• As a Man Thinketh and From Poverty to Power

  • By: James Allen
  • Narrated by: Simon Prebble
  • Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,210 ratings)

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As a Man Thinketh and From Poverty to Power

By: James Allen
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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James Allen's From Poverty to Power (1901) and As a Man Thinketh (1902) stand as seminal texts in the self-help genre that have served as sources of inspiration since their publication at the beginning of the 20th century. Loosely based in its principles around the Biblical proverb "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," As a Man Thinketh asserts the powerful idea that belief is central to bringing about positive events in one's life. From Poverty to Power, Allen's first book, relies on a similar philosophy but addresses themes of adversity and suffering more directly and offers his simple wisdom as a means of overcoming difficulty. Allen's writings are powerful and relevant today as they were over a century ago, and this collection brings their solace and inspiration to modern listeners.

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Old school wording though relevant concepts

Obviously a brilliant and enlightened mind, especially for the time it was written. A bit heavy going at times with the old school wording and terminology, though the message is relevant today as much as ever.
Note: This is two books recorded back to back. I prefered the first (As a Man Thinketh).

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Beautiful

This was carefully and thoughtful put to paper, I believe to be divinely inspired. Many thanks to God, for sending this teaching.

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Great read, Better Listen.

I love the audio version because I can play certain bookmarks at times I need them. This is an amazing book for conquering the day, conquering the deal and most importantly, conquering the mind. Highly Recommend!

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One of the greatest

Anybody serious about self improvement will have this book in all forms

Read or listen to a chapter every day for 90 days and watch your world get better

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Perfect mind-kicking

I highly recommend this little gem to anybody looking for wisdom on how to kickstart positive, forward momentum thinking, and to take personal responsibility over how to better react to wear and tear, while visiting trauma school earth.

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great book

great audiable, will recomendamos to everyone who wants to listen to a good book about self reflection.

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moving in the right direction

I enjoyed listening. This helped me achieve new heights. it took several times to finish. The end is better than the beginning. The beginning wasn't bad in the first place.

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Wonderful

This is a great book. I wish that more people would read it. It should be a top 5 book for those who are in search of inner peace.

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life changing really enjoyed this book.

I can't believe this book was written in the 1900s it's almost like it was written by a billionaire in modern times

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Try it

Spiritual principles translated in physical ways for everyone's benefit. Let yourself learn a thing or two 😉

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