As a Man Thinketh - (Capstone Classics) by James Allen (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Transform your life by understanding how your thoughts shape your destiny

As a Man Thinketh: The Motivational Classic presents James Allen's foundational 1903 text that reveals how our thoughts determine our character, circumstances, health, and achievements. This Capstone Classics edition includes a critical introduction by self-help scholar Tom Butler-Bowdon, placing Allen's timeless principles in context for contemporary readers seeking to take control of their minds.

Allen's deceptively simple principle--that we are literally what we think--has changed millions of lives. Rather than viewing ourselves as victims of external circumstances, this classic book demonstrates how finances, health, social status, and success are external manifestations of our inner thoughts. Readers gain practical insight into seizing control of their minds to shape their own destinies.

Readers will also find:

• A complete reproduction of Allen's original text, widely considered one of the greatest self-help books ever written
• Bonus inclusion of Allen's book From Poverty To Power
• Expert commentary showing Allen's nineteenth-century insights to be a forerunner of contemporary concepts such as manifesting and positive visualization
• Clear explanations of how thought patterns directly influence character development, personal identity, and professional success

Perfect for anyone interested in classic motivational ideas, philosophical non-fiction, or personal development, As a Man Thinketh offers readers an opportunity to understand the foundational principles that have inspired generations of readers seeking to create the lives they've always imagined.

From the Back Cover

TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE THROUGH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS

James Allen's As a Man Thinketh has revealed to millions of people how their thoughts shape their reality. Allen's core principle--that we are what we think--empowers us to stop seeing ourselves as victims and reclaim control of our minds, our money, and our health, in the process unlocking possibilities we never imagined. This foundational motivational and success text has endured for over a century and continues to find devoted new readers.

About the Author

James Allen was a British philosophical writer and pioneer of the modern self-help movement. Born in Leicester, England, in 1864, he was forced to leave school at fifteen to support his family but became a keen reader of religious and metaphysical texts. Following a career as a private secretary he developed a prolific writing career, authoring nineteen books before his death in 1912.

Tom Butler-Bowdon is editor of the Capstone Classics series and has written introductions to Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, Wallace Wattles' The Science of Getting Rich, and Florence Scovel Shinn's The Game of Life and How To Play It. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he is also the author of 50 Success Classics, 50 Self- Help Classics, and 50 Psychology Classics.