The Game of Life and How to Play It

Credits and rights

Original writer

Florence Scovel Shinn

Publisher of this edition

BoingyBooks Classics

Original publisher

Project Gutenberg

Adaptation credits

John Shoufler / BoingyBooks Classics — digital edition

Original source / edition

The Game of Life and How to Play It (1925)

License

Public Domain

License link

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Rights and adaptation notice

This work is in the public domain. John Shoufler published this digital edition through BoingyBooks Classics. The original work remains public domain and may be copied, adapted, and shared.

The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn (1925)

"The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds, and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy." A metaphysical guide to using affirmations, intuition, and spiritual law to transform your life.

Historical Significance:
Florence Scovel Shinn, a New York artist and metaphysical teacher, self-published The Game of Life in 1925. It was largely unknown outside New Thought circles for decades, but experienced a massive revival in the 2010s through social media — particularly TikTok, where #florencescovelshinn has hundreds of millions of views. Shinn's practical, story-driven approach to manifestation — she illustrates principles with real-life examples from her counseling practice — makes the book more accessible than most metaphysical texts. She anticipated the modern manifestation movement by nearly a century. The book has sold millions of copies and is now considered a foundational text of the spiritual self-help genre.

This public domain classic was originally published in 1925. Free to read and share.