As a man thinketh by James Allan is a classic that everyone should read a couple times a year.
James Allan writes about guiding your mind and how it works. Mastering your thoughts is a key habit that will ripple all though other areas of your life
As a man thinketh is categorized into 9 chapters
- Introduction
- Thought & Character
“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he”. The sum of a man’s thoughts are his character. His character influences the conditions and circumstances of his life.
Thought and character are one, and character has a profound influence on the circumstances of one’s life.
3. Effect of Thought on Circumstances
A man’s mind may be likened to a garden – cultivated or uncultivated.
The cultivated produces flowers & fruit, while the uncultivated produces weeds.
As long as a man believes he is a creature of external conditions he will be buffeted by those condition
4 Effects of Thoughts on Health & Body
5 Thought & Purpose
6 “The Thought-Factor in Achievement”
7 Visions & Ideals
8 Serenity
“Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes, And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes. The tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills, Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills. He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass. Environment is but his looking-glass.” By James Allan
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Those who liked “As a Man Thinketh” by James Allan also enjoyed reading/listening to “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill and “Richest Man in Babylon” by George Clason.
