Love, Life & Work: Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably Good-Natured Concerning How to Attain the Highest Happiness for One's Self with the Least Possible Harm to OthersThe Floating Press, 2009 M01 1 - 104 pages Best known for his inspirational essay "A Message to Garcia," philosopher Elbert Hubbart wrote widely on a diverse range of topics, many of which dealt with the best ways to find happiness and fulfillment. This volume collects a series of Hubbart's writing on self-help concepts and ideas, with an emphasis on how individuals should balance their own quest for contentment with the needs of others. A must-read for fans of philosophically minded self-help writing. |
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Page 8
... soul never blossoms; and this is what it is to lose one's soul. All adown the centuries thinking men have noted these truths, and again and again we find individuals forsaking in horror the life of the senses and devoting themselves to ...
... soul never blossoms; and this is what it is to lose one's soul. All adown the centuries thinking men have noted these truths, and again and again we find individuals forsaking in horror the life of the senses and devoting themselves to ...
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... soul or body—has been the pivotal point of all philosophy and the inspiration of all religion. Every religion is made up of two elements that never mix any more than oil and water mix. A religion is a mechanical mixture, not a chemical ...
... soul or body—has been the pivotal point of all philosophy and the inspiration of all religion. Every religion is made up of two elements that never mix any more than oil and water mix. A religion is a mechanical mixture, not a chemical ...
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... souls a hunger for beauty, just as there is physical hunger. Beauty speaks to their spirits through the senses; but Tolstoy would have your house barren to the verge of hardship. My veneration for Count Tolstoy is profound, yet I ...
... souls a hunger for beauty, just as there is physical hunger. Beauty speaks to their spirits through the senses; but Tolstoy would have your house barren to the verge of hardship. My veneration for Count Tolstoy is profound, yet I ...
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... soul knows all things, and knowledge is only a remembering," says Emerson. This seems a very broad statement; and yet the fact remains that the vast majority of men know a thousand times as much as they are aware of. Far down in the ...
... soul knows all things, and knowledge is only a remembering," says Emerson. This seems a very broad statement; and yet the fact remains that the vast majority of men know a thousand times as much as they are aware of. Far down in the ...
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... soul has to soar into this subconscious realm where you have cached these net results of experience. In other words, you must "come out"—get out of self—away from self-consciousness, into the region of partial oblivion—away from the ...
... soul has to soar into this subconscious realm where you have cached these net results of experience. In other words, you must "come out"—get out of self—away from self-consciousness, into the region of partial oblivion—away from the ...
Contents
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Mental Attitude | 39 |
The Outsider | 43 |
Get Out or Get in Line | 48 |
Reflections on Progress | 93 |
Sympathy Knowledge and Poise | 103 |
Love and Faith | 107 |
Giving Something for Nothing | 110 |
Work and Waste | 115 |
The Law of Obedience | 118 |
Societys Saviors | 121 |
Preparing for Old Age | 124 |
The WeekDay Keep it Holy | 56 |
Exclusive Friendships | 61 |
The Folly of Living in the Future | 67 |
The Spirit of Man | 70 |
Art and Religion | 74 |
Initiative | 81 |
The Disagreeable Girl | 83 |
The Neutral | 90 |
An Alliance with Nature | 131 |
The Ex Question | 136 |
The Sergeant | 144 |
The Spirit of the Age | 149 |
The Grammarian | 152 |
The Best Religion | 155 |
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