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As a Man Thinketh

Taking control of our thoughts to improve our circumstances

As a Man Thinketh discusses the importance of cultivating good thoughts to create a more balanced and happier life. Written in 1903, this book inspired many of the self help and self development books that are popular today.

More than a century ago, using a quote from the Bible, a mysterious English writer revealed a concept that many people still undervalue today: we are what we think. We don’t attract what we want, but what we think.

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Many useful tips to:

Stop blaming our failures on circumstances beyond our control.
Understand the importance of inner peace to achieve our goals.
Realise that our body’s health is influenced by the quality of our thoughts.

The author of the book:

James Allen (1864-1912) was an English writer. He came from a very poor family, was orphaned at 15 years old and had to abandon his studies to go to work as a secretary. He had a brief but intense literary career during which he wrote 19 books, many of which have become important points of reference for a number of books on motivation and personal development. In particular, As a Man Thinketh, written in 1903, is a source of reflection on the great and undervalued power of the human mind.

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We are a product of our thoughts: it all starts in our heads

In 1903 James Allen put pen to paper to write about a concept that we could sum up today in two words: positive thinking. If we accept Allen’s idea completely, it means that we accept that our current lives are the result of everything we have thought until now, of everything our minds allowed in. If we are happy and fulfilled, it is because we have had joyful thoughts, fulfilment and visions and ideas that we have followed with courage.

By the same token, if we are sad and unsatisfied, we most certainly have entertained thoughts of sadness and dissatisfaction; all of our unhappiness first began in our heads and then we were good at bringing it to life. By accepting this point of view, we become responsible for our lives and the thoughts which we entertain.

The key ideas of "As a Man Thinketh"

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We are a product of our thoughts: it all starts in our heads

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We can train our minds to think positively

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Our character is formed by the thoughts that we let in

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We attract what we truly believe in, no more and no less

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Stop being passengers along for the ride of existence and take the wheel

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It is useless trying to fight against external circumstances when we are responsible

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Suffering is the result of being out of harmony with ourselves

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Our body’s health is a consequence of our way of thinking

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The importance of bringing together thought and purpose to achieve your mission

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Our thoughts need to always be aligned with our purpose

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Being visionary and having ideals is important to change our reality for the better

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Calm and serenity as a secret ingredient to fulfil yourself and help others

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Quotes

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Take-home message

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