Project Gutenberg 2006-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 134 Marden, Orison Swett 1848 1924 Cheerfulness as a Life Power Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cheerfulness as a Life Power" by Orison Swett Marden is a motivational self-help work written in the late 19th century. This book emphasizes the importance of maintaining a cheerful mindset and how it can serve as a powerful tool to enhance one’s quality of life. Through anecdotes, scientifically-backed arguments, and practical advice, Marden aims to inspire readers to cultivate cheerfulness as a habit to combat stress, enhance health, and ultimately lead a more fulfilling life. The opening of this work sets the stage by addressing the challenges of a fast-paced, competitive era filled with anxiety and discontent. Marden argues that cheerfulness acts as a lubricant for the intricacies of human life, allowing individuals to navigate adversity with greater resilience. He shares inspiring stories and reflections on the health benefits of laughter and a positive disposition, asserting that fostering joy can lead to substantial changes in both physical and mental well-being. The foreword and initial chapters focus on shifting perspectives, finding moments of mirth in everyday life, and considering cheerfulness not merely as a feeling but as a deliberate choice vital for personal empowerment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cheerfulness BJ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 159984 159933 2024-10-08T07:41:18.599318 2023-09-08T09:21:55.345396 text/html text/html 157854 2011-05-25T08:06:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 60130 2011-05-25T08:08:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 139350 2024-10-08T07:41:25.525280 application/epub+zip 141128 2024-10-08T07:41:21.722313 application/epub+zip 130424 2024-10-08T07:41:20.464395 application/epub+zip 254021 2024-10-08T07:41:28.134341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239443 2024-10-08T07:41:24.697292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207757 2022-09-08T16:16:58.300663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139714 139631 2024-10-08T07:41:18.090350 2023-09-08T09:21:54.983382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 139621 2011-05-25T08:06:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56726 2011-05-25T08:08:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 139612 2011-05-25T08:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56702 2011-05-25T08:08:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21419 2024-10-08T07:41:28.263304 application/rdf+xml 12325 2024-10-08T07:41:21.019332 image/jpeg 3002 2024-10-08T07:41:20.736325 image/jpeg 136949 2024-10-08T07:41:18.614317 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia