Name: As a Man Thinketh
ISBN: 9781794138728

As a Man Thinketh

Man is Mind. He becomes what he thinks about all day long, his attitude is the composite of his thoughts, feelings and actions or reactions which create his Conditions, Circumstances and Environment. This new edition of As A Man Thinketh provides you with comments to help making change easier for understanding and awareness precede change. We have all heard the phrase "change your thoughts and you will change your life", but yet many of us have not been able to make the shift. This is because we heard the words and advises but have not understood how to do that. A confuse mind does nothing and understanding precede change. Although this edition has kept the classic text of As a Man Thinketh by James Allen, but the book goes one step further in providing you with the explanations, comments and tools to give you primary the understanding of the original texts so that you can make a paradigm shift and cause change in your life.

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tug0fwarJan 2020

Looked inside. Mindfully.

I encourage you to read following books: 1. Mindfulness in plain English 2. As a man thinketh 3. Self reliance (essay by RWE) 4. Wherever you go, there you are 5. The monk who sold his Ferrari 6. The alchemist 7. Wind, sand and stars 8. The heart and the fist 9. The little prince 10. The phantom tollbooth

If you think you don't have the time for all, just only read the first one.

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ratsimihahJun 2018

As A Man Thinketh

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mck-Sep 2017

[1] Balthasar Gracian, "The Art of Worldly Wisdom"

Timeless classic, 300 short maxims containing sage advice, written in beautiful prose. One of those books you can read just a few pages whenever you feel like. Currently re-reading it for the third time since I first read it 10 years ago. Still updates my mental model.

[2] James Allen, "As a man Thinketh"

At 21 pages, by far the most impactful piece of work on an impact-to-effort ratio. Very simple, yet very true. Changed my mental model completely, also 10 years ago, and also a book I'm re-reading for the third time.

[3] Nassim Taleb, "Black Swan"

A much more modern business book on the now-mainstream concept of "Black Swan" events. But the true value of this book goes beyond the concept – it changed my view of statistics, knowledge, empirical scepticism, philosophy, cognitive biases, societal dynamics, and sure, made me quit investment banking.

[4] Brian Greene, "Fabric of the Cosmos"

Mind-blowing primer on physics, all the way from Newtonian physics, to General Relativity, to Quantum Mechanics, to String Theory (and beyond). Concepts explained without a single equation.

[5] Douglas Hofstadter, "Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid"

What a unique masterpiece. Covers a wide range fascinating concepts through the three geniuses in Math, Art, and Music. Most mind-blowing is his meta-writing style, using short fictional dialogue interludes (sprinkled with easter eggs) to convey each concept in very subtle manner. The joy when you see it.

[1] http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/aww/index.htm

[2] https://wahiduddin.net/thinketh/as_a_man_thinketh.pdf

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Swan_(Taleb_book)

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabric_of_the_Cosmos

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del,_Escher,_Bach

UPDATE: format

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jaypaulyniceAug 2017

"As A Man Thinketh" James Allen...About to read "Man's Search For Meaning" next

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joshtDec 2016

Managing Oneself - Peter Drucker (recommended--quick read)

The Martian - Andy Weir (slightly more entertaining than the movie)

The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results - Gary Keller (great for improving ones focus on the task at hand while having the big picture in mind)

Not Fade Away - Laurence Shames (note to self: it's never too late to appreciate all we have and have had. recommended)

Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration - Ed Catmull (excellent stories and a unique POV on Jobs)

Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose - Tony Hsieh (a bit higher level than I had hoped for, but still worth a read)

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It - Michael Gerber (recommended)

How To Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia (meh, I could take it or leave it)

Tribal Leadership - Dave Logan (applicable tactics and strategies to achieving happiness-- recommended by Tony Hsieh via 'Delivering Happiness'. Highly recommended)

Crossing the Chasm - Geoffrey Moore (solid concept, however this was a dry read... for me)

The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumphs - Ryan Holiday (recommended)

The War of Art - Steven Pressfield (a great way to cure procrastination)

Peopleware - Tom DeMarco (not for me)

So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport (IMHO this book would have been better as a blog post)

The Lean Startup - Eric Ries (recommended)

As a Man Thinketh - James Allen (quick read, highly recommended)

The Effective Executive - Peter Drucker (terrific book chalked full of wisdom. recommended)

The Magic of Thinking Big - David Schwartz (recommended)

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us - Seth Godin (recommended)

Psycho-Cybernetics: A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life - Maxwell Maltz (first published in 1960, this incredible book has been, hands down, the most impactful book I read all year. This book helped me finally weed out pervasive negative though patterns and much, much more. Highly recommended if you're open to it)

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dpwebOct 2014

James Allen - As a man thinketh

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