The Game of Life and How to Play It: The Complete Original Edition

by Florence Scovel Shinn

“Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.” This means that whatever man sends out in word or deed, will return to him; what he gives, he will receive.

This means that what man images, sooner or later externalizes in his affairs.

The superconscious mind is the God Mind within each man, and is the realm of perfect ideas.

“There is a place that you are to fill and no one else can fill, something you are to do, which no one else can do.”

Many people, however, are in ignorance of their true destinies and are striving for things and situations which do not belong to them, and would only bring failure and dissatisfaction if attained.

I replied that this would be a violation of spiritual law, but that I would speak the word for the right man, the “divine selection,” the man who belonged to her by divine right. I added, “If A. B. is the right man you can’t lose him, and if he isn’t, you will receive his equivalent.”

This shows the law of substitution. A right idea was substituted for a wrong one, therefore there was no loss or sacrifice involved.

The subconscious mind has no sense of humor and people often joke themselves into unhappy experiences.

“Then go home—never violate a hunch.”

“Infinite Spirit open the way for great abundance for______. She is an irresistible magnet for all that belongs to her by divine right.”

There is always plenty on man’s pathway; but it can only be brought into manifestation through desire, faith or the spoken word. Jesus Christ brought out clearly that man must make the first move.

“Ask, and it shall be given you, seek, and ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” (Mat. 7:7.)

Nothing stands between man and his highest ideals and every desire of his heart, but doubt and fear. When man can “wish without worrying,” every desire will be instantly fulfilled.

The object of the game of life is to see clearly one’s good and to obliterate all mental pictures of evil.

He saw printed, in large letters this statement—“Why worry, it will probably never happen.” These words were stamped indelibly upon his subconscious mind, and he has now a firm conviction that only good can come into his life, therefore only good can manifest.

“I now smash and demolish (by my spoken word) every untrue record in my subconscious mind. They shall return to the dust-heap of their native nothingness, for they came from my own vain imaginings. I now make my perfect records through the Christ within—The records of Health, Wealth, Love and perfect self-Expression.”

“Death and Life are in the power of the tongue.” (Prov. 18:21.)

Isaiah said, “My word shall not return unto me void, but shall accomplish that where unto it is sent.”

I told her God was her supply, and that there is a supply for every demand.

“All things whatsoever ye ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” “You must act as if you had already received.”

If one asks for success and prepares for failure, he will get the situation he has prepared for.

Man must prepare for the thing he has asked for, when there isn’t the slightest sign of it in sight.

She spoke the words: “Infinite Spirit, open the way for the right apartment.”

Man can only receive what he sees himself receiving.

Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.

So man must ever hold the vision of his journey’s end and demand the manifestation of that which he has already received. It may be his perfect health, love, supply, self-expression, home or friends.

You can control any situation if you first control yourself.”

“God doesn’t need any time and is never too late. With Him all things are possible.”

Jesus Christ knew the truth of this when he said: “If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” One gets too close to his own affairs and becomes doubtful and fearful.

The friend or “healer” sees clearly the success, health, or prosperity, and never wavers, because he is not close to the situation.

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Someone has said that courage contains genius and magic. Face a situation fearlessly, and there is no situation to face; it falls away of its own weight.

There is an old saying that man only dares use his words for three purposes, to “heal, bless or prosper.” What man says of others will be said of him, and what he wishes for another, he is wishing for himself.

Continual criticism produces rheumatism, as critical, inharmonious thoughts cause unnatural deposits in the blood, which settle in the joints. False growths are caused by jealousy, hatred, unforgiveness, fear, etc.

Every disease is caused by a mind not at ease.

Good-will produces a great aura of protection about the one who sends it, and “No weapon that is formed against him shall prosper.”

If I have a failure I baptize it success, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost!” In this, we see the great law of transmutation, founded on nonresistance. Through his spoken word, every failure was transmuted into success.

Make the statement, “Every man is a golden link in the chain of my good,” for all men are God in manifestation, awaiting the opportunity given by man, himself, to serve the divine plan of his life.

“I cannot lose any call that belongs to me by divine right; I am under grace, and not under law.”

“None of these things move me,” is a wonderful affirmation.

One is often cured of his faults by seeing them in others. Life is a mirror, and we find only ourselves reflected in our associates.

“Thy will be done this day! Today is a day of completion; I give thanks for this perfect day, miracle shall follow miracle and wonders shall never cease.”

However, one should never use an affirmation unless it is absolutely satisfying and convincing to his own consciousness, and often an affirmative is changed to suit different people.

“I have a wonderful work, in a wonderful way, I give wonderful service, for wonderful pay!”

It is man’s divine right to have plenty! More than enough!

Desire is a tremendous force, and must be directed in the right channels, or chaos ensues.

“If this house, I desire, is mine, I cannot lose it, if it is not, give me its equivalent,”

Anything forced into manifestation through personal will, is always “ill-got,” and has “ever bad success.”

Man cannot force the external to be what he is not. If he desires riches, he must be rich first in consciousness.