tailieunhanh - Above Life's Turmoil

We cannot alter external things, nor shape other people to our liking, nor mould the world to our wishes but we can alter internal things,-our desires, passions, thoughts,-we can shape our liking to other people, and we can mould the inner world of our own mind in accordance with wisdom, and so reconcile it to the outer world if men and things. The turmoil of the world we cannot avoid, but the disturbances of mind we can overcome. The duties and difficulties of life claim our attention, but we can rise above all anxiety concerning them. Surrounded by noise, we can yet have a quiet. | Above Life s Turmoil 1 Above Life s Turmoil by James Allen Foreword True Happiness The Immortal Man The Overcoming of Self The Uses of Temptation The Man of Integrity Discrimination Belief the Basis of Action Belief that Saves Thought and Action Your Mental Attitude Sowing and Reaping The Reign of Law Above Life s Turmoil 2 The Supreme Justice The Use of Reason Self-Discipline Resolution The Glorious Conquest Contentment in Activity The Temple of Brotherhood Pleasant Pastures of Peace Foreword We cannot alter external things nor shape other people to our liking nor mould the world to our wishes but we can alter internal things -our desires passions thoughts -we can shape our liking to other people and we can mould the inner world of our own mind in accordance with wisdom and so reconcile it to the outer world if men and things. The turmoil of the world we cannot avoid but the disturbances of mind we can overcome. The duties and difficulties of life claim our attention but we can rise above all anxiety concerning them. Surrounded by noise we can yet have a quiet mind involved in responsibilities the heart can be at rest in the midst of strife we can know the abiding peace. The twenty pieces which comprise this book unrelated as some of them are in the letter will be found to be harmonious in the spirit in that they point the reader towards those heights of self-knowledge and self-conquest which rising above the turbulance of the world lift their peaks where the Heavenly Silence reigns. James Allen True Happiness To maintain an unchangeable sweetness of disposition to think only thoughts that are pure and gentle and to be happy under all circumstances - such blessed conditions and such beauty of character and life should be the aim of all and particularly so of those who wish to lessen the misery of the world. If anyone has failed to lift himself above ungentleness impurity and unhappiness he is greatly deluded if he imagines he can make the world happier by the .