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sleeping。
Bob Templeton never received five cents for the
leadership role he played； in marshalling 50 radio stations
from right across Canada； to raise the three million dollars for
the people of Barrie； Ontario in Canada。 However； you must
remember that this is truly an orderly universe； God's way of
running this show is exactwhen you put good out； it must
e back。
I shared this story； when it happened； with two good
friends of mine； Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen。 They
were so intrigued by the story； they published it in their book
Chicken Soup for the Soul。
I was recently doing a satellite television broadcast for
RE/MAX Real Estate with Mark Victor Hansen and he was
telling me that； at last count； they had sold six million copies
of their book。 He also told me they are constantly receiving
letters from people who read the '333 story' and use it to
perform similar mental magic in their lives。
Think of it； millions upon millions of people are making
positive things happen in their lives because Bob Templeton
would not listen to the reasons why he and his staff could not
raise 3 million dollars； in 3 hours； just 3 days after they began
to brainstorm the idea。 By the way； Bob Templeton has told
me he and his staff have formed the habit of '333ing' their
wants and； as a result； he has gone on to bee the
President of NewCap Broadcasting pany； a highly
profitable corporation； with stations right across Canada。 It is
my opinion that Bob Templeton has set up a force for good
that will follow him wherever he goes。 Profit has bee his
second name。 Begin at once to '333' all of your wants and
profit will follow you as well。
The Vacuum Law of Prosperity
Nature absolutely abhors a vacuum。
Marg Made It Happen
I must dedicate this chapter to my aunt Marg； in
appreciation of her childlike faith in； and her profound
understanding of； this most magnificent law which governs
one's prosperity。 Even today； it is very seldom that I visit her；
without her expressing her heartfelt gratitude to me； for
having taught her this great truth about 〃the vacuum law of
prosperity。〃 As a consequence of her acquiring that knowledge；
Marg and her entire family enjoy many of the forts of life
which they had previously been unable to experience。
Moreover； the simple truth is they would still not be enjoying
these 〃finer things in life；〃 if it were not for the fact that she
gained her new awareness。
Although Marg happens to be my aunt； she is only a few
years older than I am and we have been very good friends
since our childhood days。 I love Marg and her entire family
very deeply。 Therefore； it should e as no surprise that I
have derived a great degree of satisfaction from sharing the
ideas contained in this chapter； with Marg and her family； over
many years。 It has been a particular joy for me to have had the
opportunity of witnessing them apply this new knowledge； in
such a way； that today they are living their lives in an entirely
new way。
Marg's first introduction to this dynamic law dates back
approximately ten years； to a time when she and her family
were attending a series of seminars； which I was then
conducting； on the subject of 〃prosperity。〃 Soon after the
seminars had been pleted； I visited Marg at her home。
She； her husband Don； and I； were discussing many ideasall
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 somethingbe it another person or an objectit
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 drapesas she claimed she didshe 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
pletely 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 prehend； 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 prehend； reduced to it's most simple level；
we can say that； 〃people will soon bee 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 bee 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