Introduction

These are the inner workings and thoughts of a young man's life. Problems, goals, observations, opinions, triumphs...these will all be portrayed as they are seen through my eyes. As these entries grow in numbers, I hope you all enjoy and take something away from them. Whether you take away something positive or something negative, I hope these words will affect your life in someway.

-Trent Jensen

11.24.2010

As a Man Thinketh So is He

James Allen once wrote that "as a man thinketh, so is he..."  It fascinated me with how simple and yet so complex this statement is.  You would never randomly realize that what you think about determines who you are and how you act...and yet it is very true.

Every time you have taken action in life you have had a thought that fueled your actions.  Whether it was a two second decision or a week long decision, you have thought about everything that you have done before it took place.  The choice to wake up...the choice to go to work...the choice to not steal...the choice to give service...were all thought out in advance.

Thoughts are very powerful.  If you constantly think negatively you will seek out negative things...if you constantly worry you will be cautious and scared...if you are constantly finding the positive in everything then you will have a positive life.  The bottom line is that how you think and what you think about will become apparent in your life's decisions.

This entry was a mere glimpse into this topic of discussion.  I merely wanted to introduce some food for thought.  If you want the full and more in-depth version I recommend picking up James Allen's book entitled "As a Man Thinketh, So is He."  It is amazing and it will definitely make you look at life differently.

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