The Game of Life & other books
The Game of Life & other books

by Florence Scovel Shinn



From the rear cover:

Here in one volume are the four collected works of one of America's most beloved and bestselling inspirational authors.

In her classic bestseller The Game of Life, Florence Scovel Shinn reveals the timeless message that has helped thousands to solve their problems. You can create anything you want simply by aligning your thoughts and words with the perfect good that resides divinely within you. Combined with the powerful affirmations found in Your Word is your Wand and the stirring examples of real-life successes in the other two volumes, The Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn provides a complete guide for learning how to turn defeat into victory, lack into prosperity, fear into faith and resentment into love.

"The Game of Life is filled with wisdom and creative insights. That its teachings will work I know to be fact, for I have long used them myself."

~ Dr Norman Vincent Peale

Some Links:

Your thoughts create your reality

It is wise to trust God

Search for her most famous book

Seems she has a website

This site is named after her

Some excerpts from the book

This site also looks promising

A few satisfied customers - see how many are five star - 61 out of 62!

Methods for impressing the subconscious mind

Variation on that theme

How 2 smash & demolish every untrue record in your subconscious mind

Note - could add shinn to a few of these for more specific results :)

Getting into the spiritual swing of things is no easy matter for the average person

If a man wishes someone bad luck he is sure to attract it himself

It is safe 2 say that all sickness & unhappiness come from the violation of the law of love

The enlightened man therefore endeavours 2 perfect himself upon his neighbour. His work is with himself to send out goodwill and blessings to every man ...

Wish only well is another great site

May all beings be happy

Transforming fear into love

More about reality from a previous site - loads of good 'stuff'

Leads us 2 some affirmations

If that isn't enuf - click here 4 more

Trusting God's love

Fill the world with love - absolutely LOADS at that site!

More from the game of life - about the power of words

Some excellent advice about self-esteem

Our ultimate reality - also looks a good site!

For example - the power of true prayer

Reminds me of this collection

How 2 combat negative thoughts

Fun & laughter - from a previous search after a few clicks

Subtle addictions

Don't blame other people 4 your negative emotions

That's only to page 26 so far out of 355!

If you do not run your subconscious mind yourself, someone else will run it for you

Cast thy burden upon the Lord

I cast this burden of resentment on the Christ within & go free

Law of life

Infinite Spirit, make the way for the Divine Design of my life to manifest

I give thanks it now manifests under grace in a perfect way

Advice 4 handling adversity

Another excellent quotes site

The good ol' Chopra forum has loads of advice & links!

The Buddhist forum is also worth a visit - try the beginner's section

Then we have the cwg forum

Don't make others responsible 4 your bad moods

Meditation on peace

Myths about happiness

Meditation means listening 2 God

The best prayer is one of gratitude

Scientific prayer will enable you to get yourself or anyone else, out of any difficulty

Saved as problems.htm

"Seek & you will find. If you look 4 reasons 2 be happy ... or 2 judge someone ..."

The lord is my shepherd

The adventure of being human

Now is the appointed time. Today is the day of my amazing good fortune

Love is patient & kind

That's up to page 248

Ten Simple Ways to Kick Your Chronic Negativity for Good

Transform your negative beliefs

Taking on the sufferings of others - one huge site!

Love one another

If you are convinced you are a failure, you will be a failure

So let us become Miracle Conscious: prepare for miracles, expect miracles and we are then inviting them into our lives

One of my affrimations is, "The unexpected happens, my seemingly impossible good now comes to pass"

Let me now express the Divine Idea in my mind, body & afffairs

Trust your intuition & the Divine Plan

Variation on that search tosses up a few!

Whereas I was blind, now I can see

I look with wonder at that which is before me

Throughout the Bible we are told not to fear because an invincible, invisible power is at man's command 2 supply every need

What a beautiful world this would be if all anxiety and fear were blotted out

Life's greatest challenge

The gratitude journal

Sowing the seeds of love

More of Thich on training our minds

Version of Othello recommended 2 me recently

The essence of life

How about some lucky numbers!

Emotional freedom

Good selection of quotes - looks a huge site!

More memorable quotes from a variety of sources

You have chosen 2 remember - how 2 trust God

Tips on handling adversity

How 2 heal addiction

What is love?

Some Buddhist wisdom

A few more pearls

A few thoughts about happiness

The secrets of Heaven & Hell

Article about Mindfulness Compassion & Wisdom

Pathway 2 happiness

The practice of compassion

The Dalai Lama's thoughts on love & compassion - looks a good site!

Our Main Cause Of Stress According To Eckhart Tolle

Many more quotes can be found here in my online journal :)

Happy 4 no reason

The Happy club over at the Beliefnet site

How about some unconditional love

Bring happinesss on

Search this site for compassion - turns up a few!

A little Eckhart - heaps at that site!

