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AS A MAN THINKETH JAMES ALLEN
95 the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and cultivating
96 toward perfection the flowers and fruits of right, useful, and
97 pure thoughts. By pursuing this process, a man sooner or
98 later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the
99 director of his life. He also reveals, within himself, the laws of
100 thought, and understands, with ever-increasing accuracy,
101 how the thought-forces and mind-elements operate in the
102 shaping of his character, circumstances, and destiny.
103 Thought and character are one, and as character can only
104 manifest and discover itself through environment and
105 circumstance, the outer conditions of a person's life will
106 always be found to be harmoniously related to his inner state.
107 This does not mean that a man's circumstances at any given
108 time are an indication of his entire character, but that those
109 circumstances are so intimately connected with some vital
110 thought-element within himself that, for the time being, they
111 are indispensable to his development.
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