Back to Library

The game of life and how to play it

Florence Scovel Shinn

The game of life and how to play it

Source verified · September 2026

Florence Scovel Shinn’s popular New Thought classic presents life as a field shaped by thought, belief, and affirmations. First published in 1925, it became influential for its practical, aphoristic teaching on prosperity, health, and right thinking; readers will find short chapters filled with spiritual injunctions, biblical references, and everyday examples.

About Florence Scovel Shinn

Florence Scovel Shinn (1871–1940) was an American illustrator and New Thought teacher whose books became widely read in metaphysical circles. Her best-known work, The Game of Life and How to Play It, presents a practical spiritual philosophy centered on affirmation, faith, and mental discipline.

View all works by this author

Related Texts