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3.88 AVERAGE
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Came at a good time, your future really depends on your outlook.
Think bright, and even the bad stuff will seem better.
Think dull, and you'll be stuck in a bad mood.
Very common sense but the way he writes about it is still profound.
Think bright, and even the bad stuff will seem better.
Think dull, and you'll be stuck in a bad mood.
Very common sense but the way he writes about it is still profound.
Dude went for MJ numbers with quotables. I respect it, but was a bit much for me.
There's a lot there that's interesting, but it's really a product of its time. It could, alternatively, have been titled "In Defense of Capitalism, the Protestant Work Ethic, and Christian Values".
Certainly, a lazy rich person won't go far, but he'll still live a better life than someone born in poverty who couldn't go to school. Especially now in the age of diplomas, degrees, certificates, and licenses.
The author touches on the idea that a man with right thoughts that is living in squalor is somehow better off than a rich man with wrong thoughts, but the way he couches his argument in economics felt out of touch with reality to me.
What I mean is that it is implied throughout the text that wealth somehow follows good behavior and that if you don't get wealthy then there's something wrong with you. I disagree with that. Gaining wealth is about more than effort. It's also about time, place, resources, and connections.
The basic idea is nice, though. Work hard, cultivate whatever skills you have, and make the best of your situation. That's really all any of us can do. And if we cultivated a proper attitude and outlook and were good to each other, life would be better.
I'll do a re-read and see if my opinion changes.
Certainly, a lazy rich person won't go far, but he'll still live a better life than someone born in poverty who couldn't go to school. Especially now in the age of diplomas, degrees, certificates, and licenses.
The author touches on the idea that a man with right thoughts that is living in squalor is somehow better off than a rich man with wrong thoughts, but the way he couches his argument in economics felt out of touch with reality to me.
What I mean is that it is implied throughout the text that wealth somehow follows good behavior and that if you don't get wealthy then there's something wrong with you. I disagree with that. Gaining wealth is about more than effort. It's also about time, place, resources, and connections.
The basic idea is nice, though. Work hard, cultivate whatever skills you have, and make the best of your situation. That's really all any of us can do. And if we cultivated a proper attitude and outlook and were good to each other, life would be better.
I'll do a re-read and see if my opinion changes.
Exceptional. Am still trying to believe the fact that this book was written more than a century ago.
James Allen was essentially a progenitor of the self help movement. This was interesting, and enjoyable.
I don't fully agree with his take on the effect of thought on health and the body. While some of what he says is correct (it is hard to maintain health and wellness with a negative disposition), I've often found with regard to mental health, the mind follows the body. Exercise and an effort at well being of the body lends itself to a well being of the mind, and so the mind follows the body, and the body follows the mind. It's not quite so clear cut as just ordering your thoughts.
Still, there's plenty to think about in this short treatise on the power of the mind to influence the external world. And the world could certainly do with more people working to attain a level of inner calm and outward strength and peace.
I don't fully agree with his take on the effect of thought on health and the body. While some of what he says is correct (it is hard to maintain health and wellness with a negative disposition), I've often found with regard to mental health, the mind follows the body. Exercise and an effort at well being of the body lends itself to a well being of the mind, and so the mind follows the body, and the body follows the mind. It's not quite so clear cut as just ordering your thoughts.
Still, there's plenty to think about in this short treatise on the power of the mind to influence the external world. And the world could certainly do with more people working to attain a level of inner calm and outward strength and peace.
An outstanding quick re-read to cleanse and reset the mind for the new year.