著者フローレンス・スコーヴェル・シンは、ニューソート(新思想)運動の流れをくむ思想家、講師として活躍した女性であり、欧米ではジェームズ・アレンやジョゼフ・マーフィらと並び称される成功哲学の啓蒙家です。『引き寄せの法則』のウィリアム・ウォーカー・アトキンソンや『思考は現実化する』のナポレオン・ヒルと同じように、「よいことでも悪いことでも頭の中で考えたことが現実化する」という考えに基づくポジティブ思考の成功哲学です。そのため、言葉の力を重要視し、肯定的な言葉を口にするアファメーションを行うことによってポジティブ思考を、そして成功を引き寄せられると考えます。「幸福を思えば幸福を引き寄せ、不幸を思えば不幸を引き寄せる」「あなたにとっての魔法のランプはあなたが発する言葉」「理屈で考えるな。直感に従え」「思考をコントロールすることはできなくとも言葉をコントロールすることはできる」「今こそが約束のとき、今日こそがその日」-本書にちりばめられた珠玉の知恵をヒントに成功への秘密の扉を開けていただければと思います。

The Conquest of Frustration is the action program by the renowned author of Psycho-Cybernetics that points you away from disappointment and despair, and toward a happy and zestful life. It shows the listener how to implement the principles of the most life-changing self-help discovery that is as relevant today as when Dr. Maltz wrote his flagship book in the 1960s. Dr. Maltz wrote this subsequent book to reinforce his belief that when we are overcome with frustration, we steer our minds to unproductive, useless, destructive, annihilating goals.

Looking for a practical guide to the fulfillment of your dreams? Based on natural laws which govern all of creation, this audio shatters the myth that success is the result of hard work, exacting plans, or driving ambition. In The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra distills the essence of his teachings into 7 simple, yet powerful principles that can easily be applied to create success in all areas of your life.

It’s no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 16 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. In the first chapter, Tolle introduces listeners to enlightenment and its natural enemy, the mind.

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Neville Goddard was a profoundly influential teacher and author. He was not part of the "new age", "new thought", or any other such group. His writings are unique and powerful. This little self-help gem puts forth the idea that our feelings are far more powerful in shaping our lives than we think - and how, using an unusual method to control them, we can greatly improve our attitudes and our lives.

Synthesizing the work of thinkers including Freud, Diderot, Nietzsche, and Einstein, delineating the enticing strategies of characters throughout history, The Art of Seduction is a comprehensive guide to getting what we want - any way we can. Controversial but never dull, timeless and up-to-date, it's destined to be Greene's next best seller.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

Most of us believe that our happiness depends on the outside world - and that by solving our problems, improving our relationships, or achieving success, we will find contentment. In You Can Be Happy No Matter What, Dr. Richard Carlson shows that happiness has nothing to do with forces beyond our control. His simple and practical guide teaches 5 principles for discovering a new mode of living that doesn't repress natural emotions, yet where feelings and thoughts don't overwhelm us.

ニューソート運動の創始者が明かす、実生活に使える自己啓発思考法が紐解かれる



●後に「引き寄せの法則」を生み出すニューソートの礎的作品がついに登場

プレンティス・マルフォードは、19世紀アメリカに始まり、その後のアメリカ成功哲学の基礎となったニューソート運動の創始者のひとりです。

本書は、そのマルフォードの思想の集大成とも言えるエッセー集 "Thoughts Are Things" の収録作品13編のなかから現代に即した9編を選りすぐって訳出したものです。

本書の核にある考えは「心のありようが人を病気にも健康にも、美しくも醜くもし、さらには幸福にも不幸にもする。だから心を正しく保とう」という、まさにニューソートの考えそのものです。これに対する理論的な裏づけがどうかは別として、経験則的には誰しもが実感し、納得できる考えと言えるのではないでしょうか。そして、だからこそ、ウィリアム・アトキンソンやジョセフ・マーフィー、ナポレオン・ヒルなどに代表されるアメリカ成功哲学の基礎となりえたのです。

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