From James Allen to You 19

From poverty to power; or, the realization of prosperity and peace.
Part 1: The path to prosperity
The world a reflex of mental states 9

The old adage,
“Birds of a feather flock together,”
has a deeper significance than is generally attached to it,
for in the thought-world as in the world of matter,
each clings to its kind.

Do you wish for kindness? Be kind.
Do you ask for truth? Be true.
What you give of yourself you find;
Your world is a reflex of you.

If you are one of those who are praying for,
and looking forward to,
a happier world beyond the grave,
here is a message of gladness for you,
you may enter into and realize that happy world now;
it fills the whole universe,
and it is within you,
waiting for you to find, acknowledge, and possess.
Said one who knew the inner laws of Being,

"When men shall say Io here, or Io there, go not after them;
the kingdom of God is within you.”

What you have to do is to believe this,
simply believe it with a mind unshadowed by doubt,
and then meditate upon it till you understand it.

adage = a wise saying
significance = importance
to cling = to stick onto something tightly
to stick = to cause something to become fixed
to acknowledge = to accept, admit, or recognize the truth of something
to possess = to have a particular quality
Io = a maiden loved by Zeus and turned into a white heifer by either Zeus or Hera
heifer = a young cow
to meditate = to think calm thoughts as a religious activity