As a Man Thinketh #200
The Brian Buffini Show
Brian Buffini
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2020
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
“A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.” – James Allen
In the 1903 classic “As a Man Thinketh,” James Allen explains why we are what we think. In this episode, Brian reads the full text of the book and reflects on why this powerful treatise on thought has had such a profound impact on his own thinking and habits. With principles that are still as relevant today as they were over 100 years ago, this book demonstrates how our thoughts mold and direct our lives.
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YOU WILL LEARN:
- The effect of thought on circumstances.
- The link between thought and purpose.
- The power of serenity.
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.” – James Allen
“A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart and set out to accomplish it.” – James Allen
“Doubt and fear are the great enemies of knowledge, and he who encourages them, who does not slay them, thwarts himself at every step. He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure.” – James Allen
“All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.” – James Allen
“Victories attained by right thought can only be maintained by watchfulness. Many give way when success is assured and rapidly fall back into failure.” – James Allen
“Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become.” – James Allen
“Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control.” – James Allen
“The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good.” – James Allen
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Brian Biffini show, where we explore the mindsets, motivation and methodologies |
| 0:20.2 | of success. |
| 0:21.6 | My name is David Lally, I'm the producer of the show, and we know many of you listening |
| 0:26.1 | are concerned about what has become an international health crisis. |
| 0:30.2 | Brian recorded today's podcast a couple of weeks ago, and it represents wisdom and principles |
| 0:34.8 | from over a hundred years ago. |
| 0:36.9 | But it's very appropriate for us today. |
| 0:39.4 | We know a lot of people are nervous, we know a lot of people are scared, and we certainly |
| 0:43.2 | don't want to mitigate in any way the seriousness of today's health crisis that we are dealing |
| 0:48.4 | with. |
| 0:49.4 | However, listen to the words of this content, and see how the wisdom of James Allen cuts |
| 0:55.0 | through today's circumstances like never before. |
| 0:58.4 | We hope today's episode gives you something to think about. |
| 1:02.9 | Well the top of the morning to you, and welcome to our show today, I have something very |
| 1:06.8 | special in store for you. |
| 1:09.0 | I often talk to you about we want to bring people on our show who've been there, done |
| 1:13.2 | that, mindsets, motivation and methodologies of success. |
| 1:17.3 | And on occasion I'll share with you people, books, programs that have really affected |
| 1:22.6 | me. |
| 1:23.6 | What we're going to do today is I'm going to read to you a book, it's a very short book |
| 1:27.0 | of book that you might call it, that was published over a hundred years ago. |
| 1:31.0 | The books call as a man thinketh, and this has had a huge impact on my philosophy, a huge |
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