Life's Instructions for Wisdom, Success, and Happiness

by H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Book Overview

This book is a collection of suggestions, observations and reminders by H. Jackson Brown and quotations selected by him on the themes of Wisdom, Success, and Happiness. This beautifully packaged book is not only an appropriate gift book for graduates, but for anyone facing life's choices.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155853850X
• ISBN13: 9781558538504
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

A Great Tool for Life

Love this little book! No matter what difficulties you face, just read it for ten minutes and it will turn your outlook around - trust me. My Dad gifted it to me and I plan to gift it to all the people that matter the most to me.

Just Great

my Daughter gave me this book for my 72nd birthday I am going to give my son a book for his 25 birthday the book is great

Here are the instructions you wish you would have had earier

Here are a few of the best pearls of wisdom found in this book. There are an average of 3 per page so you are only seeing a small faction of the 310 pages of the book. So you don't have to worry that I have already shown you half the book! Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you. Remember that the biggest challenge we ever face is living up to our potential. Never resist a generous impulse. Look for something positive in each person you deal with; focus on that attribute when dealing with them. Read between the lines. Remember that everyone you meet is looking for affirmation, direction, and hope. Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. David S. Jordan Remember that the benefits of a life lived with enthusiasm and graditude is always available to you. See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things. Remember that everything that you cherish in life demands from you an obligation.Ask an older person you respect to tell you his or her greatest regret.Remember that debt is always a bad companion.Remember that big problems are often little problems that were ignored.Be an example of what you want to see more of in the world.What is the use of living if it not be to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone? Winston Churchill Measure your wealth by what you'd have left if you lost all your money. The young men know the rules. The old men know the exceptions. Oliver Wendell Homes Give serendipity a chance. Be flexible and let some things "just happen." The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. William JamesCelebrate victories; analyse defeats. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. Albert Einstein Remember that when you take inventory of the things you treasure most, none will have been purchased with money. I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity an obligation; every possession a duty. John D. Rockefeller Remember that your attitude as you begin a task often determines how well you finish it. The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. William James Live your life so that someone's always speaking well of you.I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. - Age 66I've learned that if you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got. - Age 51I've learned that there are no unimportant acts of kindness. - Age 51