Through the Gates of Good, or Christ and Conduct

Publisher Marketing: Spring - 2012 - A silver white dawn washes toward me, as I rub yesterdays dust from my eyes. No work today. Good. I can relax by reading the short book by James Allen that I found at the bookstore last week. The title sparked my interest right away. As I weaved my way through the handful of short chapters, I was happy with my good fortune to have found this treasure. "Nowhere in the Universe is there a substitute for goodness." ... James Allen Jesus was a good man. His conduct is an example for everyone. His life inspired the writing of this book. This is not a religious book in the sense that you must adopt its message as your own. To the contrary it advocates ardent individualism, healthy discourse, and humble respect for others. The commonality it pursues is goodness. Everyone can be good. It is our true nature, if we allow it to be. If we ask ourselves in every moment, "Should I like others to do this to me?," then surely goodness will emerge as it does from the words of Mr. Allen. I would have liked to have met him. Perhaps after reading his book someone may say they are glad to have met me. People still aspire to live the life of Jesus, and people still read the thought-provoking words of James Allen. What's to stop any of us from inspiring the minds of those that will come after, by walking through the gates of goodness today? In a word, Nothing. Contributor Bio:  Allen, James James Allen (28 November 1864 - 24 January 1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass-produced since its publication in 1902. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors. Contributor Bio:  West, Cary M Charles F. Haanel was a noted American author and businessman. He began his career in St. Louis, and eventually started his own company which grew to be one of the largest conglomerates of his time. He wrote several books based on the ideas and methods he used to gain his success, including "Mental Chemistry," and "The New Psychology." By 1933 "The Master Key" had sold over 200,000 copies. Walter B. Stevens described Mr. Haanel as "A man of mature judgement, capable of taking a calm survey of life and correctly valuing its opportunities, its possibilities, its demands and obligations."