As a Man Thinketh

Name: As a Man Thinketh
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: James Allen
ISBN: 9798882430091

Author: James Allen

Narrator: Graham Dunlop

Unabridged: 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Adultbrain Publishing

Published: 05/23/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Synopsis

A pioneer of the self-help movement, author James Allen’s most famous title is As a Man Thinketh. This book offers the keys to personal responsibility and freedom. When you understand that what you think influences what you become, you can learn to adjust your thought life accordingly.
In Allen’s classic work, he writes a fascinating exploration of the connection between mind, body, and action. Using the metaphor of a garden, Allen teaches the reader how to weed out the negativity and plant useful, positive thoughts in the mind instead.
Among the powerful lessons found in this book:The effects of thoughts on the body and healthHow thoughts influence purposeHow thoughts influence achievementCalmness of mind influences growth and success
You will become as small as your controlling desire, or as great as your dominant aspiration.

About James Allen

James Allen (1864-1912) was a British writer and pioneer of the self-help movement. Born to a working-class family in Leicester, England, Allen left school at age fifteen, after which he worked as a private secretary and later as a magazine writer. In 1902, he began to publish his own spiritual magazine, The Light of Reason. Over the course of his life, Allen wrote nineteen books, some of which include As a Man Thinketh, Eight Pillars of Prosperity, Above Life's Turmoil, From Passion to Peace, and From Poverty to Power.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tharindu on February 05, 2021

"To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve." "You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration:" How the author had managed to deliver so many helpful lessons in so little number of pages seems most incredible. Self-help or Self-development books are ofte......more

Goodreads review by Sanjay on December 08, 2016

"As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." Thought is the seed for action. If you control the cause- you can control the effect. The main message of this succinct, yet powerful, book is: the quality of your thoughts determine your quality of life. If your thoughts are pure and good, your life will a......more

Goodreads review by Tom on May 15, 2013

In 2003, a number of leading self-help authors were asked to list the works that were, to them, most inspirational. The book mentioned most often was James Allen's As a Man Thinketh. Despite the fact that his books have been inspirational for generations, very little is known about the man himself. H......more

Goodreads review by Logan on March 08, 2019

I found this in one of my apartments on my religious mission, and it looks like it used to be required reading. I read it then and thought it was decent. I read it recently and thought it was pretty poor. It felt a little bit too much like "The Secret" ... just think about something and you'll get i......more

Goodreads review by Swati on June 12, 2024

"A man sooner or later will discover that he is the master gardener of his soul, the director of his life." The book is a self-help classic that believes that harnessing the power of your thoughts is the key to mastering your life and assists you in cultivating the philosophy and attitude of a po......more