Born Rich-富贵门(英文版)-第22章

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they　are　attracted　to　the　acorn；　because　of　the　nucleus　or　the　
patterned　plan　which　rests　within　the　seed。　

Now；　unlike　the　human　creature；　the　acorn　does　not　have　
the　ability　to　change　its　vibratory　rate。　It　can　therefore　only　
grow　into　what　it　has　been　programmed　to　grow　into；　namely；　
an　oak　tree。　You　are　much　like　the　acorn　in　many　respects。　
For　example；　you　are　also　a　〃seed；〃　relative　to　the　whole　
scheme　of　things。　However；　the　difference　between　you　and　the　
acorn　is　that　since　you　are　a　cocreator；　you　can　choose　your　
own　programming。　Therefore；　the　image　you　choose　to　hold；　
on　the　screen　of　your　conscious　mind；　and　plant　deeply　in　the　
treasury　of　your　subconscious　mind　is　the　patterned　plan　or　
the　nucleus　which　determines　what　you　will　eventually　grow　
into。　It　dictates　the　vibration　you　will　be　in　and　also　controls　
what　you　will　attract　to　you　and　what　you　will　repel。　


This　is　an　orderly　universe；　nothing　happens　by　accident。　
The　images　which　you　plant　in　your　marvelous　mind　instantly　
set　up　an　attractive　force；　which　governs　your　results　in　life。　
You　must　remember　though；　if　your　image　is　continually　
fluctuating；　you　will　continually　be　growing　into　something　
different　and　that　sets　in　motion　a　most　chaotic　process。　
Unfortunately；　those　individuals　who　are　unaware　of　these　
very　exact　laws　are　planting　images　of　plenty　in　their　minds　
one　minute　and　then　images　of　poverty　the　next。　They　are　
continually　〃switching〃　vibrations；　so　they　are　attracting　good　
things　one　minute　and　then　bad　things　the　next。　The　sad　truth　
is；　the　vast　majority　of　people　spend　their　entire　lives　
oscillating　between　these　two　extreme　positions；　with　the　
resulting　effect　that　their　lives　bee　disordered　and　chaotic　
to　the　〃nth〃　degree。　

Although　it　is　true　that　everything　you　will　ever　want　is　
already　here；　it　is　up　to　you　to　get　into　harmony　with　it。　
Clearly；　you　will　never　get　into　harmony　with　prosperity；　if　you　
insist　upon　holding　images　of　lack　and　limitation　in　the　
storehouse　of　your　marvelous　mind。　Since　you　are　always　
magized　toward　something；　it　follows　it　can　never　be　
anyone　else's　fault；　when　something　es　into　your　life　you　
supposedly　do　not　want。　Understand　you　have　ordered　it　and　
it　is　being　delivered　to　you；　right　on　schedule！　


The　RiskTakers　

The　days　of　defending　your　present　〃possessions〃　and　
〃positions〃　are　gone　forever。　Therefore；　from　this　day　forward；　
you　will　never　have　to　concern　yourself　with　such　problematic　
issues　as　〃maintaining　your　present　job〃；　or　〃keeping　up　your　
current　standard　of　living。〃　Instead；　you　will　put　the　things　
which　〃can　go　wrong〃　on　the　defensive；　and　you　will　put　the　
things　which　〃must　go　right〃；　in　ready　formation　for　the　
attack。　As　of　today；　you　are　a　dynamic；　vigorous　risktaker；　
whose　eyes　are　always　turned　toward　your　strengths　and　
assets；　rather　than　toward　your　weaknesses　and　liabilities。　
Henceforth；　you　will　wake　up　in　the　morning；　thinking　only　of　
〃ways　to　do　the　things　you　want　to　do〃；　rather　than　waking　up　
thinking　of　〃all　the　reasons　why　you　cannot　do　those　things。〃　

As　of　today；　you　will　think　repeatedly　of　the　many　
achievements　which　you　are　going　to　acplish　in　the　future；　
that　are　vastly　superior　to　anything　you　have　ever　done　in　the　
past。　Clearly；　these　are　the　results　that　can　only　be　obtained　if　
you　are　first　willing　to　take　some　kind　of　a　risk。　Believe　me；　
once　you　undertake　this　process；　it　won't　be　long　before　you　
start　winningand　in　a　big　way。　You　should　understand；　
however；　that　as　you　bee　increasingly　involved　in　the　risk
taking　process；　you　will　find　yourself　forced　to　draw　upon　
resources　which　you　previously　didn't　even　realize　you　
possessed。　At　first；　this　may　prove　very　frightening　to　you。　
Nevertheless；　you　must　always　remember　you　will　never　hear　
of；　read　about；　or　see　anyone　who　achieves　anything　of　
greatness　in　his　or　her　own　life；　without　first　taking　some　kind　
of　a　risk。　

