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NAPOLEON HILL THINK AND GROW RICH

"It was too late to go back for my notes, and what a blessing that I couldn't go
back! Instead, my own subconscious mind yielded the material I needed. When I
arose to begin my sermon, I closed my eyes, and spoke with all my heart and soul
of my dreams. I not only talked to my audience, but I fancy I talked also to God.
I told what I would do with a million dollars if that amount were placed in my
hands. I described the plan I had in mind for organizing a great educational in-
stitution, where young people would learn to do practical things, and at the same
time develop their minds.

"When I had finished and sat down, a man slowly arose from his seat, about three
rows from the rear, and made his way toward the pulpit. I wondered what he was
going to do. He came into the pulpit, extended his hand, and said, "Reverend, I
liked your sermon. I believe you can do everything you said you would, if you had
a million dollars. To prove that I believe in you and your sermon, if you will come
to my office tomorrow morning, I will give you the million dollars. My name is
Phillip D. Armour."'

Young Gunsaulus went to Mr. Armour's office and the million dollars was pre-
sented to him. With the money, he founded the Armour Institute of Technology.

That is more money than the majority of preachers ever see in an entire lifetime,
yet the thought impulse back of the money was created m the young preacher's
mind in a fraction of a minute. The necessary million dollars came as a result of
an idea. Back of the idea was a DESIRE which young Gunsaulus had been nursing
in his mind for almost two years.

Observe this important fact... HE GOT THE MONEY WITHIN THIRTY-SIX
HOURS AFTER HE REACHED A DEFINITE DECISION IN HIS OWN MIND TO
GET IT, AND DECIDED UPON A DEFINITE PLAN FOR GETTING IT!

There was nothing new or unique about young Gunsaulus' vague thinking about
a million dollars, and weakly hoping for it. Others before him, and many since
his time, have had similar thoughts. But there was something very unique and
different about the decision he reached on that memorable Saturday, when he
put vagueness into the background, and definitely said, "I WILL get that money
within a week!"

God seems to throw Himself on the side of the man who knows exactly what he
wants, if he is determined to get JUST THAT! Moreover, the principle through
which Dr. Gunsaulus got his million dollars is still alive! It is available to you!
This universal law is as workable today as it was when the young preacher made
use of it so successfully. This book describes, step by step, the thirteen elements

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