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Loading... As a man thinketh (original 1902; edition 2010)by James Allen DrT | Feb 20, 2022 |    ) hayprincessa | Feb 1, 2024 | MenoraChurch | Oct 27, 2023 | Best Collection of James Allen by James Allen is a visionary book focusing on people and their efforts to stand out from the crowd. He emphasizes on a person's weakness and strength and how he can analyze them. It was really a thought provoking book and you are going to definitely feel motivated for a change of your inner self. I really liked reading the book, which eventually gave me a new purpose in life and how can I effectively shape it while following the eight pillars. Definitely 5 stars for the book. (  ) Sucharita1986 | Jul 31, 2023 | ) jwhenderson | Feb 16, 2023 | 1) The literature used in the book is a bit hard to understand and takes some thinking and re-reading of paragraphs / sentences to actually understand what James Allen (author) is talking about. It's more philosophical from a reading POV (I'm more the kind of person who would like something that doesn't require me to re-read sentences so often just to understand them - see point 2) 2) This was the biggest reason that I only rated this 3 starts - I've read 'Think and grow rich' by Napoleon Hill and 'The Richest man in Babylon' - by George Clason or even 'How to win friends and influence people' by Dale Carnegie. I expected this book to be something along those lines. Those three books are much simpler to read and understand because they are told in a story format with tons of examples that we can relate to. For instance, they contain inspirational stories of Henry Ford or George Washington or Abraham Lincoln and how they did so and so or how they overcame the odds etc.. It's so much easier to digest when you have a name of someone you're familiar with in the story. In my opinion, 'Think and grow rich' by Napoleon Hill pretty much touches along the same points as As a man thinketh (AAMT), so you're better off with that book first (and if you've already read that then don't get your hopes up too much and expect AAMT to have relatable examples etc or a similar writing style ... (  ) alvitoc | Jun 28, 2022 | ) Hussin_Alkheder | Apr 6, 2022 | It has been said that James Allen is the ''most quoted man you’ve never heard of.'' In 1902, Allen published As a Man Thinketh, universally acknowledged as a classic book on self-examination. The precept conveyed in Proverbs 23:7 (''As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he'') inspired the book's title. It also captures the essence of Allen's philosophy. Through his eloquent and succinct prose, Allen conveys his thesis that it is up to the individual to form his character and create his happiness. Why I picked this book up: first it is from a biblical verse and Christian and a clinical Psychologist so I scooped it up. Thoughts: Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best-known work, As a Man Thinketh has been mass-produced since its publication in 1902. In this book As a Man Thinketh the author, Allen, focuses on the simple yet profound premise that YOUR THOUGHTS CREATE YOUR LIFE. Here he says if you have created negative thinking, then you will create a life full of negative circumstances, and if you have created positive thinking, then you will create a life full of positive circumstances. When we make our thinking positive, we find our life taking positive turns and becoming joyful. Through this book, Allen says that whatever thinking we generate that thinking will attract the reality, our thinking will become the reality. Allen says to always watch your thoughts. They become your words, always be careful with your words because they become actions, and always be attentive towards your actions because they become your habit, always be focused towards your habits because they become your character and always watch your character because it becomes your destiny. Allen says that “A MAN HAS TO LEARN THAT HE CANNOT COMMAND THINGS, BUT HE CAN COMMAND HIMSELF, THAT HE CANNOT COERCE THE WILL OF OTHERS, BUT THAT HE CAN MOLD AND MASTER HIS OWN WILL, AND THINGS SERVE HIM WHO SERVES TRUTH, PEOPLE SEEK GUIDANCE OF HIM WHO IS MASTER OF HIMSELF.” As a Man Thinketh Summary, Chapter 1: Thought and Character In this chapter, the author says that As a Man Thinketh is in his heart so he is, The author says that the man is literally what he thinks of himself, a Man character is the complete sum of all his thoughts, to make us understand this concept more clearly author says that as the plant springs from and could not be without seeds, similarly every act of man springs from the hidden seeds of thoughts, and could not have appeared without them. The author says that the act is the blossom of thoughts, and joy and suffering are its fruits, hence whatever man garners whether it’s bitter or sweet, it is the fruitage of his own husbandry. The author says that thought is what makes us, Thought of a man makes him, hence if you have negative thoughts then such thoughts will bring evil and bad things in your life but if you have good positive thoughts that such positive thoughts will bring joy and happiness. Chapter 2: Effect of Thought on Circumstances In this chapter, the author says that “WE ARE WHERE WE ARE BASED ON OUR THOUGHTS AND OUR ACTIONS”. The author says