The Essence of Success
by Earl Nightingale
A collection of Nightingale's radio essays on success, attitude, goals and service, in the tone of The Strangest Secret: we become what we think about. The pieces are short and repetitive, best read a few at a time.
Read it if…
you want a bedside book of classic success philosophy in small doses.
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Skip it if…
you want a structured program; this is a collection of talks.
Try instead: The Orange Frog →
Three things you will actually use
- We become what we think about.
- Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal.
- Service first; rewards follow.
Do this first
Read one essay each morning for a month and write a one-line response.
Our verdict
Classic essays in small doses.
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