How 2 awaken loving kindness & compassion

Several articles about spirituality

Temporary Insanity

After a few clicks - this being the first 2 catch my eye

Then this one called it's NOT what you think :)

As happy as humanly possible

Lovely page about the Dalai Lama - a huge & searchable site!

Affirmations 4 happiness & many other categories

For example

Prayers 4 expressing gratitude

The fundamentals of happiness

Pray for forgiveness and an open heart - could add Sonia Choquette 2 that search ...

This excellent page comes from that search

Each time we have negative emotions, we place negativities within our heart

Affirmations 4 love

Continuin the theme

Leads us here 2 a page about counteracting negative thoughts/beliefs

Then using a search engine other than Google :)

You can tell the size of your God by looking at the size of your worry list

What 2 do when your life falls apart

Thought for the day

The myth of romantic love

Quotes by Einstein - includes widening our circle of compassion

Continuing the theme - tosses up a few!

What you seek more than answers

Some great quotes about trusting your intuition

Quotes for a better world - their happiness section

Happiness is the way

Some funny quotes from Steven Wright - it's a massive site!

Mindfulness & your emotions

From that Greg Braden book on changing beliefs 2 change your experience ... could amend it to "limiting beliefs"

The power of the human mind

Continuing an earlier theme - this search turns up some interesting sites

How 2 make a better world

With new eyes

How to Heal Everything with Love - anothe rbook I'd love 2 get my hot, little hands on :)

We need to heal the underlying fears and false beliefs that cause us to be anxious, depressed, guilt-ridden etc

More about healing your wounded self

A few more quotes - includin some from the Dalai Lama

Real Love Doesn�t Make You Suffer

Why good relationships go bad

Gibberish meditation - I HIGHLY recommend it :)

So ... why not try some of these

Free online course in how 2 be happier

You must have failed deeply on some level or experienced some deep loss or pain to be drawn to the spiritual dimension

Don't take your thoughts so seriously

Excerpt from Stillness Speaks - worth waitin 4 it 2 load!

At that same site - one Buddha is not enough

More from Eckhart

I cannot tell you any spiritual truth that deep within you don't know already

Reminds me very much of Neale's books

Love and faith in God can completely and miraculously heal the wounded self in one moment

What love means 2 youngsters - loads slow on my dial-up :(

At that same site - some Zen humour

Gratitude quotes - absolutely loads at that site from first glance!

Great quotes site - love their funny section and some Tolle too

The practice of mindfulness defuses our negativity

Article about gratitude

Osho's thoughts about love & compassion

Leads us here after a few clicks

Been adding quotes 2 this thread quite a bit in March 2011

Excellent guide 2 cultivating compassion

Or ... click here

This is along similar lines by FIRST accepting & loving yourself

It is privilege of living to be acutely, agonizingly conscious of the moment that is always present and always passing

More of Thich

Excerpt from a book about mindfulness

The cloud technique 4 being mindful

Stumbling on happiness

Letter from Heaven about love

Buddhist advice on happiness

Leads us here after a few clicks

A fast and powerful tool for a happy life

Another great bunch of quotes -

Eventually leads us here 2 the trans4mind site and heaps of categories

Through learning the art of making one person happy you learn to express your love for the whole of humanity

Change your life with positive self talk

Plugging that into Google leads us here 2 a fabulous article - may save it?

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again :)

www.finestquotes.com

Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself

A simple guide 2 being present - loads at that site

Thoughts from some of my favourite authors

Glimpse of the day - can subscribe 2 receive it daily

Marci Shimoff on the tragedy in Japan

Interesting discussion on mindfulness

Pitfalls 2 watch out for while on the spiritual path

Great advice on bein happier step-by-step

Rewire Your Brain for Health & Happiness

OLD thread with loads of great quotes - pity they closed it :(

Kinda leads us here 2 wisdom & uncertainty :)

Now here's some Christian quotes

How 2 calm your noisy mind

Nifty little Osho site

Do you undeerstand Buddhism? - this may help you

You know you love someone when you know you want them to be happy

A life of gratitude can make you happy - and quite a FEW other articles listed down the bottom of the page!

Leads us here after a few clicks

Osho's thoughts on Zen - the quantum leap from mind to no-mind :) -> Saved the PDF file

Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude

Quotes from Marianne Williamson on how 2 make this a better world

Funny quotes about life

Advice about asking the ultimate question, namely "Who am I?"

More one-liners about looking on the funny side of life

Desiring Oneness with God

A few more quotes about life on this planet :)

List of teachers at the Lightworkers site

One of whom is Byron Katie who overcame depression in her life

Another teacher is Alan Watts

www.yoursoulsplan.com

Questions 4 God

Online mag - heaps of past issues & articles!

Questions & answers on spiritual topics

www.soul-healer.com

If you meditate correctly, it only takes a split second for the Self to reveal itself

List of Buddhist quotes that is quite long :)

More affirmations than you can poke a stick at!

