• As a Man Thinketh

  • By: James Allen
  • Narrated by: Jim Roberts
  • Length: 56 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (239 ratings)

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As a Man Thinketh

By: James Allen
Narrated by: Jim Roberts
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“A man is literally what he thinks. His character being the complete sum of all his thoughts,” writes James Allen, the British writer who pioneered the self-help genre, in As a Man Thinketh. In this audiobook, Allen directs the listener to make changes from within in order to achieve results. To find success, one must transform a weak mind into a strong one through correct thinking. Voice actor Jim Roberts gives a clear and straightforward performance of this inspirational guide to improving one’s life.

Publisher's summary

James Allen was one of the leaders of the New Thought school, which emphasized the power of positive thinking to improve one's life. He wrote many inspirational and thought-provoking books that have been enjoyed by millions and continue to be popluar today. This is his most famous work and is now considered a classic of self-help literture.
Public Domain (P)2009 Jimcin Recordings

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Great listening

"He that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened!"

Whenever I listen to this book, it reminds me again and again how important it is to think accurately, contructively, and positively. It is only an hour long, so I listen to it often while driving, and the narration was okay I guess.

The author doesn't really give out any tips on how to think correctly or set of instructions on what we need to do, but he generally covers why we need to control ourselves and think good thoughts. This book puts me to remain on the positive frame of mind.



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No Excusses!!

After listening to this, you can no longer blame others or circumstances. I have listened to at least 40 times. I recommend at least 3 times before you rate it. It was such a shift in my thinking that it took that before I could really hear what he was saying.

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Change your thoughts, change your life!

Would you listen to As a Man Thinketh again? Why?

Very powerful message, the classic of the positive thinking, mind changing manual.

What did you like best about this story?

It keeps my thoughts in order.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

Bad, negative thoughts are like weeds in the garden...

Any additional comments?

Must read/listen for everyone.

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Terrific, timeless masterpiece!

Would you consider the audio edition of As a Man Thinketh to be better than the print version?

Both the audio and print version are tremendous and I consider must reading for all.

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a Must Read

This is a book you need to read over and over until you have mastered its content. Things change when your thoughts change. From one the oldest and wisest verses in the bible. Definitely a keeper.

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Very practical book

Must have a notebook to write down the important wisdom found in this book . This book "As a man thinketh" can also help you greatly if you have a general sense of the Bible.

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A little hard to follow but worth listening

I will need to listen to it again. But overall great information
Hard to follow

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Too difficult for me!

I got to this book thru a quote by Dale Carnegie. Unfortunately it is too dry for me. I just could not listen to all of it. I consider myself a better listener than reader but I just could not finish it.

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Not Human Audio - robot used to speak - Refund ?

What would have made As a Man Thinketh better?

ok but this version should not be published as audio is such a poor quality

Would you ever listen to anything by James Allen again?

yes

What didn’t you like about Jim Roberts’s performance?

Jim Roberts or Jim The Robot ?

What character would you cut from As a Man Thinketh?

could not listen more than 5 min as can't understand what the robot says

Any additional comments?

PLEASE REFUND MY MONEY OR I WILL CONSIDER QUITTING AUDIO MEMBERSHIP

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Not as powerful as I thought it might be

I have heard many reviews regarding this book from many motivational speakers. This book however just did not have a great impact on me. Not sure why, I did find the content a little boring and the speaker failed to make this an interesting read for me.

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