The Game of Life

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Title

The Game of Life

Language

en

Book source

Global Grey

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A practical guide to positive thinking and spiritual laws, this book presents a philosophy of success rooted in faith, affirmations, and mental discipline. It teaches readers to play life as a game governed by spiritual principles rather than struggle, emphasizing the power of the imagination, the spoken word, and the subconscious mind to manifest health, wealth, love, and perfect self-expression.

Summary up to 500 words

In 'The Game of Life,' Florence Scovel Shinn presents a transformative philosophy asserting that existence is not a struggle but a spiritual game governed by specific divine laws. Central to her argument is the structure of the human mind, divided into three departments: the subconscious, which acts as a recording device imprinting every thought and word; the conscious or mortal mind, which perceives limitations; and the superconscious, or God Mind, which holds perfect ideas and the Divine Design. Shinn argues that successful living requires training the imagination to focus exclusively on good, thereby replacing fear with faith and erasing negative records from the subconscious. The book details several key spiritual laws. The Law of Prosperity establishes God as the infinite supply, teaching that words create reality; negative speech invites disaster, while affirmations multiply resources. The Law of Nonresistance and the Law of Karma are acknowledged, but Shinn highlights a superior law of grace and forgiveness that liberates individuals from the strict cause-and-effect cycle. A primary technique for applying these laws is 'casting the burden,' where individuals transfer worries and adverse conditions to the Christ within, allowing the superconscious to dissolve them. Shinn emphasizes acting in faith before seeing results, using intuition as an unerring guide, and demanding the 'divine selection' rather than specific, limited outcomes. Through numerous anecdotes of miraculous healings, financial breakthroughs, and relationship restorations, she illustrates how erasing fear and trusting in the Divine Design leads to the manifestation of health, wealth, love, and perfect self-expression. The text concludes with a series of denials and affirmations designed to reprogram the subconscious mind, encouraging readers to walk up to their fears, spend fearlessly, and live in the fourth-dimensional realm of the 'World of the Wondrous,' where only perfection exists. Ultimately, the book invites readers to realize that they are one with the Giver and the Gift, freeing them to fulfill their destiny under grace.

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Categories

• Psychology
• Religion