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contact　with　will　grow　and　expand　and　express　itself　in　a　
greater　and　greater　way。　

Individuals　who　are　thinking　in　reverse；　very　rarely；　if　
ever；　originate　ideas　which　lead　them　to　providing　meaningful　
service　to　others。　The　reason　for　this　is　that　they　are　only　able　
to　see　what　someone　else　has　already　done。　As　a　result　of　their　
limited　mind…set；　the　rewards　which　they　will　ultimately　
receive　in　life　are　destined　to　be　equally　limited。　

The　333　Story　

I　was　doing　a　seminar；　which　ran　from　Thursday　night　to　
Sunday；　at　the　Deerhurst　Lodge；　which　is　a　resort　
approximately　100　miles　north　of　Toronto。　On　the　Friday　
night；　a　tornado　swept　through　Barrie；　Ontario；　a　town　about　
40　miles　south　of　Deerhurst。　The　tornado　killed　a　dozen　people　
and　did　millions　of　dollars　worth　of　damage。　On　the　Sunday　
night；　as　I　was　coming　home；　I　stopped　the　car　when　I　got　to　
Barrie。　I　got　out　on　the　side　of　the　highway　and　looked　around。　
It　was　a　mess。　Everywhere　I　looked；　there　were　smashed　
houses　and　cars　turned　upside　down。　


That　same　night；　another　gentleman；　Bob　Templeton；　
was　driving　down　the　same　highway。　He　and　I　had　never　met；　
however；　an　idea　from　my　seminar　was　about　to　bring　us　
together　in　a　lasting　friendship。　He　stopped　to　look　at　the　
disaster；　just　as　I　had；　only　his　thoughts　were　different　than　
my　own。　Bob　was　the　Vice…President　of　Telemedia　
Communications；　a　company　which　owns　a　string　of　radio　
stations　in　Ontario　and　Quebec。　As　he　stood　there　viewing　the　
disaster；　he　thought　there　must　be　something　he　could　do　for　
these　people　（with　the　radio　stations　he　had）。　That　thought　
kept　returning　to　his　mind　that　night　and　all　the　next　day。　

The　following　night；　I　was　doing　another　seminar　in　
Toronto。　Bob　Templeton　and　Bob　Johnson；　another　vice…
president　from　Telemedia；　came　in　and　stood　at　the　back　of　
the　room。　They　were　evaluating　my　seminar；　trying　to　decide　if　
I　could　help　their　company　reach　its　goals；　which　I　ultimately　
did。　Because　of　Bob　Templeton's　influence；　I　subsequently　
worked　for　the　entire　Canadian　broadcasting　industry。　He　
loved　what　I　was　doing　in　my　seminars　because　it　was　in　
harmony　with　his　way　of　thinking。　Bob　Templeton　became　
fascinated　with　the　laws　of　the　universe；　particularly　The　Law　
of　Polarity　or　as　it　is　often　referred　to；　The　Law　of　Opposites。　
This　law　clearly　states　everything　has　an　opposite。　You　cannot　
have　an　up　without　a　down；　hot　without　cold　or　in　without　
out。　By　the　same　token；　if　you　can　figure　out　why　something　
you　want　to　do　cannot　be　done；　by　law；　you　must　be　able　to　
figure　out　how　it　can　be　done。　People　who　accomplish　great　
things　are　aware　of　the　negative；　however；　they　give　all　of　their　
mental　energy　to　the　positive。　After　the　seminar；　Bob　
Templeton　went　back　to　his　office。　He　told　me　it　was　late　but　
this　one　idea　he　picked　up　had　him　excited。　It　also　had　him　
committed　to　the　idea　of　raising　millions　of　dollars　and　giving　
it　to　the　people　who　had　been　caught　in　the　tornado；　and　he　
was　going　to　raise　the　money　immediately！　Futhermore；　he　was　
not　remotely　interested　in　why　he　couldn't。　

The　following　Friday　he　called　all　of　his　executives　at　
Telemedia　into　his　office。　At　the　top　of　a　flip　chart　in　bold　


letters；　he　wrote　three　3's。　He　said　to　his　executives　〃How　
would　you　like　to　raise　3　million　dollars；　3　days　from　now；　in　
just　3　hours　and　give　the　money　to　the　people　in　Barrie？〃　
There　was　nothing　but　silence　in　the　room。　

