As the author states: "Every thought-seed sown or allowed to fall into the mind, and to take root there, produces its own, blossoming sooner or later into act, and bearing its own fruitage of opportunity and circumstance. Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bad fruit." I can say that I wholeheartedly concur with the author when he implies that a rich man can lose all of his riches because of deceitful thoughts. As well as a poor man gaining riches and experience from having prosperous thoughts.
Chapter Three intrigued me very much because I have never actually thought that the way that one thinks or one's thought process can actually affect their health. I can argue that the author is correct in saying "Change of diet will not help a man who will not change his thoughts." In my own personal experience with people who take on diets I see that they never really work until the person has the correct state of mind for the diet. Try as they might, if they are not mentally prepared they will surely fail.
My take on Chapter Four is how we apply the thoughts we've planted into our minds and their purpose. "As the physically weak man can make himself strong by careful and patient training, so the man of weak thoughts can make them strong by exercising himself in right thinking." This chapter reminds me of how self motivation plays such a big part in one's inner and outer success. I believe that believing in yourself will get you farther than anyone else believing in you. .
When I read Chapter Five the saying that came to my mind was: "You can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped." The easiest way to interpret this is, a person will only .
accept help when they are mentally ready to be helped. I couldn't have stated it better when the author says: "A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts. He can only remain weak, and abject, and miserable by refusing to lift up his thoughts.
Book Response "As a Man Thinketh" "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he." ... Even in a weakened state, man is the master of his own mind. In this situation man is a foolish governor of the very thing that could change his position. ... As a man thinks so he is, as he continues to think so he remains. ... A man's happiness and sorrow come from within in, and never from our surroundings. ...
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. 4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. 5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin ...
The reader is told that the Knight is a worthy man, and the emphasis is on the gender of this character. ... He is the epitome of the perfect man with his truth, honor, freedom and courtesy. ... The narrator explains that no man has ridden farther and no Christian man of rank has ever ridden on more raids, resulting with success and the highest of reputations: At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne; Ful ofte time he hadde the boord bigonne Aboven alle nacions in Pruce; In Lettou had he reised, and in Ruce, No Cristen man so ofte of his degree; In Grenade at the sege e...
For by this authority, given him by every particular man in the Commonwealth, he hath the use of so much power and strength conferred on him that, by terror thereof, he is enabled to form the wills of them all, to peace at home, and mutual aid against their enemies abroad. ... He asks what would happen if there were no government, which means the "State of Nature", and he suggests that the sovereign must have enough power to enforce the "Law of Nature"(lex naturalis), described by Hobbes as : "a precept, or general rule, found by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destru...
They are as follows:(1) The ordinary Bible read in the Church,commonly called the Bishop's Bible, to be followed,and as little altered as the truth of the originalwill permit.(2) The names of the Prophets, and the HolyWriters, with the other Names of the Text, to beretained, as nigh as may be, accordingly as theywere vulgarly used.(3) The old Ecclesiastical Words to be kept, viz.the word Church not to be translated Congregation &c.(4) When a word hath divers Significations, that tobe kept which hath been most commonly used by themost of the Ancient Fathers, being agreeable to thePropriety...
We all want to have a life full of success. Many people assume without question that success is essentially material, that it can be measured in money, prestige, or an abundance of possessions. These can certainly play a role, but having such things is no guarantee of success. The success that we sh...
One may either feel hostile or tolerant about gays, or be somewhere in between, struggling to gain a better understanding between what God says about the issue and what man says. ... However, the best meaning can be derived from God: 4 Charity [from the Greek word agapē meaning love, affection, or benevolence] suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believe...
