UNKNOWN to many who have not heard of or perhaps have not skimped through Napoleon Hills monster best seller, Think And Grow Rich, the author didn’t have a secret incantation which you recite and, magically, your bank account is filled with money.

No! What Dr. Hill gives you are ideas, practical examples or practical steps that some people took that gave them their fantastic results. Call them testimonies if you like.

Take, for instance, the story of Frank W. Gunsaulus. This clergyman and educator had a $1 Million Dollar problem, so to say. Now, follow his stow and learn, from his experience, how he “manifested” the $1m dollars in just 36 hours flat!

His story proves the truth of that old saying, “Where there‘s a will there’s a way.” According to Dr. Hill, while late Frank W Gunsaulus, who began his preaching career in the stockyards of South Chicago, was going through college, he observed defects in the educational system of his time, defects which he believed he could correct if he were the head of a college.

His deepest desire was to become the directing head of an educational institution in which young men and women would be taught to “learn by doing.” He made up his mind to organize a new college in which he could carry out his ideas, without being handicapped by the orthodox method of education.

He needed a million dollars to put the project across. Where was he to lay his hands on so large a sum of money? That was the question that absorbed most of this ambitious young preachers thoughts.

He thought about the money, but he couldn‘t seem to make any progress. Every night he took that thought to bed with him. He got up with it in the morning. He took it with him everywhere he went. He turned it over and over in his mind until it became a consuming obsession with him. A million dollars is a lot of money. He recognized that fact, but he also recognized the truth that the only limitation is that which one sets up in one’s own mind.

Being a philosopher, as well as a preacher, Dr. Gunsaulus recognized, as do all who succeed in life, that definiteness of purpose is the starting point from which one must begin. He recognized, too, that definiteness of purpose takes on animation, life, and power when backed by a burning desire to translate that purpose into its material equivalent.

He knew all these great truths, yet he did not know where or how to lay his hands on a million dollars. The natural procedure would have been to give up and quit, saying, “Ah well, my idea is a good one, but I can’t do anything with it, because l can never procure the million dollars.”

That is exactly what the majority of people would have said, but it is not what Gunsaulus said. He knew these truths. What he said, and what he did, are so important that I now introduce him, and let him speak for himself.

“One Saturday afternoon I sat in my room thinking of ways and means of raising the money to carry out my plans. For nearly two years, I had been thinking, but I had done nothing but think!

The time had come for action! A Decision Moves All The Universe!

“l made up my mind, then and there, that l would get the necessary million dollars within a week. How? I was not concerned about that. The main thing of importance was the decision to get the money within a specified time, and l want to tell you that the moment l reached a definite decision to get the money within a specified time, a strange feeling of assurance came over me, such as l had never before experienced.

“Something inside me seemed to say, ‘Why didn’t you reach that decision a long time ago? The money was waiting for you all the time! Things began to happen in a hurry. I called the newspapers and announced l would preach a sermon the following morning entitled, ‘What I Would Do If I Had A Million Dollars.’

“I went to work on the sermon immediately, but I must tell you, frankly, the task was not difficult, because I had been preparing that sermon for almost two years. The spirit back of it was a part of me!

“Long before midnight l had finished writing the sermon. I went to bed and slept with a feeling of confidence, for I could see myself already in possession of the million dollars.

“Next morning I arose early, went into the bathroom, read the sermon, then knelt on my knees and asked that my sermon might come to the attention of someone who would supply the needed money.

“While I was praying I again had that feeling of assurance that the money would be forthcoming. In my excitement, I walked out without my sermon, and didn’t discover the oversight until I was in my pulpit and about ready to begin delivering it.

“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 institution, 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 towards 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 presented to him. With the money, he founded the Armour Institute of Technology.

Infinite Intelligence did it all – arranged every needful detail and all the players …Gunsaulus forgot his notes – don’t guess Infinite intelligence needed them. Infinite Intelligence delivered an inspiring, persuasive message – using the preachers own unique vision, oratory effort, and subconsciously trained mind.

That school, now merged with Illinois institute of Technology continues to this day, more than 112 years later, to benefit bright engineering students. And all indications are that it has hundreds more years to run.

All from a single flash of thought – that intangible substance that can be harnessed to very real, positive, and tangible results. Of huge proportions!

Observe this quantum fact-

He got the money within thirty-six hours after he:

1. Reached a definite decision in his own mind to get it and…
2. Decided upon a definite plan forgetting it!

 

Do you see what I mean by saying Dr. Hill didn’t give you some magic wands that you wave and, voila, money gushes out like water from a broken pipe?

If you can follow the exact steps taken by Gunsaulus, you will get the same result. His testimony was among the inspiring accounts that l read in Think And Grow Rich back in December 1983 that fired me up to become an entrepreneur.

And that is what I‘m teaching at my Underground Training for my Mentees who are poised for lasting success.

 

First published in March, 2013.