How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis book is a classic piece on self improvement teaching you to live to the fullest.
Judging from the title of the book, the reader might expect that the book is a manual on how to manage your time better. Nothing could be further from the truth, this book is a flowery and witty self help book aimed at helping readers improve the quality of their lives, in fact it is one of the firsts of its kind in the world.
Bennett describes the twenty four hours in a day as a miracle and that it should be used for the betterment of health, wealth, respect, pleasure and contentment. He then further goes to highlight the need for one to desire to exceed his daily program and to strive for more. He explains the need to be dissatisfied with the daily arrangement in one's life in order to strive to do better. He explains that a person’s attitude is the make or break factor in becoming a better person, drawing examples from the lives of characters invented in the book. Bennett explains that the mind is an instrument that can be used to one's advantage if you learn to control it. He highlights the importance of concentration in living life to the fullest. He abhors idleness and encourages readers to be wry of it and avoid it at all costs, he suggests finding innovative ways to keep busy and enjoy life.
For a rather short book written over a century ago, ‘How to Live on 24 Hours a Day’ is a masterpiece that is as practical today as it was then. Readers will find that this book is the bedrock for the millions of self help books in the market today because its principles still resonate in today’s literature.
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Episodes
1 – The Daily Miracle
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2 – The Desire to Exceed One’s Programme
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
3 – Precautions Before Beginning
December 30, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
4 – The Cause of the Troubles
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
5 – Tennis and the Immortal Soul
December 28, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
6 – Remember Human Nature
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
7 – Controlling the Mind
December 26, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
8 – The Reflective Mood
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
9 – Interest in the Arts
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
10 – Nothing in Life is Humdrum
December 23, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
11 – Serious Reading
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
12 – Dangers to Avoid
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com