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seminars　had　been　completed；　I　visited　Marg　at　her　home。　
She；　her　husband　Don；　and　I；　were　discussing　many　ideas…all　
of　which　had　to　do　with　the　subject　of　prosperity。　At　some　
point；　during　the　course　of　our　discussion；　the　issue　of　〃their　
home〃　was　raised。　Marg　looked　at　her　living　room；　became　


visibly　upset；　and　angrily　proclaimed　that　she　was　〃sick　and　
tired　of　living　the　way　they　had　been　living。〃　

She　then　pointed　to　the　curtains　in　her　living　room　and　
said；　〃You　know　something；　I　absolutely　detest　those　old　
drapes。〃　I　smiled　at　her　and　replied；　〃No　you　don't　Marg；　you　
love　them。　Otherwise　you　wouldn't　have　kept　them　so　close　to　
you。〃　I　continued；　〃For　the　only　things　we　have　in　our　life；　are　
those　things　that　we　love　or　are　in　harmony　with。〃　Marg　told　
me　that　she　had　a　difficult　time　accepting　the　idea　that　she　
could　actually　〃be　in　love　with〃　something　she　found　so　utterly　
displeasing。　

By　this　point；　Don　was　thoroughly　convinced　that　we　had　
both　〃gone　off　our　rockers〃；　Marg　for　even　attempting　to　
understand　what　I　had　been　explaining；　and　me；　for　actually　
believing　it！　Nevertheless；　I　continued　with　my　explanation　and　
I　informed　them；　that　if　a　person　remains　continually　in　close　
proximity　with　something…be　it　another　person　or　an　object…it　
can　only　be　because　the　person　is　in　harmonious　vibration　
with　them；　or　it。　The　reason　I　could　say　this；　I　explained；　was　
that　〃love〃　is　just　another　word　for　resonance　or　harmonious　
vibration。　I　told　them；　finally；　that　what　I　had　just　stated　was　a　
law　of　the　universe。　（Whether　or　not　they　fully　understood　it；　
or　even　believed　it；　made　absolutely　no　difference　whatsoever。）　

I　explained　to　Marg　that　if　it　was　true　she　really　did　
detest　the　drapes…as　she　claimed　she　did…she　would　already　
have　taken　them　down；　had　them　cleaned　and　given　them　
away　to　the　Crippled　Civilians；　the　Salvation　Army；　St。　Vincent　
de　Paul；　or　some　charity　that　would　have　been　able　to　put　
them　to　good　use。　Don　looked　at　me　in　a　state　of　
bewilderment。　Then　he　firmly　asserted；　that　〃She's　not　taking　
those　drapes　down；　because　we　have　nothing　to　replace　them　
with；　nor　can　we　afford　to　purchase　a　replacement。〃　I　can　
remember　saying　to　him　in　reply；　〃Don；　please　understand；　
you　will　never　hang　new　drapes；　or　new　curtains；　until　you　
have　first　made　a　space　for　them。〃　〃Indeed；〃　I　continued；　〃the　
real　secret　behind　the　vacuum　law　of　prosperity　lies　in　the　fact　


that；　by　giving　the　old　drapes　away；　you　would　automatically　
have　been　making　room　for　the　new。〃　In　other　words；　you　can't　
get　something　until　you　are　first　willing　to　give　something　
away。　（Bear　in　mind；　however；　that　〃giving〃　means　letting　go　of　
completely　or　totally　abandoning；　to　another。）　Clearly；　this　is　
an　extremely　difficult　concept　for　a　person　who　is　solely　
attached　to　the　material　world；　to　even　comprehend；　let　alone　
practise。　

We　discussed　the　information　summarized　above　for　a　
while　longer　and　then　Marg　moved　herself　into　action。　She　
began　by　taking　down　the　living　room　drapes　which　she　had　
looked　at　in　anger　for　so　many　years。　By　doing　this；　she　was　
immediately　ridding　herself　of　the　source　of　so　many　years　of　
frustration。　For　every　time　she　looked　at；　or　even　thought　
about；　those　drapes；　a　very　negative　image　would　instantly　
flash　across　the　screen　of　her　mind。　She　would　then　move　
herself　into　a　negative　vibration；　and　thereby　begin　to　attract　
more　of　what　she　did　not　want　into　her　life。　As　she　started　
removing　the　drapes　from　their　hooks；　Don　came　very　near　to　
exploding　in　a　fit　of　rage。　Nevertheless；　Marg　would　not　back　
down；　even　in　the　face　of　this　tremendous　opposition；　and　she　
continued　to　act　on　the　idea　which　I　had　planted　in　her　mind。　

Don's　response　at　this　point；　was　to　say；　〃Well　I　guess　we　
are　going　to　have　to　buy　some　new　ones　now；　whether　I　like　it　
or　not。〃　I　then　explained　to　them　that　they　should　not　worry　
about　how　they　would　obtain　the　new　drapes；　at　this　juncture。　
The　important　thing　was　that　they　would　soon　have　what　they　
needed。　The　reason　this　was　so；　I　explained；　is　not　really　all　
that　difficult　to　comprehend；　reduced　to　it's　most　simple　level；　
we　can　say　that；　〃people　will　soon　become　tired　of　living　their　
lives　in　a　fish　bowl。〃　

For　a　little　while；　Don　and　Marg　lived　without　any　drapes　
hanging　on　their　window。　But　then　one　day　I　visited　their　
home；　and　sure　enough；　Marg　had　the　drapes　which　she　
wanted；　and　she　had　them　right　where　she　wanted　them！　Little　


by　little；　the　awareness　of　this　great　truth　had　begun　to　creep　
into　her　consciousness。　

