The Secrets Of The Ages

by Robert Collier

The Secret of the Ages, sold over 300,000 copies during his life. Collier wrote about the practical psychology of abundance, desire, faith, visualization, confident action, and becoming your best.
Collier's Books have recently been brought back to prominence from being referenced in the popular metaphysical movie The Secret. Moreover, Robert Collier's books have been popular with self help and New thought.

After overcoming an illness he became facinated with the power of the mind and how to use it to create success in every area.

Genres: Self Help, Personal Development, Spirituality, Psychology, Nonfiction, Business, Audiobook

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1926

About the author

Robert Collier was an American author of self-help, and New Thought metaphysical books in the 20th century. He was the nephew of Peter Fenelon Collier, founder of Collier's Weekly. He was involved in writing, editing, and research for most of his life. His book The Secret of the Ages (1926) sold over 300,000 copies during his life. Collier wrote about the practical psychology of abundance, desire, faith, visualization, confident action, and personal development.

Reviews

[Andras · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Secret of the Ages, does not tell you any "secret". There are no secrets anymore, only people who choose or choose not to see what is self-evident. The power of the mind and your attitude will determine your success in life. This book is well written and oranized, easy to read but ultimately you will have to do the work for this book to be of use.

[Muhammad Nazmi Abdullah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alhamdulillah, finally finished read(red) this book. What i got and learned from this book is that the mind is the powerful thing that human ever had. Which we should be thankful to God that created us a Human being.

Another thing that i like about this book is the author himself show step by step on how to control Mind by using conscious mind - subconscious mind - universal mind. He explained it with easy to understand and reasonable.

Insya'allah. I just need to practice it and make an effort to achieve what i want in my life by using the guidance of this book.

[Nancy Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING..... THIS IS THE BOOK THAT STARTED THE AWAKENING OF MY MIND AND SOUL..... A MUSTTTT READDDD :D

[Brandon Clay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this title the same time as "The Riches Within Your Reach" also by Robert Collier. At the time, I didn't know if the volumes would be redundant or what new learning this title would present.

Cutting to the chase, this was actually a better volume and I have literally worn the cover off! I gave this book to my father (who actually introduced me to success books when I was a teen) and he loved it as well.

At 400 pages, it is chock full of deeper revelation regarding the power of thoughts, the mind, and universal supply. Given that Collier trained to be a priest, the reader should not be surprised and the number and directness of Biblical principles and quotes. However, I would not discount this volume based on differences in religion as he does not try to convert...but convey truths that have been substantiated globally.

You can not be in a hurry to finish this book but rather, take a chapter by chapter approach and journal the key learning and how you can apply it to your life. The chapters that impacted me the most;

"See Yourself Doing It" - which outlines the elements of effective visualizations and imaginations - clear, focused and vivid.

"The Law of Supply" - much like Emerson's Essay on Compensation, this chapter more plainly describes how to get what you need out of life...to demand it through thoughts, words and deeds.

As I state in most of my reviews, these types of books have to be "tuned" to the ear (or eyes!) of the reader and they are not for everyone. There are chapters that I have skipped having read them once, but there are others that I have read dozens of times over the years...it is truly a top 10 favorite of my library of "friends".

Get this book for your success collection!

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life changing book for me. One of three in fact, the others being Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, and The greatest salesman in the world by Og Mandino. Very into motivational books and loved this book. Excellent self-help/ self-improvement book- but remember you only get out of it what you put in it.

[لَمْيَاء سُلطَان · Rating 4 out of 5]

رغم تعظيمي و إيماني بقدرات العقل الباطن و استخدامي المتكرر و اليومي له عن طريق إقناعه بالمواقف أو تسهيل أي حدث إلا أن قراءة المزيد تبين لك مدى جهلك بالقدرات الخارقه ...
و عبر تذكر موقله الشاعر جون ميلتون
((العقل موطنه في ذاته , فباستطاعته أن ينشئ من الجحيم جنة . او من الجنة جحيما ))

الكتاب ليس مليئا بالأفكار الجديدة بالنسبة لي
52 فكرة أظن ان نسيانها صعب لأن مع كل فكرة تطرح هناك العديد من الأمثلة التي تدعمها و الآراء التي تناقضها. و هذا ما يزيد من قوة المعلومة و فائدتها .

الفكرة الجديدة بالنسبه لي هي فكرة (( العقل الجمعي )) أو (( تفكير القطيع )) أو ما إلى ذلك من المفردات التي تؤدي إلى أن المجتمع يحتوي على أفكار موروثة بشكل غير واع .

في النهاية يمكنني اختصار افكار الكتاب و محاوره في جملة قد لا يهتم بها البعض
مقتبسة من خاتمة الكتاب و هي

(( سوف تتعجب في النهاية بكونك الشخص الوحيد الذي يمكنه تغيير الأمور))

كتاب فيه الكثير من المعلومات و الآراء و الامثلة

[Elena Druță]

DNF at page 24. This book is basically If you're homeless, just buy a house. Written for people that had a good start in life (born in a wealthy family, with a good amount of resources to start a business), not for the masses. You can`t say that people are not motivated and are not using their inner energy when vast majority are working for minimum wages and have zero budget to start in life and are constantly struggling to make the ends meet.
Wealthy people are living in their own world and I`m pretty sure this book was not relevant for working class in 1926, and is not relevant for 99% of people living in 2023.
Also, the snarky remarks towards science (aka scientists consider that (insert a scientific truth here, which was demonstrated ), but I (the author) still think they are wrong vibes) did not convince me that author knows about how real world works.

[Hynissahdavis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been a great confidence builder for me. It is another great book of self discovery it has taught me how to deal with life in a positive way with learning how to deal with other people with learning how to deal myself.

[big ticket · Rating 1 out of 5]

I understand that the premise of this book is that our minds are under utilized, and we are capable of much more through visualization and manifestation, but this guy is a kook.

He intertwines religious text with his overly wordy and repetitive explanations chapter after chapter. “As a man Thinketh” did this in half the pages and without the religious BS.

“Face towards the perfect image of every organ, and the shadows of disease will never touch you”

OR

“You can get the same results without the physical exercise by visualizing in your minds eye the figure of the man you want to be, by intensely desiring it, by BELIEVING that you have it”

What? This is absolutely asinine. He must be tripping or on a manic episode. No I’m sorry but this makes zero sense. Even if he is going for something metaphysically. Disease exists. You must physically work hard to change your physical state. He is wrong to conflate the power of the mind with religion and science.

“God doesn’t send disease. God never sent us anything but good. And if he did, it’s because we weren’t good.”

Stopped reading after this. The mind is powerful, got it. Over indulges and over elaborates on material that so many have covered well before him and more succinctly.

[Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

After hearing his ad for this book set, I had to listen to it. It is read by Sean Pratt, which for me, is an automatic buy! It's basically the law of attraction, with a heavy Christian focus. I like how he ties the two together. But then, Sean Pratt was reading it, so I loved the performance! It also pre-dates the Great Depression, so some of the wording is strange relative to today's standards. The lack of entertainment stuff like TV didn't exist - so strange, and enjoyable. It was like stepping back in time, like Henry Ford being the richest man, things like that.

[Michael David · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a bit overlong and repetitive for my tastes, but I can see why focusing on one single thing and pursuing it fully can create success.

[Amber Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book for the first time as a sixteen-year-old. As I reread it, I see how much it has influenced my life for the better. The biblical truth is undeniable and the impacts are lasting. I recommend this book to anyone open to changing their minds to embrace what God has for them.

[Puspa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Benarkah kunci sukses itu sebenarnya sudah diketahui oleh nenek moyang kita? Wah sepertinya memang iya karena pada tiap generasi biasanya lahir para sosok yang gemilang dan namanya berhasil diukir oleh sejarah. Mau tahu rahasianya?
Aku menemukan buku ini secara tidak sengaja. Seperti sebuah ‘rencana besar’ agar aku bisa segera menggapai impianku. Ya, ada satu hal yang ingin kucapai, di antara sejuta impian lainnya.

Buku ini sepertinya masih satu tema dengan “law of attraction” atau hukum daya tarik di alam. Buku ini juga ada beberapa persamaan dengan buku “The Secret”, hanya di sini ada begitu banyak kisah-kisah sukses dari mereka yang terkenal dan mereka yang mungkin tidak banyak dikenal oleh orang awam. Kisah-kisah mereka menginspirasi.

Buku karya Robert Collier ini juga kaya akan kata-kata bijak dari para tokoh terkemuka. Di tiap bab juga biasanya ada kutipan dari Alkitab. Meski demikian buku ini bisa dibaca oleh non Nasrani.

Oke ini sepertinya bukan resensi buku, tapi lebih pas kusebut ringkasan buku. Hal-hal yang menurutku penting kucatat dalam artikel ini, sehingga aku bisa mengingat isinya, mengingat buku ini kupinjam secara daring di i-Jakarta.

Karya nonfiksi ini memiliki subjudul “Cara-cara Kuno yang Terbukti Mujarab Sepanjang Masa untuk Meraih Kesuksesan”. Wah melihat judul dan subjudulnya aku kontan tertarik. Tapi buku ini sangat tebal, sekitar 480-an halaman. Aku hanya membaca sebagian kisah-kisah suksesnya dan lebih berfokus pada teori dan aplikasinya sehingga bisa kubaca dalam semalam.
Di cover buku ini terdapat kutipan yang menarik “Tak ada keinginan yang tak dapat Anda miliki. Bila pikiran Anda menerima kenyataan bahwa Anda bisa melakukannya, maka semua bisa Anda lakukan”.

Ada delapan rahasia utama yang kemudian dibagi lagi dalam beberapa bab dan dikupas satu-persatu. Kedelapan rahasia itu adalah:
Rahasia 1: Pikiran Bawah Sadar Anda
Rahasia 2: Ambisi dan Keinginan: Dua Kunci Menuju Sukses
Rahasia 3: Temukan Sasaran dan Tujuan Anda
Rahasia 4: Yakin pada Diri dan Pikiran Anda
Rahasia 5: Imajinasi Kreatif Mendatangkan Keuntungan Finansial
Rahasia 6: Kekuatan Tekad
Rahasia 7: Petunjuk Penting untuk Mengarungi Badai Kehidupan
Rahasia 8: Mulailah dan Belajarlah

Aku tak membahas rahasia ini satu-persatu dengan detail. Apabila Kalian pernah membaca artikelku tentang kekuatan alam bawah sadar dan juga tentang ‘law of attraction’ ataupun tentang “The Secret” maka sebenarnya panduan untuk melaksanakan delapan rahasia ini sejalan, dengan teknik yang agak berbeda dan metode penjelasan yang berbeda.

Alam bawah sadar disebut memiliki kekuatan besar. Selama ini manusia baru menggunakan sekian persen dari kekuatan ini. Bawah sadar biasanya berkaitan dengan emosi dan juga pengetahuan yang pernah didapatkan. Tanpa disadari alam bawah sadar menggerakkan manusia. Misalnya selama ini ia sering mendengar propaganda di lingkungannya bahwa perempuan itu warga kelas dua dan suaranya perlu diabaikan, maka apabila ia berpindah lingkungan yang modern, pemikiran ini mengukungnya. Untuk itu setiap orang perlu berpikiran positif dan melakukan rekonstruksi pemikirannya yang negatif. Apabila selama ini ia selalu terpapar komentar yang merendahkan dirinya, maka ia melakukan jampi-jampi doa, seperti “Aku bisa, aku akan berhasil, aku bisa menyelesaikan tugas tersebut,” dan sebagainya.

Rahasia 2 sampai 5 berhubungan. Apabila seseorang punya keinginan maka capailah dengan penuh rasa percaya diri. Di sini kekuatan visualisasi lagi-lagi berperan. Berikan waktu bagi diri sendiri untuk merenung dan membayangkan impian yang ingin dicapai. Berikan impian itu sebuah detail, seolah-olah Kalian telah mencapainya dan melihatnya sendiri. Ada yang berupaya mencapai impian itu dengan bersikap seperti sudah melakukannya. Misalnya ia awalnya staf biasa, berkeinginan menjadi pejabat yang dihormati, maka penampilannya juga cara bertingkah laku ia buat lebih elegan dan bijak.

Rahasia 6 sampai 8 itu adalah bagian yang paling susah. Tekad hanya dimiliki oleh mereka yang kuat, tabah, dan berpendirian teguh. Biasanya lahir lewat pikiran positif, kebiasaan positif, dan kemauan agar impian itu bisa dicapai, dengan melakukannya sekarang. Jangan menundanya.

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[Yefta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gila banget, Bro. Robert Collier keren banget.

[Yor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mis amigos, les comparto mis comentarios sobre el libro “THE SECRETS OF THE AGES” por Robert Collier.

Este es un libro que describe con hechos muy sencillos de entender sobre la ley de la atracción, y principios del éxito, yo lo recomendaría a todos aquellos que deseen emprender, o auto descubrimiento personal.
Alguna de las cosas que más me gustaron fue leer sobre la ley de la ganancia que se inicia con el sentimiento de deseo y merecimiento.
El autor nos comenta que las personas están sedientes por seguir a alguien, por la figura de un líder nato.
La frase que más me gustó es “La vida es más que una experiencia en una capsula adentro de la mente universal.”

[Robert Cseke]

I once ate a really weird pizza. It had the most unexpected things on it, like salmon, cashew nuts, bananas and caviar - it was the strangest thing! I didn't know what I was supposed to think about it. But I ate it, because I bought it. That's kind of how I feel about this book.

[Sheilah Vance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous! So inspiring!

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this: a combination of Think and Grow Rich and The Secret

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic. I thought that the better known "The Secret" is a complete ripoff of this less well-known, but much better book.

[Debbie McDonald]

Mentioned in Symbols

[Kym Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspiring and motivational. Good read!

[Seemy · Rating 5 out of 5]

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And am so grateful for that because it helped me uncover this gem of a book. I actually knew of the author for his work in copywriting/marketing which am passionate about - but had no idea he has this great original in the self development field too - very easily one of the greats like “Think and Grow Rich l” -

…all the Secrets of The Ages to obtaining success in any field are indeed within this book - I wonder if his background in marketing and copy made him articulate his message so simply, yet powerfully.

Highly recommend and I still can’t believe after reading so many books in my over the years - I have only had the pleasure to read this now. Especially with the insight of our mastermind that I mentioned at the beginning of this review.

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[Waris Ahmad Faizi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Profound!

The book feels like a secret conversation with an era long gone, yet it resonates as if it's meant for today. Collier writes with an earnestness that is both charming and persuasive, like a wise uncle imparting knowledge over a cup of coffee. He doesn't just present ideas; he weaves a tapestry of stories, philosophies, and practical advice that beckons you to believe in the unseen forces of potential within you.

What struck me most was how Collier bridges the gap between the mystical and the practical. He doesn't just tell you to wish upon a star and wait; he arms you with the tools to grab that star and pull it within reach. The book is an intriguing mix of motivational speech, practical guidebook, and philosophical pondering. It doesn't just scratch the surface of personal development; it dives into the depths of what it means to realize one's full potential.

However, this book isn't a light read. It's dense with ideas and theories that demand your attention and contemplation. Some might find the older style of writing a bit cumbersome, but those who appreciate a deep dive into thought-provoking content will find it a gem.

In essence, 'The Secret of the Ages' is a testament to the enduring quest for understanding and improving the self. It's for those who are not just seeking success in the material sense but are on a quest for a deeper, more fulfilling life. Collier doesn't just offer a roadmap to wealth and success; he offers a compass to a richer, more enlightened way of living. If you're ready to explore the potential of your mind and the universe, this book is a profound companion on that journey.

[Victor Henrique · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Secret of the Ages* stands as a cornerstone in the self-help and motivational genre, blending metaphysical ideas with the pursuit of success. Robert Collier’s work resonates with the same spirit as Napoleon Hill’s *Think and Grow Rich*—both tapping into the potential of the mind to shape one’s destiny. However, Collier takes a unique approach, delving into the subconscious as a key to unlocking human potential.

What makes this book remarkable is its ambitious attempt to bridge the gap between evolutionary principles and personal growth. Collier, lacking empirical data, relies instead on the power of belief and the subconscious mind as the foundation of his philosophy. While this might seem speculative, it’s precisely this imaginative leap that gives the book its timeless appeal.

Collier’s insights into the mind’s ability to shape reality feel both inspirational and ahead of their time. The book’s focus on visualization, affirmations, and persistence has become a hallmark of the genre, influencing countless authors and readers alike.

If you’re drawn to works that explore the intersection of metaphysics, personal empowerment, and the evolution of ideas, *Secret of the Ages* is a must-read. Its charm lies in its ability to inspire, even if its concepts are more philosophical than scientific. A true classic for those seeking to unlock their potential.

[Randy Eubanks · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book! This is one of the first motivational books that I read back in the early 1980's that changed my mindset as far as seeking success. This book addresses the spiritual, mental and financial areas of our lives. The right mental attitude is so important in our present and future success. " Whatever you can visualize-and BELIEVE in-you can accomplish." "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." Our place in life is immensely influenced by out mental attitude. You have to see your goal that you want to achieve before it is materialized. This book is a must read for the person who wants to change their attitude, and quit feeling sorry for themselves and start to become what they were meant to be.

[Ostilio Portillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the book and it reminded me a lot of another one I read some years ago named as The Secret. The message behind both books seems to be the same: We are what we think about. In other words, we become what we envision in our minds.
The power of the mind is something that i belive in, but it does not matter how much you mentally portray yourself, things will not simply materialize before you. You have to work to reach goals in life. It is the combination of intelligence and discipline that will make things happen. The other way to make them happen is when you bent your knees in the privacy of your apparment and pray the Lord for help, and belive me if you do it with faith, help you will receive.

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[Deanna · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to double check that I was reading the correct book after reading the reviews on Goodreads. This book is very sexist and racist! The whole chapter on using “mental brownies” to fetch information in your mind made my stomach turn. Not to mention the section about racial memory.
Did reviewers not read this?! How disappointing to know other books (the Secret) have used his premise and chose to look the other way.

[Kurtis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very powerful book which drives home the power of the subconscious mind. There are some outdated theories and idea but that is to be expected given the book was published in 1926.

There are many references to jesus and an almighty God. These should not put one off however because one can grasp the point that the author is making.

I've made many highlights throughout the book; I'll be coming back to It throughout the year to solidify the wisdom present in its passages. 4.5/5

[Kayla · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of sweeping generalizations about all of mankind. He seemed to at some points be writing to all spiritualities and then quickly inserting a Christian bible quote.

The last 49 pages literally consist of letters from his adoring fans (with one or two complaints sprinkled in) which I found absolutely hilarious.