Preface
THIS book. Is pragmatical. Not philosophical. A practical manual. Not a treatise. Upon theories. It is intended. For the men. And women. Whose most pressing need. Is for money. Who wish. To get rich first And philosophize. Afterward. 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. But who want. Results. And who are willing. To take. The conclusions. Of science. As a basis. For action. Without going. Into. All the processes. By which. Those conclusions. Were reached.
It is expected. The reader. Will take. The fundamental. Statements upon faith. Just as. He would take. Statements. Concerning. A law. Of electrical action. If they were. Promulgated. By a Marconi. Or an Edison. And. Taking. The statements. Upon faith. Proving their truth. By acting upon them. Without fear. Or hesitation. Every man. Or woman. Who. Does this. Will certainly. Get rich. For the science herein applied. Is an exact science. And failure. Is impossible. For the benefit. However. Of those. Who wish. To investigate. Philosophical theories. And so secure. A logical basis. For faith. I will here. Cite. Certain. Authorities.
The monistic theory. Of the universe. The theory. One is All. And All is One. One Substance. Manifesting itself. As the seeming. Many elements. Of the material world. Is of Hindu origin. And has been gradually winning its way. Into. The thought. Of the western world. For two hundred years. It is the foundation. Of all. The Oriental philosophies. Of those. Of Descartes. Spinoza. Leibnitz. Schopenhauer. Hegel. And Emerson.
The reader. Who. Would dig. To the philosophical. Foundations. Of this. Is advised. To read Hegel. And Emerson. For himself.
In writing this book. I have sacrificed. All other. Considerations. To plainness. And simplicity. Of style. So. All might understand. The plan. Of action. Laid down herein. Was deduced. From the conclusions. Of philosophy. It has. Been. Thoroughly tested. Bearing the supreme test. Of practical. Experiment. It works. If you wish. To know. How the conclusions. Were arrived at. Read the writings. Of the authors. Mentioned above. If you wish. To reap. The fruits. Of their philosophies. In actual practice. Read this book. Doing exactly. As it tells you. To do.
The Author