As a Man Thinketh is a literary essay and book by James Allen, published in 1903. It was described by Allen as “dealing with the power of thought, and particularly with the use and application of thought to happy and beautiful issues. I have tried to make the book simple, so that all can easily grasp and follow its teaching, and put into practice the methods which it advises. It shows how, in his own thought-world, each man holds the key to every condition, good or bad, that enters into his life, and that, by working patiently and intelligently upon his thoughts, he may remake his life, and transform his circumstances. It was also described by Allen as “A book that will help you to help yourself”, “A pocket companion for thoughtful people”, and “A book on the power and right application of thought.”
The foundation of the entire self-help industry This book is basically everything you need to read on the self-help, self-empowering, reprogramming-your-subconscious-software subject. Although quite thin – I saw corporate brochures thicker than that – it’s packed with words of wisdom, ‘truths’ that you always thought of, in your inner self, but rarely vocalised.Â
Among the Greatest Self-Help Books Ever Written As A Man Thinketh was written in 1903 by James Allen (1864-1912), a British, philosophical author of essays, short books and poetry, a pioneer in inspirational, self-help writings. From the working class and devoid of extensive education, he wrote 19 works in nine years, endlessly republished (often as chapbooks, i.e., mini-pocket books) by myriad publishers. Many of Allen’s works resonate today among the best-selling inspirational books of all time – and can be found in Amazon…
but very disappointed! This book did not have all the content of the original. There was a paragraph missing and some words missing. p16 needs an “a” at the end of line 11. p18 needs the word ‘kinds’ inserted between “all” and “crystallize” on line 15. p34 needs to add “ing” to the word “see” on line 13. These corrections may seem insignificant but I had to read the original, comparing page by page to this new edition, and then correct all nine copies purchased. I give these…