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