What You Should Know About As A Man Thinketh
In 1979 I was exposed to the concepts of the book As A Man Thinketh and my life was changed forever. It is a little book whose powerful thesis is: you are what you think. The writer James Allen does a masterful job of explaining how it is possible to change your condition in life by first changing what you think and exactly how it is accomplished.
After my introduction to the concepts and experiencing their amazing results I naturally felt motivated to tell everyone who would listen about them. I discovered the concepts before I knew of the author and consequently felt obligated to learn more about the person who wrote these wise ideas.
I found the author James Allen to be an Englishman born in the city of Leicester in 1864. His family was large and of meager means. His father worked in the textile industry and his mother was illiterate homemaker. The family was dealt a heavy blow in 1879 when the father died under undetermined circumstances only days after his arrival in America. He had experienced a business reversal and was bankrupt in Leicester and was attempting to start over in America. This tragic event necessitated young James who was 15 at the time to end his formal schooling and go work to help support the family since he was the eldest son.
He quickly found employment as an administrator in various textile concerns over the years, He was a very thoughtful person and he enjoyed writing. In 1902 he decided to become a full time writer after he published his first book "From Poverty To Power" and the results were favorable to the point he believed his writing could support him and his family.
In that year he moved his small family which included his wife Lily and daughter Nora Lily to the resort town of Ilfracombe on the southwest coast of the country and became a full time writer. Even though it was a struggle to cover his family expenses he enjoyed his life as a writer.
A typical day would begin with a predawn walk to a nearby hilltop where he could gaze at the Celtic Sea and think in private. Mornings were devoted to writing and afternoons were spent tending his garden. He enjoyed gardening since he was a confirmed vegetarian, Evenings were spent with friends discussing various topics of interest.
As A Man Thinketh was the first book he wrote at Ilfracombe and he was so unhappy with the finished product he felt it was unworthy of publication but his wife Lily, also a writer, convinced his to proceed with publication and in 1903 it began its legacy as the prime source of ideas dealing with positive thinking, motivation and success. His career as a writer was cut short in 1912 when he passed away but in that time he wrote over 20 books dealing with similar subjects.
I first put the concepts of Allen's book to the test in the business world with phenomenal results. Then I found they work in any phase of a person's life whether its financial, weight loss, education, sports or any other chosen pursuit. I am now on a mission to give away 1,000,000 copies of this great book. Please get your copy at my website and change your life for the better.
After my introduction to the concepts and experiencing their amazing results I naturally felt motivated to tell everyone who would listen about them. I discovered the concepts before I knew of the author and consequently felt obligated to learn more about the person who wrote these wise ideas.
I found the author James Allen to be an Englishman born in the city of Leicester in 1864. His family was large and of meager means. His father worked in the textile industry and his mother was illiterate homemaker. The family was dealt a heavy blow in 1879 when the father died under undetermined circumstances only days after his arrival in America. He had experienced a business reversal and was bankrupt in Leicester and was attempting to start over in America. This tragic event necessitated young James who was 15 at the time to end his formal schooling and go work to help support the family since he was the eldest son.
He quickly found employment as an administrator in various textile concerns over the years, He was a very thoughtful person and he enjoyed writing. In 1902 he decided to become a full time writer after he published his first book "From Poverty To Power" and the results were favorable to the point he believed his writing could support him and his family.
In that year he moved his small family which included his wife Lily and daughter Nora Lily to the resort town of Ilfracombe on the southwest coast of the country and became a full time writer. Even though it was a struggle to cover his family expenses he enjoyed his life as a writer.
A typical day would begin with a predawn walk to a nearby hilltop where he could gaze at the Celtic Sea and think in private. Mornings were devoted to writing and afternoons were spent tending his garden. He enjoyed gardening since he was a confirmed vegetarian, Evenings were spent with friends discussing various topics of interest.
As A Man Thinketh was the first book he wrote at Ilfracombe and he was so unhappy with the finished product he felt it was unworthy of publication but his wife Lily, also a writer, convinced his to proceed with publication and in 1903 it began its legacy as the prime source of ideas dealing with positive thinking, motivation and success. His career as a writer was cut short in 1912 when he passed away but in that time he wrote over 20 books dealing with similar subjects.
I first put the concepts of Allen's book to the test in the business world with phenomenal results. Then I found they work in any phase of a person's life whether its financial, weight loss, education, sports or any other chosen pursuit. I am now on a mission to give away 1,000,000 copies of this great book. Please get your copy at my website and change your life for the better.
