By Dorothy Carnegie
summary of her book, from 1956
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Part One : The first step toward maturity - Responsibility
- Don't kick the Chair. Be willing to account for yourself; don't blame others.
- Damn the Handicaps! - Full Speed Ahead. Don't make a handicap an excuse for failure.
- Five Ways to Ditch Disaster: Accept the inevitable; give time a chance.
- Take action against trouble. Concentrate on helping others.
- Use all of life while you have it. Count your blessings.
Part Two : Action is for adults
- Belief is the Basis for Action.
- Know what you believe and act accordingly.
- Analyze Before You Act.
- Two Wonderful Words that Changed a Life.
- When the time for action arrives, don't hesitate.
Part Three : Three great rules for mental health: Know yourself, Like yourself, Be yourself
- There's Only One Like You Learn to know yourself by: Cultivating moments of solitude. Breaking through the habit barrier. Developing excitement and enthusiasm.
- Conformity: Refuge of the Frightened.
- Be yourself by developing your own convictions and standards; then have the courage to live with them.
- Why is a Bore? Develop inner resources to avoid boring yourself and others.
- The Maturing Mind: Adventure in Adult Living. Develop your mind through intellectual activity.
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Part Four : Marriage is for grownups
How to Get Along with Women. Here are seven ways:
- Give her appreciation.
- Be generous and considerate.
- Keep yourself attractive.
- Understand a woman's work.
- Be dependable.
- Share her interests.
- Love her.
- Father Come Home.
- Children need fathers too.
How to Get Along with Men. Here are seven ways: Be good-natured.
- Be a good companion.
- Be a good listener.
- Be adaptable.
- Be efficient, not officious.
- Be yourself.
- Be glad you're a woman.
- The Rediscovery of Love. We must develop a more mature concept of love.
Part Five : Maturity and making friends
- Loneliness: The Great American Disease.
- People are Wonderful.Learn to appreciate them.
- Why Should People Like You? They will like you if you like them and develop qualities of warmth that attract others.
Part Six : How old are you?
- If You're Afraid of Growing Old, Read This.
- Learn some of the facts about aging.
- How to Live to be 100 and Like it.
- To live longer, develop attitudes that promote health of mind.
- Don't Let the Rocking Chair Get You.
- Work as long as you can.
Part Seven : Maturity of spiritThe Court of Last Appeal.
- When all else fails, try God.
- The Food of the Spirit.
- Our spirit is nourished through prayer
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