A study on the book of James AllenContentsAbstract 2Introduction: Biography of James Allen……. 3Lessons learned and main ideas found 4Quotes from the book to remember 6Conclusion. 7AbstractJames Allen proves that it is possible to pack dozens of precious nuggets into a small package. The language is often lofty and dated, which in other works detracts from the material. In this case it reads like the writings of a wise old scholar, exalting its content and weight. More than just an essay on positive thinking, Allen takes the reader through applications for personal growth, putting thought into action, using personal gifts to achieve right goals, persevering to develop character, sacrificing and putting all your effort. In what follows, I will try to summarize some of the main ideas and lessons I learned while reading the book. Introduction: Biography of James Allen An unrewarded genius... James Allen (November 28, 1864-1912) was a writer of thought-provoking books and poems. Born in Leicester, England, James was 15 when his father, a businessman, was robbed and murdered. He left school to work full-time in several British manufacturing companies to help support his family. He eventually married and became the executive secretary of a large company. At the age of 38 he retired from work and he and his wife moved to a small cottage in Ilfracombe, Devon, England, to pursue a simple life of contemplation. There he wrote for 9 years producing over 20 works. James Allen died in 1912, aged 48. Allen's most famous book, As a Man Thinketh, was published in 1902. It is now considered a classic self-help book. Its underlying premise is that noble thoughts make a person noble; humbly you...... middle of paper ...... we want to make significant quantum changes, we must work on our basic paradigms: the way we see ourselves and the world around us." Thinking about thinking ei thoughts we choose to entertain is something we all need to do carefully. Since reading As A Man Thinketh I have realized more and more how our thoughts create our reality. And so Allen teaches two essential truths: Today we are where our i thoughts have taken over us and we are the architects, for better or worse, of our futureQuotes from the book to rememberThere is so much life-enhancing wisdom, advice and guidance packed into the short pages of this wonderful book that you could read repeat it 100 times and I still learn something new every time. I came with a marker to several lines of the book and here is what I discovered in the pages of “As A Man Thinekth":