The Game of Life and How to Play It

I read this book on the recommendation of a friend who knows I'm getting more into spirituality and mindfulness. I've seen it compared to The Secret which I've never read so have no way to compare them. It's basically the Law of Attraction and manifestation from a Christian/Bible scripture perspective. Originally published in 1925, it's short and easy to read. This seems to be a love it or hate it book. I'm not particularly religious so that part I can't comment on. I do believe there is power in positive thinking and liked those parts. Your mileage will vary.

There's some good stuff in this book

There's some good stuff in this book. The problem is that stuuf is hidden behind lots of Christian ideology. If your a non-Christian this book will be hard to navigate. You can take the useful stuff and leave the rest. The other thing is I think this writer gives lots of examples of her practicing witchcraft or some form of sorcery. There are lots of examples of her giving "treatments" to people. The "treating" of all these peoples problems makes me wonder if it's her advice that helped these people or was it something magical on her end. That takes away from whatever her message is in the book. If you can get pass that this is a good book to learn from.

The Game of Life & How To Play It
Winning Rules For Success & Happiness
by Florence Scovel-Shinn

This sweet, inspired and direct little book really addresses the spiritual principles Karma, Love, Prosperity and others. Though this remarkable woman has passed on to new worlds and new assignments I feel that her Divine Words will live on and on to help many. Scattered with personal stories and biblical examples and quotes the author really gave me a broader and deeper understanding of the enlightened laws I have come to know and love.

This wonderful little must-read is so jam packed with divine power and knowledge that I found myself going back over the words again and again meditating on each concept as it came up and feeling more show more enlightened by the minute. I would recommend this precious gift from God to anyone who has a deep thirst for spiritual understanding, an open mind when it comes to Christian based literature and a love for immortal words that have withstood the test of time. (copyright 1925)

Love & Light,

Riki Frahmann show less

The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn

Chapter 1: The Game Chapter 2: The Law of Prosperity Chapter 3: The Power of the Word Chapter 4: The Law of Nonresistance Chapter 5: The Law of Kamma and The
Law of Forgiveness Chapter 6: Casting the Burden Chapter 7: Love
Chapter 8: Intuition or Guidance Chapter 9: Perfect Self Expression or the
Divine Design Chapter 10: Denials and Affirmations

Why I picked this book up: This book came up on my YouTube page and being a Psychologist I thought it was about psychology, behavioral information. The title intrigued me. I began listening to it and compared The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vince Peale that I read the other day. With Peale's book, I was not very happy with it show more because his use of the Bible appeared to be superficial but when I listened to this one it seemed to me to be based on biblical underpinnings. I grew up in a Christian Reformed Church (CRC) which was very calm, reserved, and not at all charismatic so I am not a holy roller type, like the “name it and claim it” person like Joel Olsteen’s wealth growing ministry stuff that I am against. I have been more conservative and biblically based person my whole life.

Thoughts: The Game of Life and How to Play It, published in 1925, With her classic book, Florence Scovel Shinn established herself as one of the most down-to-earth, practical, and helpful prosperity writers of her era. With a timeless message and the ability to explain success principles and how they work in an entertaining style, her writings are still considered the leaders in prosperity literature today.
This author seemed like one of my Christian thought professors that would give examples if faith in God that always worked out well. She seems like a humble, faith-based woman that time stories that seemed like she kiced them, used faith grounded in her belief in God as I wished Dr. Peale did.

Why I finished this read:
Though I am now Questioning my thoughts BUT I am going with my positive view that she is biblically-based easily readable and rooted in the reality God’s $, He is in absolute power, not us, and when I tithe God has always provided for me and my family.

I rated this book today at 5 stars show less

《失落的幸福經典》的譯文我覺得很不錯，所以就選擇了這一本。
另外，這本雖然是黑白印刷，但我覺得讀起來很清爽、舒服，
（大概是我眼睛比較脆弱……）
柿子文化的版本雖然是雙色印刷，
但因為鋪底圖營造古典的感覺（我覺得好像想走那本《祕密》的路線），
然後又用了許多字體變化和列點，
不但讓我閱讀起來較辛苦，而且感覺比較像是一本商業勵志書，
反而無法傳達出內容的典雅。

Written in 1925, this book preceded Norman Vincent Peale's The Power of Positive Thinking, by 27 years. It is based on the simple premise that your words (and thoughts) are what determine your experiences. It is full of personal examples and useful affirmations. Biblical references are extensive, remember this was 1925, when being a church goer was pretty much a common denominator for Americans, not the cultural divisor it is today. This message, 88 years later, is still relative and riveting. It's all you need to change your life.

This book is basically the Secret but explained in a less direct way. There is selection and survivorship bias. just because someone who desire for something gets what she wants does not mean everyone else who desires for something can get it.

Lack of plan and info to help someone achieve something too.