Baitullah Jan
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THE IMAGE-MAKER
THE IMAGE-MAKER It’s Up To Me I get discouraged now and then When there are clouds of gray, Until I think about the things That happened yesterday. I do not mean the day before Or those of months ago, But all the yesterdays in which I had the chance to grow. I think of opportunities That I allowed to die, And those I took advantage of Before they passed me by. And I remember that the past Presented quite a plight, But somehow I endured it and The future seemed all right. And I remind myself that I Am capable and free, And my success and happiness Are really up to me. James J. Metcalfe
By Baitullah Jan9 months ago in Education
ME AND MONEY
choose the thoughts (i.e. “Money is good,” “I love people and I use money,” “Money is a servant; I am the master,”) which will build an idea. In our case, the idea happens to be that of “Great Personal Wealth,” or “True Financial Success.” Be very aware that ideas, such as the idea of “financial success,” never form by themselves; the human personality must always enter into the process, by thinking the thoughts which can then be used to build the idea. That is the very thing that makes the human being “godlike,” or you could say, a creative creature—the highest form of creation! So by holding this beautiful idea, or picture of financial success in your mind, you will ultimately be able to cause the idea to manifest itself in your life (i.e. in your results). As you progress through this book, you will see how this actually occurs! Now, let’s take a couple of steps backward. You will remember that I wrote, in a previous paragraph, that you are working from a higher to a lower potential. What I meant by this is that you are working from— Thoughts ... (Spirit) to Idea ... (Intellectual) to Thing ... (Physical) rather than working from— Thing ... (Physical) to Thoughts ... (Spirit) to Idea ... (Intellectual) as you have probably done in the past and as the vast majority of people will continue to do in the future. That is to say, most people will look at a result in their life and then let that result dictate the Thoughts they will then use to build their Idea. For example, if they see that their bank account is empty (a result), they will choose to think thoughts of lack or loss and then they will use those thoughts to build the idea of poverty. However, since the idea they are holding in their mind must manifest in their future results, they are actually bringing about a repeat performance of the very thing which they say they don’t want: namely, an empty bank account. It thus becomes a self-doom-fulfilling cycle they are living, and clearly, this is not the way our Maker has intended for us to live! You might very well be saying to yourself that this is an absurd argument; for if a bank account is empty, it’s empty. It just isn’t realistic to look at an empty bank account and be able to visualize great wealth. But I want you to know, this is the very kind of reasoning which perpetuates poverty and keeps poor people impoverished! You must begin to understand that the present state of your bank account, your sales, your health, your social life, your position at work, etc., is nothing more than the physical manifestation of your previous thinking. If you sincerely wish to change or improve your results in your physical world, you must change your thoughts and you must change them immediately. If you take the time to really think through the information which is being presented, you will conclude that what has just been said makes perfect sense. In fact, anyone who truly understands the “creative process,” will tell you what I have just said is not only right, but it is a natural law of your being— it is the way God works with and through the individual. This is also called prayer in some “circles” (“prayer” being the movement that takes place between spirit and form, with and through the individual). God has given you the ability to build any idea which you desire. You were “Born Rich” and your abundance is contained in thought. So be good to yourself, choose magnificent ideas, and cease permitting your physical world to control your thinking. You can readily understand, by now, how everyone makes the “great mistake.” In Emerson’s essay on Self-Reliance he said, “Envy is ignorance.” In other words, to look at another person’s “Accomplishments,” or “Results,” and then to envy them, is truly unwise. For those people first chose their thoughts, in order to build the picture in their mind of the good that is now manifest in their life; and they chose those thoughts from the infinite source of supply which is available to all of us—you as well! That is what the great artist, Vincent Van Gogh, meant when he was asked how he did such beautiful work. He said, “I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream.” In other words, he saw the picture in his mind first and then he made a replica on canvas—in oil, of the original in his mind. In truth, there has never been an “original” “Van Gogh” sold! As I am writing this I can see you reading it, and can almost hear you thinking, “That makes a lot of sense—now I see.” A few years ago Mary Snyder from California sat in one of my seminars with her husband Oscar. She gave me a quote by Lincoln which I truly love and which I have shared with thousands of people. Lincoln said, “To believe in the things you can see and touch is no belief at all; but to believe in the unseen is a triumph and a blessing.” Isn’t that beautiful? Thanks again, Mary. Hopefully by now you understand the wisdom of some of these mental exercises I have been suggesting. So keep repeating: “I am prosperous, I am wealthy, money is good.” See yourself in your mind’s eye, doing what you will do when you have the manifestation of your new attitude or consciousness. Visualize this great wealth and feel yourself already in possession of it. Remember though, money is the servant; you are the master— you love people and you use money. Before you continue on to the next chapter, reread this chapter, “Me And Money,” because rereading it will help you release that old idea about money, which causes an uncomfortable feeling whenever the subject of money is raised. Repeat to yourself, several times each day, “Me And Money,” until you become totally aware of how good you feel thinking about wealth. Refrain from talking to a lot of people about this new idea concerning money, until you have a firm grip on it yourself and feel confident about explaining what you have learned to others. Remember, hearing negative comments from people who do not understand the truth will not do you any good—if it does anything, it will only cause you to doubt yourself. You must not permit this to happen, because when you think about “Me And Money,” you want a beautiful picture to fly onto the screen of your mind! “The good life is expensive. There is another way to live that doesn’t cost as much but it isn’t any good”. Spanish Distillers
By Baitullah Jan9 months ago in Education
From Pennies to Power: The Rise of a Relentless Dreamer"
In a forgotten village nestled between rugged hills and dusty plains, lived a boy named Ayaan. The world called him poor, but he called himself a dreamer. His home was a crumbling mud house with a leaking roof, his bed a torn mat on a dirt floor. Yet, Ayaan’s eyes sparkled with a fire far greater than his circumstances — a fire to change his fate.
By Baitullah Jan10 months ago in BookClub