Finally　someone　said；　〃Templeton；　you're　crazy。　There　is　
absolutely　no　way　we　could　raise　3　million　dollars；　in　3　hours；　
3　days　from　now！〃　

Bob　said；　〃Wait　a　minute。　I　didn't　ask　you　if　we　could　or　
even　if　we　should。　I　just　asked　you　if　you　would　like　to。〃　Bob　
Templeton　was　wise；　he　was　appealing　to　the　charitable　side　of　
their　nature。　It　was　important　for　those　present　to　openly　
admit　that　this　was　something　they　wanted　to　do。　Bob　
Templeton　knew　that　his　new　idea　could　show　anyone　how　to　
accomplish　anything　they　wanted　by　working　with　the　law。　

They　all　said；　〃Sure；　we'd　like　to。〃　He　then　drew　a　large　T　
underneath　the　333。　On　one　side　he　wrote；　'Why　We　Can't。'　On　
the　other　side　he　wrote；　'How　We　Can。'　Under　the　words；　'Why　
We　Can't；'　Bob　Templeton　drew　a　large　X。　As　he　placed　the　X　
on　the　flip　chart；　he　said；　〃Now　there　is　no　place　to　record　the　
ideas　we　think　of　which　explain　why　we　can't　raise　3　million　
dollars；　in　3　hours；　3　days　from　now；　regardless　of　how　valid　
they　might　be。〃　He　continued　by　explaining；　〃When　anyone　
calls　out　an　idea　which　suggests　why　we　can't；　everyone　else　
must　yell　out　as　loud　as　they　can；　NEXT。　That　will　be　our　
command　to　go　to　the　next　idea。　Ideas　are　like　the　cars　on　a　
train；　one　always　follows　the　other。　We　will　keep　saying　Next　
until　a　positive　idea　arrives。〃　

Bob　smiled　and　continued　to　explain　that；　〃Opposite　the　
X　on　the　other　side　of　the　flipchart；　directly　under　the　words；　
'How　We　Can；'　I　will　write　down　every　idea　that　we　can　come　
up　with　on　how　we　can　raise　3　million　dollars；　in　3　hours；　3　
days　from　now。〃　He　also　suggested　in　a　very　serious　tone　of　
voice；　that　everyone　will　remain　in　the　room　until　we　figure　it　
out。　〃We　are　not　only　going　to　think　of　how　we　can　raise　3　
million　dollars　immediately；　after　we　originate　the　ideas　we　are　
going　to　execute　them！〃　There　was　silence　again。　


Finally；　someone　said；　〃We　could　do　a　radio　show　across　
Canada。〃　

Bob　said；　〃That's　a　great　idea；〃　and　wrote　it　down　under；　
'How　We　Can。'　

Before　he　had　it　written　on　the　right　hand　side　of　the　
flipchart；　someone　said；　〃You　can't　do　a　radio　show　across　
Canada。　We　don't　have　radio　stations　across　Canada！〃　Since　
Telemedia　only　had　stations　in　Ontario　and　Quebec；　you　must　
admit　that　was　a　pretty　valid　objection。　However；　someone　in　
the　back　of　the　room；　in　a　rather　soft　tone　said；　〃Next。〃　

Bob　Templeton　replied；　〃Doing　a　radio　show　is　how　we　
can。　That　idea　stays。〃　But　this　truly　did　sound　like　a　
ridiculous　idea；　because　radio　stations　are　very　competitive。　
They　usually　don't　work　together　and　to　get　them　to　do　so　
would　be　virtually　impossible　according　to　the　standard　way　of　
thinking。　

All　of　a　sudden　someone　suggested；　〃You　could　get　
Harvey　Kirk　and　Lloyd　Robertson；　the　biggest　names　in　
Canadian　broadcasting；　to　anchor　the　show。〃　These　gentlemen　
are　anchors　of　national　stature　in　the　Canadian　television　
industry。　Someone　clearly　spoke　out　saying；　〃They're　not　going　
to　go　on　radio。〃　But；　at　that　point　the　group　yelled；　〃NEXT。〃　
Bob　said；　that　was　when　the　energy　shifted；　everyone　got　
involved　and　it　was　absolutely　amazing　how　fast　and　furious　
the　creative　ideas　began　to　flow。　

