As a Man Thinketh: A Reader's Guide
James Allen's short classic on thought shaping character and circumstance.
James Allen's As a Man Thinketh (1903) — brief essays: mind as garden, thoughts as character, circumstances reflecting inner state.
Reception
Early self-help, New Thought movement, cited by motivational tradition.
How to read
Historical interest plus selective wisdom — not literal law of attraction gospel.
Short enough for one commute.