Cultivating the Fine Art of Selfishness

Cultivating the Fine Art of Selfishness
Author: Forrest Beck
Publisher: Advantage Media Group
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2012-10-24
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1599323451

Want to save the world? Start with yourself! If you really want to make a difference in the lives of others, make a difference in your own life first. Put yourself first and foremost in all decisions. While selfless giving and altruism may pull at the heartstrings, there is a caveat: it comes at your expense. Discover a better and more sustainable way to improve the well-being of others! Who would have thought that to help others, the first thing you have to do is help yourself?

The Champion Edge

The Champion Edge
Author: Alan R. Zimmerman
Publisher: Business Expert Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2021-03-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1953349838

This book gives specific skills and step-by-step strategies that will empower the reader to clarify their purpose, align their life and career with that purpose, build a more positive attitude, remain persistent, make decisions guided by character, achieve goals through the use of affirmations, communicate more effectively, and listen to what is said and left unsaid. Without question, some people accomplish so much more than others in their careers and their lives. And they do it so much more quickly. Surprisingly, there is nothing in the research that adequately accounts for this difference in success, except one thing. The most successful people invariably practice three skill sets that give them a distinct, get-ahead, accelerated edge at work and at home. It’s called The Champion Edge and is comprised of Purpose, Passion, and Process, all of which can be learned, adopted and mastered by the reader. This book gives specific skills and step-by-step strategies that will empower the reader to clarify their purpose, align their life and career with that purpose, build a more positive attitude, remain persistent, make decisions guided by character, achieve goals through the use of affirmations, communicate more effectively, and listen to what is said and left unsaid.

The Payoff Principle

The Payoff Principle
Author: Alan Zimmerman
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2015-03-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1626341745

Where do you hope to go with your life, your career, and your relationships? How will you muster the energy to keep on keeping on, in the good times and the bad? What skills do you have to learn—and then use—to make sure you get the payoffs you really want in your professional life and your personal life? The problem with so many positive-thinking books and self-help routines is that they don’t give you the whole formula. The Payoff Principle gives you that formula—Purpose + Passion + Process = Payoff—and then works as your guidebook, teaching you how to apply the formula to achieve success at work, at home, and everywhere you go. When you find purpose in what you do, exhibit passion for the outcome, and master the process to make it happen, you produce the payoffs you want, need, and deserve. Plenty of people have done exactly that, whether consciously and deliberately or accidently and luckily. But, you don’t have to depend on luck anymore. You have a formula for getting what you want. You have a practical set of strategies guaranteed to deliver greater happiness and success than you’ve ever experienced. All you have to do now is read The Payoff Principle to learn how to implement the formula to experience the new-and-complete you.

She Walks in Beauty

She Walks in Beauty
Author: Nicole Conn
Publisher: Bella Books
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1642472913

Sometimes the only way to find your life is to walk away from it. What would you give for a chance to start over? A chance to find redemption? A chance to love again? Writer Spencer K. Atwood wants it all. Handsome, talented, and driven to succeed, she approaches the Los Angeles film scene. But her cruise down Hollywood’s dazzling fast lane soon becomes a dizzying blur of ambition, obsession, and sexual abandon that inevitably careens out of control…and costs her everything. In the wake of this wreckage, Spencer travels to Oregon and rents an isolated oceanside cottage. As she looks back over her life trying to figure out how her passions have driven her she begins to understand the threats to her soul. Spencer returns to the one thing that will heal her: her writing. She begins Cynara, a sweeping epic set against the haunting backdrop of Paris in the twenties. Spencer’s gripping novel recounts the passionate life—and loves—of notorious lesbian writer Byron Harrington and the reclusive sculptress, Cynara. As she writes from her depths, Spencer begins to believe that maybe, just maybe, she can regain what’s really important to her… From the renowned filmmaker and novelist, Nicole Conn, creator of Claire of the Moon (book and film), Moments (The Making of Claire of the Moon), and Cynara, Poetry in Motion (film), comes this defining romantic work.

The Collected Works of Goethe

The Collected Works of Goethe
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 3753
Release: 2023-12-29
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:

The Collected Works of Goethe is a remarkable compilation of the literary masterpieces of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, showcasing the versatility and depth of his writing. From the passionate lyricism of his poetry to the profound insights of his philosophical essays, this collection offers a comprehensive look into Goethe's genius. His works are characterized by a rich tapestry of themes such as love, nature, and the human experience, all rendered with a poetic sensibility that has captivated readers for centuries. The language is elegant and captivating, reflecting the Romantic era in which he wrote. This collection serves as a testament to Goethe's enduring influence on German literature and beyond. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a towering figure in the German literary tradition, drew inspiration from his own experiences and observations of the world around him. His diverse interests in science, philosophy, and art are reflected in his writings, making him a truly multifaceted author. Goethe's deep understanding of human nature and his commitment to artistic excellence shine through in every page of this collection. I highly recommend The Collected Works of Goethe to readers who appreciate nuanced writing, profound philosophical reflections, and timeless literary masterpieces. This compilation offers a comprehensive insight into the mind of one of the greatest writers in history, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the Romantic period or German literature.

The Collected Works of J. W. Goethe

The Collected Works of J. W. Goethe
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 3811
Release: 2022-11-13
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:

DigiCat presents the Goethe Collection, compiled of the greatest classics of world literature. This is a one-stop edition for all the novels, tales, plays, essays, autobiographical works and letters of your favourite German author. This edition includes: Introduction: Life of Johann Wolfgang Goethe Novels & Novellas: The Sorrows of Young Werther Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years Elective Affinities The Good Women Novella; or, A Tale The Recreations of the German Emigrants - Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily (A Fairy Tale) Plays The Wayward Lover; or, The Lover's Caprice Goetz Von Berlichingen with the Iron Hand Clavigo Stella Brother and Sister Iphigenia in Tauris Egmont Faust - Faust (Part One) - Faust (Part Two) - Faustus (Translated by Samuel Taylor Coleridge) Torquato Tasso The Natural Daughter The Fellow Culprits Poetry Hermann and Dorothea Erotica Romana Reynard the Fox The Sorcerer's Apprentice Songs Familiar Songs Ballads Cantatas Odes Sonnets Epigrams Parables Art God, Soul, and World Religion and Church Antiques Venetian Epigrams Elegies West-Eastern Divan Songs from Various Plays Miscellaneous Poems Personal Writings & Letters Truth and Poetry: From My Own Life (Autobiography) Maxims and Reflections Letters from Italy (Italian Journey) Letters from Switzerland Letter to Zelter Correspondence with Wilhelm Von Humboldt and His Wife Correspondence with K. F. Zelter Eckermann's Conversations with Goethe Schiller-Goethe Correspondence Scientific & Literary Writings: Theory of Colours Shakespeare and Again Shakespeare Oration on Wieland Winckelmann and His Age Introduction to the Propyläen Criticism on Goethe & His Works: Goethe: The Writer (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Byron and Goethe (Giuseppe Mazzini) The Faust-Legend and Goethe's 'Faust' (H. B. Cotterill) Goethe's Faust (George Santayana) Goethe's Farbenlehre: Theory of Colors (I&II) (John Tyndall)