As A Man Thinkth by James Allen

A beautiful book, you will find below some excerpts  from this great book.

A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.

Act is the blossom of thought, and joy and suffering are its fruit; thus does a man garner in the sweet and bitter fruitage of his own husbandry.

Man is made or unmade by himself.

A man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind.
Suffering is always the effect of wrong thought in some direction. It is an indication that the individual is out of harmony with himself, with the law of his being.

The body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the mind, whether they be deliberately chosen or automatically expressed. At the bidding of unlawful thoughts the body sinks rapidly into disease and decay; at the command of glad and beautiful thoughts it becomes clothed with youthfulness and beauty.

Clean thoughts make clean habits. Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment.

They who have no central purpose in their life fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pityings, all of which are indications of weakness, which lead, just as surely as deliberately planned sins (though by a diff route), to failure, unhappyness, and loss, for weakness cannot persist in a power-evolving universe.

All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.

He who cherishes a beautiful vision, a lofty ideal in his heart, will one day realize it. Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals.

 Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.

Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control.

If you need a free copy of this book, do send me a mail to consult4wealthcreation@gmail.com  its worth reading it. You can also get  online As A Man Thinketh or from your nearest bookstore. 

What kind of books do you read?

I am fascinated with reading books. My library has different variety of books. I do read on a regular basis. With gadgets like kindle I think I am spoiled with lots of choice with plenty of digital readings. Our life now has become more simple isn't it?

Do let me know what kind of books do you read or what's your wish list or recently what have you read?

The Richest man in Babylon by George S. Clason

A classic written around 1926.

Our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of us as individuals.

This book deals with the personal successes of each of us. Success means accomplishments as the result of our own efforts and abilities. Proper preparation is the key to our success. Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.

This book of cures for lean purses has been termed a guide to financial understanding. That, indeed, is its purpose: to offer those who are ambitious for financial success an insight which will aid them to acquire money, to keep money and to make their surpluses earn more money.

1. Money is the medium by which earthly success is measured.

2. Money makes possible the enjoyment of the best the earth affords.

3. Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition.

4. Money is governed today by the same laws which controlled it when prosperous men thronged the streets of Babylon, six thousand years ago.

THE FIVE LAWS OF GOLD

I. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantity to any man who will put by not less than One-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.

II. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks of the field.

III. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.

IV. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.

V. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.

LO, MONEY IS PLENTIFUL FOR THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND THE SIMPLE RULES OF ITS ACQUISITION

1. Start thy purse to fattening

2. Control thy expenditures

3. Make thy gold multiply

4. Guard thy treasures from loss

5. Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment

6. Insure a future income

7. Increase thy ability to earn

The book is full of  financial wisdom. If you need a free copy of this 72 page book, do send me a mail to consult4wealthcreation@gmail.com  its worth reading it quite often. You can also get Richest Man In Babylon  online or from your nearest bookstore. 

Book Review on Rich Dad Poor Dad

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It advocates financial independence through investing, real estate, owning businesses, and the use of finance protection tactics.
It is written in an anecdotal manner and is aimed at creating public interest in finance.[citation needed] Kiyosaki and Lechter stress the advocacy of owning the system or means of production, rather than being an employee as a recurring theme in the book`s chapters.

The book is largely based on Kiyosaki`s upbringing and education in Hawaii. The book highlights the different attitudes to money, work and life of these two men, and how they in turn influenced key decisions in Kiyosaki`s life.

Among some of the book`s topics are:

• the value of financial intelligence 
• How to create passive income
• that corporations spend first, then pay taxes, while individuals must pay taxes first
• that corporations are artificial entities that anyone can use, but the poor usually don`t know how

According to Kiyosaki and Lechter, wealth is measured as the number of days the income from your assets will sustain you, and financial independence is achieved when your monthly income from assets exceeds your monthly expenses. Each dad had a different way of teaching his son.

Its an excellent book for those who seek literacy on finance and investments. If you have not read so far, time to grab a copy from your nearest book store or Get Rich Dad Poor Dad online.
 

The ultimate quest for knowledge

Book reading is one of the top most priorities in m y life. Having picked up this habit at a very early stage in my life, it has given me lots of satisfaction.

Being a Wealth Mentor, reading various books on Wealth Creation strategies, Autobiographies of rich and famous,  mind set of Millionaires has opened up my mind to a greater extent.

I will be listing out the books I have read and some reviews and expect you to share your views and opinions.