoesnotimpel to
action and hencemanyofourpicturedidealsdonotbecomerealities.But
ifweidealizeaction,ifweusethe
mentalclutchofconnectinguptheidealofthethingdesiredwiththe
processofobtainingthatwhichwedesire,
actionmustresult; and actionisoneoftheessentialfactors in making
anyidealcometrue.
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