It　wasn't　long　after　this；　that　there　was　no　furniture　left　
in　their　living　room。　Marg　had　become　tired　of　living　with　it　
after　so　many　years；　so　she　simply　gave　it　away。　By　doing　so；　
she　automatically　created　the　space　she　required　for　the　good　
which　she　desired。　Soon　their　entire　home　had　been　
completely　refurnished　and　redecorated；　and　now　she　has　it；　
〃just　the　way　she　wants　it。〃　

A　few　days　ago；　my　wife　and　I　were　visiting　Don　and　Marg　
in　their　home。　As　we　were　driving　away；　Linda　said　to　me；　
〃Their　home　really　looks　nice；　doesn't　it。〃　I　couldn't　help　but　
smile；　knowing　the　background　and　having　been　an　integral　
part　of　the　many　battles　which　had　taken　place；　each　time　
something　else　had　been　given　away。　The　last　time　I　spoke　to　
Marg　on　the　telephone　she　said；　〃Isn't　it　incredible；　what　a　
tremendous　difference　a　little　bit　of　knowledge　can　make　in　
your　life。　You　only　have　to　learn　a　little　bit；　to　receive　so　
much。〃　That　statement　is　oh　so　true。　For　a　little　bit　of　
awareness；　does　make　a　tremendous　difference　in　results。　
Therefore　ask　yourself；　what　do　you　have　lying　around　you　
that　you　really　don't　like？　Then　ask　yourself　why　don't　you　just　
package　it　up；　give　it　away；　and　make　space　for　the　good　that　
you　really　do　desire。　Remember；　this　〃law〃　which　I　have　been　
discussing；　applies　to　every　aspect　of　your　life。　

On　numerous　occasions　during　the　course　of　my　
seminars；　I　have　discussed　this　law。　I　have　explained　to　
audiences；　that　although　almost　everyone　likes　to　have　new　
clothes；　most　people　have　no　room　in　their　closets　for　hanging　
any　new　clothes。　In　fact；　when　you　hang　something　in　your　
closet；　you　probably　have　to　push　other　clothes　aside；　just　to　
fit　another　hanger　on　the　bar。　The　irony　is；　however；　that　
many　of　the　clothes　that　are　hanging　in　your　closet；　you　
probably　don't　even　wear！　

In　saying　this；　I　am　well　aware　that　some　of　your　clothes　
may　have　been　expensive；　so　you　are　rather　reluctant　to　


dispose　of　them。　However；　you　know　as　well　as　I　do；　some　of　
the　clothes　which　you　have　hanging　in　your　closet；　are　
hanging　there　simply　because　they　don't　feel　comfortable　to　
you　when　you　do　put　them　on　（there　is　something　about　them　
you　do　not　like）。　Therefore；　I　would　strongly　suggest；　simply　
give　them　away。　By　doing　this；　you　will　automatically　be　
making　room　for　the　new　clothes　which　are　inevitably　going　to　
follow。　

Set　the　following　project　for　yourself　and　then　carry　it　
out；　right　now。　Check　your　own　clothes　closet　very　carefully…as　
if　with　a　〃fine…toothed　comb〃…and　then　remove　all　of　the　
clothes　you　no　longer　wear。　Once　you　have　done　this；　simply　
give　them　away。　By　doing　this；　you　will　thereby　create　a　
vacuum　or　void。　Moreover；　since　〃nature　abhors　a　vacuum；〃　it　
will　only　be　a　relatively　short　period　of　time　before　your　closet　
is　once　again　full　of　clothes。　Only　this　time；　however；　it　will　be　
full　of　the　clothes　that　you　really　do　want　to　wear。　

The　process　which　I　have　been　alluding　to　is　a　never…
ending　one。　Therefore；　it　is　something　which　you　should　plan　
to　practice　all　the　days　of　your　life。　In　other　words；　you　must　
continually　be　〃making　space；〃　for　the　good　which　you　desire。　
Keep　this　information　constantly　in　the　forefront　of　your　mind；　
for　the　crucial　element　in　this　vacuum　law　of　prosperity　is　that　
you　must　let　go　of　the　old　before　you　will　ever　make　room　for　
the　new。　

Another　word　of　caution：　never　sell　the　articles　which　you　
no　longer　want…just　give　them　away。　I　realize　this　advice　might　
run　contrary　to　the　way　in　which　you　have　been　conditioned　to　
live　your　life；　but　you　must　understand；　that　〃in　giving；　you　
will　also　be　receiving。〃　On　the　other　hand；　if　you　sell　the　
articles；　the　money　which　you　receive　for　them　will　be　all　that　
you　will　get；　in　the　bargain。　This　may　sound　like　a　rather　
peculiar　approach　to　take；　but　it　is　nonetheless　the　proper　
one。　

Please　understand；　you　can　never　give　too　much　of　
anything。　Nevertheless；　when　you　do　give；　fully　expect　to　


receive　something　in　return。　Very　rarely　will　you　receive　from　
that　source；　to　which　you　gave。　But；　receive　you　must；　just　as　
surely　as　rain　must　fall　when　two　clouds　collide。　

Therefore；　gaining　a　good　grounding　in　this　universal　law　
will　be　of　great　personal　benefit　to　you。　Remember　also；　that　
you　are　not　working　with　specific　individuals　or　with　specific　
things；　rather；　you　are　dealing　with　an　infinite　power　which　
operates　in　a　very　exact　way。　As　a　consequence；　whenever　we　
wis