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Preface
前言
This book is pragmatical, not philosophical; a practical manual,not a treatise upon theories.
這是一本實用性極強的行動指南, 絕不是宣揚哲學思想的學術理論書籍。
It is intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money;
本書是專為那些迫切渴望致富的人而寫的,
who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterward.
他們堅信, 財富始終是第一位的, 哲學思想則永遠排在財富之后。
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,
這是為那些到目前為止, 既沒有時間、也沒有途徑、也沒有機會深入研究形而上學的人
but who want results and who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action,
以及那些想要看到結果, 愿意把科學結論作為行動的基礎,
without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached.
而不參與其中就能得出這些結論的全部過程的人準備的。
It is expected that the reader will take the fundamental statements upon faith,
我們希望讀者把這些基本的陳述都放在信念上,
just as he would take statements concerning a law of electrical action if they were promulgated by a Marconi or an Edison;
相信信念的力量, 就像每個發電報的人都尊崇馬可尼和愛迪生, 都對他們發明的技術堅信不疑一樣。
and, taking the statements upon faith, that he will prove their truth by acting upon them without fear or hesitation.
我也相信, 凡是能夠堅定不移且勇敢地將自己的信念付諸實踐的讀者最后一定都會滿載而歸。
Every man or woman who does this will certainly get rich;
任何人, 只要他(她)這樣做了, 就一定能夠成功致富,
for the science herein applied is an exact science, and failure is impossible.
因為本書中所闡述的科學原理絕不是信手拈來的空泛理論,
For the benefit, however, of those who wish to investigate philosophical theories and so secure a logical basisfor faith,
然而, 為了那些希望研究哲學理論以確保信仰的邏輯基礎的人的利益,
I will here cite certain authorities.
我將在此引用某些權威。
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
倡導“一即萬物, 萬物歸一?！钡挠钪嬉辉摗Ｐ欧钤撍枷氲娜苏J為世間萬物都是由一種物質構成。
is of Hindu origin,and has been gradually winning its way into the thought of the western world for two hundred years.
這一思想起源于印度, 并在二百多年的時間里逐漸進入西方世界的思想。
It is the foundation of all the Oriental philosophies, and of those of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Schopenhauer, Hegel, and Emerson.
東方所有的哲學思想皆源自于此。笛卡爾、斯賓諾莎、菜布尼茲、叔本華、黑格爾以及愛默生等諸多偉大哲學家的思想皆啟蒙于此。
The reader who would dig to the philosophical foundations of this is advised to read Hegel and Emerson for himself.
我建議那些對這一哲學思想起源感興趣的讀者不妨讀讀黑格爾和愛默生的作品。
In writing this book I have sacrificed all other considerations to plainness and simplicity of style, so that all might understand.
在寫作本書的過程中，我竭盡全力，力求讓本書風格平易近人，通俗易懂。
The plan of action laid down herein was deduced from the conclusions of philosophy;
這里制定的行動計劃是從哲學的結論中推導出來的;
it has been thoroughly tested, and bears the supreme test of practical experiment; it works.
不過，全都已經通過了事實的檢驗，證明這是一條行之有效的致富捷徑。
If you wish to know how the conclusions were arrived at, read the writings of the authors mentioned above;
如果你想進一步了解該結論的具體推斷過程，不妨讀一讀我在上一段中曾提到的那些作家的著作，
and if you wish to reap the fruits of their philosophies in actual practice,
如果你想親身體驗-番這些哲學思想在我們現實生活中開花結果的過程，
read this book and do exactly as it tells you to do.
那么，就請你現在立刻閱讀本書，付諸實踐吧!
Chapter One The Right To Be Rich
第一章 致富是人生的權利
WHATEVER may be said in praise of poverty,
無論人們如何美化清貧，都始終無法改變一個事實:
the fact remains that it is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich.
一個人，只有擁有了大量的財富，才能過上真正成功、完滿的生活。
No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development unless he has plenty of money;
除非有足夠的錢，否則一個人無法在天賦或靈魂發展方面達到最大的可能高度;
for to unfold the soul and to develop talent he must have many things to use,
充分的物質基礎永遠都是開發心智的首要前提，
and he cannot have these things unless he has money to buy them with.
一個一貧如洗的人根本承擔不了其所需的高額費用。
A man develops in mind, soul, and body by making use of things,
其實，無論是開發心智，還是強健體魄，全都需要通過利用外界條件或工具才能達到目的，
and society is so organized that man must have money in order to become the possessor of things;
而金錢，就是幫助我們掌握這些事物主宰權的惟一法寶。
therefore, the basis of all advancement for man must be the science of getting rich.
因此，人類一切進步的基礎必須是致富的科學。
The object of all life is development; and everything that lives has an inalienable right to all the development it is capable of attaining.
一切生活的目的是發展;所有活著的東西都享有其能夠實現的一切發展的不可剝奪的權利。
