James Allen (writer)

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James Allen (born November 28, 1864 in Leicester , England ; † 1912 ) was one of the first authors of books on personal development and motivation as well as one of the most famous authors within the Neugeist movement .

Life

Allen saw his father ambushed and killed at the age of 15. As a result, he had to leave school and work to support his family. He later made it to the manager of a company. At the age of 38 he withdrew from the world of work to follow his idol Leo Tolstoy and to spend all of his time writing. James Allen died in England in 1912 at the age of 47.

Publications

During his time as an author, he mainly wrote books that explain the power of thoughts on our lives and should motivate us. His best known work is As A Man Thinketh . It is considered a classic book on the right way of life. The book was published in German under various titles a. a .:

  • Your thoughts, a creative power: a path of liberating self-education (3rd edition 1946)
  • Heal your thoughts: become a master of your destiny
  • As A Man Thinketh - As you think, so will you
  • As man thinks, so he lives
  • How you think, that's how you are

Works

  • From Poverty to Power; or, The Realization of Prosperity and Peace (1901) [Contains: "The Path to Prosperity" and "The Way of Peace"]
  • All These Things Added (1903) [Contains: "Entering the Kingdom" and "The Heavenly Life"]
  • As a Man Thinketh (1903)
  • Through the Gate of Good; or, Christ and Conduct (1903)
  • Byways of Blessedness (1904)
  • Out from the Heart (1904) [sequel to: "As a Man Thinketh"]
  • Poems of Peace, including the lyrical-dramatic poem Eolaus (1907)
  • The Life Triumphant: Mastering the Heart and Mind (1908)
  • Morning and Evening Thoughts (1909)
  • The Mastery of Destiny (1909)
  • Above Life's Turmoil (1910)
  • From Passion to Peace (1910)
  • Eight Pillars of Prosperity (1911)
  • Man: King of Mind, Body and Circumstance (1911)
  • Light on Life's Difficulties (1912)
  • Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success (1913)
  • James Allen's Book of Meditations for Every Day in the Year (1913) [Collection of earlier texts compiled by his wife, Lily L. Allen]
  • Meditations; A Year Book (1913) [US version of James Allen's book: "Meditations for Every Day in the Year"]
  • Men and Systems (1914)
  • The Shining Gateway (1915)
  • The Divine Companion (1919)

literature

  • Allen, James: As A Man Thinketh . Dover Publications, New York: 2006.
  • Adrian Pavel (translator): How people think in their hearts . Neobooks: 2014.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ James Allen, James Allen: Your Thoughts, a Creative Power . 3rd, German edition Pflugverl, Thal St. Gallen 1946 ( dnb.de [accessed on January 12, 2020]).
personal data
SURNAME Allen, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British author
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Leicester , England
DATE OF DEATH 1912