Success Master: Judge Thomas Troward

“Thought is the only action of the mind. By your habitual thoughts you create corresponding external physical conditions, because you thereby create the nucleus which attracts to itself its own correspondence, in due order, until the finished work is manifested on the material plane . . . . ‘I AM’ is the word of power.  If you think your thought is powerful, your thought is powerful.”  Judge Thomas Troward

Just who is this fellow, Thomas Troward?  Although our site continues with its early stage construction, in just a few short weeks, we have already referred to Troward on several ocassions:  in an introduction post to the free Success Manual Strategist download version of The Spirit of Opulence, a great short essay by the man; a brief reference in a recent post on William W. Atkinson, and, of course, in our most recent post on Genevieve Behrend and her Success Manual classic, Attaining Your Desires.  Receiving such recognition in such short time must mean something.

Well, it does.  Simply, Troward is the ultimate Success Master.  His writings and philosophical teachings are founded on mystic Christianity and laid the ground work for many subsequent New Thought and Success Manual writers.  Although Troward's works, writings and lectures are deep, and often described as difficult to read, if they are read slowly and deliberately, taking time to build each thought upon its predecessor, his teachings become clear.   

"Faith in God, Prayer and Worship, Approach to the Father through Christ -- all this is in a certain sense familiar to you; and all I can hope to do is perhaps to throw a little more light on these subjects, so that they become to you, not merely traditional words, but present living facts . . . . if you feel that you want some other sort of learning, do not mind saying so; only you will never find any substitute for Christ."   Judge Thomas Troward in a letter to Genevieve Behrend dated November 8, 1912

Many modern teachers, speakers, writers, coaches and mentors authoritatively cite Troward's works, most of which were not written as books per se, but were delivered as lectures by this teacher.  Troward was indeed the favorite author of my personal coach from the past, Bob Proctor, who extensively quoted Troward in many of his coaching calls and study materials.  One particular Troward quote repeated numerous times by Bob (and, hence, well programmed into my current paradigm) is "If you think your thought is powerful, your thought is powerful.”  How true.  Of course, Troward is extensively quoted elsewhere and we hope to bring to you soon a post exclusively devoted to Troward quotes.

For a unique perspective on Troward, read the section from Genevieve Behrend's book, Attaining Your Desires, entitled Thomas Troward - Sage and Philosopher.  We also added it as a simple post here: Thomas Troward - Sage and Philosopher.

The following is a short bio on Thomas Troward, including a bibliography.

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Short Bio

Thomas Troward (1847-1916) was an English author whose works influenced the New Thought Movement and mystic Christianity.

Troward was a divisional Judge in British-administered India.  His avocation was the study of comparative religion.  Influences on his thinking, as well as his later writing, included the teachings of Christ, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

He was a much influential figure in the development of Ernest Holmes' Religious Science/Science of Mind organization due to the impact his philosophy had on Holmes, and Troward's teachings are regularly taught in Science of Mind classes.

The philosopher William James characterized Troward’s Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science as "far and away the ablest statement of philosophy I have met, beautiful in its sustained clearness of thought and style, a really classic statement."

Troward was a major influence on the works of Ernest Holmes, Frederick Bailes, Joseph Murphy and Emmett Fox, and has been quoted by numerous other writers.

Troward's works have remained significantly poplular since first written until this very day.  In the opening of the 2006 film The Secret (2006 film), introductory remarks credit Troward's philosophy with inspiring the movie and its production.

Bibliography

• The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science 1904
• The Dore Lectures on Mental Science
• The Creative Process in the Individual
• Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning
• The Law and the Word
• The Hidden Power and Other Papers on Mental Science

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