The story Neville Goddard tells here touches on something fundamental: you can change your circumstances — even when everything around you says you can’t.
Whether you’re struggling with money, appearance, background, or something else — there’s power in the idea that your reality isn’t fixed. This story isn’t just an anecdote; it’s living proof of how conviction and choice can bend your life.
Neville connects this to one of the most symbolic stories from the Bible: Lazarus. Not for religious meaning, but for the realization that you can call something that seemed ‘dead’ back to life.
From Nothing to Abundance
In his lecture ‘Sound Investments’, Neville tells about Jimmy Fuller, a man who seemingly built a fortune from nothing. His story quickly became legendary — a classic rags-to-riches tale — but the details remained vague.
Many listeners thought Jimmy already had money. That success came easier for him. Neville doubted this. He went to Jimmy himself to ask. What he heard then changed his perspective on everything.
The First Spark
Jimmy told how one day he turned on the radio and heard a man praising Neville enthusiastically. Not as an entertainer, but as someone with knowledge that could change your life.
Curious, he attended one of Neville’s lectures that evening — and he was moved. There would be a follow-up evening, for two dollars. Sounds affordable, but Jimmy had only 54 dollars to his name. Together with his wife and young child, he had to choose: arrange a babysitter or stay home.
They chose the first — and spent their last money on admission to the gathering. Not out of recklessness, but out of trust that this would be the beginning of something greater.
Dreams Begin with Acceptance
Jimmy spoke openly about the struggle that limited him most: his skin color. Not others’ reactions — but his own conviction that that color kept him small.
Neville listened, but held up a mirror to Jimmy: the limitation wasn’t in his skin, but in his assumption about what that skin meant.
If Jimmy approached his color with indifference — not as something to fight or prove — then he could choose a different starting point. A different story. He didn’t need to wait for acceptance from outside. Only from within.
And that’s what he did: not by fighting, but by simply accepting it now — and living from there as if it was no longer an obstacle.
Thoughts as Investment
Neville’s message is clear: treat your thoughts the way you’d treat your money — as something precious. Something you can invest, or waste.
Every thought you give your attention to is a small investment in the future. Not symbolically — but concretely. You create your next reality by what you believe now.
The choice is always there: do you feed the direction you want, or do you stay stuck in what you don’t want? What you choose, builds further. Every thought is an investment moment.
According to Neville, thoughts are the currency of the invisible — the coins of consciousness. And like money: you only notice later what you’ve paid for.
From Insight to Return
Jimmy had no savings. No network. No head start. But he had something else — time, and the willingness to spend it consciously.
He stopped wasting his attention on what went wrong. Instead, he began filling his time with images of what he wanted to experience. Not tomorrow, but now.
And within a year, that inner shift yielded him a net profit of 250,000 dollars.
Not by chance, but by dedication. He became a living demonstration of Neville’s teaching: your outer world follows your inner world. Always.
In one year, Jimmy had not only changed his own life, but also the lives of his children. His inner choice to believe in possibility — regardless of circumstances — became the blueprint for everything that followed.
He told Neville that everything he touched began to flow. Not by magic, but because he had learned how to work from your consciousness. His children grew up with that understanding, and learned what many adults never grasp: you create from within.
Jimmy embodied it: what you accept as reality, becomes reality. No exceptions.
If It Can Work for Him…
The most remarkable part? Jimmy had forgotten that his skin color was ever a problem. He felt blessed — precisely for who he was. His strength lay not in ignoring reality, but in rewriting it from within.
- Are you placing limitations on yourself because of what others say or think?
- Are you letting your attention leak toward what you don’t want to experience?
- Or are you using every thought as a conscious choice toward something you do want?
- You decide. Every single time.
- Wasting or investing — it’s the same energy, just directed differently.
Everything you desire is already on its way — the moment you believe in it. ~ Esther Hicks
Your Consciousness as the Starting Point
What you think, feel, and believe — that’s where everything begins. Not outside you, but within. When you invest in positive beliefs and intentions, something solid grows in you. Something that isn’t dependent on circumstances, but actually begins to shape circumstances.
Let go of the limitation. Not because you ignore it, but because you accept something better. Choose to think from the end, to act as if it’s already so. That’s where your power lies. As Neville says: “More is coming.” And it will come — if you believe it’s allowed to.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Law of Assumption?
The Law of Assumption states that what you deeply accept as true within will eventually manifest in your reality. It’s not about wishing or hoping, but about inner conviction. What you assume as your truth ultimately shapes your experience.
How Does the Law of Attraction Work?
The Law of Attraction revolves around the principle that like energies attract each other. When you direct your attention toward abundance, love, or peace, you attract more of those experiences. Conversely, it works the same way: focus on scarcity amplifies that feeling in your life.
Can You Manifest Anything with the Law of Assumption?
Yes, the Law of Assumption lets you manifest by directing your consciousness toward an already-assumed outcome. When you think and act from the end result, your reality responds to it. It doesn’t work through effort, but through inner consistency.
What is the Law of Vibration?
The Law of Vibration states that everything is energy and vibrates at a certain frequency — including your thoughts and emotions. By tuning your vibration to what you desire, you move toward matching experiences. It’s the bridge between feeling and receiving.
What is an Example of an Assumption?
An example of an assumption is: “I’ve always lacked, so I always will.” But the opposite also holds true: “Life always supports me.” Both assumptions work as self-fulfilling prophecies, depending on what you believe.
What is the Purpose of the Law?
The purpose isn’t to control your life, but to understand that you’re always working with your consciousness. By choosing more consciously what you believe and assume, you gradually shift the course of your experience.
