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.