that it’s not that external force don’t have influence, but that on balance we are each the master of our own destiny. Chapter 3: Effect of thoughts on body and health in this chapter, the author says that the body is the servant of mind, our body obeys the operations of our mind, whether they are deliberately chosen or automatically expressed, author, writes that habit of thought will produce their own effect, good or bad, here author is basically saying that clean body will have clean mind and a clean living. The author says that people who live their lives in fear disease are the people who get it, the author says that a sour face does not come by chance it comes by the sour thoughts. Chapter 4: Thought and purpose The author says that Doubt and Fear are the greatest enemies of Knowledge, and people who encourage them, never stop them are the ones who face them in every step of their life. Chapter 5: The Thought-Factor in Achievement In this chapter, The author says that all that man achieves and all that man fails to achieve are the results of his own thoughts You must have heard the phrase whether you think you can or think you can’t both ways you are right, similarly people fail or pass depends on their own thoughts, Author also says that the person who achieves little are the ones who sacrificed little and the ones who achieved much are the ones who sacrificed much. Chapter 6: Visions and Ideals Here he says That Desires are to obtain and Aspire is to Achieve, Author says that Dream Lofty dreams, the author says that as you dream, as you will become and vision is the promise what you shall be one day, author says that your ideal is the prophecy your prediction of what you shall, at last, unveil, The author says that Dreams are the seedling of realities, You will become as small as your controlling desire and as great as your Dominant Aspiration. Chapter 7: Serenity the author says that the beautiful and the most extraordinary poise of character is serenity, and serenity is the last lesson of culture, The author says that the calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of the wisdom. Allen ask you to keep your hands firmly on the helm of thoughts. It discusses reaching serenity with one’s self. Why I finished this read: I know Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)has been shown to be effective in multiple ways and it was an easy read if I quickly knocked it out. It was not my favorite book, it was fine, not the worst or the best it is simple, had some good one-lime thoughts and I rated it 3.5 stars. (  ) DrT | Feb 20, 2022 | BLTSbraille | Oct 18, 2021 | ) OutOfTheBestBooks | Sep 24, 2021 | Allen shpjegon në këtë libër se një zemër e mirë, një mendje e kthjellët, një njeri i pastër e i sinqertë, me objektiva në jetë, i pajisur me humor, është i ekspozuar për nga suksesi në krahasim me një mendje ose zemër të keqe, kriminale e dashakeqe. Siç e shpjegon edhe vetë titulli i librit në fjalë, autori Allen perifrazon se njeriu vepron në thelb ashtu siç mendon. Aty vlerësohet se një mendje e mbrapshtë, e errët, është e prirë për të rënë në batakun e së keqes. E kundërta ndodh me zemrat e çiltra dhe me njerëzit që shpërndajnë kudo harmoni dhe gëzim të madh. Allen thekson se edhe jeta e njeriut bëhet sipas asaj që ka në mendje njeriu. Një mendje e shëndoshë, që nuk merret as me kritika dhe as me boshësi, me synime të qarta, ka predispozitën për të “krijuar” njeriun e suksesshëm. Sipas tij, arritjet në jetë të një njeriu janë drejtpërdrejtë rezultat i mendimeve të tij. Sipas autorit, mendja e njeriut mund të krahasohet me një kopsht, që mund të kultivohet në mënyrë inteligjente ose të lejohet që ai të zhvillohet egërsisht; por, i kultivuar ose i lënë pas dore, ai duhet dhe do të zhvillohet. Ai shkruan se nëse nuk vendosen fara të dobishme në të, atëherë një mori e farave të barërave të këqija do të mbijnë në të dhe do të vazhdojnë ta prodhojnë llojin e vet. Ashtu si kopshtari që e kultivon tokën e vet, duke e mbajtur të pastër nga barërat e këqija dhe duke i rritur lulet dhe frytet që i kërkon ai, ashtu mund të kujdeset një njeri për mendjen e vet, duke i shkulur si barojat të gjitha mendimet e gabuara, të padobishme dhe të papastra. Duke e ndjekur këtë proces, një njeri herët a vonë e zbulon se ai është kryekopshtari i shpirtit të vet, drejtuesi i jetës së vet. Ai po ashtu i zbulon, brenda vetvetes, ligjet e mendimit dhe e kupton, me saktësi që bëhet gjithnjë e më e madhe, se si forcat e mendimit dhe elementet e mendjes operojnë në formësimin e karakterit të tij, të rrethanave të tij dhe të fatit të tij. BibliotekaFeniks | Mar 7, 2021 | Pero una cosa es esta tendencia y otra la absoluta certeza del autor, que llega a decir que si estas enfermo es que algun mal pensamiento estarias teniendo. Esa certeza irracional y el hecho de repetirse hasta la saciedad es lo que le gana la baja puntuacion. (  ) trusmis | Nov 28, 2020 | ) rukiyafaizah | Aug 28, 2018 |  ) Philychel | Feb 3, 2018 | ) madepercy | Nov 7, 2017 | ) phoibee | Apr 23, 2017 | My quote in this post comes from a book I recently read as part of a motivational series, but I was not impressed by the work as a whole; if you've read the Bible book of Proverbs, from which the title of this book comes (Pro. 23:7), you can skip James Allen’s book. It repeats the same mantra until it becomes meaningless. However, I did enjoy this idea from its pages: Quote of the Day: "To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully."