Foreword

1 min

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.

I looked around the world and saw that sorrow cast a shadow over it, and the fierce fires of suffering scorched it. I searched for the cause. I looked around but could not find it. I looked in books but could not find it. I looked within myself and found the cause there, and saw that it was self-made. I looked again, more deeply, and found the remedy. I found one Law, the Law of Love. I found one Life, the Life of living in harmony with that Law. I found one Truth, the truth of a mastered mind and a quiet and obedient heart. And I dreamed of writing a book to help men and women find within themselves the source of all success, all happiness, all achievement, and all truth. It would help them whether they were rich or poor, educated or uneducated, worldly or unworldly. The dream stayed with me and finally became real. Now I send the book into the world on its mission of healing and blessing. I know it cannot fail to reach the homes and hearts of those waiting and ready to receive it.

JAMES ALLEN.