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我们付出的越多，得到的就越多。一个想要让身体更加强壮的运动员会花费更多的力气去锻炼，他越是苦练，就越是强健。一个希望财富不断累积的金融家，因为只有使用这些钱财，钱财才能给他带来回报。

现在开讲第五章。仔细研读这一章后，你会发现，任何一件但凡能想得到的力量物体或事实，都是心智在行为中发生作用的结果。

心智在行为中发生作用，就产生了思想。思想是具有创造力的。当今的人们所思所想与过去的时代已然大相径庭。因此，这是一个具有创造力的时代，世界正在把最丰厚的奖赏给予那些思想者。

物质是无力消极而无生命的。精神是强大有力充满能量的。精神塑造并掌控着物质。任何一件成形的物质都不过是先在思想的表达。

然而，思想并不是魔法师。它的运作遵循着自然法则。它为自然能力提供推动力；它释放自然能量。思想在你的一切所作所为中体现出来，这一切又会在你的朋友和相识的人中间发生作用，最终影响你的整个生存环境。

你能够创造思想，不仅如此，因为这创造性思想的缘故，你还可以为自己创造你想要的一切。

在我们的精神生活中，至少有百分之九十属于潜意识，因此对于那些不懂得利用这种精神能量的人来说，他们的生命就受到了很大的局限。

潜意识能够并且必将为我们解决各种问题，只要我们知道如何引导它。潜意识过程总是处在工作状态。惟一的问题是，我们仅仅是单纯被动地接受这种行为过程呢，还是应该有意识地引导它运作？我们是应该预见命运的未来，避免将至的危险，还是顺其自然，放任自流？

我们知道，精神渗透到肉体的各个角落，很容易被引导或受影响，而引导或影响的指令可能会来自于客体，或是发自于在心智中占主导地位的态度观念。

渗透到身体中的精神，在很大程度上是遗传的结果，反过来，这种遗传，又是世世代代的人们所遭遇的一切境遇作用于能做出反应永不停息的生命力量的结果。理解了这样的事实，使得我们在发现自身正显露出令人不快的性格特点时，能够让我们的权威力量派上用场。

我们可以在意识地发扬我们与生俱来的令人满意的性格特点，同时，也可以拒绝压制令人不满性格特点显露出来。

至此，渗透在我们体内的精神意念就不再仅仅是遗传趋势的结果了，而是家庭事业社会环境的结果，在这些情境中有成千上万的观念意见思想影响着我们，有数不清的事件给我们留下印记。其中，有很多是来自于他人，来自于他人的意见建议或陈述；也有很多来自于我们自身的思考，但这一切被接受的时候，几乎没有经过检查或考虑。

这种看法听起来有一定的道理：我们的意识接纳了这一切，把它们传递到潜意识中，继而这些又被交感神经系统吸纳，传递到我们肉身的成长中。这就是所谓的道成肉身。

这就是我们一直以来创造再生我们自身的方式。今日的我是昔日之我思考的产物，而明日的我也将按照今天我的思考方式塑造自身。这就是引力法则在我们身上的应验，它带给我们的，不是我们喜欢的我们想要的抑或别人所有的，而是把我们的自身奉送给我们。我们的自身，是我们思想的产物，不管是有意还是无意。然而很不幸，我们中大多数的人都只是在无意之中创造我们自身。

我们中的任何人，当想要为自己建造住房的时候，是何等的小心谨慎缜密筹划；是怎样地关注每一个细节；如何鉴察所用的材料，拣选上好的物品。然而，当我们为自己建造精神突围的时候，却是何等的漫不经心。要知道，精神家园的重要性远远超过物质家园，因为，有可能成为我们生命的一部分的每一件事物，都取决于我们用以建造精神家园的材料的品质如何。

什么是材料的品质呢？我们知道，它是我们在过往中积聚并储存在潜意识心理中的一切印象的结果。如果这些印象是恐惧烦恼忧愁焦虑，如果它们是负面的消极的怀疑的，那么，我们今日所用来建造精神家园所用的材料，其质地也同样是负面的。这种精神家园不但没有任何价值，反而会使我们的生活腐烂发霉，带给我们更多的撕心裂肺忧愁苦恨。我们只好永远忙于修修补补，好让它看上去至少还像模像样。

