As a Man Thinketh

The Motivational Classic
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-907326-30-1
Verlag: Wiley John + Sons

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten

Reihe: Capstone Classics

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Allen, James

Weitere Mitwirkende

Butler-Bowdon, Tom

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber

Inhaltsverzeichnis

FROM POVERTY TO POWER

Foreword 47

Part I: The Path of Prosperity 49
1. The lesson of evil 51
2. The world a reflex of mental states 59
3. The way out of undesirable conditions 69
4. The silent power of thought: controlling and directing one's forces 87
5. The secret of health, success and power 101
6. The secret of abounding happiness 117
7. The realization of prosperity 127

Part II: The Way of Peace 131
1. The power of meditation 133
2. The two masters, self and truth 147
3. The acquirement of spiritual power 161
4. The realization of selfless love 169
5. Entering into the infinite 185
6. Saints, sages, and saviors: the law of service 197
7. The realization of perfect peace 209

Über Autor(innen)

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.