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 16
... never really call on their subconscious treasury for its stores. They are always selfconscious. A man in commerce, where men prey on their kind, must be alive and alert to what is going on, or while he dreams, his competitor will seize ...
... never really call on their subconscious treasury for its stores. They are always selfconscious. A man in commerce, where men prey on their kind, must be alive and alert to what is going on, or while he dreams, his competitor will seize ...
Page 18
... never a spontaneous expression of the carnival spirit on the part of the townspeople. These festivals are a business— carefully planned, well advertised and carried out with much astuteness. The men who manage street-fairs send advance ...
... never a spontaneous expression of the carnival spirit on the part of the townspeople. These festivals are a business— carefully planned, well advertised and carried out with much astuteness. The men who manage street-fairs send advance ...
Page 25
... the blatant Bellarmine who exiled Galileo—a man who never doubts his own infallibility, who talks like an oracle and continually tells of perdition for all who disagree with him. Needless to say that McIntyre lacks 25.
... the blatant Bellarmine who exiled Galileo—a man who never doubts his own infallibility, who talks like an oracle and continually tells of perdition for all who disagree with him. Needless to say that McIntyre lacks 25.
Page 26
... never met Mills nor heard him speak, nor had he read one of his books. Chapman and McIntyre represent the modern types of Phariseeism—spielers and spouters for churchianity, and such are the men who make superstition of so long life ...
... never met Mills nor heard him speak, nor had he read one of his books. Chapman and McIntyre represent the modern types of Phariseeism—spielers and spouters for churchianity, and such are the men who make superstition of so long life ...
Page 31
... never before had. Even those who oppose him admit this, but still they declare that he is forever "lost." Reverend Doctor Chaeffer says there are two kinds of habits—good and bad. There are also two kinds of religion, good and bad. The ...
... never before had. Even those who oppose him admit this, but still they declare that he is forever "lost." Reverend Doctor Chaeffer says there are two kinds of habits—good and bad. There are also two kinds of religion, good and bad. 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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