Project Gutenberg 2011-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 139 McClure, James G. K. (James Gore King) 1848 1932 McClure, James Gore King 03010060 Living for the Best Open to the best -- Winning the best victories -- Making the best use of our lives -- Putting the best into others -- Developing our best under difficulties -- The need of retaining the best wisdom -- The best possession -- Using aright our best hours -- Giving our best to God. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Living for the Best" by James G. K. McClure is a motivational text written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of personal development and spirituality, drawing on examples from historical and biblical figures to illustrate principles for achieving a fulfilling life. The opening chapters focus on the importance of maintaining a positive outlook and being open to life's best opportunities, with allusions to well-known biblical characters like Daniel. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the core concept of maintaining an open life perspective that invites the best of what life has to offer. Using the example of Daniel, McClure discusses the significance of one's outlook and spiritual connections in navigating life's challenges, particularly emphasizing how Daniel maintained his faith despite adversity. He asserts that keeping one's spiritual “windows” open towards inspiration, wisdom, and a noble life can empower individuals to withstand external pressures and remain true to their principles. This foundational perspective sets the tone for the subsequent chapters, which delve deeper into the various ways readers can cultivate their best selves amidst obstacles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christian life Spiritual life BV Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 209441 2025-07-14T15:23:13.327696 text/html 208475 2021-01-07T18:41:09 text/html 227397 2025-07-14T15:23:16.424727 application/epub+zip 228744 2025-07-14T15:23:13.848747 application/epub+zip 127268 2025-07-14T15:23:13.537720 application/epub+zip 295152 2025-07-14T15:23:18.500671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274646 2025-07-14T15:23:16.156718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167482 2022-09-16T13:49:30.676585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188710 2025-07-14T15:23:13.101724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188519 2021-01-07T18:41:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188514 2021-01-07T18:41:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21472 2025-07-14T15:23:18.628681 application/rdf+xml 9644 2025-07-14T15:23:13.660738 image/jpeg 1586 2025-07-14T15:23:13.574757 image/jpeg 72597 2021-01-07T18:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 221409 2021-01-07T18:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 72575 2021-01-07T18:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 228190 2025-07-14T15:23:13.348736 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