As a Man Thinketh
by James Allen · first published 1902
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A short, readable essay on how thoughts shape character and circumstances. Readers call it a quick read worth rereading that changes their mental model. Suited to anyone wanting a brief self-improvement classic.
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on “Ask HN: What are some books that changed how you think?” ↗…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:…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗…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…
on “Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your mental models?” ↗James Allen - As a man thinketh
on “Ask HN: What are your sources of inspiration and motivation?” ↗"As A Man Thinketh" James Allen...About to read "Man's Search For Meaning" next
on “Ask HN: What are some good books you have read lately?” ↗As A Man Thinketh
on “Ask HN: What is your comfort book?” ↗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…
on “Ask HN: How to Find Purpose?” ↗…- Ashlee Vance - 4* #12. Rework - Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson - 4.5* #13. Anything You Want - Derek Sivers - 4.5* #14. South of the Border, West of the Sun - Haruki Murakami - 3.5* #15. As A Man Thinketh / The Path Of Prosperity - James Allen - 4* Currently I'm reading If This Is a Man / The Truce by Primo Levi - and so far it seems to be one of the top 3 books I've read this year - definitely a 4+*…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗…writings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Allen_(author) And in particular there is a 3-volume series that was available for a few years that put together a lot of the work he had done during his lifetime, even though his most popular seemed to be "As a Man Thinketh". The Wisdom of James Allen I, II, and III: https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-James-Allen-Including-Prosperi... https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-James-Allen-Difficulties-Trium... https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-James-Allen-III-Heavenlylife/d...…
on “Who’s your favorite public thinker?” ↗…scientific and quasi-scientific forms, including attempts to test it experimentally. Not clear yet what will come of those. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_a_Man_Thinketh
on “The Advantage of Abundant Thinking” ↗