Self-Help & Personal Development
Character
Smiles argues that perseverance and conduct matter as much as talent, using examples of lives shaped by work, patience and integrity
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WorkCharacterPerseveranceSelf RelianceIndustrySelf Help
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Self-Help & Personal Development
Self-Help With Illustrations of Character and Conduct
Smiles' book is less about hacks and more about the long game: application, diligence, perseverance and the deliberate building of character. Its structure is built from examples of people whose work depended on persistence rather than one dramatic burst of talent. That makes it useful when motivation is unreliable and you need a stronger relationship with ordinary effort
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