Lumen LibraryJames Allen · 1903
As a Man Thinketh
Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes,
And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes
The tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills,
Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills:—
He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass:
Environment is but his looking-glass.
About this book
As a Man Thinketh (1903) is James Allen’s short, clear meditation on how thought shapes character, circumstance, health, purpose and peace. Drawn from the biblical proverb “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,” it invites the reader to watch the inner life with honesty—and to remake it, patiently, by the thoughts we choose.
About the author
James Allen (1864–1912) was an English writer whose quiet books on thought and character have guided readers for more than a century. He lived simply in Ilfracombe, Devon, and wrote not as a guru, but as a careful observer of the inner life.
Original text by James Allen (1903), in the public domain.