Most Popular Motivational Books for Self Development in Gujarati Ikigai + As a Man Thinketh & Out from the Heart

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle the actual publication date of child items may vary.James Allen was born in Leicester Central England November 28 1864. The family business failed within a few years and in 1879 his father left for America in an effort to recoup his losses. The elder Allen had hoped to settle in the United States but was robbed and murdered before he could send for his family.<br>James Allen is a literary mystery man. His inspirational writings have influenced millions for good. Yet today he remains almost unknown...... None of his nineteen books give a clue to his life other than to mention his place of residence - Ilfracombe England. His name cannot be found in a major reference work. Not even the Library of Congress or the British Museum has much to say about him.<br>Who was this man who believed in the power of thought to bring fame fortune and happiness? Or did he as Henry David Thoreau says hear a different drummer?...... James Allen never gained fame or fortune. That much is true. His was a quiet unrewarded genius. He seldom made enough money from his writings to cover expenses.<br>As A Man Thinketh was Allen's second book. Despite its subsequent popularity he was dissatisfied with it. Even though it was his most concise and eloquent work the book that best embodied his thought he somehow failed to recognize its value. His wife Lily had to persuade him to publish it.<br>The financial crisis that resulted forced James to leave school at fifteen. He eventually became a private secretary a position that would be called administrative assistant today. He worked in this capacity for several British manufacturers until 1902 when he decided to devote all his time to writing.<br>Unfortunately Allen's literary career was short lasting only nine years until his death in 1912. During that period he wrote nineteen books a rich outpouring of ideas that have lived on to inspire later generations.<br>Soon after finishing his first book From Poverty To Power Allen moved to Ilfracombe on England's southwest coast. The little resort town with its seafront Victorian hotels and its rolling hills and winding lanes offered him the quiet atmosphere he needed to pursue his philosophical studies.<br>James Allen strove to live the ideal life described by Russia's great novelist and mystic Count Leo Tolstoy - the life of voluntary poverty manual labor and ascetic self-discipline. Like Tolstoy Allen sought to improve himself be happy and master all of the virtues. His search for felicity for man on earth was typically Tolstoyan.<br>The works of James Allen are eminently practical. He never wrote theories or for the sake of writing or to add another to the existing books. According to his wife Allen wrote when he had a message and it became a message only when he had lived it in his own life and knew that it was good. Thus he wrote facts which he had proven by practice.What is Ikigai? Ikigai is the art of living life in a way that a person is always inspired to remain focused on their goal. The meaning of Ikigai is to make your life meaningful. The people who use the principles of Ikigai always wake up in the morning with a sense of meaning. This is the reason why despite having been destroyed in the second world war Japan did not only develop but also became a nation of longevity. How was all this possible? This was only possible by adopting the principles of Ikigai.This book will not only provide you with theoretical ideas but also how to lead the Ikigai life with practical examples. It is then that you will know what this Japanese way of living actually is. How the people of that country achieve their goals. How they scale great heights in society and achieve a high social standing. What do they eat that they are able to live a long and fruitful life. This book will help you live a successful life meaningful long life and achieve new heights of success every day and you will enjoy it.