然而，如果我们存储的是勇敢的思想，如果我们一直乐观开朗积极向上，迅速扬弃刚刚露头的负面想法，拒绝与它发生任何关联，拒绝以任何方式与它同流合污沆瀣一气...... 那么，结果会如何呢？我们的精神材料就是上上之选；我们就能够用它们创造一切我们想要的材质；我们可以选择我们想要的色彩；我们的精神家园安然稳固，永不褪色；我们对未来毫无恐惧焦虑；没有什么漏洞需要我们去劳神费力地修补。

这些思维过程，从心理学的层面上看都是事实，没有理论或猜测的成分，也没有什么奥秘可言。事实上，这些道理如此简单，以至于每个人都能理解。我们所要做的就是清扫我们的精神家园，日日更新，保持房屋整洁。精神道德和肉体的清洁对我们的进步而言，绝对是不可或缺的。

一旦我们完成了精神房屋的清洁工作，我们就可以用余剩的材料打造那些我们渴望实现的理想，或精神愿景。

有一处良田美地等待我们去认领。宽阔的田园茂盛的庄稼奔腾的流水和上好的木材，一望无垠，直至我们目之所及。有一座华屋广厦等待我们接收，内有珍贵的图画丰富的藏书华贵的幔帐，极尽奢华舒适。财产继承人所要做的一切，就是大胆主张自己的继承权，占有并使用这些财产。他必须使用，不能让家园荒芜。这是能够让他拥有这些财产的惟一条件。使之荒废无用将视之为自动放弃所有权。

在心灵和精神的领域，在实际能量的领域中，你的确拥有这样一处房产。你就是继承人!你可以主张自己的继承权，占在并使用这份丰厚的遗产。掌控环境的力量，就是它的产出之一；健康和谐兴旺，就是资产负债表中的净资产。它赐予你安详与和谐。你所要付出的不过是收获的汗水。不需要献祭，你失去的只有你的局限软弱和被奴役的状态。它为你披戴自尊的锦袍，把权杖放在你的手中。

要想得到这笔不动产，有三个步骤是必不可少的：你必须真诚地渴望它；你必须主张你的权力；你必须占在它。

你得承认，这些条件并不苛刻。

你们一定对遗传学非常熟悉。达尔文赫胥黎海克尔及其他生物学家搜集了如山的证据，说明在进化演变中，遗传法则占主导地位。正是进化中的遗传，使人类得以直立行走，赋予人以运动能力消化器官血液循环神经系统肌肉力量骨骼结构等等许多身体的能力。还有另外一些更让人吃惊的事实，就是精神能力的遗传。这一切加起来叫做人类遗传。

有一种遗传是生物学家们未曾包罗在内的。这种遗传比他们的研究更加深奥，他们跟不上它的步伐。他们在无望中举起双臂，认为自己无法解释亲眼所见的一切，因此，对于这种非凡的遗传，他们的态度总是处于摇摆不定的状态。

在创世之初，一种仁慈的能力昭告了创造的起源。它从上帝那里跳动而下，直接进入每一个被创造的生命存在中。生命由它而生，这些是那些生物学家们从未做到也永远做不到的。它在一切至高的力量中耸然屹立，无物可以企及。没有任何人类遗传可以达到它的高度。没有任何人类遗传可以与它并驾齐驱。

这种无限的生命在你的体内流淌。这种无限的生命就是你。它的大门就是你的各种感官意识。敞开这扇大门，就找到了力量的秘诀。这难道不值得你花费一小会儿工夫么？

有一个很重要的事实是这样的：一切生命和一切能量都是由内在世界而生。环境人与事可能会告诉你眼前的机遇和需求，然而能够对这一切需求做出响应的洞察力力量与能力，却只能在内心中找到。

