Seeds of Thought: James Allen's "As a Man Thinketh" paraphrased for 21st Century Men and Women

Would you like to change your life? Then start by changing your thoughts. Over a century ago, James Allen demonstrated the far-ranging effects our thoughts can have on our personality, our relationships with others, our career and even our health. His work is truly a classic of self-development literature.

However, the world has changed since Allen lived. His language is now dated and he assumes his readers are men. This modern paraphrase speaks to today's reader.

That is why you need to read "Seeds of Thought." Jonathan Brown works as a translator and understands how to express thoughts simply and clearly. This modern paraphrase of James Allen's classic self-help work, "As a Man Thinketh" uses gender-inclusive language and includes brief commentary sections.

"Human beings are like plants. Plants grow from seeds. Without a seed, there can be no plant. Exactly same is true of the relationship between thoughts and actions. Actions grow out of thoughts. There can be no action without a preceding thought. Even apparently unplanned, impulsive, spontaneous actions are the result of our thoughts, just as much as our premeditated actions are."