布朗·兰登/BrownLandone
Wishesarebutwishes; ; , ; itdaringlyreachesout, demandingthethingdesired, anddivinelycreatesitinreality.
Putthefollowingtruthstogether: Desireistheheartofyourideal; inthisheartarethefiresofattainment; sometimestheydiedownandaredim; sometimestheyburnbrightlyandglowwithhopeandsetfiretoaction; unlesstheythusburnwiththelightofhopeandthefireofaction, , ormemoriesofthefailuresofthepast, whatareyougoingtodoaboutit? Feedthefireswithyourfeelingsandemotions! Yourthoughtswillnotdo; ; theycannotbemadetoburnbrightlybyaddingideasandthoughtsofthemind.
Isitathing—amaterialthing—youhavedesiredandforwhichdesireburnslowbecauseofpastfailurestoattainit, orisitanewdesirethatdaresnotburnbrightlyforfearofdisappointmentshoulditnotbeattained? .
Areyouayoungwomanandisitadaintyrose-coloredgownyoudesire? ,—,—? Willyounotdosomethingtogetthatdress; and, idealizingyourdoing, youwilldoitintherightwayandgetitintherightway.
Areyouayoungmandesiringanewsuitofclothes? —itscolor, cut, form, material, —feltunderallotherconditions—, idealizingyourdoing, youwilldotherightthingandgetitintherightway?
Isitapositionyoudesire? —feedingyourdesireswithyourfeelings—insteadofwithwishesandthoughts—andyouwilldosomethingtoattainthatwhichyoudesire.
希望终究是希望，唯一的作用不过是使你产生更多新的希望。欲望则是灵魂的心声，它会要求并督促你采取行动。希望只是徘徊，希望其他事物让你愿望成真。而欲望则不断发展。它勇于伸展，热情万丈，注定要转化为现实。
