Self-help books aim to help the reader with problems, offering them clear and effective guidance on how obstacles can be passed and solutions found, especially with regard to common issues and day-to-day life. Such books take their name from the 1859 best-selling “Self-Help” by Samuel Smiles, and are often also referred to as "self-improvement" books. This particular book concentrates on the fundamentals of achieving happiness and success in one's life, helping the reader understand what should be done and avoided in day-to-day life in order to live a rewarding and fruitful life. This volume will appeal to those seeking to improve their quality of life, and it would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. James Allen (1864–1912) was a British writer most famous for his inspirational poetry and being an early leader of the self-help movement. “As a Man Thinketh” (1903), his best known work, has been a significant source of inspiration for many self-help authors.

This book consists of author's four works, 'As a man thinketh', 'From passion to peace', 'Man: King of mind, body and circumstance', and "Foundation stones to happiness and success'. It narrated about the power of positive thinking. Thoughts play a very important role in channelizing our system. The effect of thoughts is on our physical, mental, emotional, & social health. Or we can say it as an all-round personality is affected by our thought system. Author has focused on the power of positive thinking in this book. This book makes us free from the slavery of our negative thoughts. The best thing is, with all these aspects i.e., of four works, is surely going to help a lot to the readers. It creates a right balance of our thoughts and speech, which enhances our personality and makes our life comfortable and remains active, and full of enthusiasm. A must read book to make our tomorrow better and to move towards a beautiful life.

"To live out the teaching of this book faithfully in every detail of life will lead one to more than happiness and success - even to Blessedness, Satisfaction and Peace." Lilly L. Allen

Excerpt from Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success This is one of the last manuscripts written by James Allen. Like all his works it is eminently practical. He never wrote theories, or for the sake of writing; but he wrote when he had a message, and it be came a message only when he had lived it out in his own life, and knew that it was good. Thus he wrote facts, which he had proven by practice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The Law of Success is Napoleon Hill’s life-altering course of fifteen transformational lessons designed to help you create the life you’ve always wanted. Originally published in 1928, this book has changed the lives of millions of people in the years that have passed. Hill interviewed numerous industrial giants of his day—from Andrew Carnegie to Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan—and distilled what he learned into the fifteen lessons that compose The Law of Success. The lessons range in topic from the importance of organized planning and imagination to the power of desire, but each is aimed at creating a new reality of abundance and prosperity. This complete, unabridged edition is essential reading for everyone looking to achieve a successful life.

It is wise to know what comes first, and what to do first. To begin anything in the middle or at the end is to make a muddle of it. The athlete who began by breaking the tape would not receive the prize. He must begin by facing the starter and toeing the mark, and even then a good start is important if he is to win. The pupil does not begin with algebra and literature, but with counting and ABC. So in life - the businessmen who begin at the bottom achieve the more enduring success; and the religious men who reach the highest heights of spiritual knowledge and wisdom are they who have stooped to serve a patient apprenticeship to the humbler tasks, and have not scorned the common experiences of humanity, or overlooked the lessons to be learned from them.