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Shape Your Life And Your Destiny
Shape Your Life and Your Destiny by James Allen is a powerful self-help book that guides readers on a transformative journey towards personal growth and success. Drawing from timeless principles of self-mastery, this book offers practical strategies, insightful wisdom, and empowering tools to shape one's life and create a fulfilling and purposeful destiny.
144 pages, Paperback
Published January 3, 2022
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James Allen
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Allen was 15 when his father, a businessman, was robbed and murdered. He left school to work full-time in several British manufacturing firms to help support the family. He later married Lily L. Allen and became an executive secretary for a large company. At age 38, inspired by the writings of Leo Tolstoy, he retired from employment. Allen — along with his wife and their daughter, Nohra — moved to a small cottage in Ilfracombe, Devon, England to pursue a simple life of contemplation. There he wrote for nine years, producing 19 works. He also edited and published a magazine, "The Light of Reason".
Allen's books illustrate the use of the power of thought to increase personal capabilities. Although he never achieved great fame or wealth, his works continue to influence people around the world, including the New Thought movement.
Allen's most famous book, As a Man Thinketh, was published in 1902. It is now considered a classic self-help book. Its underlying premise is that noble thoughts make a noble person, while lowly thoughts make a miserable person.
Following his death in 1912, his wife continued publishing the magazine under the name, "The Epoch".
Allen was 15 when his father, a businessman, was robbed and murdered. He left school to work full-time in several British manufacturing firms to help support the family. He later married Lily L. Allen and became an executive secretary for a large company. At age 38, inspired by the writings of Leo Tolstoy, he retired from employment. Allen — along with his wife and their daughter, Nohra — moved to a small cottage in Ilfracombe, Devon, England to pursue a simple life of contemplation. There he wrote for nine years, producing 19 works. He also edited and published a magazine, "The Light of Reason".
Allen's books illustrate the use of the power of thought to increase personal capabilities. Although he never achieved great fame or wealth, his works continue to influence people around the world, including the New Thought movement.
Allen's most famous book, As a Man Thinketh, was published in 1902. It is now considered a classic self-help book. Its underlying premise is that noble thoughts make a noble person, while lowly thoughts make a miserable person.
Following his death in 1912, his wife continued publishing the magazine under the name, "The Epoch".
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June 28, 2025
Shape Your Life and Your Destiny is a fantastic book that sheds light on one of the most underrated aspects of life—our thoughts. The way we approach situations and respond to circumstances is deeply rooted in our thought processes. James Allen beautifully explains how our inner thinking shapes our outer reality and ultimately influences the course of our lives.
One thing I noticed is that the book contains some repetition of ideas, which is fairly common in most self-help literature. However, this repetition serves to reinforce key concepts, making them easier to internalize.
Overall, this book is excellent and highly recommended—especially for introverts who are on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
One thing I noticed is that the book contains some repetition of ideas, which is fairly common in most self-help literature. However, this repetition serves to reinforce key concepts, making them easier to internalize.
Overall, this book is excellent and highly recommended—especially for introverts who are on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
October 16, 2024
According to me, this book depicts the power of the self and the power of spiritual enlightenment. Thoughts when disciplined within the mind produce the action that is rendered with the discipline. The author explains many more ideas and values which can help the individual to be his or her in their own way and authentic self.
August 13, 2024
It was a quick read, I read it in starting of my self healing journey, although the author did not go much in depth of each concept, but you get the idea of what you are getting yourself into, as self healing and discovery is a triggering one.
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