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A very short classic on how thoughts shape character and circumstances
1903Fast paceThoughtful
What it is about
James Allen, an English writer, argues in a short essay that people become what they think. He holds that changing your thoughts changes your life. The book was first published in 1903 and still reads quickly.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a short, classic read.
What you will get
Public-domain text that is easy to find in many editions.
As a Man Thinketh Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Self-help · Thoughts · Character · Classic
Length
80 pages · ≈ 2 h
More about this book
Characters
James Allen.
Setting
The inner life.
What makes it different
One of the earliest and shortest books of the self-help tradition.
Feel
Calm, old-fashioned and earnest.
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