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Published: October 21, 2024
Tags:  Motivation



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A quick read that focus on recognizing that your thoughts have enormous influence in shaping your life.

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While many people blame their circumstances on environment, James Allen argues that it is more accurate to say your circumstances are shaped by your thoughts, leaving only yourself to blame. My interpretation of this quite empowering because if the fault of your circumstance lies with you, the solution also lies with you. (Since I was a teenager I have said "if you don't like something, change it" in regards to life.) Some of the book is couched in an almost religious good/bad dichotomy and even has a ting of positive thinking or manifesting vibe to it. That said, you can easily ignore the language that might be off putting while still accepting the general premises; right though (to borrow from the Greeks and the Buddhists) is more likely to lead to right action that is more likely to lead to desirable outcomes. While positive thinking is not enough to achieve your goals, it should bias you toward action that moves you closer to accomplishing your goals, whereas negative thinking will likely bias you toward inaction and languishing.


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Thoughts


Exceptional Quotes

As the physically weak man can make himself strong by careful and patient training, so the man of weak thoughts can make them strong by exercising himself in right thinking.

There can be no progress, no achievement without sacrifice and a man’s worldly success will be in the measure that he sacrifices his confused animal thoughts, and fixes his mind on the development of his plans, and the strengthening of his resolution and self-reliance. And the higher he lifts his thoughts, the more manly, upright, and righteous he becomes, the greater will be his success, the more blessed and enduring will be his achievements.


Table of Contents


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“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.” 

· Forward

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· Chapter 1 - Thought and Character

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· Chapter 2 - Effect of Thought on Circumstances

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· Chapter 3 - Effect of Thought on Health and the Body

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· Chapter 4 - Thought and Purpose

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· Chapter 5 - The Thought-Factor in Achievement

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· Chapter 6 - Visions and Ideals

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· Chapter 7 - Serenity

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