Getting on in the World; Or, Hints on Success in LifeCosimo, Inc., 1. 12. 2005. - 376 страница It is true that not a few men kill themselves by overwork; but the proportion of such is small to the number who die from violating the laws of health; and death from excessive activity is far preferable to death from rust. The spirits may be exhausted by employment, but they are utterly destroyed by idleness.-from "Choice of a Profession"William Mathews may have been the perfect 19th-century source for advice on personal achievement: in his long, busy life; he was a successful lawyer, newspaper publisher, university professor, and journalist. This collection of essays on making one's way in the world began as an 1871 series of articles for the Chicago Tribune that were reconsidered and expanded for this 1872 book. Mathews shares his still pertinent wisdom on such success-minded topics as: .the concept of luck, and how it is abused.why concentration and focus are key.the importance of maintaining physical health.how to cultivate self-reliance.why originality is vital to success.the necessity of practical talent and knowledge.being economical with your time.being smart about money.and much more.American writer WILLIAM MATHEWS (1818-1909) also wrote Words, Their Use and Abuse (1876), Hours with Men and Books (1877), and Monday-Chats (1877). |
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... attain it not , or that it fades when acquired . Hope is , indeed , a deceitful enchantress ; but she sheds a sweet radiance on the stream of life , and never exerts her magic except to our advantage . We seldom attain what she beckons ...
... attain it not , or that it fades when acquired . Hope is , indeed , a deceitful enchantress ; but she sheds a sweet radiance on the stream of life , and never exerts her magic except to our advantage . We seldom attain what she beckons ...
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... attained to eminence by steps easily traceable by themselves , and which all other men may follow , if they will but concentrate their efforts upon one point , and not fritter away their resources in a variety of pursuits . Let us , it ...
... attained to eminence by steps easily traceable by themselves , and which all other men may follow , if they will but concentrate their efforts upon one point , and not fritter away their resources in a variety of pursuits . Let us , it ...
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... attained ? By rank ? He was the son of an Edinburgh merchant . By wealth ? Neither he nor any of his relatives ever had a superfluous sixpence . By office ? He held but one , and only for a few years , of no influence , and with very ...
... attained ? By rank ? He was the son of an Edinburgh merchant . By wealth ? Neither he nor any of his relatives ever had a superfluous sixpence . By office ? He held but one , and only for a few years , of no influence , and with very ...
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... attaining . It was the force of his character that raised him , and this character not impressed upon him by nature ... attain success , and even fill a large space in society . The high reputation of many per- sons is acquired in a ...
... attaining . It was the force of his character that raised him , and this character not impressed upon him by nature ... attain success , and even fill a large space in society . The high reputation of many per- sons is acquired in a ...
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... attain the same end , and , because one succeeds and the other fails , we say that the one is more fortunate than the other . But the one succeeds and the other fails because they do not really adopt the same means toward the same end ...
... attain the same end , and , because one succeeds and the other fails , we say that the one is more fortunate than the other . But the one succeeds and the other fails because they do not really adopt the same means toward the same end ...
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CHAPTER III | 34 |
CHAPTER IV | 52 |
CHAPTER V | 65 |
CHAPTER VI | 83 |
CHAPTER VII | 97 |
CHAPTER VIII | 107 |
CHAPTER XII | 159 |
CHAPTER XIII | 178 |
CHAPTER XIV | 188 |
CHAPTER XV | 221 |
CHAPTER XVI | 238 |
CHAPTER XVII | 268 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 280 |
CHAPTER XIX | 304 |
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