To be swayed by your fluctuating thoughts and impulses is to be weak and powerless; to rightly control and direct those forces is to be strong and powerful.
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View all filters →Whether one be fearful or fearless, foolish or wise, troubled or serene, within that soul lies the cause of its own state or states, and never without.
The opening argument of the book that made Allen's name three years before As a Man Thinketh.
The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good.
From Serenity, Allen's reflections on purposeful effort and inner life.
Give scrupulous attention to the duty of the present moment.
The fourth of Allen's eight rules for acquiring a will strong enough to be of use.
To be able to do a thing, you must begin to do it, and keep on doing it until the thing is mastered.
Those who are not prepared for the apprehension of a great purpose should fix the thoughts upon the faultless performance of their duty, no matter how insignificant their task may appear.
From Thought and Purpose, Allen's reflections on purposeful effort and inner life.
He who cherishes a beautiful vision, a lofty ideal in his heart, will one day realize it.
From Visions and Ideals, Allen's reflections on purposeful effort and inner life.
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.
From Visions and Ideals, Allen's reflections on purposeful effort and inner life.
Doubt is of two natures, and we often confuse a wise suspension of judgment with the weakness of hesitation.
From Religion, considering the pleasures of reading, learning, and discovery.
Moreover, the result in the long run will depend not so much on some single resolution, or on our action in a special case, but rather on the preparation of daily life.
From The Happiness Of Duty, considering the pleasures of reading, learning, and discovery.
Our duty is to make ourselves useful, and thus life may be most interesting, and yet comparatively free from anxiety.
From The Happiness Of Duty, considering the pleasures of reading, learning, and discovery.
The body ceases to grow in a few years; but the mind, if we will let it, may grow as long as life lasts.
From The Hope Of Progress, considering the pleasures of reading, learning, and discovery.