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He Can Who Thinks He Can & Other Books on Success
Through the examples of successful people in history who all battled their demons and failures, Orison Swett Marden inspires readers to overcome their difficulties too by cultivating positive attitude. Spread over eighteen chapters and a conversational way of writing, this book would surely interest those who are looking to achieve self-confidence, power and success.
Excerpt:
"Believe in yourself; feel that you are to dominate your surroundings. Resolve that you will be the master and not the slave of circumstances. This very assertion of superiority; this assumption of power; this affirmation of your ability to succeed,—the attitude that claims success as an inalienable birthright,—will strengthen the whole man and give great added power to the combination of faculties which doubt, fear and lack of confidence undermine. Self-confidence marshals all one's faculties and twists their united strength into one mighty achievement cable. It carries conviction. It makes other people believe in us. What has not been accomplished through its miraculous power!”
Dr. Orison Swett Marden (1848-1924) was an American inspirational author who wrote about achieving success in life. In his books he discussed the common-sense principles and virtues that make for a well-rounded, successful life.
Contents:
He Can Who Thinks He Can
Getting Aroused
Education By Absorption
Freedom At Any Cost
What The World Owes To Dreamers
The Spirit In Which You Work
Responsibility Develops Power
An Overmastering Purpose
Has Your Vocation Your Unqualified Approval?
Stand For Something
Happy, If Not, Why Not?
Originality
Had Money, But Lost It
Sizing Up People
Does The World Owe You A Living?
What Has Luck Done For You?
Success With A Flaw
Getting Away From Poverty
Excerpt:
"Believe in yourself; feel that you are to dominate your surroundings. Resolve that you will be the master and not the slave of circumstances. This very assertion of superiority; this assumption of power; this affirmation of your ability to succeed,—the attitude that claims success as an inalienable birthright,—will strengthen the whole man and give great added power to the combination of faculties which doubt, fear and lack of confidence undermine. Self-confidence marshals all one's faculties and twists their united strength into one mighty achievement cable. It carries conviction. It makes other people believe in us. What has not been accomplished through its miraculous power!”
Dr. Orison Swett Marden (1848-1924) was an American inspirational author who wrote about achieving success in life. In his books he discussed the common-sense principles and virtues that make for a well-rounded, successful life.
Contents:
He Can Who Thinks He Can
Getting Aroused
Education By Absorption
Freedom At Any Cost
What The World Owes To Dreamers
The Spirit In Which You Work
Responsibility Develops Power
An Overmastering Purpose
Has Your Vocation Your Unqualified Approval?
Stand For Something
Happy, If Not, Why Not?
Originality
Had Money, But Lost It
Sizing Up People
Does The World Owe You A Living?
What Has Luck Done For You?
Success With A Flaw
Getting Away From Poverty
172 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 6, 2017
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About the author
Orison Swett Marden
1,673 books174 followersOrison Swett Marden (1850-1924) was an American writer associated with the New Thought Movement. He also held a degree in medicine, and was a successful hotel owner.
Marden was born in Thornton Gore, New Hampshire to Lewis and Martha Marden. When he was three years old, his mother died at the age of 22, leaving Orison and his two sisters in the care of their father, a farmer, hunter, and trapper. When Orison was seven years old, his father died from injuries incurred while in the woods, and the children were shuttled from one guardian to another, with Orison working as a "hired boy" to earn his keep. Inspired by an early self-help book by the Scottish author Samuel Smiles, which he found in an attic, Marden set out to improve himself and his life circumstances. He persevered in advancing himself and graduated from Boston University in 1871. He later graduated from Harvard with an M.D. in 1881 and an LL.B. degree in 1882. He also studied at the Boston School of Oratory and Andover Theological Seminary.
Marden was born in Thornton Gore, New Hampshire to Lewis and Martha Marden. When he was three years old, his mother died at the age of 22, leaving Orison and his two sisters in the care of their father, a farmer, hunter, and trapper. When Orison was seven years old, his father died from injuries incurred while in the woods, and the children were shuttled from one guardian to another, with Orison working as a "hired boy" to earn his keep. Inspired by an early self-help book by the Scottish author Samuel Smiles, which he found in an attic, Marden set out to improve himself and his life circumstances. He persevered in advancing himself and graduated from Boston University in 1871. He later graduated from Harvard with an M.D. in 1881 and an LL.B. degree in 1882. He also studied at the Boston School of Oratory and Andover Theological Seminary.