你们要谨防一切的赝品。你们要为你们的意识建造坚实的基础，识别那些由永恒的源头而来的力量，也就是宇宙精神，你们是按照它的形象和样式而造的。

那些获得了这份遗产的人，必将获得新生。他们拥有了从前不敢梦想的力量感。他们不再怯懦软弱犹豫恐惧。他们与全能者紧密相连。一些崭新的东西在他们的心底被激发了。他们与全能者紧密相连。一些崭新的东西在他们的心底被激发了。他们蓦然间发现自己拥有了巨大的潜能，这在从前是想都不敢想的。

这种力量是由内而生的，但我们只有付出这种力量，才能获得它。使用它是我们占有这份遗产的惟一条件。我们每个人都是全能的宇宙力量在形态上分化的渠道。我们要是不让这些能量流淌出去，管道就堵塞了，我们也就无法获得新的能量。这在生活的每一个层面在每一次努力中在生命的每一段路中，都是实实在在的。我们付出的越多，得到的越多。一个想要让身体更加强壮的运动员会花费更多的力气去锻炼，他越是苦练，得到的越多。一个希望财富不断累积的金融家，首先必须抛掷大量的金钱，因为只有使用这些钱财，钱财才能给他带来回报。

商人如果不卖出他的商品，就得不到利润；公司如果不提供高效的服务，就会失去主顾；律师不提供有效的辩护，就会缺少客户。所以说，天下之大，其理攸同。你自身已经拥有能量，如果不加使用，就和没有没什么两样。这道理存在于所有奋斗领域任何生命经历中，也存在于精神能量的领域中--要知道人类一切其他的力量都是来源于精神能量。如果没有了精神，还能剩下什么呢？只会是一无所有。

如果精神就是全部的全部，那么对这一事实的认可，必定依赖于展示所有力量(无论是精神的心灵的，还是物质的)的能力。

一切财富都是心灵力量累积的结果，是金钱意识的结果。这就是那柄神奇的魔杖，它能使你能够接受理念为你安排切实可行的计划。你在执行计划的过程中所得到的快乐，与你在收获与成就的满足感中所得到的不相上下。

现在，进入你的内室，还是坐在那个座位上，保持和从前同样的姿势，让心神安歇在一个舒适甜美的所在。描绘一幅完美的精神图景 --建筑大地树林朋友交往，等一切圆满的事物。刚开始，你会发现你想到了太阳底下的一切事物，就是找不到自己渴望专注其中的理想愿景。但别灰心，坚持就是胜利，这种坚持需要你天天做这些练习，不能间断。

原文

Letter of Transmittal

Enclosed herewith you will find Part Five. After studying this part carefully, you will see that every conceivable force or object or fact is the result of mind in action.

Mind in action is thought, and thought is creative. Men are thinking now as they never thought before.

Therefore, this is a creative age, and the world is awarding its richest prizes to the thinkers. Matter is powerless, passive, inert. Mind is force, energy, power. Mind shapes and controls matter. Every form which matter takes is but the expression of some pre-existing thought.

But thought works no magic transformations; it obeys natural laws; it sets in motion natural forces; it releases natural energies; it manifests in your conduct and actions, and these in turn react upon your friends and acquaintances, and eventually upon the whole of your environment. You can originate thought, and, since thoughts are creative, you can create for yourself the things you desire.

PART FIVE

1. At least ninety per cent of our mental life is subconscious, so that those who fail to make use of this mental power live within very narrow limits.

2. The subconscious can and will solve any problem for us if we know how to direct it. The subconscious processes are always at work; the only question is, are we to be simply passive recipients of this activity, or are we to consciously direct the work? Shall we have a vision of the destination to be reached, the dangers to be avoided, or shall we simply drift?

3. We have found that mind pervades every part of the physical body and is always capable of being directed or impressed by authority coming from the objective or the more dominant portion of the mind.

4. The mind, which pervades the body, is largely the result of heredity, which, in turn, is simply the result of all the environments of all past generations on the responsive and ever-moving life forces. An understanding of this fact will enable us to use our authority when we find some undesirable trait of character manifesting.

5. We can consciously use all the desirable characteristics with which we have been provided and we can repress and refuse to allow the undesirable ones to manifest.

