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As a Man Thinketh & The Way of Peace

This book is a compilation of two influential works that delve into the profound connection between one's thoughts and actions, their influence on personal and collective well-being, and the pursuit of inner peace. more

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James Allen
James Allen

James Allen, born on November 28, 1864, was a renowned writer from the United Kingdom. His works spanned across various fields such as philosophy, religion, and self-help, and were highly appreciated by readers. more

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“We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available. We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive. Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.”

“While everything around me is ever changing, ever dying, there is underlying that change a living power that is changeless, that holds all together, that creates, dissolves and recreates.... For I can see in the midst of death, life persists, in the midst of untruth, truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.”

“All the wonders you seek are within yourself. We should seek to discover our own special light. Know how to live within yourself; there in your soul lives a whole world of mysterious and enchanted thoughts; they will be drowned by noise of this world. Be still and listen to their singing and be silent.”