Are some of your friends confident, happy, healthy and fit? Do you wish you were like them? Do you want to lift yourself up from unhappiness and confusion? It’s easy. Once you learn how to use the inner powers which you already possess, you will be able to open the locked door of fear and enter into the glorious life you desire.

This book will teach you the basics of the laws of mind and the foundations of positive thinking that can help you move towards relaxation and self-confidence, health and well-being, wealth and success, and harmonious relationships. Repeat the affirmations and let your subconscious mind absorb them and guide you into a state of calmness and relaxation so you will be able to bring about the changes you are longing for so you can become the master of your life.

Harness the power of your own mind and the infinite resources surrounding you to be, do, and receive whatever you desire, imagine, and believe. Allow this to be your personal guide to leading a happier, wealthier, and more fulfilling life as you learn to:

• Unleash your mind power
• Tell your subconscious mind what to do through autosuggestion and other techniques
• Read real-life stories of mind power in action
• Repair the damage and overcome self-limiting thoughts Implanted in your mind
• Get healthy and fit
• Make lots of money
• Be confident: overcome shyness and fear
• Excel at school and work
• Get others to respect you
• Make friends
• Find your soulmate
• Have more fun
• Travel the world
• Learn a new skill
• Make the world a better place
• Develop your psychic powers

A KEY TO THE MYSTERIES

No other book in history has done more to clarify the Esoteric, mystical, and occult traditions of the world than Manly P. Hall’s The Secret Teachings of All Ages. Now, historian Mitch Horowitz provides the first companion work to Hall’s opus. The Secret Teachings of All Ages helps twenty=first-century readers enter and experience (or re-experience) Hall’s hallowed pages and also clarifies and expands on some of the book’s key themes and topics.

Mitch explores developments and historical discoveries since hall published his “Great Book” nearly a century ago and adds fresh dimensions to subjects including:

• The antiquity and legacy of Ancient Egypt.
• The mystical origins of the world’s major faiths.
• Strange beasts and anomalies in history and today.
• The origins and esotericism of Tarot.
• Secret Societies in Myth and Fact.
• The enduring relevance of astrology.

Authorized by Manly P. Hall’s Philosophical Research Society, The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a feast of esoteric exploration on its own and a worthy companion to history’s unparalleled encyclopedia arcana.

“Mitch is a fantastic tour guide to the fringes of reason, high weirdness, deep esoterica, secret societies, and mystery religions.” –BoingBoing

“Has the rare gift of making the esoteric accessible to discerning masses.” –HuffPost

Fasten your seat belt so you don't fall off your chair laughing!

Immerse yourself in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, a tale of mistaken identities, hilarious misunderstandings, and uproarious situations that is bound to leave you in stitches.

In the play, the lost twin sons of an old merchant Egeon—both named Antipholus—who were accidentally separated at birth, find themselves in the Greek city of Ephesus. Neither son is aware of the other’s existence. Meanwhile, their father, who has been sentenced to death for the “crime” of being from Syracuse, has arrived in search of the son he thinks is still alive.

To add to the comedic confusion, the two Antipholuses have twin servants, both named Dromio. As the 2 sons and 2 servants unwittingly encounter each other, the play is filled with wildly escalating misunderstandings including wrongful beatings, a near seduction, false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness and demonic possession, before the truth emerges and Egeon is pardoned.

Shakespeare’s skillfully constructed slapstick comedy of mistaken identities is more than mere farce. He thoughtfully examines the interplay between personal and commercial relationships and the breakdown of social order that follows the disruption of identity.

A timeless classic that has delighted audiences for over 400 years, The Comedy of Errors has been adapted for opera, stage, screen and musical theatre worldwide. In the years following its premiere, the play's title entered the popular English lexicon as an idiom for "an event or series of events made ridiculous by the number of errors that were made throughout"

A COMPLEX COMEDY OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Twelfth Night is one of William Shakespeare’s most complex and intriguing plays. It is a wild and raucous romantic comedy complete with bawdy revelry, comic hijinks, and the rich poetry of Shakespeare’s best comedies. Here, two plots combine to create a beautiful exploration of love and laughter, misplaced passions, mistaken identity, all with a touch of melancholy.

Viola and Sebastian are almost identical twins who find themselves separated in a foreign country after a shipwreck off the coast of the magical kingdom of Illyria. Fearing that her brother is lost at sea, Viola disguises herself as a young man in order to get a job in the service of Duke Orsino, with whom she falls in love. Meanwhile, Countess Olivia, whom Duke Orsino is in love with, falls for Viola, disguised as a man, setting up one of the funniest love triangles in English literature.

Alongside this plot, is another concerning a self-deluded steward who dreams of becoming “Count Malvolio” only to receive his just punishment at the hands of the merrymakers he wishes to suppress.

These two plots add texture and seductively beautiful explorations to the themes of love and time, gender and sexuality in this romantic drama of confusions, mistaken identities and the suffering it causes. The play ends, not with laughter, but with a clown’s sad song.

Considered one of the most influential writings in Western philosophy, the account of The Trial and Death of Socrates is a compilation of four dialogues by Plato—Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo. These world famous dialogues rank with the writings of Aristotle as the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought. They chronicle the final days of the philosopher Socrates. These texts provide insight into his trial, defense, and execution.

• Euthyphro: Set outside the Athenian courts, this dialogue features Socrates' encounter with Euthyphro, who is prosecuting his own father for murder. They discuss the nature of piety, setting the stage for Socrates' upcoming trial.
• Apology: Socrates presents his defense against accusations of corrupting the youth and impiety. He argues that questioning and challenging societal norms is essential for finding truth and wisdom.
• Crito: While imprisoned, Socrates is visited by his friend Crito, who urges him to escape. Socrates discusses justice, the social contract, and his commitment to Athenian laws, ultimately choosing to accept his death sentence.
• Phaedo: This dialogue depicts Socrates' final moments, engaging in philosophical discussions about the immortality of the soul before drinking the hemlock that will end his life.

Together, these dialogues explore themes of ethics, justice, and the philosopher's role in society, offering a profound reflection on Socrates' unwavering commitment to his principles even in the face of death.

Scholars have selected this work as being culturally important, and a large part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Plato is among the most influential philosophers of all time. Along with his teacher Socrates and his pupil Aristotle, he can be said to have laid the foundations for Western philosophy, science and ethics, as well as establishing the first academy for higher learning in the Western world.