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December 31, 2018
One of the foremost inspirational authors of 20th century. Each sentence rings true. One can read fictional stories of heroes or read what makes them tick in this book. The whole book is a motivational read but here are some of my highlights:
1.There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better to-morrow.
2.IT ought not to be necessary to ask a man if he likes his work. The radiance of his face should tell that. His very buoyancy and pride in his task; his spirit of unbounded enthusiasm and zest, ought to show it. He ought to be so in love with his work that he finds his greatest delight in it; and this inward joy should light up his whole being.
3.It is only when we do our best, when we put joy, energy, enthusiasm and zeal into our work, that we really grow.
4.life. Our greatest power, our highest possibility, lies so deep in our natures that it often takes a tremendous emergency, a powerful crisis, to call it out.
5.There is great power in a resolution that has no reservation in it—a strong, persistent, tenacious purpose which burns all bridges behind it, clears all obstacles from its path, and arrives at its goal, no matter how long it may take, no matter what the sacrifice or the cost.
6.Everyone is gravitating toward his aim just in proportion to the power and intensity of his desire, and his struggle to realize it.
7.Wear threadbare clothes, if necessary; live on one meal a day in a house with bare floors and bare walls, if you must; but under no circumstances ever consent to prostitute your manhood, or to turn your ability to do an unclean thing.
1.There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better to-morrow.
2.IT ought not to be necessary to ask a man if he likes his work. The radiance of his face should tell that. His very buoyancy and pride in his task; his spirit of unbounded enthusiasm and zest, ought to show it. He ought to be so in love with his work that he finds his greatest delight in it; and this inward joy should light up his whole being.
3.It is only when we do our best, when we put joy, energy, enthusiasm and zeal into our work, that we really grow.
4.life. Our greatest power, our highest possibility, lies so deep in our natures that it often takes a tremendous emergency, a powerful crisis, to call it out.
5.There is great power in a resolution that has no reservation in it—a strong, persistent, tenacious purpose which burns all bridges behind it, clears all obstacles from its path, and arrives at its goal, no matter how long it may take, no matter what the sacrifice or the cost.
6.Everyone is gravitating toward his aim just in proportion to the power and intensity of his desire, and his struggle to realize it.
7.Wear threadbare clothes, if necessary; live on one meal a day in a house with bare floors and bare walls, if you must; but under no circumstances ever consent to prostitute your manhood, or to turn your ability to do an unclean thing.
April 11, 2018
Full of good quotes
It's a well rounded book on personal development and inspirational character. Considering the time it was written, it has a substance that holds even today.
Sometimes the wording is a bit heavier and there are some transcription errors but is a nice read especially for the many good quotes that you can find in it.
It's a well rounded book on personal development and inspirational character. Considering the time it was written, it has a substance that holds even today.
Sometimes the wording is a bit heavier and there are some transcription errors but is a nice read especially for the many good quotes that you can find in it.
May 11, 2019
The book I'd like to have read when I was 16.
Aside from the quaint writing style, which I enjoyed, the book is a compass for, moral and financial success.
There's nothing here that hasn't been repeated often and loud but I found the lessons illuminating. A good blueprint for a successful life.
It can be a bit preachy at times but overall I enjoyed reading it.
Aside from the quaint writing style, which I enjoyed, the book is a compass for, moral and financial success.
There's nothing here that hasn't been repeated often and loud but I found the lessons illuminating. A good blueprint for a successful life.
It can be a bit preachy at times but overall I enjoyed reading it.
August 12, 2020
Very well written. Old wisdom still can be applied to us today. Orison Swett Marden same person who created success magazine which is great investment. Great book to highlight and take heed
July 18, 2021
Inspiring story in terms of prosperity. Still in the mind as a key to success, but the story here is a classic one for the characters in that age.
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