That　was　on　a　Friday。　The　following　Tuesday　they　had　a　
radiothon；　where　50　radio　stations；　from　all　across　the　
country；　agreed　to　work　in　harmony　for　such　a　good　cause。　
They　felt　it　didn't　matter　who　got　the　credit；　as　long　as　the　
people　in　Barrie　got　the　money。　Harvey　Kirk　and　Lloyd　
Robertson　anchored　the　show　and　they　succeeded　in　raising　3　
million　dollars；　in　3　hours；　within　3　business　days！　


You　see；　you　can　have　whatever　you　want；　all　things　are　
possible　when　you　put　your　focus　on　how　you　can　and　〃Next〃　
every　idea　telling　you　why　you　can't。　

This　may　be　a　difficult　exercise　in　the　beginning；　
however；　when　you　persist　〃Next…ing〃　any　and　all　negative　
concepts；　the　flow　of　positive　ideas　will　roar　into　your　
marvelous　mind。　

Alfred　Adler；　the　renowned　psychologist；　coined　the　
extraordinary　phrase　〃I　am　grateful　to　the　idea　that　has　used　
me。〃　There　can　be　no　doubt　that　creative；　forward…thinking　
ideas　literally　breathe　new　life　into　every　fibre　of　your　being。　
They　awaken　a　part　of　you　that　you　never　even　knew　was　
sleeping。　

Bob　Templeton　never　received　five　cents　for　the　
leadership　role　he　played；　in　marshalling　50　radio　stations　
from　right　across　Canada；　to　raise　the　three　million　dollars　for　
the　people　of　Barrie；　Ontario　in　Canada。　However；　you　must　
remember　that　this　is　truly　an　orderly　universe；　God's　way　of　
running　this　show　is　exact…when　you　put　good　out；　it　must　
come　back。　

I　shared　this　story；　when　it　happened；　with　two　good　
friends　of　mine；　Jack　Canfield　and　Mark　Victor　Hansen。　They　
were　so　intrigued　by　the　story；　they　published　it　in　their　book　
Chicken　Soup　for　the　Soul。　

I　was　recently　doing　a　satellite　television　broadcast　for　
RE/MAX　Real　Estate　with　Mark　Victor　Hansen　and　he　was　
telling　me　that；　at　last　count；　they　had　sold　six　million　copies　
of　their　book。　He　also　told　me　they　are　constantly　receiving　
letters　from　people　who　read　the　'333　story'　and　use　it　to　
perform　similar　mental　magic　in　their　lives。　

Think　of　it；　millions　upon　millions　of　people　are　making　
positive　things　happen　in　their　lives　because　Bob　Templeton　
would　not　listen　to　the　reasons　why　he　and　his　staff　could　not　
raise　3　million　dollars；　in　3　hours；　just　3　days　after　they　began　


to　brainstorm　the　idea。　By　the　way；　Bob　Templeton　has　told　
me　he　and　his　staff　have　formed　the　habit　of　'333…ing'　their　
wants　and；　as　a　result；　he　has　gone　on　to　become　the　
President　of　NewCap　Broadcasting　company；　a　highly　
profitable　corporation；　with　stations　right　across　Canada。　It　is　
my　opinion　that　Bob　Templeton　has　set　up　a　force　for　good　
that　will　follow　him　wherever　he　goes。　Profit　has　become　his　
second　name。　Begin　at　once　to　'333'　all　of　your　wants　and　
profit　will　follow　you　as　well。　


The　Vacuum　Law　of　Prosperity　


Nature　absolutely　abhors　a　vacuum。　

Marg　Made　It　Happen　

I　must　dedicate　this　chapter　to　my　aunt　Marg；　in　
appreciation　of　her　childlike　faith　in；　and　her　profound　
understanding　of；　this　most　magnificent　law　which　governs　
one's　prosperity。　Even　today；　it　is　very　seldom　that　I　visit　her；　
without　her　expressing　her　heartfelt　gratitude　to　me；　for　
having　taught　her　this　great　truth　about　〃the　vacuum　law　of　
prosperity。〃　As　a　consequence　of　her　acquiring　that　knowledge；　
Marg　and　her　entire　family　enjoy　many　of　the　comforts　of　life　
which　they　had　previously　been　unable　to　experience。　
Moreover；　the　simple　truth　is　they　would　still　not　be　enjoyin