—James Allen, As a Man Thinketh. ( ) ClimbingDan | Mar 29, 2015 | ) Mark_Oszoli | Nov 8, 2014 | ) jamesfallen | Feb 7, 2014 | ) essyconstantine | Sep 1, 2013 | ) 6boysandme | Jul 16, 2013 | ) MSarki | Mar 31, 2013 | (10/10) ( ) Tullius22 | Sep 5, 2011 | The premise is that man is controlled by his thoughts, not just his circumstances. There are many great ideas and quotes that I gathered from just listening to the book, which is almost more a speech than anything else. Just a few: * Act is the blossom of thought * Circumstance does not make the man, it reveals itself * Man cannot choose his circumstance, but can choose thoughts * Thoughts of doubt and fear never accomplish anything * Can only rise, conquer , and achieve by lifting thoughts * Dreamers are saviors of the world * Calmness is power * Peace. Be still. I may find myself a hard copy of this in addition to the audio version to compare and reflect upon. 1  blondierocket | Sep 11, 2009 |  )1 AnnThatcher | Jul 9, 2009 | Mans mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears. Here is a man who is wretchedly poor. He is extremely anxious that his surroundings and home comforts should be improved, yet all the time he shirks his work, and considers he is justified in trying to deceive his employer on the ground of the insufficiency of his wage. Such a man does not understand the simplest rudiments of those principles which are the basis of true prosperity, and is not only totally unfit to rise out of his wretchedness, but is actually attracting to himself a still deeper wretchedness by dwelling in, and acting out, indolent, deceptive, and unmanly thoughts. Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results. A man only begins to be a man when he ceases to whine and revile, and commences to search for the hidden justice which regulates his life. Men imagine that thought can be kept secret, but it cannot; it rapidly crystallizes into habit, and habit solidifies into circumstance. A particular train of thought persisted in, be good or bad, cannot fail to produce its result on the character and circumstances. A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstance. The body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the mind, whether they be deliberately chosen or automatically expressed. Disease and health, like circumstances, are rooted in thought. Sickly thoughts will express themselves though a sickly body. Strong, pure, and happy thoughts build up the body in vigor and grace. Change of diet will not help a man who will not change his thoughts. When a man makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires impure foods. There is no physician like cheerful thought for dissipating the ills of the body; there is no comforter to compare with goodwill for dispersing the shadows of grief and sorrow. Until thought is linked with purpose there is not intelligent accomplishment. They who have no central purpose in their life fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pitying, all of which are indications of weakness. A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of his thoughts. As the physically weak man can make himself strong by carefully and patient training, so the man of weak thoughts can make them strong by exercising himself in the right thinking. Doubt and fear are the great enemies of knowledge, and he who encourages them, who does not slay them, thwarts himself at every step. He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure. All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts. A strong man cannot help a weaker unless that weaker is willing to be helped, and even then the weak man must become strong of himself; he must, by his own effort, develop the strength which he admires in another. None but himself can alter his condition. He who has conquered weakness, and has put away all the selfish thoughts, belongs neither to oppressor nor oppressed. He is free. Victories by right thought can only be maintained by watchfulness. Many give way when success is assured, and rapidly fall back into failure. The dreams are the saviors of the world. He who cherishes a beautiful vision, a lofty ideal in his heart, will one day realize it. Dream lofty dreams, as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your Ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil. Calmness of the mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened experience and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought. The strong, calm man is always loved and revered. He is like a shade-giving tree in a thirsty land, or a sheltering rock in a storm. ( ) birchdev | Jul 7, 2009 | |
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It has been said that James Allen is the ''most quoted man you’ve never heard of.'' In 1902, Allen published As a Man Thinketh, universally acknowledged as a classic book on self-examination. The precept conveyed in Proverbs 23:7 (''As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he'') inspired the book's title. It also captures the essence of Allen's philosophy. Through his eloquent and succinct prose, Allen conveys his thesis that it is up to the individual to form his character and create his happiness.
