Thoughts Are Things

By Prentice Mulford

Book Overview

There belongs to every human being a higher self and a lower self-a self or mind of the spirit which has been growing for ages, and a self of the body, which is but a thing of yesterday. The higher self is full of prompting idea, suggestion and aspiration. This it receives of the Supreme Power. All this the lower or animal self regards as wild and visionary. The higher self argues possibilities and power for us greater than men and women now possess and enjoy. The lower self says we can only live and exist as men and women have lived and existed before us. The higher self craves freedom from the cumbrousness, the limitations, the pains and disabilities of the body. The lower self says that we are born to them, born to ill, born to suffer, and must suffer as have so many before us. The higher self wants a standard for right and wrong of its own. The lower self says we must accept a standard made for us by others-by general and long-held opinion, belief and prejudice. You have in a sense two minds-the mind of the body and the mind of the spirit. Spirit is a force and a mystery. All we know or may ever know of it is that it exists, and is ever working and producing all results in physical things seen of physical sense and many more not so seen. - Taken from "Thoughts Are Things" written by Prentice Mulford

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1795163968
• ISBN13: 9781795163965
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A thought-provoking book!

Prentice Mulford wrote this book in 1889, long before more well-known, contemporary authors began writing about the power of thought. Despite being over 100 years old, this is a powerful book on thought. Mulford explains we have, in effect, two minds: the mind of the body and the mind of the spirit. The mind of the body is limited and fights change. It thinks things must always be the way they've always been. The mind of the spirit trusts in the Supreme Power which made all things and knows that anything is possible if you believe. Long before the law of attraction became widely known, Mulford talked about the fact that what we talk about and think about is what we attract to ourselves. He explains that if a group of people talk about disease or suffering, they will eventually bring disease and suffering to themselves in some form. He also notes that the surest way for a woman to become ugly is to be discontented, cross, complaining and envious of others. He therefore encourages the reader to call on the help of the Supreme Power to get into the thought current of things that are healthy, natural, strong and beautiful, and leave the negative thinking behind. While the book talks about many aspects of the power of thought that will be familiar to today's readers, he also covers some topics you don't hear discussed as much today. One of my favorite chapters is the one on cultivating courage. He notes that courage and presence of mind mean the same thing; and cowardice and lack of mental control mean about the same thing. He notes that courage comes from discipline regarding so-called little or trivial things. It means focusing on whatever you're doing at the moment, rather than allowing your thoughts to scatter in many directions. This focus allows you to have the presence of mind to do what needs to be done, rather than to panic. A great example of courage he gives is: "It was this electric vigilance and mind watchfulness that gave an American officer during the Revolution, who, in the confusion of battle, suddenly found himself in front of a British regiment, the deliberation to ask, 'What troops are these?' 'The Royal Scots,' was the reply. 'Royal Scots remain as you are,' was his answer, and he rode off to his own lines. That man had a mind trained to give him time to think." I have not read another book on thought quite like this one, and would encourage anyone interested in better understanding the power of thought to give this book a try!

New Edition

This is not the Kessinger edition as the previous review suggests, but a new edition that has been taken from the same source material. Rather than create yet one more faded, hard to read facsimile edition Wilder Publications created a new layout making this book much easier on the eyes than the other editions I've seen.

Life Changing Book !!

I first read this book when I was 14. Every now and then I'd get back to it and get empowered. I whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone who wants +ve change in their life/wants to take ctrl. of their life etc. It's a truly amazing, simply written book!

a book born out of its time

It's an inspiration of life and every one should read it. It would make the world a better place. I think Prentice Mulford was closer to God than most.