Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 34 minutes ago
Who was James Allen? Perhaps one of the most influential self-help gurus I had never heard of.
I kept seeing references to "As a Man Thinketh" as one of the foundational texts that led to the law of attraction and manifestation movement. Related to New Thought, it felt like an appropriate text to explore alongside our Haven theme this month, "it's the thought that counts". After all, Allen himself declared:
"A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts."
Would you agree?
Full Post: the-haven.co/as-a-man-thinketh-a-history-of-self-help
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:22 Who Was James Allen?
11:28 Thought and Character
25:07 The Effect of Thought on Circumstances
35:30 The Effect of Thought on Health and Body
38:33 Thought and Purpose
42:52 The Thought-Factor in Achievement
49:53 Visions and Ideals
57:23 Serenity (and Conclusion)
Who was James Allen? Perhaps one of the most influential self-help gurus I had never heard of.
I kept seeing references to "As a Man Thinketh" as one of the foundational texts that led to the law of attraction and manifestation movement. Related to New Thought, it felt like an appropriate text to explore alongside our Haven theme this month, "it's the thought that counts". After all, Allen himself declared:
"A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts."
Would you agree?
Full Post: the-haven.co/as-a-man-thinketh-a-history-of-self-help
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:22 Who Was James Allen?
11:28 Thought and Character
25:07 The Effect of Thought on Circumstances
35:30 The Effect of Thought on Health and Body
38:33 Thought and Purpose
42:52 The Thought-Factor in Achievement
49:53 Visions and Ideals
57:23 Serenity (and Conclusion)
