Successward

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Reproduction of the original: Successward by Edward W. Bok

The average young man is apt to think that success is not for him. To his mind, it is a gift to the few, not to the many. This book aims to remove the misconceptions of success from the common stereotype that only the rich and the fortunate gets it. It has no other purpose save to show that success—and the truest and best success—is possible to any young man of honorable motives. It is written to young men by a young man to whom the noise of the battle is not a recollection, but an every-day living reality. He thinks he knows what a fight for success means to a young fellow, and he writes with the smoke of the battle around him and from the very thick of the fight.

Embark on a journey of personal and professional growth with Edward W. Bok’s inspiring guide, "Successward: A Young Man's Book for Young Men." This motivational book offers practical advice and wisdom for young men aiming to achieve success and fulfillment in their lives. What are the keys to success in both personal and professional realms? Bok’s insightful guidance provides actionable strategies and timeless principles to help young men navigate their path to success with confidence and purpose. Ideal for young readers and aspiring professionals, this book delivers valuable lessons on ambition, perseverance, and self-discipline. A must-read for those seeking direction and motivation in their journey toward success. Are you ready to chart your course to success with "Successward: A Young Man's Book for Young Men" and unlock your full potential? Start your journey to success—purchase "Successward" today and take the first step towards achieving your dreams and ambitions!

Ranging widely over a span of three hundred and fifty years of discussion and controversy, Martha Banta's book makes a fundamental contribution to the continuing debate on the nature of success and failure in a specifically American context. Her Whitmanesque view of the debate takes in the work of innumerable writers, particularly Emerson, Thoreau, Twain, Melville, Henry Adams, William and Henry James, Faulkner, Gertrude Stein, and Norman Mailer. She draws on the work of philosophers, psychologists, and historians as well. Rather than discussing failure and success as merely economic or political statistics, Professor Banta explores them in terms of attitudes and concepts. She asks what it feels like for an American to succeed or fail in a country that is often defined in relation to its own success or failure as an idea and as an experience. While examining the thoughts, feelings, and language of Americans caught in the dialectic between winning and losing, the author reveals the strain Americans feel in fulfilling the overall scheme of their own lives as well as the life or destiny of their country. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.