At that same site - some healing techniques - quite a few!

Some thoughts about wisdom & uncertainty

Three Methods for Working with Chaos seems apt timing!

Another interestin excerpt from Pema

Should update this selection of Heaven letters - and use the Cosmic Heaven Letter Generator :)

Steps 2 genuine happiness

Interview with the Dalai Lama - absolutely heaps at that site!

For example

Train your mind to always choose positive thoughts

Learn how positive thoughts can change your life

Beliefnet is another vast site!

They also have supportive forums

You can also sign up 2 receive daily emails

Meditation 2 boost your happiness - for ONCE I didn't use Google :)

Personal growth quotes - could add Beliefnet 2 that search

Playing the victim

Quotes from the perfect man

Interesting search but doesn't list the site I was after & sent 2 the Buddhist forum :)

Whole list of amusing things that people have said

A realist is more correct about things in life than an optimist, but the optimist seems to have more friends and much more fun.

Megan, age 14

This site is huge & also searchable!

21 ways 2 change your life

Problems 4 atheists

Came from this search for wonderful design in nature esp the dna in EACH cell

Living in the present moment

Fabulous page about prayer & trusting God - plus several links down the bottom includes positive thoughts etc

Speaking of optimism :)

How 2 develop an attitude of gratitude

Leads 2 this search which turns up a few!

Wisdom 4 difficult times - an absolute bucketload of excellent articles includes Pema ...

Here's a book that I'd love 2 get my hot, little hands on :)

There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer

Brings us 2 this lovely collection - sent several 2 the Buddhist forum

Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others

I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes

A few brain games 4 mental fitness

Quotes from Deepak

Inspiration Peak also has a few quotes

How 2 begin & end each day

Interesting discussion about methods for achieving enlightenment

Still crazy after all these years - has a heap of Buddhist sites listed!

Myths about meditation

Living freely - quite a few excerpts etc at that site!

To love imperfection - that is the challenge

Leads us here after a few clicks

Calm your mind & open your heart

More from Deepak turns up a few I have only started 2 check out

Heap of advice about following the spiritual path

Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness

Could send some of these quotes 2 the Buddhist forum :)

An interesting bio of someone who discovered Buddhism & devoured spiritual books!

Bunch of affirmations about feeling gratitude

The secret 2 loving yourself

Or if you use Google you might find this neat page - tempted 2 save it :)

Stepping stones 4 spiritual growth

More of Pema - that Shambhala sun site is searchable and has hundreds of articles eg on compassion :)

Surfing the Wild Waves of Emotions - the method suggested is 2 Recognize, Accept, Investigate, and Non-identify

Happiness is a skill

At that site - foods that improve your mood

Can we learn how 2 be happier?

Leads us here after a few clicks

Learn 2 face your fears - loads of good advice at that site

... for example :)

Great site about overcoming depression with food & therapy etc

Speakin of food - click

Learning 2 love yourself

Leads 2 this interesting search

Beliefnet is well worth a visit or 2!

Happiness is an inside job - saved

Happiness is a journey

Leads us here after a few clicks

Words of spiritual encouragement

Then we found this page after following a few links

More quotes from an earlier site

Search suggested by an earlier quotes collection

What 2 do during tough times

The fundamental philosophical principle of Buddhism is that all our suffering comes about as a result of an undisciplined mind

A rule 4 living life

Great bunch of quotes about the value of silence

The True Nature of Kindness and Compassion

The Importance of Boredom and Unpatterned Perception - found in an old journal

May send a couple of these 2 the Buddhist forum I mentioned earlier

Do you long 4 love?

Guide 2 Christian meditation & prayer

How 2 surrender 2 God

Be a friend to yourself & all of life

Leads us 2 this site

Looking for hints about self-improvement - well try this collection!

More on the power of gratitude

365 thought-provoking questions 2 ask yourself

Mindfulness: it's NOT what you think

This being the first 2 catch my eye

www.who-am-i-question.com

Questions 4 smart alecs

Site that delves into all aspects of wellness

Great tips for those of us who are meditating

Lookin at different search engines - click - a search 4 happiness meditation thoughts :)

Gratitude sermon

More excellent quotes on the benefits of silence

Article about observing your thoughts

Just look around you!

Sent quite a few of these 2 the Buddhist forum April 2011

Just 4 kicks - plugged one into Google - click

Cute cartoon about meditation :)

Free online community devoted 2 seeking happiness

A few more wise quotes from Pema

How 2 replace negative self-talk

The Elias sessions are most enlightening

Nice bunch of articles about bein more optimistic

Continuing the theme - optimism can be learnt

This bein the first 2 catch my eye

One of the pages at that happiness site I mentioned earlier

How vital it is to refrain from the temptation to judge ourselves or the teachings

The dark night of the soul

Forgiveness is the most powerful thing that you can do for your physiology

Choosing happiness

Cultivating Peace of Mind - heaps at that site!

