Project Gutenberg 2004-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 229 Rogers, L. W. (Louis William) 1859 1953 Rogers, Louis William Self-Development and the Way to Power E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Self-Development and the Way to Power" by L. W. Rogers is a self-help book written in the early 20th century. This transformative work focuses on the idea that individuals have the potential to achieve happiness and mastery over their lives through spiritual and personal development. The book encourages readers to shift from a passive acceptance of circumstances to a more active role in shaping their destiny through conscious evolution. In this book, Rogers presents a comprehensive guide to understanding human suffering and the path to personal power. He argues that ignorance breeds suffering, while wisdom brings happiness and enlightenment. The author emphasizes the importance of desire, will, and intelligence as essential components for self-development, urging readers to cultivate these traits through regular practice. He discusses the role of meditation, original thinking, and the pursuit of higher knowledge as means to unveil one's latent abilities. Throughout, Rogers asserts that spiritual illumination can lead to genuine happiness, and he challenges readers to take control of their lives and embrace a transformative journey towards self-mastery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Theosophy BP Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 86322 2025-07-06T04:04:14.249172 text/html 86331 86179 2024-11-06T06:27:48.787714 2023-10-06T07:58:29.287016 text/html text/html 118340 2025-07-06T04:04:19.257183 application/epub+zip 117188 2025-07-06T04:04:17.103166 application/epub+zip 90973 2025-07-06T04:04:16.047183 application/epub+zip 242420 2025-07-06T04:04:20.996182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234601 2025-07-06T04:04:18.627188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203306 2022-09-07T00:27:07.016515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76807 2025-07-06T04:04:14.035178 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56921 2024-10-28T20:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17762 2025-07-06T04:04:21.115136 application/rdf+xml 15677 2025-07-06T04:04:16.541189 image/jpeg 3595 2025-07-06T04:04:16.287166 image/jpeg 118757 2025-07-06T04:04:14.257179 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia