Project Gutenberg 2007-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 680 Marden, Orison Swett 1848 1924 How to Succeed; Or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Karina Aleksandrova and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "How to Succeed; Or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune" by Orison Swett Marden is a motivational guide to personal success written in the late 19th century. The book emphasizes the importance of character, determination, and the ability to seize opportunities to achieve fame and fortune. Marden serves as a mentor to readers, providing insights and advice on how to become a competent and self-reliant individual. At the start of the book, Marden calls for readers to recognize their own potential and the necessity of being a "man" in character and action. He cites various historical figures and provides anecdotes illustrating the value of hard work, perseverance, and self-improvement. He also critiques the superficiality in society and stresses the importance of developing individual talents and taking initiative in the pursuit of success. The introductory chapters set a foundation for the reader's journey, exploring themes of opportunity, personal growth, and the mindset needed to navigate the challenges of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Success HF Text Category: How To ... 506005 2025-07-08T13:39:26.125892 text/html 513816 2021-01-01T18:41:00 text/html 363254 2025-07-08T13:39:36.909847 application/epub+zip 366653 2025-07-08T13:39:30.205944 application/epub+zip 270734 2025-07-08T13:39:28.661901 application/epub+zip 658514 2025-07-08T13:39:41.520324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614506 2025-07-08T13:39:35.517850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499083 2022-09-09T15:07:28.786865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457464 2025-07-08T13:39:25.351895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457197 2021-01-01T18:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457208 2021-01-01T18:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20303 2025-07-08T13:39:41.651356 application/rdf+xml 23310 2025-07-08T13:39:29.176876 image/jpeg 4910 2025-07-08T13:39:28.920874 image/jpeg 185414 2021-01-01T18:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 252049 2021-01-01T18:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 185352 2021-01-01T18:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 345555 2025-07-08T13:39:26.169898 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