这部致富百年经典是很有条理的。第一章开宗明义告诉大家，每个人都有致富的权利。我自己也真正地经历到：你所拥有的，是你认为你可以得到的。跟现实状况并没有太大的关联。每个人都有做梦的权利，而且每个人都可以让自己的梦想成真。

 

    第二章说的是：致富是一门有系统的科学，有某些特定的法则，和因果法则类似。我个人认为（浅见啦！），那些真正很富有的人，其中也有不按理岀牌，或是没有遵循法则的人。可是，他们的财富无法持久，或是他们虽然拥有万贯家财，但是内心却一贫如洗。

 

    心灵致富的最佳优点就在于，我们可以打造一个内外皆富的生活。因为，我们致富的过程，是由内而外，循序渐进。攘外必先安内，当我们的内心，遵守了心灵法则而致富时，我们不会在这个有形有相的世界中迷失，而找不到真实的自己。

 

    当我们掌握了心灵的原则，连接上自己的源头时，财富的来临是必然发生，而且毫不费力的。谁都不想赚得全世界，而赔上自己的生命（圣经上的话）。这个“生命“指的并不是我们的这条命，而是我们生命的质量。当你真正拥有财富的时候，你才会发现，财富是最次要的东西。

 

在这里和大家分享两个小故事：

    几年前，在一所大学的开幕典礼中,可口可乐的首席执行官布赖恩·戴森讲到工作与其他义务的关系： 

　　想象生命是一场不停丢掷五个球于空中的游戏。这五个球分别为工作、家庭、健康、朋友和心灵，而且你很努力地掷着这五个球，不让它们落地。很快地你会了解工作是一个橡皮球。如果你不幸失手落下它，它还是会弹回来。 

　　但是家庭、健康、朋友和心灵这四个球是用玻璃做成的。一旦你失手落下，它们可能会少了一角，留下无法挽回的记号、刻痕、损坏甚至碎落一地。它们将永远不会跟以前一样。你必须了解这个道理，并且为平衡你的生命而努力。

 

    很可惜很多人的优先顺序都是错误的，却无力改变。另外一个小故事也很有趣：

    有一位青年，老是埋怨自己时运不济，发不了财，终日愁眉不展。这一天，走过来一个须发皆白的老人，问：「年轻人，为什么不快乐？」

「我不明白，为什么我总是这么穷。」

「穷？你很富有嘛！」老人由衷地说。

「这从何说起？」年轻人不解。

老人反问道：「假如现在斩掉你一个手指头，给你1千元，你干不干？」

「不干。」年轻人回答。

「假如砍掉你一只手，给你1万元，你干不干？」

「不干。」

「假如使你双眼都瞎掉，给你10万元，你干不干？」

「不干。」

「假如让你马上变成80岁的老人，给你100万，你干不干？」

「不干。」

「假如让你马上死掉，给你1000万，你干不干？」

「不干。」

「这就对了，你已经拥有超过1000万的财富，为什么还哀叹自己贫穷呢？」老人笑吟吟地问道。

青年愕然无言，突然什么都明白了。

 

这就是顿悟吧！ 呵呵！祝福大家。

 

百年致富经典 第二章致富是一门科学（感谢许耀仁和王莉莉提供）

    世上确实有一门关于致富的科学存在着，而这门学问就像数学一样精准。获取财富的过程是由某些特定的法则来掌控，任何人只要学会并遵守这些法则，就必定能够致富。

    金钱与资产的获得，都是依照某种特定方式做事所产生的结果；而不管一个人是特意还是在无意之下依照这种方式做事，都必定会致富；相反的，如果没有依照这种方式做事，那么不管多努力工作、能力有多强，都脱离不了贫穷。

同样的「因」会产生同样的「果」是自然界的法则之一；因此，只要学会依照这种特定方式做事，那么任何人都可以致富。

以下内容可以证实这个说法：

    致富与否并非取决于环境，如果跟环境有关，那么住在同一个地区里的每个人都应该同样富有。住在某个城市的每个人会都很富有，而住在某个小镇的每个人则都很贫穷；或者住在某一州的人全都赚进大笔财富，而住在隔壁州的人则全都很活在贫穷之中。

