Secrets of the Mind: Ralph Waldo Emerson's Keys to Expansive Mental Powers - Softcover

Torode, Sam

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798681472261

Publisher: Independently published, 2020

Synopsis

Keys to Greater Insight, Inspiration, and Achievement

To “transcend” means to go beyond. What if you could transcend your individual limitations, link with the minds of others—even the mind of the universe itself—and access greater knowledge, wisdom, and creativity?

You can.

Secrets of the Mind reveals Ralph Waldo Emerson’s keys for accessing the expansive powers of the “one mind.” The sequel to Living from the Soul, this book rephrases and remixes Emerson’s writings on the principles and powers of thought. It concludes with practical advice on work, money, and success.

Transcendentalism is not a relic of interest only to academics. As Sam Torode writes in the foreword, “Emerson’s philosophy has the power to change the way you view the world and your place in it. It might even change your life.”

Here are some of the ideas explored in this book:

There is one mind common to all humanity.

The ancestor of every act is a thought.

Your own mind is your greatest teacher.

Thoughts become things.

As children of the universe, we are all born creators.

We each possess hidden gifts waiting to be expressed.

Inspiration is the fuel of constructive thought and action.

Wealth is mental and moral.

Successful people follow the law of cause and effect.

Power is magnified by concentration.

About this title

About the Author

Sam Torode creates books that entertain, inform, and inspire. He is author of a bestselling humorous novel, The Dirty Parts of the Bible, and several philosophical works, including Living from the Soul, Secrets of the Mind, The Manual, The Meditations, and Everyday Emerson.

From the Back Cover

Excerpt from Chapter 1:

THERE is one mind common to all humanity. The universal mind is a vast ocean, of which your mind—and everyone else's—is an inlet.

Through the mind, you are connected to all that has been done, is being done, and can be done. The thoughts Socrates thought, you can think; the way St. Francis felt, you can feel; the fears and struggles others have faced, you can face and empathize with.

We see the same human mind at work in all times, places, and races. As the Roman playwright Terrance said, "I am human, and nothing human is foreign to me."

The ancestor of every act is a thought. Every revolution begins as an idea in one person's mind. As the same thought occurs in others, or is heard and accepted by them, it builds momentum. If an idea—like democracy, liberty, or civil rights—gains enough power, it can define an entire era.

History is the record of the human mind over time. Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, America—every civilization and culture is the work of the mind, as expressed through particular people in their place and time.

The same mind that wrote history reads it. The past is never past. When you are excited by the same idea that excited Plato; when you are awed by the same principle that awed Newton; when you are moved by the same beauty that moved Sappho, time ceases to exist.

This one mind is our priceless inheritance. It's up to you to take possession of it, explore its boundless reaches, and exercise its powers wisely, for the benefit of all.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798681472261
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110