Preface
THIS book is pragmatical, not philosophical; a practical manual,
not a treatise upon theories. It is intended for the men and women
whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first,
and philosophize afterward. It is for those who have, so far, found
neither the time, the means, nor the opportunity to go deeply into
the study of metaphysics, but who want results and who are willing
to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without
going into all the processes by which those conclusions were
reached.
It is expected that the reader will take the fundamental
statements upon faith, just as he would take statements concerning a
law of electrical action if they were promulgated by a Marconi or an
Edison; and, taking the statements upon faith, that he will prove
their truth by acting upon them without fear or hesitation. Every
man or woman who does this will certainly get rich; for the science
herein applied is an exact science, and failure is impossible. For
the benefit, however, of those who wish to investigate philosophical
theories and so secure a logical basis for faith, I will here cite
certain authorities.
The monistic theory of the universe the theory that One is All,
and that All is One; That one Substance manifests itself as the
seeming many elements of the material world -is of Hindu origin, and
has been gradually winning its way into the thought of the western
world for two hundred years. It is the foundation of all the
Oriental philosophies, and of those of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz,
Schopenhauer, Hegel, and Emerson.
The reader who would dig to the philosophical foundations of this
is advised to read Hegel and Emerson for himself.
In writing this book I have sacrificed all other considerations
to plainness and simplicity of style, so that all might understand.
The plan of action laid down herein was deduced from the conclusions
of philosophy; it has been thoroughly tested, and bears the supreme
test of practical experiment; it works. If you wish to know how the
conclusions were arrived at, read the writings of the authors
mentioned above; and if you wish to reap the fruits of their
philosophies in actual practice, read this book and do exactly as it
tells you to do.
The Author |