REVIEW: As A Man Thinketh by James Allen

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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This "create-your-reality-with-your-thoughts" books is more of a "what, and why" rather than "how". This book serves as a harsh introduction or a strong review of the concepts in the book. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time I read it so, it still gets 5 stars.

This quote really struck me:

‘It has been usual for men to think and to say, "Many men are slaves because one is an oppressor. Let us hate the oppressor." Now, however, there is among an increasing few a tendency to reverse this judgment, and to say "One man is an oppressor because many are slaves. Let us despise the slaves." The truth is, that oppressor and slave are cooperators in ignorance. And, while seeming to afflict each other, are in reality afflicting themselves. ... He who has conquered weakness, and who has put away all selfish thoughts belongs neither to oppressor nor oppressed. He is free. A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts.’