2024 Reprint of the First Edition. Facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. According to Russell, the secret of getting what is wanted from Life is to find it within ourselves as an idea (let it form in us a consciousness of itself), and then to let it flow through us into the visible. The continued acknowledgment and realization of a thought as true, plus sustained attention to it, creates a mental equivalent, or affinity, for that thing. The mental equivalent held firmly in the conscious mind is then passed on to the subconscious mind, where it is acted upon by Divine Substance and produces a harvest exactly like itself. Thus, what we accept as true in the within becomes true in the without. "Out of the heart (subconscious mind) are the issues of life." "As a man thinketh in his heart (sub-conscious mind), so is he." Prayer is not a game of chance, as when one puts a nickel into a slot machine and gets two nickels or hits the jackpot. Prayer is providing a mental equivalent, or belief, through which God's attributes can be expressed.
- there are 2 selves, the natural and spiritual - theory: unconscious mind (lower self) and spiritual/divine mind as conscious (higher self) - word things in a positive way - be relaxed (acceptance or more) to be receptive - choose a selective mind over an absorbent mind - believe you'll get what you want or something better - theory: heaven as a state of consciousness
I listened to an audiobook, great teachings!! If anyone knows of a way to get a copy of the book, either physical or as a pdf please let me know. Thank you.
I do not have the book and it's not available currently on Amazon, but today I received this quote from Living the Infinite Way by Joel Goldsmith and it is referring to this same idea of Robert A. Russel's book:
"And, so, we learn the mystery of life. We learn that – if we are to tap the infinite Storehouse, if we are to draw to ourselves infinite good, infinite harmony, abundance, wholeness, perfection, completeness, joy, satisfaction, safety, and security – it is necessary to draw these out from within our own being."—Living the Infinite Way, by Joel Goldsmith, Chapter 1: The Mystery of the Invisible, page 21.
There is natural body and there is the spiritual body which is the likeness of God. It is the higher part of being as the outer body is only the vehicle. The product and the center must come together. Do everything from the center. Every single tasks must be done right from the center in order to be successful.