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In Tune with the Infinite
In Tune with the Infinite
In Tune with the Infinite
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In Tune with the Infinite

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First published in 1897, “In Tune with the Infinite” is the widely acclaimed and highly influential self-help book by Ralph Waldo Trine, the American philosopher, teacher, author, and leader in the New Thought Movement. This is Trine’s most well-known work and inspired such notable figures as Queen Victoria, Janet Gaynor, and Henry Ford, who publicly attributed his business and financial success to the ideas he found in Trine’s book. Considered to be one of the best motivational books ever written, Trine gives readers practical advice on how to bring our thoughts and awareness in tune with the spiritual laws of the universe so that we might live in harmony with those laws and reap the benefits of this more positive way of thinking. Trine advises that we embrace an attitude of goodwill and kindness as he firmly believed that our internal attitude manifests into our daily reality. Millions of copies of Trine’s classic guide have been printed and it has been translated into dozens of languages. Over a hundred years after it was first published, people still find guidance and inspiration in Trine’s helpful and affirming advice for finding success in life.
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Release dateSep 24, 2020
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    This book reads like a series of sermons and draws on the "law of attraction". Apparently, it inspired the book Think and Grow Rich. In its modern form, it might be compared to The Secret, but Trine was an academic and his practical influence inspired the likes of Henry Ford to greatness. This work is of the New Thought Movement which apparently developed from Christian Science. Members of the Christian Science church believe that illness can be cured by prayer alone and works best when not combined with medicine. Yet members of the congregation have often been in trouble with the law for refusing to give their children medicine. None of this is covered by Trine, but he too suggests that the ailments of the body are a result of poor living and can be cured through right living. When taken to the extreme, it seems that Trine's work is less helpful in a practical sense. However, Trine's work draws on the teachings of Jesus and his scholarly background is obvious. Trine states (p. 108):It has been my aim to base nothing on the teachings of others, though they may be the teachings of those inspired.Yet it is obvious that he was familiar with Stoicism and the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Trine's work is inspiring and I took copious notes. He suggests that all religions are based on a single truth and that it does not matter what religion one follows. He covers a lot of ground, including pedagogy (p. 67):The true teacher is one whose endeavour is to bring the one they teach to a true knowledge of himself and hence of his or her own interior powers, that they may become their own interpreter.He discusses the creation of art, literature, and music and suggests that great works emanate from one who knows both God and oneself, echoing the ideas of the ancient Greek philosophers. Further, his work echoes Nietzsche's concept of amor fati (p. 52):You must recognise, you must realise yourself as one with Infinite Spirit. God's will is then your will, your will is God's will, and with God all things are possible.While I will not be taking Trine's medical advice any time soon, there is much to be gained from a reading of this work. Originally published in 1897, it is one of the earliest self-help books I have read. Although he was at one time a salesman, Trine was no charlatan - he was a philosopher and a teacher and lived to the age of 92, realising in many ways what he argues in this book. This work amounts to a series of sermons based on some of the greatest philosophical ideas about the inner life. Although it is not referenced (although he occasionally refers to authors and prominent individuals), this is as good an overview of the inner life as I have read. The big lesson I take away from this book is to have faith and to be cautious of the thought-word-action cycle so as to avoid self-fulfilling prophecies. But make sure you go to the doctor if you get sick.

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