The Human Machine (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Balzac, Honoré De

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440063249 ISBN 13 : 9781440063244

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the daily choices that shape your character and your life. This practical guide explores how our minds and habits govern everyday behavior, and offers clear methods to strengthen self-control, reason, and personal dignity.

Delving into the friction points of modern living, the book shows how the brain can lead us toward wiser actions while the heart may tempt us toward shortcuts. It presents concrete steps to recognize fiery outbursts, reframe them, and prevent repeat injuries to relationships and effort. Filled with relatable analogies, it invites readers to examine habits, challenge prejudice, and cultivate a disciplined approach to thinking and acting.

• Identify common sources of everyday conflict and how they start in daily routines.


• Learn how to use reason to quiet heated moments and preserve dignity.


• Adopt a practical training plan for steady self-control and clearer thinking.


• Discover how sustained mental discipline can improve decisions and interactions.

Ideal for readers seeking practical philosophy, personal growth, and techniques to improve daily life through disciplined thinking and calmer, more purposeful action.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

They are among the happiest men on earth. This is not a sneer meanly shot from cover at women. It is simply a statement of notorious fact. Men who worry themselves to distraction over the perfecting of a machine are indubitably blessed beyond their kind. Most of us have known such men. Yes terday they were constructing motor-cars. But to-day aeroplanes are in the air or, at any rate, they ought to be, according to the in ventors. Watch the inventors. Invention is not usually their principal business. They must invent in their spare time. They must invent before breakfast, invent in the Strand between Lyons sand the office, invent after dinner, in vent onS
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Biographie de l'auteur

Arnold Bennett was an English writer born in Hanley, Staffordshire in 1867. He is best known as a novelist, but he also worked in other fields such as journalism, propaganda, and film. Much of Bennett’s non-fiction work has stood the test of time. One of his most popular non-fiction works, which is still read to this day, is the self-help book How to Live on 24 Hours a Day.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440063249
• ISBN 13: 9781440063244
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 132
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