
As a Man Thinketh

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.
James Allen • As a Man Thinketh
He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
James Allen • As a Man Thinketh
To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve.
James Allen • As a Man Thinketh
He who cherishes a beautiful vision, a lofty ideal in his heart, will one day realize it.
James Allen • As a Man Thinketh
For you will always gravitate toward that which you, secretly, most love. Into your hands will be placed the exact results of your own thoughts. You will receive that which you earn; no more, no less. Whatever your present environment may be, you will fall, remain, or rise with your thoughts–your vision, your ideal. You will become as small as your
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This is the royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he fails again and again to accomplish his purpose–as he must until weakness is overcome–the strength of character gained will be the measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for future power and triumph.
James Allen • As a Man Thinketh
The people who live in fear of disease are the people who get it. Anxiety quickly demoralizes the whole body, and lays it open to the entrance of disease; while impure thoughts, even if not physically indulged, will sooner shatter the nervous system.
James Allen • As a Man Thinketh
Indigence and indulgence are the two extremes of wretchedness. They are both equally unnatural and the result of mental disorder. A man is not rightly conditioned until he is a happy, healthy, and prosperous being; and happiness, health, and prosperity are the result of a harmonious adjustment of the inner with the outer of the man with his surroun
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Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results.