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Chapter 15 The Advancing Man
第十五章 從優越到卓越
WHAT I have said in the last chapter applies as well to the professional man and the wage-earner as to the man who is engaged in mercantile business.
我在上一章當中的闡述不僅適用于靠工資為生的人和各類專業人士，而且也同樣適用于商人。
No matter whether you are a physician, a teacher, or a clergyman,
無論你的職業是什么，醫生、教師、或者牧師，
if you can give increase of life to others and make them sensible of the fact, they will be attracted to you, and you will get rich.
如果你能夠使自已的財富不斷增加，生活不斷充實，并將這一切帶給身邊所有的人，同時還讓他們感受到這一切，他們就肯定會被吸引到你的身邊，而你實現成功致富的夢想自然也就不在話下了。
The physician who holds the vision of himself as a great and successful healer, and who works toward the complete realization of that vision with faith and purpose,
一個夢想成為一名偉大而成功的醫生的人，只要他能夠堅守這一夢想，并且堅定不移地向著這一目標努力，堅定自己的信念，
as described in former chapters, will come into such close touch with the Source of Life that he will be phenomenally successful; patients will come to him in throngs.
正如我在前文中要求的那樣，他就定能夠與生命的源物質始終保持一種密切的聯系，自然也就無需為缺少機會而擔心。高超的醫術和高尚的醫德最終將幫助他成就夢想，而到那時，找他看病的病人們自然也就會蜂擁而至了。
No one has a greater opportunity to carry into effect the teaching of this book than the practitioner of medicine;
事實上，在所有的職業當中，最有機會將本書內容付諸實踐的莫過于醫務從業者了。
it does not matter to which of the various schools he may belong, for the principle of healing is common to all of them, and may be reached by all alike.
醫生的畢業院校與他最終成就的高低并無太多的關系，因為，無論是舉世聞名的名校，還是名不見經傳的地方醫校，它們教授的課程和治療原理都幾乎是完全相同的。
The Advancing Man in medicine, who holds to a clear mental image of himself as successful, and who obeys the laws of faith, purpose, and gratitude,
一個不斷進步的醫者，只要他心懷著成功的夢想，并且嚴格按照信念、決心以及感恩這三法則的要求完成每一項工作，
will cure every curable case he undertakes, no matter what remedies he may use.
就一定能夠成功地治愈每一位可治愈的病人，而這樣的結果與他使用的藥物和治療方法根本沒有關系。
In the field of religion, the world cries out for the clergyman who can teach his hearers the true science of abundant life.
我們知道，在宗教的世界當中，牧師肩負著拯救、啟示全世界的重任。他通過布道，向聽眾傳遞生活的真諦。
He who masters the details of the science of getting rich, together with the allied sciences of being well, of being great, and of winning love,
由于掌握了致富的科學及其相關的所有科學，牧師深知如何才能成為一個好人，一個對他人、對社會有貢獻的人，更知道如何才能贏得他人乃至全世界的關愛。
and who teaches these details from the pulpit, will never lack for a congregation.
站在神圣的布道壇上，牧師循循善誘，將這些真理傳遞給世間眾生。所以，他從來無須為布道壇下聽眾的數量發愁。
This is the gospel that the world needs; it will give increase of life, and men will hear it gladly, and will give liberal support to the man who brings it to them.
因為，他宣講的是能夠拯救全世界的福音，它能讓生活變得更加充實富足，眾生需要它。每一個聽他布道的人都面露微笑，而對那個給自己帶來福音的人，人們自然會給予他最崇高的榮耀和支持。
What is now needed is a demonstration of the science of life from the pulpit.
現在，我們可以將這些關于生活的福音移接過來。
We want preachers who can not only tell us how, but who in their own persons will show us how.
我們需要的是不僅能夠為我們闡明科學要領，而且還能為我們親身展示科學奧妙及其結果的人物。
We need the preacher who will himself be rich, healthy, great, and beloved, to teach us how to attain to these things;
我們需要的是一名和我們一樣，渴望財富和健康，渴望成就偉大事業，渴望受人尊崇和愛戴的成功人士，我們希望他能夠傳授我們獲取這一切的秘訣。
and when he comes he will find a numerous and loyal following.
當符合我們要求的人物出現時，他會驚奇地發現，原來他早已有了一群如此龐大的追隨者。
The same is true of the teacher who can inspire the children with the faith and purpose of the advancing life. He will never be "out of a job."
一樣的道理同樣適用于啟發孩子利用信念和目標追求進步的老師。他從來都不會有“失業”危機。
And any teacher who has this faith and purpose can give it to his pupils; he cannot help giving it to them if it is part of his own life and practice.
任何一個有此信念和目標的老師都能夠將這些統統傳授給他的學生。如果這已經成為了他自己生活的一部分，他就會情不自禁地把這一切都傳授給學生。
What is true of the teacher, preacher, and physician is true of the lawyer, dentist, real estate man, insurance agent -- of everybody.
這樣的道理既然適用于老師、牧師以及醫生，就一樣也能適用于律師、牙醫、商人、保險經紀人——乃至所有人。
The combined mental and personal action I have described is infallible; it cannot fail.
我所描述的思想和行動統一后的巨大魔力并非空穴來風。只要你能將二者有機地結合起來并加以利用，你就不可能會失敗。
Every man and woman who follows these instructions steadily, perseveringly, and to the letter, will get rich.
每一個嚴格遵循這些規則去做的人最終都將夢想成真，獲得屬于自己的財富。
The law of the Increase of Life is as mathematically certain in its operation as the law of gravitation; getting rich is an exact science.
一旦你將這一法則付諸實踐，你就會發現它和萬有引力定律一樣，千真萬確。致富真的可以成為一門科學。
The wage-earner will find this as true of his case as of any of the others mentioned.
這一法則適用于任何人，當然也就包括了那些靠工資為生的人。
Do not feel that you have no chance to get rich because you are working where there is no visible opportunity for advancement, where wages are small and the cost of living high.
這些人在工作中往往根本看不到前進的機會，在生活中則是靠著微薄的工資勉強為生，但這并不意味著他們就因此而喪失了致富的權利。所以，無論你是誰，都絕對不要有任何以為自已毫無致富機會的想法。
Form your clear mental vision of what you want, and begin to act with faith and purpose.
你應該做的就是立刻在腦海里畫出一幅夢想藍圖，圖中包含所有你想得到的東西，接下來，你要做的就是即刻開始行動，當然，行動時一定要謹記自己的目標和信念。
