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How to overcome unwanted thoughts
How to manage intrusive thoughts
How to change your attitude towards intrusive thoughts
Therefore, you can’t describe a person’s character just by looking at the environment she lives in, or predict the circumstances she’ll end up in, because of the way she is. There are many admirable and probably genuinely good people in jail, while some greedy bastards live happily off other peoples’ misery.
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The very first argument Allen lays out is that man is the sum of his thoughts. Just like tiny seeds turn into big plants, a single thought often turns into a major decision, which makes your thoughts the roots of your actions.
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Over time, these actions shape into patterns, which will eventually make up our character. This is why most pessimistic people tend to give up more easily on the things they care about, because your attitude and your actions are d...
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The reason your thoughts and actions are so deeply connected is because they live in a constant cause-and-effect relationship with the outside world .
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Want to become the master of your own mind? Time to think!
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As A Man Thinketh is a very short book, with a very short summary. At first I thought it’s best to just get the book and read it in one go, but come to think of it, I’d use this summary as a guideline and look int...
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As A Man Thinketh is an inspirational book. ames Allen , the author, was a pioneer of the self-help movement, and published this great phi...
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What does that mean? You might see your life as mostly determined by external factors. The weather, the economy, politics, your co-workers, your boss, whether you have good luck or bad luck, your life depends on so many things you can’t influence. But it’s not as black and white as that. Playing ...
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A crucial aspect almost no one looks at when examining thoughts is your health. When we talk about the power of positive thinking , we usually speak of affirmations, goals, priorities, etc. But not about health.
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