    但是，我们发现到处都有富人与穷人比邻而居，住在相同的环境里，甚至从事相同的工作。如果两个住在同样的地点、从事同样的工作的人，其中一个富有、另一个贫穷，那就表示环境并不是能否致富的主要因素。或许某些环境确实比较有利，但是当两个从事同一职业、住在同一地区的人，其中一人能成功致富，而另一人却无法做到时，这就表示致富其实是依照某种特定方式做事的结果。

    更进一步来说，能否依照这种特定方式做事，也不是取决于一个人的聪明才智，因为有许多才智过人的人们仍然贫穷，而有些人虽然没什么才能，却仍能致富。

    在研究那些成功致富的人时，会发现他们各方面都很平凡，他们并没有比别人优越的天赋和能力。由此可知他们之所以能致富，并不是因为拥有别人没有的天赋和能力，而是因为他们碰巧依循那个特定方式做事。

    节俭或吝啬也无法让人致富，因为有很多小气的人却还是很穷，而有很多人挥金如土却反而非常富有。

    致富也不是因为能做到别人作不到的事，因为两个经营同样事业的人所做的事情也几乎都会相同，但是其中一人能成功致富，而另一人仍然却仍然贫穷甚至破产。

    从这些事实中可以得出一个结论：致富乃是依照某种特定方式做事所产生的结果。

    如果「致富」真的是依照某种既定方式做事而得到的结果，而如果同样的「因」必定会产生同样的「果」，那就表示只要按着这个方式做事，任何人都可以致富；而此时「致富」这整件事就成为一门精密的科学。

    这里浮现的问题是：这个方式是不是非常困难而只有少数人能做得到？就我们所见，事实并非如此（就人类天生的能力来看）。天赋异秉的人可以致富，傻瓜也可以致富；才智聪颖的人可以致富，愚昧的人也可以致富；身体强壮的人可以致富，身体孱弱的人也同样可以致富。

    当然，拥有某种程度的思考和理解能力是必要的，不过就人类天生的基本能力这方面来说，只要是能阅读并且了解这本书的内容的人，都是一定可以致富的。

此外，我们已经了解「环境」不是问题。没错，所在的地点有时可能会造成影响，你不会指望在撒哈拉沙漠深处成功地经营什么事业。

    在追求财富的过程中会需要与他人交易，也必须待在有人可以与你交易的地方，如果这些人还愿意以你喜欢的方式来交易就更好了；然而环境的影响也就仅止于此。只要你居住的城市里有任何一个人成功致富，你一定也可以；只要你居住的那一州里有任何人成功致富，你一定也可以。

    再次强调，能否致富也并非取决于是否选择特定的职业或专业。各行各业都有人致富，而他们作同一个行业的隔壁邻居却仍然贫穷。

    没错，如果能从事你喜欢且适合的行业，你将能有最大的发挥。而如果你拥有某些特殊才能，那么你将能在需要这类才能的工作中大放异彩。

    此外，如果你经营的是适合所在环境的事业，那么也会有更好的成绩；例如在气候温暖的地方卖冰淇淋，生意一定会比在格林兰岛卖冰淇淋更好；而如果在美国西北部经营鲑鱼捕捞业，肯定会比在佛罗里达州成功，因为佛州并没有出产鲑鱼。

但是，除了这类限制之外，致富与否与你从事哪一种行业没有太大的关系，而是取决于你是否有学着依照特定的方式去做事。如果你正在经营某个事业，而其他与你在相同地区经营相同事业的人都致富了，你却没能致富，那只是因为你没有按照与他们相同的方式做事的关系。

    世上也没有人会因为缺乏资金而无法致富。没错，如果你拥有资金，那么要让资金增加会更容易且快速；但是，一个拥有资金的人已经是有钱人了，他并不需要再去研究如何致富。不管你现在有多穷，只要你开始依照特定的方式做事，就会开始变得富有、开始拥有资金。获取资金是致富过程的一部分，同时也是依照特定方式做事之后，必然会得到之结果之一。

    也许你目前是全国最穷的人，而且还负债累累，也许你没有朋友、没有影响力、也没有任何资源；但是，因为同样的「因」必定会产生同样的「果」，所以只要你开始依照这种方法做事，就一定可以致富。如果你目前缺乏资金，那么你将会获得资金；如果你选错了行业，那么你将会进到正确的行业；如果你所在的地点不对，那么你将会到正确的地方去。

    只要你愿意开始在目前的事业、目前所在的地方，以那必定会带来成功的特定方式做事，就必定可以做到上面所说的一切。你必须开始以一种与掌管整个宇宙的各种法则协调一致的方式来生活。

 

The Science of getting Rick:

Chaper 2  There is A Science of Getting Rich

 

THERE is a Science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches; once these laws are learned and obeyed by any man, he will get rich with mathematical certainty.

