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Chapter 16 Some Cautions, and Concluding Observations.
第十六章 最有價值的忠告和經驗
MANY people will scoff at the idea that there is an exact science of getting rich; holding the impression that the supply of wealth is limited,
也許，很多人都會對本書中闡述的真理和法則嗤之以鼻，更不相信有什么致富的科學。他們認為世間的財富都是有限的，
they will insist that social and governmental institutions must be changed before even any considerable number of people can acquire a competence.
如果要讓絕大多數人都享有財富，就必須首先改變我們的社會結構和政府機構。
But this is not true.
可事實卻并非如此。
It is true that existing governments keep the masses in poverty, but this is because the masses do not think and act in the Certain Way.
我承認，目前，在當今社會發展不均的情況下，社會上的大部分人的確還生活在貧窮當中。這是事實，然而，造成這一現象的其實是窮人自己，因為他們并沒有按照書中說的那種特殊的方式去思考和行動。
If the masses begin to move forward as suggested in this book, neither governments nor industrial systems can check them;
如果這些人能夠依照書中建議的那樣開始不斷地完善自己，追求更高的自我，那么，無論是社會情況，還是整個工業體系，都無法限制他們的發展，更無法阻止他們獲取財富。
all systems must be modified to accommodate the forward movement.
為了與人們的行動相配合，所有的系統都必須改良和調整。
If the people have the Advancing Mind, have the Faith that they can become rich,
人如果有了進取心，以及堅信自己能夠致富的信念，
and move forward with the fixed purpose to become rich, nothing can possibly keep them in poverty.
并且堅定不移地向著這一目標前進，那么，世界上根本就不存在任何人或事物能夠讓他們繼續生活在貧窮當中。
Individuals may enter upon the Certain Way at any time, and under any government, and make themselves rich;
每個人都可以在任何時刻開始這一切，根本無須顧慮社會的因素，而一旦他真的開始按照特殊的方式去思考和行動，他就一定能夠獲得夢想中的財富。
and when any considerable number of individuals do so under any government, they will cause the system to be so modified as to open the way for others.
當眾人都開始這樣做的時候，無論社會狀況如何發展，該社會中的所有系統都會因此而開始自我調整和改良，從而為更多人創造實現夢想的機會。
The more man who get rich on the competitive plane, the worse for others; the more who get rich on the creative plane, the better for others.
通過不正當的競爭方式致富的人越多，社會上其他人的境況就越糟；通過創造方式致富的人越多，社會上其他人的境況就越好。
The economic salvation of the masses can only be accomplished by getting a large number of people to practice the scientific method set down in this book, and become rich.
讓大多數人依照本書中描述的方式成功致富，是為世界上其他勞苦大眾提供經濟救授的惟一一種可行性方法。
These will show others the way, and inspire them with a desire for real life, with the faith that it can be attained, and with the purpose to attain it.
那些已經獲得財富的人可以用自己的親身經歷去啟發那些仍生活在貧窮當中的人，給他們以刺激，使他們獲得追求真正幸福生活的欲望，讓他們具備堅信自已必能成功的信念以及獲得真正生活的目標。
For the present, however, it is enough to know that neither the government under which you live
不過，就目前的狀況而言，你只要能夠明白，無論是執政政府，
nor the capitalistic or competitive system of industry can keep you from getting rich.
還是現今的社會結構和競爭機制，誰都無法阻止你獲得財富，這就足夠了。
When you enter upon the creative plane of thought you will rise above all these things and become a citizen of another kingdom.
當你具備并堅定了創造致富的思維方式的時候，這就意味著你已經從眾人當中脫穎而出，成為另一個世界的公民。
But remember that your thought must be held upon the creative plane;
但是，在這一過程中，請記住，你的所有思想都必須基于創造的思維方式，
you are never for an instant to be betrayed into regarding the supply as limited, or into acting on the moral level of competition.
決不能有諸如認為資源是有限的之類的想法，即使這樣的觀點僅僅只是從你的腦海里一閃而過，也絕對不行。此外，你更不能有任何盲目競爭的思想和行動。
