From poverty to power

Introduction

James Allen's New Work "From Poverty to Power."

T N a special manner it may be said that God blesses * the author who consecrates his genius to such an uplifting theme as this, "From Poverty to Power."

He blesses him with a spiritual discernment beyond the ken of the most of men, and then puts a pen into his hand and tells him to tell us all about the truths he sees.

Such a man is James Allen, the author of this book.

Human nature is doing nobly.

Our progress is splendidly inspiring.

Of this there is much evidence ; but of all the proofs there is none greater than humanity's hunger for spiritual food and God's method of providing that food through such men as Mr. Allen.

There was a time when such books as his would not have been happily received.

Let us rejoice in the birthright of the blessed privilege of living in the Twentieth Century. Its page in history is destined to record the greatest blessings yet given to mankind.

We are standing in the gray of its early dawn.

Many demons which have distressed humanity shall be put down before the evening of the Twentieth Century arrives.

One of them which is destined to be largely if not completely conquered is Poverty.

Mr. Allen is one of the battling braves of our Twentieth Century morning. His weapons are effective, and one of the greatest of them, especially in the fight against the demon just mentioned, is his book "From Poverty to Power. "

Let it go forth and do its work.

THE SCIENCE PRESS.

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Copyright, 1906

BY

THE SCIENCE PRESS

Foreword

I looked around upon the world, and saw that it was shadowed by sorrow and scorched by the fierce fires of suffering. And I looked for the cause. I looked around, but could not find it; I looked in books, but could not find it ; I looked within, and found there both the cause and the self-made nature of that cause. I looked again, and deeper, and found the remedy. I found one Law, the Law of Love; one Life, the Life of adjustment to that Law ; one Truth, the truth of a conquered mind and a quiet and obedient heart. And I dreamed of writing a book which should help men and women, whether rich or poor, learned or unlearned, worldly or unworldly, to find within themselves the source of all success, all happiness, all accomplishment, all truth. And the dream remained with me, and at last became substantial; and now I send it forth into the world on its mission of healing and blessedness, knowing that it cannot fail to reach the homes and hearts of those who are waiting and ready to receive it.

JAMES ALLEN, vii

Part I The Path Of Prosperity Page

The World a Reflex of Mental States . . . 22

The Way out of Undesirable Conditions . . 32 The Silent Power of Thought : Controlling and

Directing One's Forces 54

The Secret of Health, Success and Power . . 69

The Realization of Prosperity .... 99