Project Gutenberg 2019-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 205 Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel) 1874 1949 Wise, Stephen Samuel Griggs, Edward Howard 1868 1951 18006041 How to Face Life The art of life series Youth: preparing for life -- Maturity: how to serve and achieve -- Age: how not to grow old. Produced by Turgut Dincer, Nigel Blower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "How to Face Life" by Stephen S. Wise is a philosophical guide written in the early 20th century. As part of "The Art of Life Series," the book explores the essential principles of living a meaningful and productive life, spanning the stages of youth, maturity, and age. Wise's focus is on charting a course for personal and spiritual preparedness, urging readers to confront life's challenges with a well-defined purpose and a commitment to service. In "How to Face Life," Wise delves deeply into the interplay of youth, maturity, and old age, positing that each stage of life brings unique opportunities and responsibilities. He emphasizes that youth should be a time of preparation and self-discovery, where idealism and ambition craft the foundation for a fulfilling life. In maturity, the importance of service and achievement is highlighted as one’s purpose should pivot from self-interest to the wider community. Eventually, Wise presents old age not as a decline but as an opportunity to reflect, mentor, and contribute to others. Overall, the book champions a life lived with intention, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to ideals that transcend mere personal gain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life BJ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Old Age & the Elderly 90446 2025-09-24T07:52:51.320946 text/html 66627 2024-10-17T15:03:20 text/html 167798 2025-09-24T07:52:53.861993 application/epub+zip 166080 2025-09-24T07:52:52.002961 application/epub+zip 104144 2025-09-24T07:52:51.698972 application/epub+zip 196615 2025-09-24T07:52:55.390931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184002 2025-09-24T07:52:53.572973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122552 2022-09-27T13:38:38.102113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74846 2025-09-24T07:52:51.149989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54986 2024-10-17T15:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16919 2025-09-24T07:52:55.517961 application/rdf+xml 10707 2025-09-24T07:52:51.770986 image/jpeg 1664 2025-09-24T07:52:51.734991 image/jpeg 164657 2025-09-24T07:52:51.333002 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