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Chapter 16 Some Cautions, and Concluding Observations.
第十六章 最有价值的忠告和经验
MANY people will scoff at the idea that there is an exact science of getting rich; holding the impression that the supply of wealth is limited,
也许，很多人都会对本书中阐述的真理和法则嗤之以鼻，更不相信有什么致富的科学。他们认为世间的财富都是有限的，
they will insist that social and governmental institutions must be changed before even any considerable number of people can acquire a competence.
如果要让绝大多数人都享有财富，就必须首先改变我们的社会结构和政府机构。
But this is not true.
可事实却并非如此。
It is true that existing governments keep the masses in poverty, but this is because the masses do not think and act in the Certain Way.
我承认，目前，在当今社会发展不均的情况下，社会上的大部分人的确还生活在贫穷当中。这是事实，然而，造成这一现象的其实是穷人自己，因为他们并没有按照书中说的那种特殊的方式去思考和行动。
If the masses begin to move forward as suggested in this book, neither governments nor industrial systems can check them;
如果这些人能够依照书中建议的那样开始不断地完善自己，追求更高的自我，那么，无论是社会情况，还是整个工业体系，都无法限制他们的发展，更无法阻止他们获取财富。
all systems must be modified to accommodate the forward movement.
为了与人们的行动相配合，所有的系统都必须改良和调整。
If the people have the Advancing Mind, have the Faith that they can become rich,
人如果有了进取心，以及坚信自己能够致富的信念，
and move forward with the fixed purpose to become rich, nothing can possibly keep them in poverty.
并且坚定不移地向着这一目标前进，那么，世界上根本就不存在任何人或事物能够让他们继续生活在贫穷当中。
Individuals may enter upon the Certain Way at any time, and under any government, and make themselves rich;
每个人都可以在任何时刻开始这一切，根本无须顾虑社会的因素，而一旦他真的开始按照特殊的方式去思考和行动，他就一定能够获得梦想中的财富。
and when any considerable number of individuals do so under any government, they will cause the system to be so modified as to open the way for others.
当众人都开始这样做的时候，无论社会状况如何发展，该社会中的所有系统都会因此而开始自我调整和改良，从而为更多人创造实现梦想的机会。
The more man who get rich on the competitive plane, the worse for others; the more who get rich on the creative plane, the better for others.
通过不正当的竞争方式致富的人越多，社会上其他人的境况就越糟；通过创造方式致富的人越多，社会上其他人的境况就越好。
The economic salvation of the masses can only be accomplished by getting a large number of people to practice the scientific method set down in this book, and become rich.
让大多数人依照本书中描述的方式成功致富，是为世界上其他劳苦大众提供经济救授的惟一一种可行性方法。
These will show others the way, and inspire them with a desire for real life, with the faith that it can be attained, and with the purpose to attain it.
那些已经获得财富的人可以用自己的亲身经历去启发那些仍生活在贫穷当中的人，给他们以刺激，使他们获得追求真正幸福生活的欲望，让他们具备坚信自已必能成功的信念以及获得真正生活的目标。
For the present, however, it is enough to know that neither the government under which you live
不过，就目前的状况而言，你只要能够明白，无论是执政政府，
nor the capitalistic or competitive system of industry can keep you from getting rich.
还是现今的社会结构和竞争机制，谁都无法阻止你获得财富，这就足够了。
When you enter upon the creative plane of thought you will rise above all these things and become a citizen of another kingdom.
当你具备并坚定了创造致富的思维方式的时候，这就意味着你已经从众人当中脱颖而出，成为另一个世界的公民。
But remember that your thought must be held upon the creative plane;
但是，在这一过程中，请记住，你的所有思想都必须基于创造的思维方式，
you are never for an instant to be betrayed into regarding the supply as limited, or into acting on the moral level of competition.
决不能有诸如认为资源是有限的之类的想法，即使这样的观点仅仅只是从你的脑海里一闪而过，也绝对不行。此外，你更不能有任何盲目竞争的思想和行动。
