Project Gutenberg 2004-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 164 Trine, Ralph Waldo 1866 1958 What All The World's A-Seeking The Vital Law of True Life, True Greatness Power and Happiness E-text prepared by Rose Koven, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "What All The World's A-Seeking" by Ralph Waldo Trine is a philosophical treatise written during the early 20th century. The work explores themes of happiness, true greatness, and the vital laws that govern a fulfilling life, emphasizing the significance of selflessness and service to others as pathways to true satisfaction and growth. Trine's ideas aim to inspire readers to seek a deeper understanding of their lives and the world around them. The opening of the work establishes Trine's purpose and outlines the fundamental principles he intends to discuss. He poses essential questions regarding life’s meaning, power, and happiness, asserting that the pursuit of these truths has engaged humanity throughout history. The author introduces the core principle that true happiness and greatness are inherently linked to serving others rather than focusing on oneself. Through this lens, Trine encourages readers to embrace selflessness and community service as the means to a richer, more meaningful existence. The preface sets a tone of hopefulness and a call to higher living rooted in love and kindness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christian life Conduct of life Character BJ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 286826 2025-07-06T09:08:57.290294 text/html 265266 2024-10-28T21:20:31 text/html 186675 2025-07-06T09:09:04.082274 application/epub+zip 189132 2025-07-06T09:09:00.432280 application/epub+zip 168581 2025-07-06T09:08:59.233251 application/epub+zip 335274 2025-07-06T09:09:06.845193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322694 2025-07-06T09:09:03.300244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306573 2022-09-07T15:39:45.013874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272109 2023-10-06T12:31:11.707004 text/plain 252217 2024-10-28T21:20:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16622 2025-07-06T09:09:06.966272 application/rdf+xml 12941 2025-07-06T09:08:59.726255 image/jpeg 3058 2025-07-06T09:08:59.478324 image/jpeg 184221 2025-07-06T09:08:57.316280 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