Download or read book The Optimist Creed written by Christian D. Larson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first-ever collection of writings by Christian D. Larson, author of the famous “Optimist Creed” and one of the twentieth-century’s pioneers of motivational thought. Contemporary research has shown that optimistic people experience longer and healthier lives, better relationships, and higher incomes. Generations before such findings, however, inspirational writer Christian D. Larson showed an amazing grasp of the life-changing power of gratitude and optimism. Today, Larson is known worldwide for his powerful meditation, “The Optimist Creed,” and other classics of spiritual living. But no single volume has collected his greatest writings. Here, at last, is a long-overdue anthology that makes Larson’s foundational writings available to the countless readers who already know his name and work. Like no one else of his day, Larson understood the metaphysical and psychological dimensions of grateful living – or, as he famously put it, “an attitude of gratitude.” Affirmative thought, Larson reasoned, sets in motion unseen forces, both spiritual and psychical, and aids in manifesting our desires. The Optimist Creed features complete editions of Larson’s most deeply affecting works, each redesigned and reset. It contains: The Pathway of Roses; Your Forces and How to Use Them (the work that features his original “Optimist Creed”); Mastery of Self; The Ideal Made Real; and Just Be Glad.
Download or read book The Optimist Creed and Other Inspirational Classics written by Christian D. Larson and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first-ever collection of writings by Christian D. Larson, author of the famous “Optimist Creed” and one of the twentieth-century’s pioneers of motivational thought. Contemporary research has shown that optimistic people experience longer and healthier lives, better relationships, and higher incomes. Generations before such findings, however, inspirational writer Christian D. Larson showed an amazing grasp of the life-changing power of gratitude and optimism. Today, Larson is known worldwide for his powerful meditation, “The Optimist Creed,” and other classics of spiritual living. But no single volume has collected his greatest writings. Here, at last, is a long-overdue anthology that makes Larson’s foundational writings available to the countless readers who already know his name and work. Like no one else of his day, Larson understood the metaphysical and psychological dimensions of grateful living – or, as he famously put it, “an attitude of gratitude.” Affirmative thought, Larson reasoned, sets in motion unseen forces, both spiritual and psychical, and aids in manifesting our desires. The Optimist Creed features complete editions of Larson’s most deeply affecting works, each redesigned and reset. It contains: The Pathway of Roses; Your Forces and How to Use Them (the work that features his original “Optimist Creed”); Mastery of Self; The Ideal Made Real; and Just Be Glad.
Download or read book Your Forces and how to Use Them written by Christian Daa Larson and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Optimistic Manifesto written by James M. Rankin and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2018-11-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Optimism written by Helen Keller and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of this book, Helen Keller, was the first deaf, blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, and she went on to be one of the most celebrated women of the twentieth century. Her work "Optimism" is genuinely inspiring and teaches people to value the important things in our lives.
Download or read book Grumpy Little King written by Michel Streich and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2011 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michel Streich's witty text and amusing illustrations make this a perfect picture book for parents and children to share.
Download or read book Optimism Within written by Helen Keller and published by American Roots. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rendered deaf and blind by scarlet fever at the age of a year and a half, Helen Keller--with the help of Anne Sullivan, other teachers, and her own determination--learned to read, write, and speak several languages. Keller became an advocate for people with disabilities and fought for human rights her entire life. In 1903, while attending Radcliffe College -- she was the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree -- she wrote "Optimism Within." "If I am happy in spite of my deprivations, if my happiness is so deep that it is a faith, so thoughtful that it becomes a philosophy of life, if, in short, I am an optimist, my testimony to the creed of optimism is worth hearing." This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots" series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.
Download or read book The String Man written by Lori Unghire and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound yet simple illustrated story of an interesting character, The String Man is subjected to the many demands of Church responsibility. His road to discovery is inspiring to anyone facing these same challenges. “With creative charm and wit, Lori has captured the powerful principle of using our time wisely. You will be captivated and motivated by this thought-provoking little tale. Its enduring, practical message will speak to you time and again!” Ruth Harvey, author and speaker www.abidingwords.com “This little book is a thought-provoking, clever work by a gifted individual. The string man is just like you and me, striving for balance in life! I have read it over and over as a whimsical reminder of what is most important! I am waiting for volume two!” Vickie J Oliver, author of Birthing Your Burden in Children’s Ministries
Download or read book The Power of Optimism Condensed Classics The Optimist Creed The Magic of Believing The Secret Door to Success How to Attract Good Luck written by Claude M. Bristol and published by Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Power of Optimism is an extraordinary collection of condensed classics that can be your guide to living a more fulfilling and happier life. Discover the life-changing power of gratitude and optimism that Christian D. Larson imparts in his meditation on grateful living, The Optimist Creed; Claude M. Bristol’s The Magic of Believing is the unparalleled program to unlocking the success-power of your mind; Florence Scovel Shinn's The Secret Door to Success is the most infectious and the boldest work of self-development you will ever encounter; and A.H.Z. Carr offers a workable, practical program for increasing luck in all areas of your life in How to Attract Good Luck. Abridged and introduced by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz, these concise renditions of classic masterworks will put you on the path to experience the metaphysical and psychological dimensions of grateful living.
