As A Man Thinketh by James Allen

“Men do not attract that which they want, they attract that which they are.” “Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself.” The collection of essays contained in this handbook is a profound example of the timelessness and the simplicity of Truth. It was first published in 1902, and its crisp, user-friendly focus delivers a fount of grounded, powerful and uplifting wisdom as applicable today, as it was yesterday. If we could all integrate the wholeness of Allen’s attunement from a positive standpoint, the state of our world and quality of our relationships would markedly transform for the better.

Personal awareness and development are an introspective process, which is often missing from our parenting and our cultural priorities. Being conscious of our thoughts, our words, our intentions, and our deeds is a daily practice to assure we are living a life of Substance. We are given all we need within to aspire to boundless heights of our dreams and concurrently be living sources of inspiration for everyone we meet. Every day and moment are an awakening, and it is our responsibility to pay attention, so we may continue to discover new levels of life meaning, enrichment, and joy.

So many of us are driven to accomplish, produce, acquire, and protect all that ensues, and our fulfillment for life continues to be lacking. May you deeply appreciate this enlightened discourse, as James Allen is reminding all of us of the deep-rooted influence and joy, we have available to be. What is really possible? From his heart center, James Allen shares, “As a being of Power, Intelligence, and Love, and the lord of his own thoughts, man holds the key to every situation, and contains within himself that transforming and regenerative agency by which he may make himself what he wills.”