Seven short essays open with a portrait of calmness as the poise of a nature in harmony with its ideals, and set it against the fatalist who drifts like a rudderless ship. From there Jordan turns to the American habit of hurry, the reach of personal influence, self-reliance, failure as a hidden success and the road to happiness.
A slim book of plain-spoken encouragement that readers have long kept within reach for a quiet quarter hour. Download the free EPUB.