Download or read book We Are Doomed written by John Derbyshire and published by Crown Forum. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To his fellow conservatives, John Derbyshire makes a plea: Don't be seduced by this nonsense about "the politics of hope." Skepticism, pessimism, and suspicion of happy talk are the true characteristics of an authentically conservative temperament. And from Hobbes and Burke through Lord Salisbury and Calvin Coolidge, up to Pat Buchanan and Mark Steyn in our own time, these beliefs have kept the human race from blindly chasing its utopian dreams right off a cliff. Recently, though, various comforting yet fundamentally idiotic notions of political correctness and wishful thinking have taken root beyond the "Kumbaya"-singing, we're-all-one crowd. These ideas have now infected conservatives, the very people who really should know better. The Republican Party has been derailed by legions of fools and poseurs wearing smiley-face masks. Think rescuing the economy by condemning our descendents to lives of spirit-crushing debt. Think nation-building abroad while we slowly disintegrate at home. Think education and No Child Left Behind. . . . But don't think about it too much, because if you do, you'll quickly come to the logical conclusion: We are doomed. Need more convincing? Dwell on the cheerful promises of the diversity cult and the undeniable reality of the oncoming demographic disaster. Contemplate the feminization of everything, or take a good look at what passes for art these days. Witness the rise of culturism and the death of religion. Bow down before your new master, the federal apparatchik. Finally, ask yourself: How certain am I that the United States of America will survive, in any recognizable form, until, say, 2022? A scathing, mordantly funny romp through today's dismal and dismaler political and cultural scene, We Are Doomed provides a long-overdue dose of reality, revealing just how the GOP has been led astray in recent years–and showing that had conservatives held on to their fittingly pessimistic outlook, America's future would be far brighter. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to embrace the Audacity of Hopelessness.
Download or read book Hope without Optimism written by Terry Eagleton and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2015-09-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his latest book, Terry Eagleton, one of the most celebrated intellects of our time, considers the least regarded of the virtues. His compelling meditation on hope begins with a firm rejection of the role of optimism in life’s course. Like its close relative, pessimism, it is more a system of rationalization than a reliable lens on reality, reflecting the cast of one’s temperament in place of true discernment. Eagleton turns then to hope, probing the meaning of this familiar but elusive word: Is it an emotion? How does it differ from desire? Does it fetishize the future? Finally, Eagleton broaches a new concept of tragic hope, in which this old virtue represents a strength that remains even after devastating loss has been confronted. In a wide-ranging discussion that encompasses Shakespeare’s Lear, Kierkegaard on despair, Aquinas, Wittgenstein, St. Augustine, Kant, Walter Benjamin’s theory of history, and a long consideration of the prominent philosopher of hope, Ernst Bloch, Eagleton displays his masterful and highly creative fluency in literature, philosophy, theology, and political theory. Hope without Optimism is full of the customary wit and lucidity of this writer whose reputation rests not only on his pathbreaking ideas but on his ability to engage the reader in the urgent issues of life. Page-Barbour Lectures
Download or read book My Key of Life Optimism written by Helen Keller and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Poems of Optimism written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Just be Glad written by Christian Daa Larson and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Our Divided Political Heart written by E.J. Dionne Jr. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America today is at a political impasse; we face a nation divided and discontented. Acclaimed political commentator E.J. Dionne argues that Americans can't agree on who we are as a nation because we can't agree on who we've been, or what it is, philosophically and spiritually, that makes us "Americans." Dionne places our current quarrels in the long-standing tradition of struggle between two core values: the love of individualism and our reverence for community. Both make us who we are, and to ignore either one is to distort our national character. He sees the current Tea Party as a representation of hyper-individualism, and takes on their agenda-serving distortions of history, from the Revolution to the Civil War and the constitutional role of government. Tea Partiers have reacted fiercely to President Obama, who seeks to restore a communitarian balance - a cause in American liberalism which Dionne traces through recent decades. The ability of the American system to self-correct may be one of its greatest assets, but we have been caught in cycles of over-correcting. Dionne seeks, through an understanding of our factious past, to rediscover the idea of true progress, and the confidence that it can be achieved.
Download or read book The Pathway of Roses written by Christian Daa Larson and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sophie s World written by Jostein Gaarder and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy.
