Before "New Age" there was "New Thought," a self-help philosophy that sought expanded consciousness and spiritual truth through positive thinking and was wildly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. American mystic and best-selling author RALPH WALDO TRINE (1866-1958) was one of the most significant writers on New Thought principles, and here, in this 1912 work, Trine explores: . the power of optimism in achieving inner harmony . the science of thought and personal magnetism . the wisdom of leniency when judging ourselves and others . the importance of keeping a sense of proportion . and much more. _____________________________ ALSO FROM COSIMO... Trine"s: Through the Sunlit Year . What All the World"s A-Seeking . On the Open Road . My Philosophy and My Religion . The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit . Every Living Creature . Character-Building Thought Power . This Mystical Life of Ours .The Greatest Thing Ever Known