Why I picked this book up: first it is from a biblical verse and Christian and a clinical Psychologist so I scooped it up.
Thoughts: Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best-known work, As a Man Thinketh has been mass-produced since its publication in 1902.
In this book As a Man Thinketh the author, Allen, focuses on the simple yet profound premise that YOUR THOUGHTS CREATE YOUR LIFE. Here he says if you have created negative thinking, then you will create a life full of negative circumstances, and if you have created positive thinking, then you will create a life full of positive circumstances. When we make our thinking positive, we find our life taking positive turns and becoming joyful. Through this book, Allen says that whatever thinking we generate that thinking will attract the reality, our thinking will become the reality.
Allen says to always watch your thoughts. They become your words, always be careful with your words because they become actions, and always be attentive towards your actions because they become your habit, always be focused towards your habits because they become your character and always watch your character because it becomes your destiny.
Allen says that “A MAN HAS TO LEARN THAT HE CANNOT COMMAND THINGS, BUT HE CAN COMMAND HIMSELF, THAT HE CANNOT COERCE THE WILL OF OTHERS, BUT THAT HE CAN MOLD AND MASTER HIS OWN WILL, AND THINGS SERVE HIM WHO SERVES TRUTH, PEOPLE SEEK GUIDANCE OF HIM WHO IS MASTER OF HIMSELF.”
As a Man Thinketh Summary, Chapter 1: Thought and Character
In this chapter, the author says that As a Man Thinketh is in his heart so he is, The author says that the man is literally what he thinks of himself, a Man character is the complete sum of all his thoughts, to make us understand this concept more clearly author says that as the plant springs from and could not be without seeds, similarly every act of man springs from the hidden seeds of thoughts, and could not have appeared without them.
The author says that the act is the blossom of thoughts, and joy and suffering are its fruits, hence whatever man garners whether it’s bitter or sweet, it is the fruitage of his own husbandry.
The author says that thought is what makes us, Thought of a man makes him, hence if you have negative thoughts then such thoughts will bring evil and bad things in your life but if you have good positive thoughts that such positive thoughts will bring joy and happiness.
Chapter 2: Effect of Thought on Circumstances
In this chapter, the author says that “WE ARE WHERE WE ARE BASED ON OUR THOUGHTS AND OUR ACTIONS”. The author says that it’s not that external force don’t have influence, but that on balance we are each the master of our own destiny.
Chapter 3: Effect of thoughts on body and health
in this chapter, the author says that the body is the servant of mind, our body obeys the operations of our mind, whether they are deliberately chosen or automatically expressed, author, writes that habit of thought will produce their own effect, good or bad, here author is basically saying that clean body will have clean mind and a clean living. The author says that people who live their lives in fear disease are the people who get it, the author says that a sour face does not come by chance it comes by the sour thoughts.
Chapter 4: Thought and purpose
The author says that Doubt and Fear are the greatest enemies of Knowledge, and people who encourage them, never stop them are the ones who face them in every step of their life.
Chapter 5: The Thought-Factor in Achievement
In this chapter, The author says that all that man achieves and all that man fails to achieve are the results of his own thoughts You must have heard the phrase whether you think you can or think you can’t both ways you are right, similarly people fail or pass depends on their own thoughts, Author also says that the person who achieves little are the ones who sacrificed little and the ones who achieved much are the ones who sacrificed much.
Chapter 6: Visions and Ideals
Here he says That Desires are to obtain and Aspire is to Achieve, Author says that Dream Lofty dreams, the author says that as you dream, as you will become and vision is the promise what you shall be one day, author says that your ideal is the prophecy your prediction of what you shall, at last, unveil, The author says that Dreams are the seedling of realities, You will become as small as your controlling desire and as great as your Dominant Aspiration.
Chapter 7: Serenity
the author says that the beautiful and the most extraordinary poise of character is serenity, and serenity is the last lesson of culture, The author says that the calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of the wisdom. Allen ask you to keep your hands firmly on the helm of thoughts.
It discusses reaching serenity with one’s self.
Why I finished this read: I know Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)has been shown to be effective in multiple ways and it was an easy read if I quickly knocked it out.
It was not my favorite book, it was fine, not the worst or the best it is simple, had some good one-lime thoughts and I rated it 3.5 stars. (