Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.

Allen’s sentence condenses a central theme of his “New Thought” moral philosophy: inner life (thought) and outward conduct (effort) are causally linked to one’s circumstances and achievements. The counsel to work “joyfully and peacefully” frames labor not as anxious striving but as disciplined, calm persistence grounded in ethical intention. “Right results” implies more than material success; it suggests outcomes aligned with moral order—character, harmony, and constructive influence. The inevitability claim reflects Allen’s frequent use of quasi-natural law language: as surely as physical laws yield predictable effects, mental and ethical causes yield corresponding life conditions.