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This short tract on the power of thought was the second book written by New Thought author James Allen and was first published in 1903. It has never been out of print and is now considered one of most influential self help texts of all time. The title is taken from a verse in Chapter 23 of the Book of Proverbs: "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." Allen's central thesis is that thought is not just a vehicle for comprehending and explaining the world, but is also the prime mechanism for creating and modifing human experience.

In this self-help book influenced by the power of thought, Allen discusses mind over matter and how each person is responsible for everything that comes into their life - good or bad. But, if people are patient, they can remake their own lives by themselves. 

A seminal piece on the power of thought, developed in collaboration with Nightingale-Conant, Janice Bryant Howroyd voices this original classic written by James Allen, a pioneer of the self-help movement. Originally published in 1903, As a Man Thinketh is an essay which argues that the key to mastering your life is harnessing the power of your thoughts and helps you cultivate the philosophy and attitude of a positive, successful person. As a Person Thinks, now enhanced for the 21st century and written as gender-neutral, contains a women's point of view for the first time.

As a Man Thinkest is a self-help book that will help you understand the game of life. Seven small chapters give you the tool to understand yourself and explain why, in life, you are getting not what you want, but what you deserve.

"Le proverbe, 'Tel l'homme pense en son cœur, tel il est', n'embrasse pas seulement l'être humain dans son entier, mais son sens très large s'applique à toutes les conditions et toutes les circonstances de sa vie. Un homme est littéralement le reflet de ce qu’il pense, son caractère étant la somme de toutes ses pensées." Ecrit à partir d'une citation de la Bible, ce livre audio de James Allen est une des œuvres de développement personnel et de motivation les plus connues, inscrite en première position de la liste des 50 meilleurs œuvres littéraires d'inspiration personnelle.

It is wise to know what comes first, and what to do first. To begin anything in the middle or at the end is to make a muddle of it. The pupil does not begin with algebra and literature, but with counting and ABC. So in life the businessmen who begin at the bottom achieve the more enduring success; and the religious men who reach the highest heights of spiritual knowledge and wisdom are they who have stooped to serve a patient apprenticeship to the humbler tasks, and have not scorned the common experiences of humanity, or overlooked the lessons to be learned from them.

From the Foreword: Along the highways of Burma there is placed, at regular distances away from the dust of the road, and under the cool shade of a group of trees, a small wooden building called a “rest-house”, where the weary traveller may rest a while, and allay his thirst and assuage his hunger and fatigue by partaking of the food and water which the kindly inhabitants place there as a religious duty.

Every being lives in his own mental world. His joys and sorrows are the creations of his own mind, and are dependent upon the mind for their existence. In the midst of the world, darkened with many sins and sorrows, in which the majority live, there abides another world, lighted up with shining virtues and unpolluted joy, in which the perfect ones live. 

"In seeking for pleasures here and rewards hereafter men have destroyed (in their hearts) the Temple of Righteousness, and have wandered from the Kingdom of Heaven. By ceasing to seek for earthly pleasures and heavenly rewards, the Temple of Righteousness is restored and the Kingdom of Heaven is found. This truth is for those who are ready to receive it; and this book also is for those whose souls have been prepared for the acceptance of its teaching."

The problem of life consists in learning how to live. It is like the problem of addition or subtraction to the schoolboy. When mastered, all difficulty disappears, and the problem has vanished. All the problems of life, whether they be social, political, or religious, subsist in ignorance and wrong-living. As they are solved in the heart of each individual, they will be solved in the mass of men. Humanity at present is in the painful stage of “learning.” It is confronted with the difficulties of its own ignorance.

As the heart, so is the life. The within is ceaselessly becoming the without. Nothing remains unrevealed. That which is hidden is but for a time; it ripens and comes forth at last. Seed, tree, blossom, and fruit are the fourfold order of the universe. From the state of a man’s heart proceed the conditions of his life. His thoughts blossom into deeds; and his deeds bear the fruitage of character and destiny.

There is, and always has been, a widespread belief in fate, or destiny, that is, in an eternal and inscrutable power which apportions definite ends to both individuals and nations. This belief has arisen from long observation of the facts of life. Men are conscious that there are certain occurrences which they cannot control, and are powerless to avert. Birth and death, for instance, are inevitable, and many of the incidents of life appear equally inevitable. Men strain every nerve for the attainment of certain ends.

The first three parts of this book, Passion, Aspiration, and Temptation, represent the common human life, with its passion, pathos, and tragedy. The last three parts, Transcendence, Beatitude, and Peace, represents the Divine Life calm, wise and beautiful of the sage and Savior.

The genius of the present age in matters spiritual is towards simplicity, and the hunger of the human heart is for Truth naked and uninvolved. That hunger will eventually bring about (is already bringing about) its own satisfaction, and here and there are men and women who, passing through the Gateway of Self-conquest, are entering into possession of the Transcendent Righteousness. 

"When a man enters a dark room he is not sure of his movements, he cannot see objects around him, or properly locate them, and is liable to hurt himself by coming into sudden contact with them. But let a light be introduced, and immediately all confusion disappears.... To the majority, life is such a dark room, and their frequent hurts...are caused by sudden contact with principles which they do not see, and are therefore not prepared to deal with. But when the light of wisdom is introduced into the darkened understanding, confusion vanishes...." (from the foreword by James Allen)

It is one of the most widely studied self-help books of all time and has had a major impact on generations, thanks to its simple message: "You are what you think". As we think, so we become. This fundamental truth, which some have called "The Secret" or the "Law of Attraction", was clearly and convincingly argued for the first time in James Allen's masterpiece, As a Man Thinketh.

From the celebrated author of "As a Man Thinketh", this is another of Allen's life shaping works in audio format. "The Path To Prosperity" will teach you the secret of "Health and Success"; how to discover and direct your "Personal Force"; why the outside world is a "mirror" of you; how to direct and shape your life to "Realize Your Prosperity"; how to escape any undesirable conditions that affect your life and change for the better.

Como es en el corazón, así es en la vida. Lo interior constantemente esta convirtiendose en lo exterior. Todo llega a revelarse. Lo oculto solamente lo esta durante un tiempo, finalmente madura y emerge. La semilla, la planta, la flor y el fruto integran el orden cuadruple del universo. Y a partir de los comportamientos que existen en el corazon del hombre se revelan las circunstancias de su vida. Sus pensamientos florecen en acciones dan el fruto de su caracter y de su destino. La vida siempre esta evolucionando en el interior y luego surge a la luz.

James Allen (1864 - 1912) war ein philosophischer Schriftsteller und verbrachte die meiste Zeit seines Lebens in Leicester, England. Er schrieb insgesamt neun Jahre lang und verfasste neunzehn Werke. James Allen geht in seinen Büchern darauf ein, wie der Mensch durch seine Gedanken seine Lebensumstände verbessern kann. James Allen bringt uns zum Denken - selbst dann, wenn wir lieber etwas anderes täten. Er macht uns bewusst, dass der Gedanke der Vorläufer der Tat ist. Er zeigt auf, wie wir unsere Träume verwirklichen können, und trägt somit zu unserem spirituellen Reichtum bei.

Dieses Hörbuch enthält die deutsche Übersetzung des Buches "Der Weg zum Wohlstand" ("The Path to Prosperity") von James Allen.