Your New Life of Health, Wealth and Happiness - part 4

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· Your New Life of Health, Wealth and Happiness - part 1

· Your New Life of Health, Wealth and Happiness - part 2

· Your New Life of Health, Wealth and Happiness - part 3

· Your New Life of Health, Wealth and Happiness - part 4

When you reach the point of wealth where you feel your work is done, that your security is assured, then do not let down. There are many new trails to blaze other than those pertaining to making money.

Think of taking up music, painting, writing, or any one of the many arts and crafts. Age and an idle mind go hand in hand. An active mind is a youthful mind. And a youthful mind will keep your body young much longer than if you dwell on thoughts of age, which you will do, unless your mind is occupied with constructive thoughts.

Just as I was placing this page in my typewriter, I received a telephone call which made me very happy. The voice on the other end said: "Ben, I wanted you to know that just one idea I got from one of your books has meant over $50,000 to me." The caller went on to tell me of an inspiration he got which led him to develop an idea resulting in a fortune for him. Such messages mean far more to me than the few pennies in royalty I make on each book sold.

I know that by reading this book you will gain results far out of proportion to the trifling cost, but this will not satisfy me at all. To learn that you have merely gotten your money's worth would be greatly disappointing. I want this book to prove to be the greatest adventure ever to come into your life.

I am not conceited to the point of feeling that I alone am responsible for this book. The teachers I had throughout my school days, countless lecturers and authors, the newspapers, magazines, radio and television—all have contributed to my storehouse of knowledge. I have met thousands and thousands of people in all walks of life who have given me ideas which are reflected in many of the thoughts expressed.

My part in creating this book has been to screen the knowledge I have gained and collate the constructive thoughts in a way which will be usable to you, the reader.

I am grateful to you for the compliment you have paid me by reading this book.

It is my prayer (and I do believe in prayer) that from your reading of this book you will correct every condition which now stands between you and your happiness.