“All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.”
Source: As a Man Thinketh
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As a Man Thinketh
As a Man Thinketh is a self-help book by James Allen, published in 1903. It was described by Allen as "... [dealing] with the power of thought, and particularly with the use and application of thought to happy and beautiful issues. I have tried to make the book simple, so that all can easily grasp and follow its teaching, and put into practice the methods which it advises. It shows how, in his own thought-world, each man holds the key to every condition, good or bad, that enters into his life, and that, by working patiently and intelligently upon his thoughts, he may remake his life, and transform his circumstances. The price of the book is only one shilling, and it can be carried in the pocket." It was also described by Allen as "A book that will help you to help yourself", "A pocket companion for thoughtful people", and "A book on the power and right application of thought."
“To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to, achieve.”
As A Man Thinketh (1902), Visions and Ideals
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Context: To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to, achieve. Shall man's basest desires receive the fullest measure of gratification, and his purest aspirations starve for lack of sustenance? Such is not the Law: such a condition of things can never obtain: "ask and receive."
Dream lofty dreams, and 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.
“A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.”
As A Man Thinketh (1902)
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As A Man Thinketh (1902), Serenity
Source: As a Man Thinketh
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“Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves.”
Source: As a Man Thinketh
As A Man Thinketh (1902), Serenity
