Thoughts Are Things

by Edward Walker, Mark G. Payge (Foreword)

This little volume has a blunt, challenging title.An immediate reaction is that it is untrue. But Walker’s words fall neatly into that unique category described by the poet Walt “My words will itch in your ears till you understand them.”For those who want change in their lives but don’t want to be weighed down by the uncomfortable notion that we are what we think about all day long, this might start to imply a change too far. But while Walker insists that his message is absolutely for his readers’ benefit, he acknowledges that this idea is ”revolutionary in the extreme, upsetting all the preconceived, theories and conceptions of older schools of thought.”Many people have stumbled into their own “self-fulfilling prophecies” quite unconsciously, only to realize that the things they had been dwelling on most are suddenly all about them. For better or for worse.Edward Walker, which is actually a pseudonym used by the prolific New Thought author William Walker Atkinson, wanted to bring what he regarded as totally essential information to a wider public. He maintained that all thoughts were not just a part of intellectual activity, but that they encompassed all mental activity “including those of the intellect, feelings, emotions, will, desire, imagination or memory – all mental states, in fact.”He carefully distinguishes intellectual activity as not having the dynamism to achieve goals that mental states imbued with passion have.He unlocks the key to realizing dreams by prescribing the daily application of three universal the Law of Attraction, the Law of Materialization and the Law of Use.How this works practically is that the Law of Attraction is the gateway through which we draw things into our lives. What we dwell on preoccupies us. The Law of Materialization is about willfully materializing, and the Law of Use is about applying the cement to hold the goals steady and to ensure their achievement with repetition and persistence.As part of this process Walker writes of “brain building” and his comments were amazingly prescient and reflect the most recent discoveries of neuroscientists. Modern science now clearly tells us that the human brain is a highly flexible and adaptable instrument of great transforming power. But what makes it such a wonderful ally in pursuit of goals – and thoughts becoming things – is that it has no discrimination between imagination and “real life.”So what we tell it, it simply has to believe. And this encapsulates the essence of “Thoughts are Things.” This little book has a key to a very big door.

108 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 1996

Reviews

[Shaun Phelps · Rating 4 out of 5]

Walker (Atkinson?) writes a summary of occult technology from the New Thought movement involving the power of thought. This is a good overview and reminder of the content regularly addressed in these works. Overall a good read. I get tired of their attempts to dissuade doubt and encourage belief. Probably if that was all removed this book would be half the size.

[Steven Fretter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short but heavily condensed read with a lot of power and eye-opening to new ways of thinking. Definitely plan to read it again as the author advises, as there is deep waters that need to be re-visited.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great starter book for new thought fans to enjoy! Simple but profound concepts to help you understand the law of attraction, the mind, etc...