As A Man Thinketh: Audio
Product Description
You are what you think. You are literally the sum of your thoughts. Action only comes once the seeds of thought have been planted and sowed. James Allen leads listeners to self- and life-improvement through his inspiring and simple message: you are what you think. Ads in “Publishers Weekly” and “Library Journal”. October publication date. 2 cassettes.
Judith E. Pavluvcik said,
Wrote on April 28, 2010 @ 12:12 pm
This excellent compilation of essays by James Allen truly holds the key to success, amongst other things! I feel so inspired after reading this book, so ready to put into practice what this powerful, little book is teaching. This “classic” has been around since the turn of the century and it seems to be even more relevant in today’s stressful and competitive society. I underlined so many wonderful and inspiring passages that I intend to refer to on a daily basis. As Allen states, “a man is literally what he thinks”, or as the saying goes, garbage in, garbage out! Or put another way, “All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.”
I have learned that I cannot blame others for my life, or my state of affairs – they are my creation, the end product of my thoughts and actions. Allen states that man makes or unmakes himself by the thoughts he keeps and cultivates. Man is truly is his own worst enemy!
I really resonated to his quote on fear, “Thoughts of doubt and fear never accomplish anything, and never can. They always lead to failure. Purpose, energy, power to do, and all strong thoughts cease when doubt and fear creep in.” How profound and how true. How we let fear run our lives – again proving how powerful our thoughts can be. Allen further expounds by saying, “He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure.”
The garden of our mind is only cultivated by us. What kind of crop we want to consistently yield is solely determined on our positive, enriching, and encouraging thoughts or on our doubting, destructive and negative ones. We alone hold the key to our future, and our success, and our attainments in life. We can either have a feast or a famine – it is only up to us.
This highly inspirational book cannot help but to motivate you in some degree. I feel like I have been given the keys to a door that was once rusty and would not open, but now will yield freely in my hand. Another great quote is, “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.” This is one book that you will want to keep constantly by your side, especially for those times when you get discouraged, or when the road seems rough. Just reading one page will have you having a change of heart, with its motivation putting you back on that right path.
This book is a MUST read if you are desiring to change your negatives into positives! The power of the mind is incredible – in all areas of our life!
Rating: 5 / 5
Katie said,
Wrote on April 28, 2010 @ 12:43 pm
This little book, filled with much wisdom, can be summed up in this one sentence:
“All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts”.
Overall, this book is about taking responsibility for your lot in life – the good and the bad – as it can all be traced to the thoughts you entertain day in and day out. It also shows how our thoughts directly impact our character – we are what we think – How true!!!
I would recommend this book to everyone interested in changing some aspect of their life. It is less than 70 pages & can be read in less than an hour, but its effects could last a lifetime.
Rating: 5 / 5
Andrew W said,
Wrote on April 28, 2010 @ 2:26 pm
The one star has NOTHING to do with the content of this wonderful publication, it goes without saying that anyone who has stumbled upon the genius of Allen’s masterpiece knows full well that the truth is what it is, i.e. this book is sublime mastery. No, my one star simply refers to this DeVorss imprint, this veritable ‘mini-book’. Sadly nowhere on the page was it explained that this was a MINI version, a pamphlet indeed. My advice, pay the extra 2~300 yen and get yourself a ‘proper’ copy – one that will stand up in your bookshelf. Thank you.
Rating: 1 / 5
George (grogers@nova-eng.com) said,
Wrote on April 28, 2010 @ 3:23 pm
It is a joy to see there are others that found this book to be a Masterpiece. I found it right after I finished high school and have read it no less than 100 times. It is like an old friend who reminds me that my life is what I make it, without exception. It helped me learn that I could not blame anyone else for the condition of my life, I was sololy responsible and therefore only I could change it. I finished high school in 1984 with a C average (I thought I was quite stupid) and in 1997 I finished my Ph. D. in Computer Science with an A average. I believe the ideas that James Allen wrote in this short Masterpiece with all heart and these ideas helped me change my life, drasticly. James Allen was a very wise man, anyone could learn something from him! I will close with some of my favorite quotes from this Masterpiece, “You can not travel within and stand still without.”, “There is effort and there are results, chance is not.”, “Dreams are the seedlings of reality.”, and “You will receive exactly what you earn, no more, no less.”
Rating: 5 / 5
Anonymous said,
Wrote on April 28, 2010 @ 4:06 pm
I ran into this little book in a bargain bin. And what a bargain it was! It clearly shows how the workings of your mind have a direct effect on your life. Like the old computer adage, “Garbage in, garbage out”, it shows how we sabotage ourselves with our own thoughts and further reduce our energy to deal with whatever comes our way. It also made me think of the people I have known who have inspired me or brought me down, what kind of person they were, and how they thought about life. Negatives will get you nowhere! Although I’m in my 60′s now, I wish I had read this book as a teenager. The precepts in this book can only help you to be more fulfilled, successful, giving, centered, wise, and happy to be you! Buy this book, or even more to give away, because you won’t want to let yours go. I just keep going back to mine. After reading this little gem, I got the book called “The Wisdom of James Allen, which contains 5 of his inspiring essays, including this one. We should share the word about this amazing and under-appreciated writer to those around us.
Rating: 5 / 5