"To live out the teaching of this book faithfully in every detail of life will lead one to more than happiness and success — even to Blessedness, Satisfaction and Peace." Lilly L. Allen
How does a man begin the building of a house? He first secures a plan of the proposed edifice, and then proceeds to build according to the plan, scrupulously following it in every detail, beginning with the foundation. Should he neglect the beginning - the beginning on a mathematical plan - his labour would be wasted, and his building, should it reach completion without tumbling to pieces, would be insecure and worthless. The same law holds good in any important work; the right beginning and first essential is a definite mental plan on which to build. Nature will have no slipshod work, no slovenliness and she annihilates confusion, or rather, confusion is in itself annihilated. Order, definiteness, purpose, eternally prevail, and he who in his operations ignores these mathematical elements at once deprives himself of substantiality, completeness, happiness and success. This version of the classic book includes a biography about the life and times of James Allen.
From the worlds of business, science, entertainment, sports, education, politics and the arts come inspirational, often humorous but always helpful, reflections from those who refused to let defeat stop them on their road to victory.
HOW TO SUCCEED by Orison Swett Marden, first published in 1896, is a motivational classic. It has inspired thousands to do exactly what the title says - SUCCEED. The book is full of golden nuggets of positive thinking and time-tested positive values. Marden was one of the pioneers of positive thinking. He was one of the first popular self-help authors. Marden led the way for others such as Napoleon Hill, Norman Vincent Peale, Zig Ziglar, and Tony Robbins to follow. This book is certainly a "must-have" for any success library. Although the literary style and some of the examples that the author uses in this classic are somewhat dated, the message is just as applicable today as it was over 100 years ago. The subtitle is "Stepping Stones to Fame and Fortune." Indeed, this book gives you everything you need to know about "How to Succeed."
Self-help books aim to help the reader with problems, offering them clear and effective guidance on how obstacles can be passed and solutions found, especially with regard to common issues and day-to-day life. Such books take their name from the 1859 best-selling “Self-Help” by Samuel Smiles, and are often also referred to as "self-improvement" books. This particular book concentrates on the fundamentals of achieving happiness and success in one's life, helping the reader understand what should be done and avoided in day-to-day life in order to live a rewarding and fruitful life. This volume will appeal to those seeking to improve their quality of life, and it would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. James Allen (1864–1912) was a British writer most famous for his inspirational poetry and being an early leader of the self-help movement. “As a Man Thinketh” (1903), his best known work, has been a significant source of inspiration for many self-help authors.
In 1952, W. Clement Stone and Napoleon Hill joined forces and philosophies. Stone added his Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) concept to Hill's principles, resulting in the classic book, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude. The two men spent the next ten years writing and lecturing about achieving success through PMA. Their formula was to become the foundation for virtually all modern motivational writing. Believe and Achieve is not the last word on creating success; that story will continue to evolve as long as the human race endures. Instead, the Napoleon Hill Foundation hopes that it will be nothing more than the first words in the next chapter of your life: the first of many chapters in which success is the theme.