“A person is limited only by the thoughts that he chooses.” — James Allen Reflection James Allen observes that a person is limited only by the thoughts he chooses. The chains most people feel are not forged from iron but from ideas—quiet inner conclusions like “I’ll never change,” “People like me don’t get those opportunities,”…
“Immortality is here and now, and is not a speculative something beyond the grave. It is a lucid state of consciousness in which the sensations of the body, the varying and unrestful states of mind, and the circumstances and events of life are seen to be of a fleeting and therefore of an illusory character.”…
“A man only begins to be a man when he ceases to whine and revile, and commences to search for the hidden justice which regulates his life.” — James Allen Reflection Allen writes that a man only begins to be a man when he ceases to whine and revile, and learns to search for the…
“He will find that as he alters his thoughts towards things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.” — James Allen Reflection Allen observes that as a man alters his thoughts toward others, they respond to him in new ways. We often think people’s attitudes toward us are fixed, but they…
“Impure thoughts of every kind crystallize into enervating and confusing habits, which solidify into distracting and adverse circumstances.” — James Allen Reflection Impure thoughts, James Allen teaches, eventually crystallize into unclean habits and unhappy circumstances. This is not mere moralism; it is a recognition of how the mind works. What you secretly dwell on—whether lust,…
“Lazy thoughts crystallize into habits of uncleanliness and dishonesty, which solidify into circumstances of foulness and beggary. ” — James Allen Reflection Lazy thoughts, Allen says, crystallize into habits of uncleanliness and disorder. Before a room, schedule, or life becomes chaotic, the mind usually arrived there first. When you repeatedly think, “I’ll deal with that…
“Hateful and condemnatory thoughts crystallize into habits of accusation and violence, which solidify into circumstances of injury and persecution.” — James Allen Reflection Hateful and condemnatory thoughts, James Allen says, crystallize into habits of violence and injury. Even if they never spill into physical harm, they damage relationships, corrode communities, and poison the inner life…
“Gentle and forgiving thoughts crystallize into habits of gentleness, which solidify into protective and preservative circumstances. ” — James Allen Reflection Allen writes that gentle and forgiving thoughts crystallize into habits of grace and kindness. Forgiveness begins as a thought before it ever becomes a word or action. When you think gently about those who…
“Loving and unselfish thoughts crystallize into habits of self-forgetfulness for others, which solidify into circumstances of sure and abiding prosperity and true riches.” — James Allen Reflection Loving and unselfish thoughts, James Allen says, crystallize into generous and beautiful deeds. The outer acts we admire in others—patient listening, sacrificial giving, quiet service—begin long before anyone…
“Strong, pure, and happy thoughts build up the body in vigor and grace.” — James Allen Reflection James Allen teaches that strong, pure, and happy thoughts build a healthy, resilient body, while dark and anxious thoughts wear it down. Modern science echoes what he saw long ago: the state of your mind is not separate…