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270 heart and soul of my dreams. I not only talked to my audience, but I fancy I
271 talked also to God. I told what I would do with a million dollars if that
272 amount were placed in my hands. I described the plan I had in mind for
273 organizing a great educational institution, where young people would learn to
274 do practical things, and at the same time develop their minds.
275 "When I had finished and sat down, a man slowly arose from his seat, about
276 three rows from the rear, and made his way toward the pulpit. I wondered
277 what he was going to do. He came into the pulpit, extended his hand, and
278 said, "Reverend, I liked your sermon. I believe you can do everything you said
279 you would, if you had a million dollars. To prove that I believe in you and
280 your sermon, if you will come to my office tomorrow morning, I will give you
281 the million dollars. My name is Phillip D. Armour."
282 Young Gunsaulus went to Mr. Armour's office and the million dollars was
283 presented to him. With the money, he founded the Armour Institute of
284 Technology.
285 That is more money than the majority of preachers ever see in an entire lifetime,
286 yet the thought impulse back of the money was created m the young preacher's
287 mind in a fraction of a minute. The necessary million dollars came as a result of
288 an idea. Back of the idea was a DESIRE which young Gunsaulus had been
289 nursing in his mind for almost two years.
290 Observe this important fact... HE GOT THE MONEY WITHIN THIRTY-SIX
291 HOURS AFTER HE REACHED A DEFINITE DECISION IN HIS OWN
292 MIND TO GET IT, AND DECIDED UPON A DEFINITE PLAN FOR
293 GETTING IT!
294 There was nothing new or unique about young Gunsaulus' vague thinking about
295 a million dollars, and weakly hoping for it. Others before him, and many since
296 his time, have had similar thoughts. But there was something very unique and
297 different about the decision he reached on that memorable Saturday, when he
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill