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    As a Prisoner Thinketh
    As a Prisoner Thinketh
    As a Prisoner Thinketh
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    As a Prisoner Thinketh

    By Carl Brock

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    While some prisoners’ words can be sharper than a shank on commissary day, other observations can be uplifting and hopeful. Written by a federal prisoner during his 12th year of a 17-year sentence, “As A Prisoner Thinketh” is an aspiring and, at times, funny treatise of personal essays on important subjects such as love, pain, hope, loneliness, friendship, family, trust, and legacy. Carl Brock narrates his thoughts from the sobering reality of his current circumstances behind gun towers, walls, and razor wire.

    A mixture of philosophy, self-help, and self-awareness, Carl’s short, yet condensed chapters take the reader on an unexpected journey down the narrow paths of his deepest thoughts. The ideas expressed in this work are both unique and thought-provoking, and present sizable lessons for thinkers and dreamers alike.

    While someone facing time in prison or jail may find these nuggets of wisdom particularly useful in navigating their way behind bars, everyone could benefit from Carl’s uncommon and unique perspective on life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarl Brock
    Release dateJun 2, 2017
    ISBN9780998060927
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      Book preview

      As a Prisoner Thinketh - Carl Brock

      As A Prisoner Thinketh

      As A Prisoner Thinketh

      Carl B. Brock

      Brock Street LLC

      Contents

      Introduction

      Redefining Your Legacy

      Be a True Leader

      Know What You Stand For

      Maintaining Meaningful Relationships

      Naysayers, Dream Killers, and Distraction Devices

      Keeping Your Word

      The Lonely Road

      Mastering Your Emotions

      Influence

      Learning How To Trust

      Overlook The Small Stuff

      Taking Action

      Choose a Direction In Life

      Life-Changing Events

      Spiritual Journeys

      Find A Mentor

      Hope Keeps the Spirit Alive

      Results

      Acknowledgments

      About the Author

      Disclaimer

      For man is man and master of his fate

      – Lord Alfred Tennyson, Idylls of the King (1859)

      Introduction

      Achievement, of whatever kind, is the crown of effort, the diadem of thought.

      – James Allen, As a Man Thinketh (1903)

      Hello, reader. My name is Carl. I’d like to thank you for taking the time to give this small book of mine a chance. As A Prisoner Thinketh is the product of much thought and consideration and is written from the humble perspective of myself as a prisoner. The title is a tribute to the late author James Allen (1864–1912), as well as a great piece of work that he wrote, As a Man Thinketh. I would like to make it clear that my book is not written as an expansion on Allen’s writings, nor would I attempt to compare it to any of those that he wrote.

      As A Prisoner Thinketh is a group of essays that I wrote from ideas and thoughts that were inspired while reading and studying works written by authors like Allen and then making conscious observations about myself, life, love, friendship, family, prison, spirituality, and countless other things.

      I advise you to read this book with an open mind so that you can appreciate the perspective from which I write: behind the walls of federal prison. I hope and pray that these thoughts of mine can do some good in your life, help you produce worthwhile thoughts, and, if necessary, initiate meaningful change.

      I know that this book will meet some resistance along the way because a prisoner wrote it. I am just glad to be able to share it with anyone I can. I think that even if a person does not agree with everything I have to say, he or she will be able to at least gain something positive out of the experience.

      I wish you all peace and prosperity.

      – Carl B. Brock

      Redefining Your Legacy

      Man is manacled only by himself. Thought and action are the jailers of Fate – they imprison, being base. They are also the angels of Freedom – they liberate, being noble.

      – James Allen, As a Man Thinketh (1903)

      Many people in prison seem to have trouble moving forward with their lives. The reason is, in part, that they put too much stock into their past.

      People tend to use past failures and bad decisions as tools of resistance that hamper their ability and resolve to create better lives. Indeed, it is important to know where you came from, just as it is important to accept what you have or have not done, for better or worse. Yet a dark past does not have to set the stage for the future.

      As to those in prison who can’t seem to move forward, the root of

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