6. Again, this mind which pervades our physical body is not only the result of hereditary tendencies, but is the result of home, business and social environment, where countless thousands of impressions, ideas, prejudices and similar thoughts have been received. Much of this has been received from others, the result of opinions, suggestions or statements; much of it is the result of our own thinking, but nearly all of it has been accepted with little or no examination or consideration.

7. The idea seemed plausible, the conscious received it, passed it on to the subconscious, where it was taken up by the Sympathetic System and passed on to be built into our physical body."The word has become flesh."

8. This, then, is the way we are consistently creating and recreating ourselves; we are today the result of our past thinking, and we shall be what we are thinking today, the Law of Attraction is bringing to us, not the things we should like, or the things we wish for, or the things some one else has, but it brings us "our own," the things which we have created by our thought processes, whether

consciously or unconsciously. Unfortunately, many of us are creating these things unconsciously.

9. If either of us were building a home for ourselves, how careful we would be in regard to the plans; how we should study every detail; how we should watch the material and select only the best of everything; and yet how careless we are when it comes to building our Mental Home, which is infinitely more important than any physical home, as everything which can possibly enter into our lives depends upon the character of the material which enters into the construction of our Mental Home.

10. What is the character of this material? We have seen that it is the result of the impressions which we have accumulated in the past and stored away in our subconscious Mentality. If these impressions have been of fear, of worry, of care, of anxiety; if they have been despondent, negative, doubtful, then the texture of the material which we are weaving today will be of the same negative material. Instead of being of any value, it will be mildewed and rotten and will bring us only more toil and care and anxiety. We shall be forever busy trying to patch it up and make it appear at least genteel.

11. But if we have stored away nothing but courageous thought, if we have been optimistic, positive, and have immediately thrown any kind of negative thought on the scrap pile, have refused to have anything to do with it, have refused to associate with it or become identified with it in any way, what then is the result? Our mental material is now of the best kind; we can weave any kind of material we want; we can use any color we wish; we know that the texture is firm, that the material is solid, that it will not fade, and we have no fear, no anxiety concerning the future; there is nothing to cover, there are no patches to hide.

12. These are psychological facts; there is no theory or guesswork about these thinking processes; there is nothing secret about them;

in fact, they are so plain that every one can understand them. The thing to do is to have a mental house-cleaning, and to have this house-cleaning every day, and keep the house clean. Mental, moral and physical cleanliness are absolutely indispensable if we are to make progress of any kind.

13. When this mental house-cleaning process has been completed, the material which is left will be suitable for the making of the kind of ideals or mental images which we desire to realize.

14. There is a fine estate awaiting a claimant. Its broad acres, with abundant crops, running water and fine timber, stretch away as far as the eye can see. There is a mansion, spacious and cheerful, with rare pictures, a well-stocked library, rich hangings, and every comfort and luxury. All the heir has to do is to assert his heirship, take possession, and use the property. He must use it; he must not let it decay; for use is the condition on which he holds it. To neglect it is to lose possession.

15. In the domain of mind and spirit, in the domain of practical power, such an estate is yours. You are the heir! You can assert your heirship and possess, and use this rich inheritance. Power over circumstances is one of its fruits, health, harmony and prosperity are assets upon its balance sheet. It offers you poise and peace. It costs you only the labor of studying and harvesting its great resources. It demands no sacrifice, except the loss of your limitations, your servitudes, your weakness. It clothes you with self-honor, and puts a scepter in your hands.

16. To gain this estate, three processes are necessary: You must earnestly desire it. You must assert your claim. You must take possession.

17. You admit that those are not burdensome conditions.

18. You are familiar with the subject of heredity. Darwin, Huxley, Haeckel, and other physical scientists have piled evidence mountain high that heredity is a law attending progressive creation. It is progressive heredity which gives man his erect attitude, his power of motion, the organs of digestions, blood circulation, nerve force, muscular force, bone structure and a host of other faculties on the physical side. There are even more impressive facts concerning heredity of mind force. All these constitute what may be called your human heredity.