As　a　case　in　point；　just　consider　the　monumental　risks　
which　all　of　our　great　religious　leaders　have　undertaken　
during　the　course　of　their　heroic　lives。　Then　stop　and　reflect　
upon　the　enormous　risks　which　all　of　our　great　business　
leaders　have　also　undertaken；　during　the　span　of　their　
illustrious　careers。　Finally；　as　you　seriously　meditate　upon　
these　stupendous　acplishments；　you　will　bee　


increasingly　aware　of　the　fact　that　you　too　must　bee　a　
risktaker　for　you　to　develop　the　greatness　you　were　born　with。　
Moreover；　you　should　understand；　that　in　truth；　no　genuine　
satisfaction　in　life　can　ever　be　attained　by　you　or　anyone　else；　
who　simply　refuses　to　take　risks。　For　the　life　of　anyone　who　
chooses　to　live　with　extreme　caution　will　never　amount　to　
anything　more　than　a　succession　of　dull；　soporific　days；　
continuing　on；　without　interruption。　

The　Diving　Board　Analogy　

To　help　you　grasp　the　full　implication　of　what　I　am　
saying；　consider　the　following　analogy。　Just　cast　your　mind　
back　to　the　time　when　you　were　a　child　and　attempt　to　recall　
the　degree　to　which　you　admired　〃the　neighborhood　kid〃　who　
went　right　up　the　ladder；　and　dived　off　the　high　diving　board　
without　any　hesitation　whatsoever。　Then　see　if　you　can　recall　
the　feelings　which　you　harbored　in　yourself；　as　you　watched　
him　take　that　first　〃risky〃　leap　into　the　water　below。　If　you　are　
like　most　of　us；　you　probably　lost　just　a　little　bit　of　your　own　
selfrespect　at　that　time；　until　finally；　out　of　sheer　
embarrassment；　you　too　mustered　up　enough　courage　to　
jump。　Finally；　see　if　you　can　recollect　how　good　you　felt　once　
you　actually　made　the　plunge　and　proved　to　the　world　that　you　
could　do　it　too。　

Now　that　you　have　taken　your　mind　on　this　mental　
journey　through　your　past；　bring　it　forward　to　the　present　
time。　Let　it　bee　fully　aware　of　the　legions　of　men　and　
women　today　wholike　the　young　child　looking　longingly　at　the　
high　diving　boardwould　dearly　love　to　quit　their　jobs；　set　out　
on　an　independent　path　and　do　their　own　thing。　However；　due　
to　their　overwhelming　fear　of　failure；　these　unfortunate　people　
never　quite　work　up　enough　courage　to　step　out　and　actually　
take　the　plunge。　As　a　result；　such　individuals　miss　out　on　
many　of　the　opportunities　that　life　affords　us　all；　and　what　is　
even　sadder；　they　never　get　a　chance　to　plumb　〃the　depths〃　of　
their　own　innate　resources。　Since　they　are　afraid　they　might　
not　make　it；　afraid　they　might　lose；　afraid　they　might　fail；　they　


simply　choose　to　maintain　the　status　quo　and　do　nothing。　The　
irony　is；　however；　that　even　if　a　person　should　assiduously　
attempt　to　avoid　all　risks；　he　or　she　will　still　inevitably　end　up　
failing　from　time　to　time！　But　the　point　is；　so　what？　What　
difference　does　it　really　make？　After　all；　〃failing〃　does　not　make　
us　a　〃failure〃；　and　the　only　time　we　do　bee　a　failure　is　
when　we　decide　to　stop　trying　any　more。　Therefore；　even　if　we　
should　falter　along　the　way；　we　never　really　fail　because　we　
always　retain　the　capacity　to　try　once　more。　

Flip　Wilson's　Story　

Flip　Wilson；　the　famous　edian；　is　best　known　for　his　
ability　to　make　people　laugh。　But　here　is　what　he　said　in　a　
somewhat　more　serious　vein；　about　his　own　experience　with　
the　risktaking　process。　〃I　fell　down　and　got　up；　I　fell　down　and　
got　up。　For　sixteen　years　I　did　practically　nothing　else　but　fall　
down　and　get　up。〃　

Even　so；　do　you　think　Flip　Wilson　ever　thought　of　himself　
as　a　failure？　You　bet　your　life　he　didn't。　For　if　he　had；　he　
would　never　have　found　the　courage　to　try　〃just　one　more　
time；〃　and　you　and　I　would　probably　have　never　even　heard　
his　name！　

You　should　understand；　at　this　juncture；　that　as　soon　as　
you　seriously　set　a　big　goal　for　yourself；　you　are　going　to　
bee　involved　in　a　process　of　risktaking　which　will　add　a　
dimension　of　excitement；　indeed　a　whole　new　flavor　to　the　
course　of　your　life。　But　at　the　same　time　you　should　be　aware　
that　as　you　start　engaging　in　more　risktaking　behavior；　the　
majority　of　people　will　be　trying　to　avoid　it　〃at　all　costs。〃　In　
other　words；　instead　of　taking　meaningful　risks；　most　people　
will　continue　to　ensure　th