Some people may say, “But, Mr. James made a fortune
in selling fraudulent oil stock,” A man may seem to succeed
wings and flies away. When we rob from another, we rob from
for a while, but the money he obtained by fraud usually takes
ourselves, because we are in a mood of lack and limitation
which may manifest itself in our body, home life, and affairs,
What we think and feel, we create. We create what we
believe. Even though a man may have accumulated a fortune
fraudulently, he is not successful. There is no success without
e of mind. What good is man’s accumulated wealth if he
cannot sleep nights, is sick, or has a guilt complex? I knew a
man in London who told me of his exploits. He had been a
professional pickpocket and had amassed a large amount of
money. He had a summer home in France and lived in a royal
fashion in England. His story was that he was in constant
dread of being arrested by Scotland Yard. He had many inner
disorders which were undoubtedly caused by his constant
fear and deep-seated guilt complex. He knew he had done
wrong. This deep sense of guilt attracted all kinds of trouble
to him. Subsequently, he voluntarily surrendered to the police
and served a prison sentence. After his release from prison,
he sought psychological and spiritual counsel and became
transformed. He went to work and became an honest, law.
abiding citizen. He found what he loved to do and was happy
A successful person loves his work and expresses himself
fully. Success is contingent upon a higher ideal than the mere
accumulation of riches. The man of success is the man who possesses great psychological and spiritual understanding
Many of the great industrialists today depend upon the
correct use of their subconscious minds for their success.
There was an article published Flagler, an oil magnate.
success was his ability He admitted that the secret of his
some years ago about to see a project in its completion. For
instance, in his case, he closed his eyes, imagined a big oil
saw trains running on tracks, heard whistles blowing,
and saw smoke. Having seen and felt the fulfillment of his
his subconscious mind brought about its realization.
If you imagine an objective clearly, you will be provided with
the necessities, in ways you know not of, through the wonder-
working power of your subconscious mind.
In considering the three steps to success you must never
forget the underlying power of the creative forces of your
subconscious mind. This is the energy in back of all steps in
any plan of success. Your thought is creative. Thought fused
with feeling becomes a subjective faith or belief, and according to
your belief is it done unto you. MATTHEW 9:29.
A knowledge of a mighty force in you which is capable
of bringing to pass all your desires gives you confidenc a sense of Whatever your field of action may be, you
should learn the laws of your subconscious mind. When you
know how to apply the powers of your mind, and when you are
expressing yourself fully and giving of your talents to others,
you are on the sure path to true success. If you are about God’s
business, or any part of it, God, by His very nature, is for you,
so who can be against you? With this understanding there is
no power in heaven or on earth to withhold success from you.