The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way; those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.

It is a natural law that like causes always produce like effects; and, therefore, any man or woman who learns to do things in this certain way will infallibly get rich.

That the above statement is true is shown by the following facts:

Getting rich is not a matter of environment, for, if it were, all the people in certain neighborhoods would become wealthy; the people of one city would all be rich, while those of other towns would all be poor; or the inhabitants of one state would roll in wealth, while those of an adjoining state would be in poverty.

But everywhere we see rich and poor living side by side, in the same environment, and often engaged in the same vocations. When two men are in the same locality, and in the same business, and one gets rich while the other remains poor, it shows that getting rich is not, primarily, a matter of environment. Some environments may be more favorable than others, but when two men in the same business are in the same neighborhood, and one gets rich while the other fails, it indicates that getting rich is the result of doing things in a Certain Way.

And further, the ability to do things in this certain way is not due solely to the possession of talent, for many people who have great talent remain poor, while other who have very little talent get rich.

Studying the people who have got rich, we find that they are an average lot in all respects, having no greater talents and abilities than other men. It is evident that they do not get rich because they possess talents and abilities that other men have not, but because they happen to do things in a Certain Way.

Getting rich is not the result of saving, or "thrift"; many very penurious people are poor, while free spenders often get rich.

Nor is getting rich due to doing things which others fail to do; for two men in the same business often do almost exactly the same things, and one gets rich while the other remains poor or becomes bankrupt.

From all these things, we must come to the conclusion that getting rich is the result of doing things in a Certain Way.

If getting rich is the result of doing things in a Certain Way, and if like causes always produce like effects, then any man or woman who can do things in that way can become rich, and the whole matter is brought within the domain of exact science.

The question arises here, whether this Certain Way may not be so difficult that only a few may follow it. This cannot be true, as we have seen, so far as natural ability is concerned. Talented people get rich, and blockheads get rich; intellectually brilliant people get rich, and very stupid people get rich; physically strong people get rich, and weak and sickly people get rich.

Some degree of ability to think and understand is, of course, essential; but in so far natural ability is concerned, any man or woman who has sense enough to read and understand these words can certainly get rich.

Also, we have seen that it is not a matter of environment. Location counts for something; one would not go to the heart of the Sahara and expect to do successful business. Getting rich involves the necessity of dealing with men, and of being where there are people to deal with; and if these people are inclined to deal in the way you want to deal, so much the better. But that is about as far as environment goes.

If anybody else in your town can get rich, so can you; and if anybody else in your state can get rich, so can you.

Again, it is not a matter of choosing some particular business or profession. People get rich in every business, and in every profession; while their next door neighbors in the same vocation remain in poverty.

It is true that you will do best in a business which you like, and which is congenial to you; and if you have certain talents which are well developed, you will do best in a business which calls for the exercise of those talents.

Also, you will do best in a business which is suited to your locality; an ice-cream parlor would do better in a warm climate than in Greenland, and a salmon fishery will succeed better in the Northwest than in Florida, where there are no salmon.

But, aside from these general limitations, getting rich is not dependent upon your engaging in some particular business, but upon your learning to do things in a Certain Way. If you are now in business, and anybody else in your locality is getting rich in the same business, while you are not getting rich, it is because you are not doing things in the same Way that the other person is doing them.

No one is prevented from getting rich by lack of capital. True, as you get capital the increase becomes more easy and rapid; but one who has capital is already rich, and does not need to consider how to become so. No matter how poor you may be, if you begin to do things in the Certain Way you will begin to get rich; and you will begin to have capital. The getting of capital is a part of the process of getting rich; and it is a part of the result which invariably follows the doing of things in the Certain Way. You may be the poorest man on the continent, and be deeply in debt; you may have neither friends, influence, nor resources; but if you begin to do things in this way, you must infallibly begin to get rich, for like causes must produce like effects. If you have no capital, you can get capital; if you are in the wrong business, you can get into the right business; if you are in the wrong location, you can go to the right location; and you can do so by beginning in your present business and in your present location to do things in the Certain Way which causes success.