As a Man Thinketh, a short
book written by James Allen,
has become a staple of self-help
literature. Many stripes of self-help teachers have referred to it since, from
the mystical to the practical-minded.
As the title suggests, Allen teaches that a person’s life and
achievements are results of his thoughts.
Thoughts are the seeds. These seeds grow into actions. The fruit of actions are
wealth or
want, health
or illness, joy
or despair. It simply depends on the kinds of seeds you plant.
If you’re not intentionally planting seeds, preferably thoughts will
produce salutary and beautiful results, your mind will be seeded with whatever
falls there. Your life will be weedy, having mixed and low-value results.
Each chapters of the book is an essay on some aspect of Allen’s theme.
They deal with character,
life conditions, health, purposefulness,
achievement, vision
and peace. I
each case, Allen suggests the life you have is the life you choose through your
habits of
thought.
If you’re interested in this book, you may also be interested in
Allen, James. As a Man Thinketh.
White
Plains, NY: Peter
Pauper Press.
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