The healing power of loving-kindness

More strategies from an earlier site 4 developing peace of mind

Great collection of quotes - may send some 2 the forum

That site is searchable!

Hints 4 being happier

Difficulties and obstacles, if properly understood and used, can turn out to be an unexpected source of strength

Great guide 2 self development sites - yet 2 check em all out :)

The worst thing you can do with your life

Worst things 2 say 2 someone who is experiencing depression

The purpose of meditation is to wake up, to become more alert, more inquisitive and curious about ourselves

70 Things To Always Remember

A healing meditation - loads of discussions at that site!

Life lessons - quite a few - includes humorous sites :)

Huge site - loads about mindfulness & other similar topics!

Solutions 2 problems when trying 2 meditate

How does one find true happiness - some good replies already ...

Inner smile - along with MORE meditation suggestions than anyone could ever need!

Ways 2 nourish your soul - saved

Greetings fellow travelers!

A few thoughts on liberation

The Happiness project

May add a couple 2 this thread about the law of attraction - see inside.txt :)

Email received about mindfulness & freedom & happiness

Prayers 4 those experiencing depression

Stop beating yourself up - loads at that site!

... and it is searchable - click

Fabulous story about unconditional love -

We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don�t like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable.

Wisdom & humour - love several but scroll down to 'chasing women' :)

Steps 2 happiness & inner peace

Why are we here?

How to Love Unconditionally - loads at that site!

More of Pema

Quotes from the book - about the game of life

Great guide 2 meditating comes from Neale

The Optimist's Creed - sent to happiness inside site

I'll be happy when ... LOADS at that site!

Think yourself happy - saved

Interesting article called the game of life

That same site has food 4 the soul

Create Happiness in One Step - saved

Psychologists study happiness like it is a mysterious phenomenon

How your thoughts influence your experience of happiness - quite a few pop up - including our latest site!

The Happiness Project

Solutions 2 problems with meditation

Continuin the theme

Peace love & Happiness

... leads us 2 a free PDF e-book on how 2 be happy - click

The secrets 2 a happier you

Happiness as our natural state - when in touch with God & his unconditional love

Lookin 4 a dud link

Leads us 2 make this search

Strangely enuf ... haven't made this search before :)

Overcoming blockages 2 happiness

The Power of Pause

Positive Psychology & the Buddhist Path of Compassion

The promise of perfection

Mindfulness exercises

Soul development

ZING your favourite ZONG

Ultimate happiness accordin 2 the Buddhists

The greatest secret of all - huge site & it IS searchable

Leads us 2 this search - tosses up a few!

Heaps on spiritual fitness

I agree to attune with Spirit and follow the calling of my soul on behalf of the well-being of the whole

Stop comparing yourself with others

Happiness Quiz

Seven simple tips 2 stay in the now

50 questions to create the life you really want

Try getting in the habit of blessing everyone you see throughout your day

The Big Mind meditation technique

www.wisebrain.org

Helpful hints from Mothers

Another superb site with loads on being happier!

Intersting search 4 happiness at a previous site

A little note of gratitiude on page 247 of this thread - all about Mike!

You do not suddenly master playing the piano, speaking a foreign language, rock climbing, painting abstract art or doing mathematical equations

Meditate 4 a healthier & happier you

Teachings on love

The paradox of having goals in the moment - turns up quite a few!

Three laughing saints

Happy for No Reason

Continuin the theme

Great article about inner guidance & being still enuf 2 hear it :)

Heap of interesting articles

Beginning or Deepening a Personal Meditation Practice

An absolute load of articles - includes myth of romantic love & heaps of other food 4 the soul & mind

You are the truth!

Learn 2 love yourself

Tips about love & happiness from a few months ago ...

Ten things 2 be grateful 4 each day

He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men

Leads us here 2 a few more quotes

When you blame others, you give up your willingness to change

A few wise quotes on taking responsibility

You may have danced away from your purpose and floundered

Steps 2 inner peace & happiness

Similar search about happiness & our thoughts

When you are nervous, disoriented, or emotionally fragile, inspired chanting or reciting of a mantra can change the state of your mind completely

Plenty of spiritual articles includes are you enlightened?

Cartoons about happiness at a huge self-help site!

We live in a �mysterious universe� one of design and, I believe, purpose

A few thoughts about happiness

The Big Mistake about Meditation

More advice on meditation - love the dancer analogy!

Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn't more complicated that that. It is opening to or recieving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.

I could type out a LOT of this book but why not go out & buy a copy - it is the kind of book that can be read many times to fully absorb the advice!

Reading off a computer screen can't compare with sitting in a nice, comfy chair with a book in your hot, little hands!

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