As a Man Thinketh

By - James Allen

This book is 32 pages (26 pages excluding the intro and all) [Published in 1903]

Aaaaaaaand I am tellin ya, the words are so precise, concise, germane, note worthy and apropos (#thesaurus) the message is so well written that I was praising the lord after every sentence. Me be like - Haaaaaaallelujah, amen. Yes I am with you James, I am with you! loooord jesus!!

The whole book is based on the concept of what you think or by words

A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts

Man is the master of thought, the moulder of character, and the maker and shaper of condition, environment, and destiny.

You create your environment, circumstances, suffering, happiness and future with your thoughts.

Every seed of thought leads to something and a man who practices to control his thoughts with great passion to flourish his life can master himself.

Its all within us, within me and within you.

thought of being poor brings nothing but poor lifestyle, thought of unachieved goals brings nothing but misery. The way you manifest your thoughts is the way you lead your life.

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Take it this way - the phone in your hand, food on your plate, clothes on your body, shelter over your head and money in your bank account, exist because you had a seed thought of it in your mind. Everything thereafter is just staking up of thoughts which may or may not have brought sadness, misery or sorrowness in your life at the moment.

AGREED? (If you don't then get off your device and go to elementary school cuz this is basic English lol)

Good! Now you know that whatever you see, feel and have around you was because of a seed of thought. Exactly same rule applies in your life when it comes to depression, anger, anxiety, relationships and achievements. The day you started working on the seed of your thoughts with clear and pure mind that day you will master your human mind, which will ultimately help you achieve your goals.

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It is a tiny book but powerful AF, take an hour or two read it, give it a thought and let it change your thought

Haaaaleluyah!

I have started working on my thoughts, its time that you get in action too. Doesn't matter if it's a thought a day but thy shall may proceed.

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#Quotes from the book

Although the whole book is a quote itself but here are just a few selected ones

Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself

Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results. This is but saying that nothing can come from corn but corn

Suffering is always the effect of wrong thought in some direction. It is an indication that the individual is out of harmony with himself, with the Law of his being

A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances

Out of a clean heart comes a clean life and a clean body. Out of a defiled mind proceeds a defiled life and a corrupt body

A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts. He can only remain weak, and abject, and miserable by refusing to lift up his thoughts

The Vision that you glorify in your mind, the Ideal that you enthrone in your heart—this you will build your life by, this you will become

Self-control is strength; Right Thought is mastery; Calmness is power. Say unto your heart, "Peace, be still!"

RIP James my man

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