The Majesty of Calmness; individual problems and posibilities

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The Majesty of Calmness; individual problems and posibilities

by William George Jordan

EN·~1 hours·9 chapters

Chapters

9 total
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The Majesty of Calmness - Individual Problems and Possibilities...

0:04
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William George Jordan - Author of "The Kingship of Self-Control"

0:17
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I The Majesty of Calmness

6:57
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II Hurry, the Scourge of America

8:02
5

III The Power of Personal Influence

8:07
6

IV The Dignity of Self-Reliance

9:30
7

V Failure as a Success

10:27
8

VI Doing Our Best at All Times

12:53
9

VII The Royal Road to Happiness

11:26

Description

In this concise guide the narrator invites you to explore calmness as the rarest, most powerful quality a person can cultivate. He depicts it not as passive stillness but as a steady, confident presence that keeps the mind clear through any storm. The tone is conversational yet earnest, offering a map for readers who feel adrift in a hurried world.

By contrasting calmness with hurry, fatalism, and the lure of revenge, the work shows how each distraction erodes self‑reliance. Practical suggestions—pausing to breathe, examining irritants one by one, and visualizing a deep, unmoved sea—provide concrete ways to anchor yourself in the moment. Short, vivid illustrations, such as the heron versus the eagle, make the ideas immediate and memorable.

Listeners will come away with a sense that true strength lies in quiet resolve, ready to rebuild after any setback. The invitation is simple: practice calm, let it become the crown of your self‑control, and discover a steadier path toward personal happiness.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (65K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Curtis A. Weyant, Charles Franks, and the Distributed Proofreading Team.

Release date

2004-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William George Jordan

William George Jordan

1864–1928

A calm, practical voice from the early self-help movement, these essays invite listeners to think more clearly, live more steadily, and build character from the inside out. Best known for meditative books like The Majesty of Calmness, this American writer and editor paired moral reflection with plainspoken advice.

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