“Every thought-seed sown or allowed to fall into the mind, and to take root there, produces its own, blossoming sooner or later into act.” — James Allen Reflection James Allen describes thoughts as seeds—each one carrying the power to produce a harvest in our lives. No seed remains dormant forever. What we allow to take…
“Intellectual achievements are the result of thought consecrated to the search for knowledge, or for the beautiful and true in life and nature.” — James Allen Reflection James Allen teaches that intellectual achievement is never the result of chance but of thought consecrated to the search for knowledge and the pursuit of the beautiful and…
“Only by much searching and mining, are gold and diamonds obtained, and man can find every truth connected with his being, if he will dig deep into the mine of his soul.” — James Allen Reflection James Allen compares the search for truth to mining for gold and diamonds—treasures that never lie on the surface….
“He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much.” — James Allen Reflection James Allen teaches that sacrifice is not an unfortunate requirement but a spiritual law woven into every form of progress. Nothing great is gained without giving something up. When a person chooses to achieve more,…
“He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.” — James Allen Reflection Accomplishment never happens by accident. James Allen reminds us that every level of achievement requires a corresponding level of sacrifice. We often admire the visible triumphs of…
“A noble and Godlike character is not a thing of favour or chance, but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of long-cherished association with Godlike thoughts. An ignoble and bestial character, by the same process, is the result of the continued harbouring of grovelling thoughts.” — James Allen Reflection…
“Individual responsibility must be absolute.” — James Allen Reflection Responsibility is the birthplace of maturity. Allen teaches that until a person accepts full responsibility for his thoughts, choices, and direction, he remains governed by excuses. Responsibility does not condemn — it empowers. It reminds you that you are not at the mercy of moods, opinions,…
“A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts.” — James Allen Reflection Success begins in thought long before it appears in achievement. Allen teaches that a person rises by lifting his thoughts — not into fantasy, but into higher truth. Thoughts of courage, diligence, integrity, and perseverance elevate everything they…
“They who have no central purpose in their life fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pitying, all of which are indications of weakness, which lead, just as surely as deliberately planned sins (though by a different route), to failure, unhappiness, and loss, for weakness cannot persist in a power evolving universe.”…
“They who have no central purpose in their life fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pityings, all of which are indications of weakness” — James Allen Reflection Purpose is the quiet power that steadies a life. James Allen teaches that without a central aim, a person drifts, pulled by circumstance rather…