A noble and Godlike character is not something that appears by chance. It is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking. The effect of long-cherished association with Godlike thoughts.
This is one of the strongest laws in the entire book.
Let’s break it down.
1️⃣ “Not something that appears by chance”
Allen is dismantling randomness again.
He’s saying elevation isn’t genetic luck.
It isn’t personality.
It isn’t background.
It’s cultivation.
Just like he did with the seed and blossom, he applies the same law to character.
High character is grown.
2️⃣ “The natural result”
Natural is important.
He’s not saying forced.
He’s not saying performative.
He’s not saying religious ritual.
He’s saying inevitable.
If you consistently associate with higher thoughts — patience, courage, discipline, truth — your character will rise naturally.
It’s law.
Not hype.
3️⃣ “Continued effort in right thinking”
Here’s the discipline piece.
Not occasional.
Not when convenient.
Not when inspired.
Continued.
Right thinking is not just positivity.
It’s alignment.
It’s thinking in ways that:
- Produce order
- Produce clarity
- Produce strength
- Produce integrity
Right thinking is thinking that builds.
4️⃣ “Long-cherished association with Godlike thoughts”
This is the deepest part.
Association means what you repeatedly entertain.
Cherished means what you protect and revisit.
So Allen is saying:
You become like the thoughts you keep company with.
If you constantly dwell on:
- Revenge
- Jealousy
- Fear
- Insecurity
You will become small.
If you constantly dwell on:
- Discipline
- Truth
- Self-command
- Purpose
You rise.
Not because you’re trying to be superior.
But because you’re aligning with higher law.
5️⃣ What “Godlike” Really Means Here
It does not mean mystical.
It means:
Creative.
Calm.
Ordered.
Sovereign.
Intentional.
Godlike = operating above impulse.
It’s the opposite of reactive living.
🔥 The Real Weight of This Statement
Allen is saying:
You are not destined to remain where you are mentally.
You can elevate.
But only through deliberate cultivation of higher thought.
No shortcuts.
No external validation required.
Just repetition of aligned thinking over time.