Volume IV · Coming
Built from the original text of
As a Man Thinketh
James Allen · 1903
From watching your circumstances to tending your thoughts.
The original book, made usable. The book’s own tool, Thought as Cause, as cards you use daily.
Original text, verbatim · Not yet printed · Nothing is charged
If this is you
You've read As a Man Thinketh. Your circumstances haven't moved.
It is the shortest book in the canon and the most unsparing. Allen says every act springs from a hidden seed of thought, as a plant springs from its seed.
Allen gives principles, not exercises, so the deck builds the daily practice around his own words.
Before
You blame your circumstances for where you are.
After
You tend your thoughts daily, the way a gardener tends a plot.
What’s in the box
Everything you need to start today.
- AnchorStart from the keystone.
- StudyWork the author’s words.
- CarryKeep one on you.
- RespondTake one into the day.
16-page field manual, night box.
The book’s own mechanism
Thought as Cause. Run daily.
A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.
James Allen · As a Man Thinketh · Thought and Character
The cards hold the book's own sentences, so you can carry the practice. You just use it.
How to use it
A day with the deck.
Anchor the principle. Study the author’s words. Carry one card. Respond when the moment comes.
About this book
James Allen, 1903
First published in 1903, in seven short chapters. Allen calls it "suggestive rather than explanatory" in his foreword, written to help readers see that they are makers of themselves. The book is in the public domain.
Terms and FAQ
What does Beta Run mean?
The Beta Run is the first printing. It is called a beta so the system can be tested in real hands and perfected before a full first run. It costs the same as every run after it.
Is this the whole book?
No. The deck carries the keystone, the author's own method and the passages that put it to work, in the author's words. It does not reprint the book. Read the book alongside it.
Are the words the author's?
Yes. Every word on a card is the author's, checked against the book. Our words are titles, eyebrows and use lines. They name. They never interpret.