The Mastery of Poverty
Poverty is
the result of a negative condition of the mind.which practically every living
person experiences at one time or another. it is the first and the most
disastrous of the seven basic fears, but it is only a state of mind, and like
the other six fears, it is subiect to the control of the individual.
The fact that a major portion of all people
are born in surroundings of poverty. accept it as inescapable. and go with it
all though their lives. indicates how potent a {actor it is in the lives of
people. it may well be that poverty is one of the testing devices with which
the Creator separates the weak from the strong, for it is a notable fact that
those who master poverty. become rich not only in material things, but also
rich and often wise in spiritual values as well.
I have observed diat men who have
mastered poverty invariably have a keen sense of Faith in their ability to
master practically everything else which stands in the way of their progress;
while those who have accepted poverty as inescapable show signs of weakness in
many other directions. in no case have I known anyone who had accepted poverty
as unavoidable, who had not failed also to exercise that great Gift of the
power to take possession of his own mind-power (as the Creator intended all
people should do).
All people go through testing periods
throughout their lives, under many circumstances. which clearly disclose
whether or not they have accepted and used the Great Gift of exclusive control
over their own mind-power. And I have observed that along with this Great Gift
from the infinite go also definite penalties for neglect to embrace and use the
Gift. and definite rewards for its recognition and use.
One of the more important rewards for its
use consists in complete freedom from the entire seven basic fears and all the
lesser fears, with full access to the magic power of FAITH to take the place of
the fears.
The penalties for neglect to embrace and use
this Great Gift are legion. in addition to all of the seven basic fears, there
are many other liabilities not included with these fears. One of the major
penalties for failure to use
the Great
gift is the total impossibility of attaining peace of mind.
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