Peace Power & Plenty

by Orison Swett Marden

The greatest thing a man can do in this world is to make the most possible out of the stuff that has been given him. This is success, and there is no other. Orison Swett Marden Such gems of knowledge are aplenty in the author's books and these books were written long before the modern Gurus descended! In the Author's own words this Book teaches that man need not be the victim of his environment,but can be the master of it;that there is no one outside of him which determines his life,his aims,that the person can shape his own environment,creates his own opinion,that the cure for poverty,ill health and unhappiness in bringing one's self through scientific thinking into the pious union with the great source of infinite life of opulence of health and harmony.

Genres: Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 28, 1997

About the author

Orison 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.

Reviews

[Inspirational Living · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Be at peace with all the world at least once in every twenty-four hours. You cannot afford to allow the enemies of your happiness to etch their miserable images deeper and deeper into your character as you sleep. Erase them all. Start every night with a clean slate." - Orison Swett Marden

This book is one of the many classic self-development books by Orison Swett Marden that stands the test of time. Listen to an excerpt of the book that deals with how to get a good night's sleep at the following link: How to Sleep Well .

[Irwan Santoso · Rating 5 out of 5]

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