Book Review

Subtitle: Timeless wisdom and a practical prosperity program
from the forgotten 1910 classic!

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The Books' Topics:

• Your right to be rich


• How riches come to you


• Acting in a "Certain Way" to become rich


• Getting into the right business


• Efficient action


• Gratitude


• The element of faith


• How to use will power

The central themes of this book are:

• There is a "certain" method of thinking and acting that leads to wealth, and this method includes scientific strategies that are a "sure thing" for wealth


• The methods of thinking and acting include the proper use of "will power" and a proper understanding of how the universe works


• Ethical, honest and moral personal endeavors lead to success, while selfish, self-centered and dishonest ploys lead to poverty and lack


• A person must cooperate with others, but any competition is detrimental to the wealth and happiness of everyone

Keywords:

• Scientific Methods of Thinking and Action


• Acting in a Certain Way


• Gratitude


• Attracting Riches

Main Idea:

The main idea is that creative visualization of a goal that is for the good of everyone leads to opportunities to fulfill that goal.

The person must practice this method with mental focus, remain observant for opportunities that present themselves, and act with confidence once those opportunities arise.

The person that wants to be rich must remain ethical, must offer more value to the person that trades cash for his products or services, and must care for the welfare of other people.

Gratitude for each and every opportunity, benefit, stroke of good luck, blessing and gift is required since attitude is a primary component of this system.

The person that applies this method must avoid competing with others, but instead must help everyone and provide value to them.

Quotes:

Here is a summary of the entire method:

"There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.

A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.

A person can form things in his thought, and by impressing his thought upon formless substance can cause the thing he thinks about to be created.

In order to do this, a person must pass from the competitive to the creative mind. Otherwise he cannot be in harmony with formless intelligence, which is always creative and never competitive in spirit.

A person may come into full harmony with the formless substance by entertaining a lively and sincere gratitude for the blessings it bestows upon him. Gratitude unifies the minds of individuals
with the intelligence of substance, so that a person's thoughts are received by the formless.

A person can remain upon the creative plane only by uniting himself with the formless intelligence through a deep and continuous feeling of gratitude.

A person must form a clear and definite mental image of the things he wishes to have, to do, or to become, and he must hold this mental image in his thoughts, while being deeply grateful to the supreme that all his desires are granted to him. The person who wishes to get rich must spend his leisure hours in contemplating his vision, and in earnest thanksgiving that the reality is being given to him.
Too much stress cannot be laid on the importance of frequent contemplation of the mental image, coupled with unwavering faith and devout gratitude. This is the process by which the impression is given to the formless and the creative forces set in motion.

The creative energy works through the established channels of natural growth, and of the industrial and social order. All that is included in his mental image will surely be brought to the person who follows the instructions given above, and whose faith does not waver. What he wants will come to him through the
ways of established trade and commerce.

In order to receive his own when it is ready to come to him, a person must be in action in a way that causes him to more than fill his present place. He must keep in mind the purpose to get rich through realization of his mental image. And he must do, every day, all that can be done that day, taking care to do each act in a successful manner. He must give to every person a use value in excess of the cash value he receives, so that each transaction makes for more life, and he must hold the advancing thought so that the impression of increase will be communicated to all with whom he comes into contact.

The men and women who practice the foregoing instructions will certainly get rich, and the riches they receive will be in exact proportion to the definiteness of their vision, the fixity of their purpose, the steadiness of their faith, and the depth of their gratitude."(p. - 63 & 64)

Issues Addressed by the Book:

Almost every person wants to be wealthy and happy, and teachers are no exception. But, teachers live in a world where scarcity and lack are communicated with impact, where poverty thoughts are impregnated and incubated in their minds

The Book's Shortcomings:

It is not possible to know if the methods work to gain wealth and riches without changing your attitude and your activities.

But, if someone has the confidence, the awareness to be looking for opportunities, and the perseverance to keep on trying; these qualities (bolstered by the belief system) could be responsible for the success that they experience.

The advice about cooperating with others falls into the same category. Treating others kindly, providing value for services rendered creates loyal clients and customers, and customer good will is priceless.

The book also relates a "metaphysical" view of the real world that can be difficult for materialistic, scientific, and down-to-earth people to accept. And, this metaphysical view may run counter to the religious beliefs that many people hold.

Comments:

Whether the metaphysical underpinnings of the author are correct or not, the "formula" of remaining alert to seize opportunities, taking action, holding positive goals in clear mental focus, and treating everyone with respect…especially providing more value for our efforts than we receive seems reasonable and dynamic.

More importantly, teachers who hold a similar attitude stand an increased chance of relating positively to their students, stand a chance of motivating students to become the best that they can be, and stand a chance of being noticed by their supervisors for their outstanding rapport with students.

On the other side of this belief system is the belief that other people, even your students, possess the same powers of mind. How wonderful when teachers have such confidence in their students that teachers communicate a level of respect and awe for the possibilities available in the lives of those students.

If teachers believe that their students can become wealthy, prosperous and that their students can lead fulfilled lives of service and benefit to our society, teachers will automatically motivate students to live up to that vision.

Summary:

It would be useful if teachers used the quote from this book as a template, and rewrote it in their own words.

Add and delete sentences, correct the viewpoint, make the document personal.

Then, set up a plan for applying those personal principles each day of the school year.

If the riches that you seek as a teacher is in the learning of your students, then this kind of outline is your sure path and certain way to those riches.

And, if you just happen to "get rich" along the way, so much the better.

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